Thursday, March 23rd, 2026

 

At the end of the Poly Pier

Swimming The Bumps - 

The wind was blowing strong and steady from the north to northeast this morning. In near the buoy line the chop was small but would be bigger further offshore. The air temp was 64°, the water was 59° and it is still nice and clear. The waves were 2 to 3 feet. 

I had planned on swimming about 4K today. The route I had planned was the loop from the Avila Pier out to the end of the Poly Pier, to the the reef buoy and back with an additional out and back around the Avila Pier added to make the 4K. I couldn't tell how rough was at the end of the Poly Pier. The swim back from the end of the P. Pier would be into or across the chop, so I fugured that from the end of the P. Pier I could either swim my plan, swim back in along the P Pier or swim to the end of the Avila Pier. 

At the end of teh Poly Pier I decided to head towards the end of the Avila Pier. It was good and bumpy but not quite bumpy enough to make me bail and cut things short, so I wound up swimming my original plan. I didn't get my 4K but I felt like I had.

While I was at the showers Duke came by to say hi on his way to the water. It is good to see him at the beach. 

Thursday is predicted to have temperatures in the low 70's and less wind. The conditions will be whatever they are but if the water temperature stays in the upper 50's I'll not be complaining. 

I'll be in the water at about 7:30 on Thursday. 

niel