Storm Conditions -
The rain hadn't yet begun when we got in at 7:30. It was 55° with a strong wind out of the south/southwest. The ocean was a mess of large chop and big waves. I have a new thermometer and measured a water temp of 53°. It was high tide with the white water running up onto the beach. The largest waves were probably 6'+ but with the wind blowing their tops off and pushing them down it was hard to tell.
We agreed that we would first deal with getting out to the #1 buoy and then decide about swimming somewhere.
Jodi and Tom Israel looking for the lane lines.
We got in on the east side of the pier. Tom got out. Jodi and I were pushed back so we tried the west side of the pier where the water was smaller. we were successful and met Tom the the #1 buoy on the west side of the pier. Yes, Tom swam through the pier in todays conditions.
At the #1 buoy on the west side of the pier.
At the second crossbars on the Poly Pier.
I suggested swimming to the end of the Avila Pier because it would be across the swells instead of to the end of the P Pier which would be into them. This leg was a long rough haul. I was flipped over by a breaking crest that caught me just as I was turning to breath on that side. I got some glimpses of Jodi and Tom swimming and it was impressive.
We swam from the end of Avila Pier to the #4 buoy on the west side in order to enjoy following conditions for one leg and then came back along the buoys to #1 and in.
The wind and swell seemed to be out of the south but they must of had some SE to them because the water was bigger when we didn't have the Avila Pier between us and Pismo Beach. Jodi says her watch recorded some 10' swells!
I'll swim tomorrow at 11.
niel
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