Swim Avila - Open Water Swimming

  Could I have Some More of This Please? - Finally, at 6:45 this morning, it felt like summer in Avila Beach for the first time this year. T...

Tom Sees Sunshine -  What a difference a day makes… Yesterday was foggy and cool and today was clear blue skies and warm. There were four sa...

When I arrived at 10:10 Avila was partially sunny with fog offshore. At 10:25 the fog had moved in to the beach. In another 15 minutes it ha...

This morning's group was Jodi, Tom Israel, Jim, Paula and myself.  The big news was that after a week of water temps in the mid 50's...

Heavy marine layer, fog, and a little bit of drizzle.  In short, Avila was wet outside the ocean and in.  The water was mostly glassy with a...

Looking For The Icebergs - What happened to summer? Today's swimming conditions were wonderful with flat glassy water, no swell, small s...

Tom Gets All of the Fun Swim -  Scattered blue skies, kelp stew, dolphins and more dolphins. The Kelp beds must be breaking apart as there w...

  The swimming conditions at Avila Beach have been very reliable this summer with overcast sky's and unusually flat and clean water. For...

Tom Gets Tubed on a Monday Morning - Overcast, glassy, water, and a 4 foot wave rolling through.  Toes in the water at 920 AM. The water tem...

  Clouds Turn to Sunshine - As I was getting in the clouds opened up and it became a nice summer day.  At 11 o'clock it was 62° and I ha...

The Saturday Morning Swim -  We had nice flat water this morning, 2 to 3 foot surf, no swells, no wind, no sun.  You could call it fog or lo...

Tom Lorish's Friday Swim -  Marine layer, a bit of a breeze, and a good morning swim.  Toes in the water at 920 a.m.  I did a route that...

  I enjoyed a nice swim this morning.  The water was smooth with just some occasional ripples to give it interest. The surf was 2 to 3 foot ...

Tom's Three Peaks Route - Foggy, foggy, foggy. The valley must be heating up because the fog was thick and relentless. The sun was worki...

Tom's Toes for a Monday Morning -  Mostly blue skies, warm air, warm water.  It was about 65° air temperature when I arrived at 930 a.m....