We should have some small, but playful, surf this weekend.
New S-SW swell (185-210) will be moving in more on Saturday, peak in the afternoon and hold into Sunday.
Average breaks throughout the region, both on the pacific side and the tip, will have surf in the knee-waist high+ range. Standout areas, mostly the well exposed combo breaks on the pacific side, will see chest-shoulder high+ sets…maybe even a few bigger inconsistent sets on the tide push.
Look for the biggest surf at the beach break areas…particularly spots that can pull in a bit of the windswell. The points and reefs will be a little smaller and softer thanks to limited exposure…and just the nature of those breaks to soften swells.
Winds and weather are looking good…mostly light N-NW winds around 10-15 knots in the afternoons and lighter, more offshore, winds for the dawn patrols.
I don’t think it will be worth a ton of driving around…so if you find a fun looking wave paddle out…it isn’t going to be a ton better at the next point (never drive away from fun surf!)
Have a great weekend! But make sure to check back…there is a decent looking storm in the South Pacific that is brewing up right now…I will put together a post on it over the next day or so.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Friday in Baja Sur – A slow fade into the weekend
Friday will be surfable but overall it won’t be all that good…or that consistent.
We will have a mix of local NW windswell (which is coming in too steep for most spots), some background SW energy, and just a touch of WNW swell from the NPAC.
Pacific side spots will be the biggest with surf holding in the knee-waist high range at the average breaks. The standout Pacific Side combo spots will be slightly bigger pulling in some inconsistent chest high+ sets.
Breaks along the tip will be smaller due to the lack of exposure to the WNW swell…look for mostly knee-waist high surf through that area.
Tides will be an issue for most spots…there is a negative low tide that hits around mid-morning and drains out a lot of the water. Spots are looking a little fugly when this happens but they usually recover as the tide comes back in. Try and plan your session accordingly.
Winds will be pretty consistent tomorrow as well. Pacific side areas will have NW winds around 10-20+ knots while The Tip sees lighter winds out of the N around 10-15 knots.
We will have a mix of local NW windswell (which is coming in too steep for most spots), some background SW energy, and just a touch of WNW swell from the NPAC.
Pacific side spots will be the biggest with surf holding in the knee-waist high range at the average breaks. The standout Pacific Side combo spots will be slightly bigger pulling in some inconsistent chest high+ sets.
Breaks along the tip will be smaller due to the lack of exposure to the WNW swell…look for mostly knee-waist high surf through that area.
Tides will be an issue for most spots…there is a negative low tide that hits around mid-morning and drains out a lot of the water. Spots are looking a little fugly when this happens but they usually recover as the tide comes back in. Try and plan your session accordingly.
Winds will be pretty consistent tomorrow as well. Pacific side areas will have NW winds around 10-20+ knots while The Tip sees lighter winds out of the N around 10-15 knots.
More shark attack stuff…(man can’t we all just get along?)
So my friend over at the OCRegister emailed me this story this morning…and no it is not another HB shark attack…it actually happened out in Fiji.
Basically a local Fijian fisherman was attacked by three sharks as he was fishing near a more obscure surf spot (IE Not Tavaraua). According to the article and the photos the sharks tore up his arm pretty badly and he was in danger of bleeding out before he could get medical help.
Fortunately for the fisherman there was a surfer, Tom Rolfes, who happened to be a dentist, visiting the island with his family. The Doc sacked up, broke out his emergency kit, and managed to sew the fisherman back together enough to save his life.
I thought I would give a shout out to the Doctor and his family for pulling off some high-pressure heroics.
Here is a picture of the Dr. Rolfes in action.
And here is a link to the story…make sure to check it out (Laylan does a much better job of telling it than I can).
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rolfes-meli-surf-2015023-timmy-island
I am just stoked that the Dr. was able to save the guy’s life, MacGyver style….and still managed to sneak a surf photo into the OCreg’s slide show. Classic.
Basically a local Fijian fisherman was attacked by three sharks as he was fishing near a more obscure surf spot (IE Not Tavaraua). According to the article and the photos the sharks tore up his arm pretty badly and he was in danger of bleeding out before he could get medical help.
Fortunately for the fisherman there was a surfer, Tom Rolfes, who happened to be a dentist, visiting the island with his family. The Doc sacked up, broke out his emergency kit, and managed to sew the fisherman back together enough to save his life.
I thought I would give a shout out to the Doctor and his family for pulling off some high-pressure heroics.
Here is a picture of the Dr. Rolfes in action.
And here is a link to the story…make sure to check it out (Laylan does a much better job of telling it than I can).
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/rolfes-meli-surf-2015023-timmy-island
I am just stoked that the Dr. was able to save the guy’s life, MacGyver style….and still managed to sneak a surf photo into the OCreg’s slide show. Classic.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Thursday in Baja Sur – Still a bit windy
Thursday will have some surf but it will also have some solid wind rolling through in a few places as well.
We will have a mix of SW swell (190-210), local NW windswell, and some background long-period WNW energy.
Most spots on the Pacific side will be in the waist-chest high range once the tide starts filling in. Standout areas, mostly the well exposed beach breaks and very open points/reefs, will see some inconsistent shoulder high sets.
Cabo spots miss out on all of the windswell/WNW energy…they will be smaller, mostly knee-chest high and will stay on the inconsistent side.
Like I said winds will be a bit heavy. NW flow 10-20 knots is expected throughout the day while the more exposed areas see gusts around 25 knots at times. Cabo will have lighter winds out of the N-NNW around 10-15 knots as they pick up in the afternoon.
I would try and stick to the spots that have a little protection…they won’t be as big as the other breaks but they will be cleaner and will still have a few small playful waves showing at times.
We will have a mix of SW swell (190-210), local NW windswell, and some background long-period WNW energy.
Most spots on the Pacific side will be in the waist-chest high range once the tide starts filling in. Standout areas, mostly the well exposed beach breaks and very open points/reefs, will see some inconsistent shoulder high sets.
Cabo spots miss out on all of the windswell/WNW energy…they will be smaller, mostly knee-chest high and will stay on the inconsistent side.
Like I said winds will be a bit heavy. NW flow 10-20 knots is expected throughout the day while the more exposed areas see gusts around 25 knots at times. Cabo will have lighter winds out of the N-NNW around 10-15 knots as they pick up in the afternoon.
I would try and stick to the spots that have a little protection…they won’t be as big as the other breaks but they will be cleaner and will still have a few small playful waves showing at times.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Baja Norte: Weekend Waves…combo swell fun
NW spots will be fun over the weekend. We will have a playful mix of WNW swell holding over from Friday…and a new mix of SW and WNW swell that arrives late on Saturday and peaks into Sunday. Wave heights will hold in the waist-shoulder high range at most spots and the standout WNW breaks…particularly the beach breaks…will have some bigger head high+ sets at times. Expect similar sized waves to hold into Monday before dropping off.
Conditions look good as well. Light winds are expected through the mornings with some W winds around 10-15 knots developing through the afternoons.
Surfwise I think that most exposed spots should be fun this weekend…you just have to pick your wave flavor. I think that the biggest waves will show at the beach breaks…and could be really fun as the SW swell mixes in on Sunday. Points/Reefs will be smaller but more organized and probably a little cleaner as winds pick up in the afternoon.
Next update will be on Monday…have a great weekend!
Conditions look good as well. Light winds are expected through the mornings with some W winds around 10-15 knots developing through the afternoons.
Surfwise I think that most exposed spots should be fun this weekend…you just have to pick your wave flavor. I think that the biggest waves will show at the beach breaks…and could be really fun as the SW swell mixes in on Sunday. Points/Reefs will be smaller but more organized and probably a little cleaner as winds pick up in the afternoon.
Next update will be on Monday…have a great weekend!
Baja Sur: Weekend Waves…fun SW’er
This weekend will be playful at the Pacific side breaks. We have a new SW swell that arrives and peaks on Saturday and holds into Sunday. Wave heights won’t be huge…mostly waist-chest high with a few shoulder high sets at the best spots. There will also be a little bit of NW swell moving down the coast but it will only show at a few select spots.
In general I would look for the best waves at the most exposed SW spots…breaks that are fickle or require a lot of swell will not do very well on this swell. Combo beach breaks, if you can find one, will be fun as well.
Next update will be on Monday…have a great weekend!
In general I would look for the best waves at the most exposed SW spots…breaks that are fickle or require a lot of swell will not do very well on this swell. Combo beach breaks, if you can find one, will be fun as well.
Next update will be on Monday…have a great weekend!
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Baja Norte: Friday...NW fun!
Look for the best surf at NW spots on Friday. We will have new WNW swell mixing with leftover NW energy and wave heights will hold fairly consistently in the waist-shoulder high range. Standout breaks that can focus these swells a bit better will have some head high sets.
Conditions are looking good too…winds will be light to light offshore in the morning and are expected to stay light (below 10 knots) through the afternoon.
I still think you are going to find the biggest surf at the beach breaks…shape will be a little walled up but if you have a decent sandbar or a jetty or something you will be able to find some corners here and there. Points and Reefs near the border should be playful but expect them to be a couple of feet smaller than the beach breaks. Points and reefs further down the coast will be even smaller…so if you are in those areas it may be worth it to hunt around for more exposed breaks.
Conditions are looking good too…winds will be light to light offshore in the morning and are expected to stay light (below 10 knots) through the afternoon.
I still think you are going to find the biggest surf at the beach breaks…shape will be a little walled up but if you have a decent sandbar or a jetty or something you will be able to find some corners here and there. Points and Reefs near the border should be playful but expect them to be a couple of feet smaller than the beach breaks. Points and reefs further down the coast will be even smaller…so if you are in those areas it may be worth it to hunt around for more exposed breaks.
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