THE Surf Report

 

Oddball & Foamball.

SURF:

What do you get when you combine weird weather & waves? Oddball & foamball. (It's also a new sitcom I'm pitching to NBC). Low pressure set up shop over the Mojave desert today and as it did, offshore winds kicked in with strong Santa Anas in the OC and more manageable conditions in SD. NW swell peaked last night but there was still fun chest high+ surf most everywhere on Thursday. For the weekend, the NW drops further into the waist high range at best as new small S swell fills in for the OC- most likely waist high+. All in all a small weekend with dying Santa Anas and a few clouds overhead. And here’s the sun, tides, and water temps for the upcoming weekend:

• Sunrise and sunset:
• 6:57 AM sunrise
• 6:58 PM sunset 
• Let's just say 7 AM and 7 PM for convenience sake.

• Water temps are still hovering around 60 

• And tides mellow out this weekend:
• about 2' at sunrise
• 0' midday
• and up to 3' at sunset

FORECAST:

High pressure is in control in the N Pacific AND... the S Pacific really hasn't come to life yet- so not much surf in the near future. 

We do though have small SW mid-week for waist high sets in SD and chest high in the OC. 

For the long range, it looks like our next shot of swells from either the NW or SW will be the week of the 24th. If anything changes between now and then, make sure to follow North County Surf on Twitter.

WEATHER:

Our weather today was odd and awesome at the same time. Low pressure set up shop in the Mojave Desert and winds turned offshore along the coast (fairly strong actually in the OC, more on that below in News Of The Week), while at the same time it drew in moisture from the Gulf of California. Result was NE winds to groom our surf and cool looking tropical clouds overhead. For the weekend, the tropical clouds increase slightly on Friday while the NE winds back off. And here's what we have on tap for the next week:

• Friday: Partly cloudy in SD, mostly sunny in the OC, and showers/snow in the mountains. Temps 63/49.
• Saturday/Sunday: Sunny with an afternoon sea breeze. Temps 65/50.
• Most of next week: Mostly sunny. Temps 65/53.
• And long range charts show a chance of showers or rain arriving the week of the 24th...

BEST BET:

Friday with small, leftover NW or a touch of new small SW mid-week. 

NEWS OF THE WEEK:

As mentioned above, the offshore winds were the story today. Here's some reports across So-Cal:

• Marshall Peak (San Bernardino Mountains) 87 mph
• Rancho Cucamonga 81 mph
• Running Springs (Big Bear) 75 mph
• Trabuco Canyon 65 mph
• Huntington Beach 59 mph
• Fallbrook 53 mph
• Palm Springs 45 mph
• Oceanside 34 mph
• Del Mar 20 mph
• San Diego- just 17 mph

And I'm guessing we still have a small shot of rain or showers in the next 6 weeks- then we hit May. Any additional precipitation will be icing on the cake to close out our El Nino winter. Here's where we stand season to date for rain:

• Los Angeles: 16.68" so far. Normal for the ENTIRE season is just 12.23. 
• Newport Beach: 11.82" so far and normal for the entire season is 11.18".
• Oceanside: 13.26" so far and normal for the entire season is 11.86".
• San Diego: 10.40" so far and normal for the entire season is 9.79"

And you've probably heard by now, we're heading towards a La Nina weather pattern again- which NORMALLY results in less rain for us (and colder water and less hurricane surf). BUT... last year's La Nina flipped the theory of less rain on its head. Here's where our rain totals were at this time last year:

• Los Angeles: 17.30"
• Newport Beach: 13.38"
• Oceanside: 13.82"
• San Diego: 10.74"

Now if we can just do something about that lack of hurricane surf during a La Nina...

BEST OF THE BLOG:

SAVE THE DATE(S)! 

As a reminder, the North County Board Meeting will be hob nobbing it at the beautiful Alila Marea Beach Resort in Leucadia on March 28th. Looking to network with like minded individuals? Want to give back to your community? Want to learn more about this amazing hotel? Want to talk a little surf over a cold one? Done, done, done and DONE. Come join us at 5:30 PM sharp to get an exclusive behind the scenes look at this highly touted hotel. Don't be late though as you won't be able to find us once we get moving on this sprawling property. Sponsored by our good friend Andrew Becht from Acrisure, meet your fellow surfers to make some new connections, learn about the Alila brand, and finish it off with a bite and refreshments. 

And mark your calendars- our NINTH ANNUAL charity golf tournament is happening FRIDAY, MAY 17TH at... of course it's at Goat Hill. Where else? This year we'll be benefitting Foster the Earth, an organization dedicated to helping vulnerable children and young adults in the foster care system through exposure to the great outdoors. Cost is just $150 to play (and includes lunch from our friends at Senor Grubby's) and hole sponsorships are $250. It's first come, first serve as usual- so hit me up ASAP at northcountyboardmeeting@gmail.com to reserve your spot! 

PIC OF THE WEEK:

More El Nino/wintertime/river mouth/sandbar action from the heart of Southern California. 

Keep Surfing, 
Michael W. Glenn
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