Thursday, November 5th, 2026

Lumpy Water and Uphill in All Directions - 

Before sunrise the wind was gusting to 20+ MPH in San Luis Obispo and was booming when I arrived in Avila Beach. The wind was offshore and the water was well trashed. The air temperature was 63°, the water was 67°, the water was very clean (see the photo) and the surf was 4 foot plus.   

Two triangles would give me a exposure to all of the available options for swimming in chop. It was messy but not very difficult. 

I'll swim Saturday morning at 7.

niel