Subtropo Air Mass Moves Through-Small Wind Swell

Subtropical moisture moving through the district (created some light precipitation and a couple random lighting strikes inland) set the climatic conditions for morning gray glass and some fun little walls and pockets. I paddled out on my 9' Harbour Wingpin much to my delight at getting to know this board again as it has been a while. The rounded pin with small bumps in combo with the high performance 9" Harbour HP fin makes this single fin surfboard fast and loose, a true high performance longboard. Perfect for this morning's small beach break peelers. The warm almost caressing tropical air manifested itself immediately and was in direct contrast to the still cold ocean water. Wind was exceedingly light from the northwest, a whisper if you will, that did not disturb the surface of the sea. It was sheet glass, gray sheet glass reflecting the high, tightly packed cumulus. Two people out when I entered the water with peaks and waves aplenty. When they got out I surfed for a half hour by myself, just soaking in the morning's surfing meditation. Usually I count the number of waves I catch but this morning it was TNC (too numerous to count). A real treat!

July 11, 2007 (W)
In: 0814
1st Wave: 0815
Out: 0945
Wave count: TNC
WT=57
AT=58
Wx: High subtropical cumulus
Tide: Rising (3.1' to 3.7') Falling
Wind: Very light from the northwest
Sea Surface: Glassy
Buoy: NWS
0800: 3.6 @ 9.1 WNW
0900: 3.6 @ 9.1 WNW
1000: 3.3 @ 9.1 WNW
1100: 3.6 @ 9.1 WNW
9' Harbour Wingpin with 9" HP fin
Beaches: Sand bars
Waves: 2.0' @ 12.4 Storm Surf Buoy Model