Sunday, February 9th, 2025

 My Superbowl - 

I thought Avila was going to be cold and blown out but it was a beautiful day for the beach. The air temp was 59°. There was a steady offshore wind but the water was not very choppy. The surf was such that I could walk out until I began swimming. The water felt warmer than it has been. I measured the water temperature at 54°.  :-)

The water had been heavy with bacteria on Thursday so, not knowing how quickly the water would clean up, I stayed on the Pismo side of the Avila Pier today away from the creek mouth. There is not much science in that plan but I did feel like I was taking some precautions. Close to the beach the water was slightly silty but very clear further out. Silty water is more likely to be carrying bacteria, but clean looking water can also be high in bugs.    

I was expecting lots of wind chop and a colder water temperature today so I had planned on swimming on the Pismo side of the pier and going shorter. I could have easily done more meters but I stuck with my original plan. 

Toes at Fossil Point

I'll swim Tuesday morning at 7.  A big storm is coming on Thursday so I won't swim then and Saturday is iffy. There may be sufficient runoff to keep me out of the water next Sunday as well.

niel