Surf Report 2008

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:55 pm

Today was gorgeous. Asilomar had peeling barrels.

Looks like a series of 3 storms hits here on Thursday with Storm #2 being the harshest. 6"-8" of rain here on the coast and 5-8 feet of snow in the Sierra is the call.

SFKneelo · Post by **SFKneelo** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:38 am

Just got back from the Sierras... snowpack is still light.

They're hyping it up big time up there... calling for up to 10' of new snow with the storms.

I haven't done all the math, but check the temps. This one may not be cold enough to be a good snow-maker, and most I talked to up there are skeptical on the quantity.

That said, everyone is predicting a mess for travel, as well as electricity problems, etc.

If you aren't on the road today, forget about it!

On the surf front, OBSF is small and clean. Looks like things are going to go 'South' early tomorrow, so it may be last call this PM...

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:30 pm

ScottMac wrote:Where did the swell go? Woke up to chest/shoulder high conditions
this morning. Heavy offshores and very, very cold. The difference between
today and yesterday was like somebody throwing a switch. It just
stopped.
.

Scott I have been in the water in OC, MD when someone threw the switch, took about 15 minutes for me to realize the quarter fed wave machine was broken, and the ocean went from 5ft face to nada

K-man · Post by **K-man** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:27 pm

Went to cronkhite and sat around waiting for the tide.Friends left and went to OB,never came back so they probably got waves.About 11 and the place came alive.Swell jumped a bit.Appeared to be a bit more west in it.And for about two hrs there were ''some''good ones with plenty of long walled speedies,with the usual crunch in the shore break.To HH and very punchy.This place can get weird.. :lol:Got home,and noticed the wind has shifted to the south....Get ready,we're gonna get hammered...

Small crowd,got my three +hrs.....

cheers

jdkneelo · Post by **jdkneelo** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:50 pm

Surfed kirra point friday morning high tide 6-8ft with the odd 10 fter sneaking in caught 3 waves all good went back in the afternoon it had dropped to 4 - 5FT BUT REALLY PERFECT. Went back this morning and its really dropped. with a huge crew on it ididn,t bother , still raining though

byunhosa · Post by **byunhosa** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:28 pm

Surfed HB Cliffs last evening after work while the swell was rising, making me optimistic for this a.m. But checked Salt Creek, Trestles, Churchs -- all blown out or walled up. Ratz.

Leave for Park City Sunday, so hoping to redeem the absence of surf here with some Utah powder. . .

ScottMac · Post by **ScottMac** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:37 am

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:45 am

Harvest Buoy = 23.0 @ 19sec from 300!

too bad the weather sucks

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:21 pm

Check the cove wind should be ok Bob said it was small this AM at the shores.

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:34 pm

Just looked at the tanks and it is small. where the heck is this mondo swell at

To listen to the newsies " STORM WATCH " 2008 version we are supposed to get washed away

ScottMac · Post by **ScottMac** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:52 pm

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:23 pm

Scott, cool shots! Where is that?

surfhorn · Post by **surfhorn** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:01 pm

The ocean pushed 3 blocks inland at Rio del Mar, just south of the Cement Boat.

ScottMac · Post by **ScottMac** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:09 pm

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