Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

 

I got in at 10 this morning. It was a beautiful day at Avila Beach and it was already getting crowded. The temperature was 57°, sunny and pleasant with a "offshore" breeze that was from the east/northeast rather than the usual north.  The big surf was taking a break, with 2 to 3 foot waves and an occasional set of 4 footers breaking on the beach. In the surf zone the beach is all rocks and mussel shells which makes a unfriendly surface for bare feet.

With today's wind direction a couple of triangles is a good route because the conditions were different on each of the eight legs. The wind was from the right side of the plot so the water on the right side of the pier was rougher than that on the left. The visibility was very good and the water tasted clean. My thermometer read 52° - 53°, I thought it was colder getting in but I did get comfortable before I finished my first trip down the buoy line so the low 50's is about right.

I'll be back on Thursday and Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 11.

I do not know what the prediction is for more big waves but the Dog Beach would be 2 feet smaller than Avila so it is always an option. 

niel