Time to find a new hobby.
SURF:
Not much surf the past few days but we did get rid of that pesky fog. Looks like the near future will give us sunny skies finally and a continuation of the small surf. High pressure is blocking the storms in the north Pacific and the south Pacific is shutting down for the winter, so the only real story is the Santa Ana winds this weekend. Look for knee to waist high surf with gusty offshore winds Friday morning. On Saturday the winds back off but will kick back in on Sunday. All in all some Santa Anas this weekend and tiny surf.
Tides this weekend are 3.5' at sunrise, up to 5.5' mid-morning, and down to 0' at sunset. And water temps are still in the mid-60's (but may drop with all the offshore winds- beware)!
FORECAST:
The south Pacific had one last gasp a few days ago and sent us waist high SW that should start to arrive late Monday. By Wednesday, best spots in far north county San Diego and the OC have chest high sets.
On it's heels is WNW swell that's slated to take shape mid-week and arrive on our shores by Thursday the 15th. Look for chest high surf on Thursday and shoulder high sets next Friday.
After that the entire Pacific goes into quiet mode and no surf is on tap for Thanksgiving week. I hope I'm wrong. Make sure to keep track of the waves and weather at Twitter/North County Surf.
WEATHER:
As mentioned above, Santa Ana winds will kick in here at the coast tomorrow morning for sunny skies early and gusts from the NE in the 15 mph range. For Saturday the winds should be calmer and on Sunday they're forecasted to kick back in again. Models are showing this type of weather (i.e. sunny, warm, and offshore) most of next week. Long range models also show mild weather and no rain until maybe the end of the month. When's that El Nino going to arrive?!
BEST BET:
Next Thursday/Friday with dying SW but building WNW for chest high+ surf.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
A few months ago I reported on the Great Pacific garbage patch (aka the Pacific trash vortex https://northcountysurf.
The problem with plastic:
While it’s tough to say exactly how much plastic is in the ocean, scientists think there’s about 8 million metric tons of plastic making its way there every year. That’s the weight of nearly 90 aircraft carriers. These plastics come in many different forms. Just think about all the plastic items you use daily: the toothbrush you grab first thing in the morning, the container your lunch comes in, or the bottle you drink water from after your workout. All these things get used and, eventually, thrown out. Many plastic products are single-use items that are designed to be thrown out, like water bottles or take out containers. Commonly found plastics include cigarette butts, food wrappers, beverage bottles, straws, cups and plates, bottle caps, and single-use bags. These are used and discarded quickly. If this waste isn’t properly disposed of or managed, it can end up in the ocean. Unlike some other kinds of waste, plastic doesn’t decompose. That means plastic can stick around indefinitely, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Some plastics float once they enter the ocean, though not all do. As the plastic is tossed around, much of it breaks into tiny pieces, called microplastics. The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they think of microplastics are the small beads found in some soaps and other personal care products. But microplastics also include bits of what were once larger items. Microfibers, shed from synthetic clothing or fishing nets, are another problematic form of microplastic. These fibers, beads, and microplastic fragments can all absorb harmful pollutants like pesticides, dyes, and flame retardants, only to later release them in the ocean.
What can you do?
There are many ways to keep plastic out of the ocean! Here are two strategies:
Reduce plastic use.
Think about all the plastic items you use every day. Can you count them all? Look around you. How many plastic things can you see? Being more aware of how and why you use the plastics that you do is the first step to reducing plastic use. Commit to changing your habits by reducing your use of disposable and single-use plastic items, reusing items and/or recycling them.
Participate in a cleanup.
Volunteer to pick up marine litter in your local community. Find a cleanup near you!
NOAA’s Marine Debris Program (MDP) works to understand how plastics — and other marine debris — get into our ocean, how they can be removed, and how they can be kept from polluting our marine environment in the future.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
I think I found the next Trestles! Unfortunately it's all the way up in Alaska, the water is freezing (literally), Orcas are tougher (and smarter) than Great Whites, and it's missing my favorite food- Carl's Jr.- but other than that, I'm amping! For more cold water perfection, check out Chris Burkard's work here.
Keep Surfing,
Michael W. Glenn
Brilliant
Not Really A Beefcake- More Like Chicken Pot Pie
Been Surfing Since April 14th, 1984 (Seriously, That's The Exact Date)
