Don't Fall For Fall!
SURF:
I think summer has given up. After the brutal heat wave and tropical storm conditions earlier in the month, Mother Nature is ready for fall. Air temps have dropped from 90 to 70, water temps are back to normal in the high 60's, the Pacific NW and Rockies are getting snow, and we have NW swell in our near future. But let's not give up on those southern hemi swells just yet as we technically do have a few more days of summer left.
For Friday, we've got a small but fun SW filling in and peaking Saturday for chest high surf. We also have a small NW windswell joining the party and we'll see shoulder high sets late Saturday into Sunday morning. The only fly in the ointment is a weak cold front moving by to our N on Saturday/Sunday and it may kick up the SW winds. And here's the tides, sun, and water temps for the next few days:
- Sunrise and sunset:
- 6:34 AM sunrise
- 6:52 PM sunset
- Our crazy water temps have stabilized and we're in the high 60's finally.
- And tides don't move much this weekend:
- 3' at sunrise
- 4.5' after lunch
- and down to 2' at sunset
FORECAST:
Monday starts off with a continuation of the SW as well as new NW groundswell. Look for shoulder high+ surf as we head into Tuesday. We also may have another cold front move by to the N so winds may be an issue again. If not- I'll turn on the Emergency Boardriding System.
Behind that is a good SW forming today off Antarctica that will bring head high surf next weekend.
And behind that is a smaller storm, aiming to give us chest high sets around the 26th. As far as the tropics go, we have a couple systems trying to form this weekend off Mainland Mexico. Most models have them running aground in Mainland or even Cabo, so it's still too early to tell if we'll see surf from them here.
WEATHER:
Fall is right on track as we have a couple cold fronts moving by to the N this weekend and early next week. We won't see any rain from them down here, but we will have a few more clouds and breezy conditions. Look for temps in the mid-60's this weekend and 70 early next week (brrrrr)! High pressure should take control the 2nd half of next week and temps will climb slightly to the mid-70's. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter!
BEST BET:
The Tuesday/Wednesday timeframe could be good with combo swell but I'm hoping the cold fronts up N don't kick up the SW winds down here...
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
As summer comes to a close, it's time to transition into fall or 'the autumnal equinox' (also called the fall equinox). One of the two equinoxes—the times of the year when the amount of daylight and nighttime hours are just about of equal length. The two equinoxes occur around March 20–21 and next week- September 22–23.
The equinoxes occur on these days, but an equinox is not the whole day—it is the moment when the sun is directly above Earth’s equator. The term equinox can also refer to the position of the sun at this moment, and the term autumnal equinox can refer to the position of the sun at the moment considered the autumnal equinox. This can also be called the autumnal point.
The autumnal equinox is traditionally considered to mark the start of fall, while the vernal equinox is considered to mark the start of spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September and the vernal equinox occurs in March. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
In contrast, a solstice is one of the two times of the year when the positioning and tilt of Earth relative to the sun results in the most amount of daylight time or the least amount of daylight time in a single day.
There are two solstices during the year: one that occurs around June 20–22 (usually June 20 or 21) and one that occurs around December 20–23 (usually December 21 or 22). In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in June and the winter solstice occurs in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
In regards to sunrise and sunset, here's when San Diego will approximately see sunlight during the solstices and equinoxes:
The equinoxes occur on these days, but an equinox is not the whole day—it is the moment when the sun is directly above Earth’s equator. The term equinox can also refer to the position of the sun at this moment, and the term autumnal equinox can refer to the position of the sun at the moment considered the autumnal equinox. This can also be called the autumnal point.
The autumnal equinox is traditionally considered to mark the start of fall, while the vernal equinox is considered to mark the start of spring. In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September and the vernal equinox occurs in March. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
In contrast, a solstice is one of the two times of the year when the positioning and tilt of Earth relative to the sun results in the most amount of daylight time or the least amount of daylight time in a single day.
There are two solstices during the year: one that occurs around June 20–22 (usually June 20 or 21) and one that occurs around December 20–23 (usually December 21 or 22). In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in June and the winter solstice occurs in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
In regards to sunrise and sunset, here's when San Diego will approximately see sunlight during the solstices and equinoxes:
- Spring: March 22: 6:58 AM, 6:58 PM
- Summer: June 22: 5:40 AM, 8:00 PM
- Fall: September 22: 6:40 AM, 6:40 PM
- Winter: December 22: 6:50 AM, 4:50 PM
PIC OF THE WEEK:
It's always summer somewhere.
Keep Surfing,
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