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WaterWalker
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Drive? lets flly there fast and take it real slow, and the beat goes on...
Be sure to post a few pictures.
It is snowing right now on the coast of Maine. Plows are out doing their thing. Probably no detecting today for me with temps below freezing like in the low 20's.
Be sure to post a few pictures.
It is snowing right now on the coast of Maine. Plows are out doing their thing. Probably no detecting today for me with temps below freezing like in the low 20's.
Here's Craig!
I went out and salted last night... didn't even have the plow on... so far storm is a bust... nothing left from yesterday rain washed it away over night. I hope it continues to rain I hate plowing heavy wet snow and slush.
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Been reading about this. Unfortunately the tide is not so great but hopefully it won't matter if the swell is big enough! Still learning...
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KOB
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Exactly, not the best of tides this week. But if the surfs what it says it is , tides might not matter. Still keep an eye on the cams and check a few spots. GL guys...
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Yes. Nor is it "sustained" for any length of time. Nor is it S to SW as-is-necessary for your So. Ca beaches. Hence the 35 you refer to (which is way-off-sea at middle of the ocean) or the "6 to 12" you refer to : Not Going to have much impact.
No doubt there will , as usual, be pockets (as can be expected on any random day). But as for the fabled deep cuts. .....: No ... there's nothing out of the unusual in the forecast.
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DaviDs
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here's craig!
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KOB
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Does not always have to be S,SW direction. And I did mention spots or pockets. Mega high tide would have made epic cuts. Still going to be good in some areas. Supposed to be 8-12' in your area Tom and you aren't excited. You won't even drive down to the beach and look. So what does it matter... Surf and remnants should last 4 or 5 days. I'm geeked up !
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Kob, In my approaching-40-yrs. of beach storm erosion, I'm the first to admit that my standards have become picky. I spent many many years "rushing to the beach" after each sprinkle of rain, and any wind or surfer report. And perpetually asked myself, after each lame event : "What were/are the ingredients involved ? "
Bear in mind that I've seen events where you can spend 3 hrs, in an area no bigger than your living room, and never lack for signals to choose from (multiple coins in each basket). So I have admittedly gotten "picky".
A buddy of mine was out yesterday at one of our local beaches, and got 175 coins, and a single 2.2 gram 10k gold ring . But he is VERY SKILLED. And .... the average person in the same zone, would have gotten perhaps 60 to 70 coins . And both he and I would agree that .... it was more or less "random". Thus ... not a newsworthy event.
Perhaps So. CA is different.
As for the "8 to 12" : In my area, is going to be for the W and NW facing beaches. And those type heights , for NW facing beaches, are very normative. Ie.: the N and NW facing beaches are acclimated to those heights. Hence we typically wait for 15 ft or better, combined with 5.5 ft or better high tides, for our N to NW facing beaches.
As for the potential "reverberation" (ie.: "wrap-around") to affect SW facing beaches : Yes : We still take a curious look at our SW facing beaches (Santa Cruz main beach, in particular), following severe NW swells. But any erosion , after NW events there, will be subtle. And all clad. Nothing that I'd drive an hour to get to. So we usually wait for multiple-days of S to SW swells to really start studying our SW beaches. But as I say, that's just me, d/t I'm spoiled.
As to the "4 or 5 days", after today, you guys are bathed in a series of calm seas. Not sure what surfer /mariner sites you are looking at. Here's some links I'm using :
https://cdip.ucsd.edu/recent/model_images/socal_now.png
Notice on this one, you can actually see the color impacts, of NW. Ie.: how Santa Barbara (pt conception) to the north will "shadow" you, from NW direction. Also the channel Island "shadows". Contrast to if it was from the S to SW, you can see that your beaches are left un-protected.
http://cdip.ucsd.edu/m/forecast/
This is a forward looking model of the same thing. You can slow it down and click on individual hour-/day markers.
Tom_in_CA
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also another link :
https://magicseaweed.com/California...019-12-02&end=2019-12-09×tamp=1575579600
Notice that the deep red blotch (ie.: the "35 ft." that you speak of) is way out in the ocean. And has utterly no bearing on what truly reaches our coast.
https://magicseaweed.com/California...019-12-02&end=2019-12-09×tamp=1575579600
Notice that the deep red blotch (ie.: the "35 ft." that you speak of) is way out in the ocean. And has utterly no bearing on what truly reaches our coast.
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Just crushing my hopes and dreams left and right, Tom I'll be out there in the rain checking anyhow. I drive up hwy 1 every day anyway.
I'll be out there in the rain checking anyhow. I drive up hwy 1 every day anyway.
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And my new scoop demands to be used! Even if it's on felixes and light aluminum slaw!
Tom_in_CA
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Just crushing my hopes and dreams left and right, Tom
Mr. Muskrat, there *is* one local beach, that .... as of at least yesterday .... in our area (Monterey bay) was putting out targets. Not sure if it will last into today/tonight or not.
Slimpickuns
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Hey you guys, just head down to where Ed hunts and you'll be scooping up thick gold chains and fat diamond rings left & right
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Hey you guys, just head down to where Ed hunts and you'll be scooping up thick gold chains and fat diamond rings left & right
haha
