A bit foggy

And about 20 guys out. Some waist to chest high surf. Fair to poor shape. From what I can see the shape is best just south of the reef and a little to the inside. Oops, Chuck and some guy just collided on a wave and now it looks like they are having a few words. Speaking of a few words...

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Aloha
Gary


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Still glassy

With a bit more surf too. Which is being hampered by a still dropping negative tide. Knee to waist high, drained out SSW lines. Better than yesterday but still not all that good. More tide will help a lot; size and shape wise. So, if you can wait for that you may have a better go out cause the 15 guys out in the line up right now aren't having much luck.


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Aloha
Gary


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Eddy is a no show!

But so is the surf and the tide (-1.2 right now). Glassy, calm conditions with ankle to knee high shore break. Poor shape. Water temps have dropped off some, so there's that too. 6 people out.

Best bet; the beach is 100 yards wide this morning so get down here and take a walk from 15th street to flat rock at Torrey Pines and back. Maybe the surf and tide will have come up by then.

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Aloha
Gary




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More of the same...

Lots and lots of beach; no waves. And onshore breezes. I'm going to go out on a limb here and call this morning "FLAT". Not much else to say about it.


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Aloha
Gary


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A -1.8 minus tide

At 5 am has left us with lots and lots of beach and some really tiny, drained out windswell lines. Ankle to calf high very short period surf. SSE eddy winds have provided a fair amount if surface texture. It's just not very good. Or as Frank said as he exited the water, "It's crappy, really crappy". So there you have it.

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Aloha
Gary


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Lumpy

And disorganized. Waist to chest and shoulder high on the sets. The set waves are stacked up right on top of each other and difficult to drop into. Poor shape. Larger at Tres Palms; walled up and closing out. Very light offshore breeze, thinning marine layer and water in the upper 60's. Super high tide (6.9) this afternoon.

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Aloha
Gary


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Funky Large

Short period chest to shoulder and head high on the sets. Walled up and not many corners to slide into. Fair conditions; poor shape. Biggest at Tres Palms with most of the line up there this morning. Not a soul out on the reef. Moderate SE wind has put a crinkle on the water.

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More wave action!

And a bit more wind as well. SE eddy winds have put some texture on the water this morning. Strong outer water winds have pulsed up some waist to chest high short period surf. Walled up and sectiony with poor to fair shape. Lined up at Tres Palms; peaky on the reef. 15 guys out.

Looks like there was a party here last night:

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Aloha

Gary





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Glassy, glassy, glassy

And the surf has kicked up a notch We have most excellent conditions with some knee to waist higb surf. WNW windswell with some longer period underlying south. Inconsistent and sort of sloppy on the reef, larger and steeper just to the north at Tres Palms. 2 people out.

The cloud cover looks less dense so we should have some sun soon.

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Aloha

Gary





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It can only get bigger...

Because right now it's very very small. Ankle to knee high on the sets which just roll and roll and roll, not breaking till they are well inside. Read shorebreak. Very weak overall. Glassy conditions with 3 people out.

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Aloha

Gary

Shoulda been here yesterday...

Because this morning is crap. Steady SW wind has put a lot of texture on the water; very very close to being blown out. Waist to chest; bigger on the sets. Mostly windswell with some underlying SSW groundswell. Weak, crumbly and poor shape. 6 guys out. Great way to usher on the weekend, eh?

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Aloha
Gary


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Tide is still dropping...

And so are the waves. Knee to maybe waist high with not much juice or form. Breaking mostly on the inside and likely to become weaker as the tide bottoms out. 6 guys out. A below average surf day here at 15th street.

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Aloha
Gary

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Less crowd

Good conditions, weak knee to waist high surf. 6 people out. The surf has fallen off dramatically leaving us "flat". A negative tide isn't helping but the main culprit is lack of swell. No wind, light mist.

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Aloha
Gary


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Bright, sunny & small

Knee to waist high negative tide lines. Sectiony and close outs too. Some double ups as this is a short period windswell. Just a hint of an offshore flow. Fairly weak overall but man it is a BEAUTIFUL morning. 12 people out working on their tans.

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Aloha
Gary


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Well, conditions are excellent!

Glassy. Not a breath of wind. South swell is just about gone and has been replaced by a westerly swell angle. Which isn't 15th street's favorite direction. The minus tide is contributing to long walled up lines and some close outs as well. Surf is running about waist to chest high with poor to fair shape. A slightly higher tide is going to prove things a lot. Could even be fun!

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Aloha
Gary


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Large South Swell Piles onto La Jolla Reefs

The Windansea lineup

Well, this south swell was a bit much for Del Mar so I decided to travel a few miles down the coast to see how some of the La Jolla reefs were doing.  A reef just south of Children's Pool (where a sponger ask me not to post any photos of the place on the internet. Right, a La Jolla secret spot), Horseshoes, Windansea and Big Rock were all looking pretty good.  But, the sets were too much for any of those places to handle. Big messy close outs on the sets with some nice bowls and shoulders on the in betweeners.  Not the biggest swell, nor the shapeliest but there were some nice rides nonetheless.  Take a look:

Windansea jaws

One of the shapelier Windansea waves

Late drop at Horseshoe reef

Same wave, setting up for the racetrack 

Meanwhile down at Big Rock

Mini Big Rock slab

Have a good one

Aloha

Gary

All Photos copyright 2013 Gary Erbeck

7 waves to a set

So unless it's your ride in; don't take the first wave of the set. Despite the long lulls that will allow you to paddle out this morning, this swell is overpowering the 15th Street set up. Sets are 8-10 feet and closing out when they hit the reef. In between stuff is head high with a few corners and some fast and furious rides. A NW breeze is beginning to freshen but it's not tweaking conditions right now. About 30 people out and more looking.

Point breaks and places with bottom conditions better able to focus this swell is what you should be looking at today and probably for the duration of this swell.


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Aloha
Gary


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WT...?

So the swell has begun to show itself but conditions are very poor. WNW winds at about 4-5 mph have put a heavy chop on the water; on the verge of being blown out. The swell lines are very long, producing chest to shoulder high crumblers with poor shape and not much of a ride. Disappointing to say the least.

As you watch this youtube video, think of surfers as the dog and surf prognosticators as the voice speaking to the dog. That's what I feel like anyway.


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Aloha
Gary

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Not yet...

Small and windy. West wind at about 3-4 mph already here and stirring things up. Lumpy/bumpy ankle to knee high shore break is what's for breakfast. But the sea sprites are telling me that "the swell of the summer" is on it's way and should start showing later today. Time will tell. Time will tell.


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Aloha
Gary


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Beginning to pick up

Conditions are slightly better this morning and the surf is too. Knee to waist high with fair to poor shape. SSW wind is here and gaining momentum providing some light to moderate surface ripple. 8 people out with the SUP stroking into most of the waves. Not that he's being a jerk, just that that's the sort if equipment needed for this morning's offerings.

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Aloha
Gary




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Bleak

Is the best word to describe conditions, weather and the surf. Knee to waist high dribblers masquerading as surf. South wind is causing severe morning sickness and the sky is overcast and dark. 2 people out. Not much going on this morning surf wise. But despair not for I hear that something big this way is coming. By mid week.


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Aloha
Gary


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