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Sunday, February 10, 2008

WNW Swell Slowly Backing Down


This beautiful WNW swell that made landfall Friday afternoon/evening is starting to fade. What an incredible amount of great, quality waves it provided. We are blessed! Those who can surf primarily only on the weekends definitely got some. They should be happy and satisfied.

Church this morning and maybe some low tide waves this evening. More later...

UPDATE: Today was probably the most beautiful day of the winter. Light winds, warm sunny temps and clear skies. It was too gorgeous not to take a paddle at the very least. So I launched knowing full well that I would get some waves, and a beautiful sunset on the water.

Sam and Joe were suping. Of course there were a few people on the peaks that were breaking, after all the residual effects of a fine weekend would not be unfelt. Wave action has definitely slowed to waist high. The best spots will still be breaking tomorrow, but unless the swell comes back up, things will be much smaller overall tomorrow.

February 10, 2008 (Su)
In: 1640
Out: 1800
AT= 60 to 54 degrees
WT= 52.5 degrees at the farshore buoy
Wx: Clear and sunny
Tide: 1.16 Falling to .65
Wind: Calm to ESE at 3 then to 1 mph
Sea Surface: Light bump to light wind ripples
Buoy: NWS
1600: 7.9 feet @ 14.8 Seconds WNW
1700: 6.9 feet @ 14.8 Seconds WNW
1800: 6.9 feet @ 14.8 Seconds WNW
1900: no data
10'4" Angulo SUP with Infinity paddle
Rock reefs
Waves: 4 feet at 15 seconds (Nearshore buoy approx. ave.) Storm Surf Buoy Model

2 comments:

  1. SUP'd my brains out yesterday in Capitola, caught it at the mystery time just as the tide was turning from high to low. Great set waves and tweeners. No wetsuit, just sunshine and trunks! That is paradise in Santa Cruz, what a treat.

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  2. You gotta love it! But...no wetsuit? You da crazy man...crazy like a fox!

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