Saturday Dawn Patrol

Still plenty of swell left in the water, although swell period is trending down after peaking last night between 8 and 10P. But even still, swell numbers held steady at 11-12 feet at 16-17 seconds all day long in spectacular Winter sunshine.

Amazing how much affect the tide has on a spot. The reefs is a low tide place and it was interesting to note that the best rides this morning were over shortly after the tide hit 2.5 feet. After that there was too much backwash bump in the faces and it just didn't break right over the bottom, causing lot's of sections and short rides.

The NWS satellite derived water vapor animations and Stormsurf's weather model animation provide good reason to believe that we should see good, consistent surf over the next 4 - 7 days.
February 9, 2008 (Sa)
In: 0645
Out: 0800
AT= 39 to 42 degrees
WT= 52.2 degrees at the farshore buoy
Wx: Clear and sunny
Tide: 2.15 Rising to 3.23
Wind: N at 2 mph to calm
Sea Surface: Light to moderate backwash bump (worsening with the rising tide)
Buoy: NWS
0600: 13.5 feet @ 19 Seconds WNW
0700: 11.5 feet @ 17.4 Seconds NW
0800: 12.5 feet @ 19 Seconds WNW
0900: 13.8 feet @ 17.4 Seconds WNW
10'4" Angulo SUP with Infinity paddle
Rock reefs
Waves: 7 feet at 19 seconds (Nearshore buoy approx. ave.) Storm Surf Buoy Model