Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

 

I had a nice swim in variable conditions today. When I was getting in there was a solid ceiling of overcast and unlimited visibility, I could see the horizon and a band of blue sky with the overcast above. Based on Tom's report from yesterday I was expecting fog and had decided to do his Three Peaks swim which is the buoy line with three passes around the Avila Pier. The tide was low and the water was flat and glassy and felt 55ish getting in. The water quality on the east side of the pier was yucky; cloudy and salty with a metallic taste.  The west side was much better. Half way into my swim a strange south swell came up. The swell was 1 to 1- 1/2 foot with a 4 second period, so at first I thought it was the wake of a boat. There was no wind. Swimming became more interesting and required extra work, especially into the swell. The good part was that when the swell arrived the water cleaned up and warmed up a degree or two to 57° so I had a nice finish.

I see what the water gods have for me on Thursday at 7.

niel