Short Duration WNW Fades Out; NW Wind Swell Fills In

Paddled out at 0720 into a offshore, low tide, overcast morning with the waning WNW swell and the new NW wind swell delivering waist to chest high waves. At first, waves were consistent but as the day lightened, the close together waves became smaller and less consistent.

I got a number of quick rides at Sarges then when things slowed paddled over to Gdubs. The kelp was too much to manage on the SUP for the quality of waves that were sporadically coming through. Several shortboarders were out and I didn't want to get in their way. Take-offs had to be right in the steepest part of the peak or you couldn't drop in. The waves wouldn't hold up, but then once you got going, they sectioned out into the low tide reefs.

So I paddled back through Sarges and picked up a longish ride halfway to Pt. Prow. Surfed there for about an hour and a half by myself in oily smooth glass. Waves were small and very consistent. Fast little sections across the pocket beach. Practiced quick turns until my legs were screaming, then rode some more waves.

High pressure is leaving the storm door open to cooler temps and a bit of precip perhaps later tomorrow. Forecast is for the surf to drop throughout the day and Thursday and then jump back up on Friday. Good. I need the rest.
March 12, 2008 (W)
In: 0720
Out: 1005
AT= 47 - 54 degrees
WT= 52.9 degrees at the farshore buoy
Wx: Overcast to sunny with high, thin cloud cover
Tide: -0.07 Rising to .71
Wind: NNW at 3 to 4 mph to calm to SW at 1 to 4
Sea Surface: Light bump with light to moderate wind mottling to dead glassy back to mottled
Buoy: NWS
0600: 12.5 feet @ 14.8 Seconds NW
0700: 11.8 feet @ 13.8 Seconds NW
0800: 12.5 feet @ 13.8 Seconds NW
0900: 10.8 feet @ 12.1 Seconds WNW
1000: 11.8 feet @ 13.8 Seconds NW
1100: 11.5 feet @ 13.8 Seconds NW
10'4" Angulo SUP with Infinity paddle
Rock reefs
Waves: 5 feet at 13 seconds (Nearshore buoy approx. ave.) Storm Surf Buoy Model