Right On Time.
SURF:
I'm still in awe that we didn't have much of a summer and it's almost like fall stepped in to make things right.
Good W swell this week, cooler water temps, and a chance of incoming showers (more on that below) has wiped summer clean from our slate. For Friday, we have leftover W & S groundswells for chest high surf. Saturday is a touch smaller, then we get chest high NW windswell on Sunday as the S exits the region.
The NW windswell on Sunday is being generated by a storm to the N of us today and we may have breezy conditions Saturday/Sunday, so choose your sessions wisely. And here are the tides, sun, and water temps for this weekend:
- Sunrise and sunset this weekend:
- 6:43 AM sunrise
- 6:32 PM sunset
- Water temps:
- Temps fluctuated this week- steady NW wind early on dropped our water temps to 62 yesterday BUT... SW wind today brought it back to 67. Go figure.
- And we have some tide swings this weekend:
- 2' at sunrise
- 6' mid-morning
- and 0' late afternoon
FORECAST:
Next week starts off slow as the Aleutians and Antarctica take a breather.
We should see a couple overlapping and S/SW swells in the October 6-8 timeframe for chest high surf.
Behind that is good NW groundswell on the charts towards October 11th. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter.
WEATHER:
As mentioned above, summer is so last week. Fall is where it's at. Our nice weather the past few days will turn cool and showery this weekend. Friday is a transition day with mostly cloudy skies then a chance of showers move in Saturday/Sunday with a touch of SW wind. Nothing major but fall will make its presence felt. Here's what we have on tap:
- Friday: More clouds than we've seen the past few days. Temps 70/60.
- Saturday/Sunday: Breezy conditions and light showers. Temps 65/60.
- Monday through most of next week: Back to low 70's and more sun.
BEST BET:
Tomorrow with leftover W/SW swells and semi clean conditions. Or try your luck Sunday with new NW windswell and a bit of bump?...
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
Now that the weather is changing to a more active pattern (do you hear me El Nino?), let's have a look at...
THIS WEEKEND IN WEATHER HISTORY!
2001: Thunderstorms developed in mountains and inland valleys each day starting on 9/30 and ending on this day. Flooding was reported in Beaumont. One was killed by lightning at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
1980: It was 109° in Riverside and 105° in Ramona, each the highest temperature on record for October. It was 103° in Alpine and 93° in Idyllwild, each tying the highest temperature on record for October. This also occurred in Idyllwild on 10/12/1950 and in Alpine on several other October dates.
1971: Caribbean Sea Hurricane Irene crossed Nicaragua and reformed in the eastern Pacific as Hurricane Olivia. Olivia recurved to the northeast and made landfall in central Baja California with rainfall of up to one inch in the southern deserts on 9/30 and on this day. This occurred during the La Niña of 1970-71.
1946: A tropical storm moved northward into northern Baja California and dissipated with rainfall of up to four inches in the mountains on 9/30 and exceeding four inches in the mountains on this day. This occurred during the El Niño of 1946-47.
1932: Heavy rains starting on 9/28 and ending on this day came from a dying tropical cyclone. It brought flooding to parts of the mountains and deserts of Southern California. 4.38 inches of rain fell at Tehachapi in seven hours on 9/30, and the four day storm total was 7.10 inches. The resulting flash flooding in Tehachapi Creek caused widespread damage. Multiple trains were caught in the flooding, including a Santa Fe steam engine that was buried under ten feet of mud and sand. A gas station, café and several cabins were destroyed by a wall of water when a culvert clogged with debris suddenly gave way. At least 15 people perished in floods and monetary damages exceeded $1 million dollars in 1932 dollars. An exact death toll is unknown, as many people were “riding the rails” during the Great Depression.
THIS WEEKEND IN WEATHER HISTORY!
2001: Thunderstorms developed in mountains and inland valleys each day starting on 9/30 and ending on this day. Flooding was reported in Beaumont. One was killed by lightning at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
1980: It was 109° in Riverside and 105° in Ramona, each the highest temperature on record for October. It was 103° in Alpine and 93° in Idyllwild, each tying the highest temperature on record for October. This also occurred in Idyllwild on 10/12/1950 and in Alpine on several other October dates.
1971: Caribbean Sea Hurricane Irene crossed Nicaragua and reformed in the eastern Pacific as Hurricane Olivia. Olivia recurved to the northeast and made landfall in central Baja California with rainfall of up to one inch in the southern deserts on 9/30 and on this day. This occurred during the La Niña of 1970-71.
1946: A tropical storm moved northward into northern Baja California and dissipated with rainfall of up to four inches in the mountains on 9/30 and exceeding four inches in the mountains on this day. This occurred during the El Niño of 1946-47.
1932: Heavy rains starting on 9/28 and ending on this day came from a dying tropical cyclone. It brought flooding to parts of the mountains and deserts of Southern California. 4.38 inches of rain fell at Tehachapi in seven hours on 9/30, and the four day storm total was 7.10 inches. The resulting flash flooding in Tehachapi Creek caused widespread damage. Multiple trains were caught in the flooding, including a Santa Fe steam engine that was buried under ten feet of mud and sand. A gas station, café and several cabins were destroyed by a wall of water when a culvert clogged with debris suddenly gave way. At least 15 people perished in floods and monetary damages exceeded $1 million dollars in 1932 dollars. An exact death toll is unknown, as many people were “riding the rails” during the Great Depression.
BEST OF THE BLOG:
WE GOT SURF! (Finally). Time for a Surf Meeting! Want to increase your networking circle, support your community, AND get some waves- all at the same time? Here's your chance: Come join the North County Board Meeting TOMORROW Friday, September 29th for our world famous Surf Meeting. There's no better way to start your weekend than joining the NCBM on the sand for a little breakfast, collaborating, catching some surf, and brainstorming on our next charity event- all with the purpose of strengthening YOUR community. Don't miss out- we'll be meeting this Friday the 29th at Georges- just south of the Chart House at 8 AM until the waves go flat (or until you can a call from your boss asking where you are). Look for the tent as usual. See you soon and thanks for the support!
PIC OF THE WEEK:
With almost 25 million surfers in the world, it's amazing there are still empty waves to be discovered.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
Cool, Calm, Collected
Plays Well With Others
Been Called The 'Goofyfoot Ethan Ewing'. (Don't Laugh).
Michael W. Glenn
Cool, Calm, Collected
Plays Well With Others
Been Called The 'Goofyfoot Ethan Ewing'. (Don't Laugh).
