June Gloom Preview

The NWS said that yesterday's weather pattern looked more like summer than winter. This morning our entire area was covered by a high layer of clouds, aka the inversion layer, i.e. high fog, which eventually moved off to the south as the day wore on.

The surf was summer like too in that town was too small to ride (with the high tide), and the beaches were either too big or closing out, or both. So I decided to go for a paddle.

I launched at Platty's where the water was smooth and glassy with just a light rolling sea. I paddled up and down the beach a couple miles looking for a ridable sandbar. Didn't find one that I could fit my 10'4" SUP into. A group of five punters found the only surfable left for miles around and proceeded to shred it nicely. Nick, one of my TA's who is sponsored by a local shop, was shortboarding in the group and ripping.

Higher tides are washing out a lot of spots. More beachbreak checks tomorrow.
March 19, 2008 (W)
In: 1000
Out: 1045
AT= 51 - 52 degrees
WT= 51.4 degrees at the farshore buoy
Wx: High overcast to partly clearing and cloudy
Tide: 4.6 Falling to 3.6
Wind: Calm to southwest at 3 mph
Sea Surface: Light rolling sea with glassy to light wind texturing
Buoy: NWS
0900: 6.2 feet @ 13.8 Seconds WNW
1000: 6.2 feet @ 14.8 Seconds WNW
1100: 6.2 feet @ 13.8 Seconds WNW
1200: 6.2 feet @ 14.8 Seconds WNW
10'4" Angulo SUP with Infinity paddle
Fin set-up - Single 9.75" Greenough Stage 6 cutaway
Sand bars
Waves: 4 feet at 13 seconds (Nearshore buoy approx. ave.) Storm Surf Buoy Model