New Years Day 2026

Niel and Tom's Thursday Morning Swim Report -

Tom Israel and NieI got in the water at 8AM. The water and air temperatures were 58°. The wind was out of the SE, it felt like rain but wash't at the moment, there was a +6.86 king high tide and the water was stormy.   

The surf was 3 foot with a 2 foot chop on top. It was high tide so the waves and chop were pushing towards the beach.  

We decided to swim out until we were even with the barrier on the Avila Pier, turn left and swim to Fossil Point, swim back to the end of the Avila Pier and to come in from there.  

The water temperature was comfortable but the swimming conditions were 'combative'. Swimming out ment being constantly hit by the chop and the waves. I began thinking how swimming across the swell would surley be easier.  It was easier, but I never found a rythym that worked with the waters tempo so I just swam and embraced the washing machineness of the swimming. It was hard to keep track of each other. It took a minuite or more of looking before I would see an arm and know where Tom was.         

At Fossil Point

Tom and I had fun and felt like we had accomplished something in just 2,100M. 

It looks like the rain will be light so the Saturday group will swim at 7. 

niel