Tetraselmis

Translation; a bright green algae bloom. If you've been to the beach in the late morning or afternoon you've seen it. Hard to miss actually since it's day glo green color is smeared everywhere you look; on the sand, in the waves and in some places 400-500 yards offshore. "They" assure us that, while a bit slimy, it's not toxic. Why now and where does it come from? Good question, but I have noticed numerous whale spouts off shore this week. Hmmmmm, I wonder.

But I digress, what's the surf like, you ask? Knee to waist high crumbly, weak windswell. A slight bump on the water due to the brisk northwest wind already on it. Low tide and the Friday crew (some 20+ strong) is, well, paddling like crazy but not actually surfing all that much. Not really a surf day unless you are simply desperate for water time.

Have a good one and in the mean time keep an eye out for the Tetraselmis.

Aloha


Gary


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