THE Surf Report

 

Open Door Policy

SURF:

I'm in a good mood. Why? Plenty of surf earlier in the week was met wtih Santa Ana conditions and the dreamy weather has continued. 

For the weekend, we start off with small waist high+ SW groundswell while WNW groundswell starts to pick up late Sunday from a new series of swells from the Aleutians. Nothing big Sunday evening- yet- but you may see some chest high sets in SD. And here are the tides, sun, and water temps for this weekend:

• Sunrise and sunset Saturday- then Sunday with Daylight Saving Time:
• 7:09 AM sunrise and 5:55 PM sunset for Saturday
• 6:10 AM sunrise and 4:54 PM sunset for Sunday. No more sessions after work...

• Water temps have dropped earlier in the week to 62 due to the strong Santa Ana NE winds BUT... have rebounded from the heat wave to 65.

• Tides aren't doing much this weekend:
• about 3.5' in the morning
• up slightly to 4' in the 2 PM hour
• and down to 3' at sunset

FORECAST:

Is the El Nino storm door opening? Or at least just the storm door? 

Looks like we have some swells headed our way from the Aleutians this weekend which will start to build late Sunday but most likely will be seen along our shores Monday through Wednesday. Works for shoulder high sets in N County SD and head high+ surf in SD. 

We get a breather on Thursday and early Friday of next week with just small SW groundswell, but forecast charts show more storms lining up for potential shoulder/head high surf again next weekend. 

We also have Tropical Storm Pilar off Central America today with winds around 60 mph. Pilar may take a turn to the N later this weekend but it's a long ways away from us and I don't expect much surf from it. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter.

WEATHER:

The storms sending swell our way this weekend into next will break down our high pressure finally. Look for more low clouds returning this weekend and a CHANCE of showers next weekend. Here's what we have on tap:

• Friday-Monday: Low clouds burning off to hazy sunshine in the afternoon. Temps 70/55
• Tuesday-Friday: More low clouds and afternoon sun. Temps 67/60.
• And a slight chance of showers next weekend?

BEST BET:

• Monday to Wednesday with typical cool fall weather and fun WNW.
  
• Next weekend could be good too but a little more clouds/wind/showers?

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

As if you needed a reminder, this weekend is Daylight Saving Time (not Savings with an 's' at the end as some like to say). When your clocks hit 2 AM this Sunday morning, turn them back 1 hour and return to dreamland. It didn't seem that long ago that we set our clocks ahead one hour on March 12th. As kids, Daylight Saving Time only lasted a few months- not this crazy 8 month stretch we embrace now. During the 1973 oil embargo (unlike today where oil flows like water), the U.S. Congress extended Daylight Saving Time to 8 months, rather than the normal 6 months. During that time, the U.S. Department of Transportation found that observing Daylight Saving Time in March and April saved the equivalent in energy of 10,000 barrels of oil each day - a total of 600,000 barrels in each of those two years. Likewise, in 1986, Daylight Saving Time moved from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in April. No change was made to the ending date of the last Sunday in October. Adding the entire month of April to Daylight Saving Time is estimated to save the U.S. about 300,000 barrels of oil each year. And then finally, beginning in 2007, Daylight Saving Time commenced on the second Sunday in March and ended on the first Sunday in November, thereby saving even more oil. And what does that mean for all of us? Not sure- we're all using solar now and everyone is switching to Teslas and Rivians so we probably don't need Daylight Saving Time anyway. Long story short, remember to set your clocks back 1 hour when you go to bed this Saturday. You'll finally be able to surf before work at 6 AM now. That's all I care about. Screw the whole oil saving thing. Oh- and forget about surfing after work as the sun will now set before 5 PM. Feel free to work late if you'd like.

BEST OF THE BLOG:

The holidays are in full swing and the North County Board Meeting has ALL kinds of stuff going on. First up, thank you to Duck Foot Brewing for hosting our Biz Mixer last month. Great story on how the brand came to be, land in Leucadia, and how they're involved in our community. Also wanted to say thank you to Surfhouse for sponsoring the event and Corner Pizza for the food! Hope everyone made some good connections. 

Coming up next is our world famous Surf Meeting on Friday, November 17th. Sponsored by Seawise Financial (and our 2022-23 Surfer of the Year Tim 'TK' Kenney), come on down to George's in Cardiff to get some waves, network, grab some breakfast, and learn how you can support your community. Look for the tent as usual; 8 AM sharp. Speaking of supporting your community...

For December... mark your calendars! Our annual Hollowday Party fundraiser is set: This year, we'll be at Masters restaurant in culinary hotspot Oceanside, CA on Friday evening, December 1st. We'll be having a live auction again, dinner, drinks, and plenty of entertainment- all in the spirit of supporting local charities. It's first come first serve- and I'm anticipating we'll sell out again- so hit me up at northcountyboardmeeting@gmail.com on how to reserve your spot! 

And if you're unfamiliar with the the North County Board Meeting, we're a 501c3 created in 2015 by business professionals in North County San Diego who also happen to surf. Our goals are:

• Encourage the growth of businesses
• Being a resource for networking
• Giving back to our community
• All at the same time making an excuse to surf!

Surfing is a big part of North County San Diego; whether it be for fun, work, or both. We use that dedication to help local businesses, support charities, and be an asset for our member’s so we can continue to make this region a great place to live and work. For more information, visit our website here.

PIC OF THE WEEK:

What's the difference between 15' beach break and 15' reef break? Paddling. Reef breaks have the convenience of a channel to paddle back out to the take off spot. Beach breaks? Not so much. You can spend an hour trying to paddle out on a big day at a beach break and hopefully catch 1 wave. Time is money at my age and I'll take a reef break any day. For more shots of inspiration, check out Rick Avena's work here.

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
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