Load up your gear , no more planning....we're there.....
I hope you got a spot..........
We will have stuff like forks and plates and a gas grill...and a gas stove..and a Hot shower....we love to share...
The problem is we don't have any extra parking spaces to share. If you don't have a reservation try to get to Plassket Creek Thursday night or Friday morning....time to network..........see you there.....
Howzit stingray, After finally being on the mainland when the party is happening I am so bummed I can't make it now.Even got the 12 volt blender nd plenty of camping gear and I love beer and friends to meet. Just have a great time have a beer on me. Aloha,Kokua
awww maaan Kokua! that's a bummer! i was sure looking forward to finally getting to meet you... i'm going to Kauai this November too and was originally hoping to stop by and meet you and some other Sway-bros then too... hopefully you can make it next year.
You might hold off on the blood sacrifice... There are waves now forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Right now the surf in San Luis Obispo area is pretty crossed up and junky. The longer period is sounding good as are the warmer weather and potential offshore conditions.
============ PG&E DCPP Weather Forecast for Monday 09/20/10 ============
SEA/SWELL
Increasing northwesterly (onshore) winds will produce a 5- to 7-foot northwesterly (290-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 4- to 8-second period) and will remain at this height and period through Thursday.
At about the same time, a 3- to 4-foot west-northwesterly (280-degree deep-water) swell (with a 13- to 15-second period) will arrive along our coastline later today and will remain at this height but with a gradually shorter period through Thursday.
A 3- to 5-foot northwesterly (320-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 6- to 11-second period) is forecast along our coastline on Friday.
Preliminary analysis:
The charts and models are indicating a strong Gulf of Alaska (967-millibar) storm developing later this week. If this storm develops as advertised, it will produce a 4- to 6 foot northwesterly (290-degree deep-water) swell (with a 16- to 18-second period) on Saturday, increasing to 7- to 9-foot (with a 15- to 17-second period) by Sunday.
Arriving from the Southern Hemisphere:
Today's 1- to 2-foot Southern Hemisphere (195-degree deepwater) swell (with a 13- to 15-second period) will decrease through Tuesday.
A 1- to 2-foot Southern Hemisphere (225-degree deepwater) swell (with an 18- to 20-second period) is forecast next weekend.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITION:
Northerly (downslope) winds have produced clear and dry conditions in the coastal Valleys and southwesterly facing beaches but mostly overcast skies in the North County.
Nevertheless, mostly clear and sunny skies will develop throughout our area by this afternoon.
Today's temperatures will range from the low to mid 60s along the northwesterly facing beaches (Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cambria) to the low to mid 70s along the southwesterly facing beaches (Avila Beach and Cayucos). The coastal valleys (San Luis Obispo) will reach the mid to high 70s, while the North County will range between to low to mid-80s.
Tonight will generally be clear and colder with low clouds developing along the coast and spreading inland into the coastal valleys late tonight and early Tuesday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be generally cooler as the northwesterly (onshore) winds increase along the coastline to strong to gale force (25 and 38 mph) levels.
Thursday is a transition day as a high pressure ridge is forecast to migrate across Southern California and finally bring warmer temperatures to the Central Coast on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures on Friday through Saturday are generally expected to be in the 80s and 90s with 70s at the beaches.
Windy and cooler weather should develop near the coast on Sunday and Monday with the cooler temperatures extending inland on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week.
Note: Tonight, Sept. 20-21, Earth and Jupiter converge for their closest encounter in decades. The giant planet will soar across the sky at midnight, outshining everything except the Moon itself.
DIABLO CANYON AIR TEMPERATURES:
Diablo Canyon Meteorological Tower Air Temperature Data
Yesterday's Today's Tomorrow's Min Max Min Max Min Max 55.7° 62.5° 52.4° 60.0° 52.0° 59.0°
Today's charts our indicating a steep pressure gradient along the Northern and Central California coastline.
This condition will produce fresh to strong (19 and 31 mph) northwesterly winds today, and will further increase to strong to gale force (25 and 38 mph) levels on Tuesday and will remain at level through Thursday.
A pattern of gentle to moderate (8 and 18 mph) and at times gusty northeasterly (offshore) winds developing during the night and morning hours, increasing out of the northwest to moderate to fresh (13 and 24 mph) during the afternoon hours will commence on Friday and will continue through Saturday.
Strong to Gale force (25 and 31 mph) northwesterly winds are forecast later on Sunday through next Monday.
DIABLO CANYON METEOROLOGICAL TOWER WIND DATA:
Today's winds:
Max peak winds: NW 20.3 mph at 8:15 a.m. Max sustained wind: NW 14.8 mph at 8:15 a.m.
Yesterday's Winds:
Max peak winds: NW 15.8 mph at 10:30 p.m. Max sustained wind: NW 10.6 mph at 10:30 p.m.
SEAWATER TEMPERATURES:
The Diablo Canyon waverider buoy is reporting a sea surface temperature of 58.1 degrees while the Nortek AWAC current meter is reporting 51.7 degrees.
Intake Seawater temperatures will range between 51 and 53 degrees through Friday.
OCEAN CURRENTS:
Both the DCPP Cal Poly CODAR stations and the DCPP Nortek AWAC meter are indicating a southerly (offshore) flowing current today.
This southerly (offshore) flowing current will continue to flow downhill through Friday.
SEAWATER VISIBILITY:
Seawater visibility was 22 to 24 feet at the Diablo Canyon Intake.
========================================================================== 24-Hour Ocean Condition Outlook for Monday 09/20 to Tuesday 09/21
Sea/Swell: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 This morning Remaining at: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 This afternoon Remaining at: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 Tonight
(Combined with: DIR. SW HT. 1-2 PER. 12-14 All day)
(Combined with: DIR. WNW HT. 3-4 PER. 13-15 Later today)
WINDS: DIR. NW SPEED 10-15 + 20 This morning Increasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 20-25 + 35 This afternoon Decreasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 15-20 + 25 Tonight =========================================================================== 48-Hour Ocean Condition Outlook for Tuesday 09/21 to Wednesday 09/22
Sea/Swell: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 Tuesday morning Remaining at: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 Tuesday afternoon Remaining at: DIR. NW HT. 5-7 PER. 4-8 Tuesday night
(Combined with: DIR. WNW HT. 3-4 PER. 12-14 All day T)
WINDS: DIR. NW SPEED 15-20 + 25 Tuesday morning Increasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 25-30 + 40 Tuesday afternoon Decreasing to: DIR. NW SPEED 20-25 + 30 Tuesday night ===========================================================================
Extended Ocean Condition Outlook:
A pattern of gentle to moderate (8 and 18 mph) and at times gusty northeasterly (offshore) winds developing during the night and morning hours, increasing out of the northwest to moderate to fresh (13 and 24 mph) during the afternoon hours will commence on Friday and will continue through Saturday.
NAME DAY TIME HEIGHT PERIOD SST (PST) (FEET) (SECONDS) (DEG. F) # 66 South Aleutians 20 0550 5 9 52.7 # 166 Ocean Station Papa 20 0402 5 15 56.1 # 06 SE Papa 20 0550 6 12 66.7 # 59 California Buoy 20 0550 5 14 63.7 # 01 Point Reyes Waverider 20 0501 6 15 56.3 # 42 Monterey Waverider Buoy 20 0550 4 15 58.6 # 28 Cape San Martin, Ca 20 0550 8 6 56.3 # 50 DCPP Waverider Buoy, Ca 20 0544 5 6 58.1 # 71 Harvest Platform, Ca 20 0530 8 7 54.0 # 01 NW Hawaii 20 0550 7 12 79.3
* Note: Height (significant swell height) is the average height of the waves in the top third of the wave record. Maximum wave heights may be up to TWICE the height in the data shown in the above table.
Precipitation at the Diablo Canyon Ocean Lab.
Friday 1500 through Saturday 1500 0.00 inches Saturday 1500 through Sunday 1500 0.00 inches Sunday 1500 through Monday 1500 0.00 inches
Precipitation this rain season (July 1 - June 30): 0.01 inches Average season rainfall at DIP to date: 0.00 inches
Ocean Lab Barometer: 29.85 in or 1011.0 mb +0.0 mb (Steady)
Sunrise and Sunset
Today's Sunrise 6:50 AM Sunset 7:03 PM Tomorrow's Sunrise 6:50 AM Sunset 7:01 PM
Sheesh - That's the ABBREVIATED version! You oughtta see the 'pumped up' version (complete with surf pics and video links) another friend puts out.
OK, go ahead and do your blood sacrifice but don't blame me if the surf's too big for Sand Dollar on Sunday/Monday. It looks like the swell's been moved out a day from yesterday's forecast....
Here's the update from today...
The charts and models are still indicating a strong Gulf of
Alaska (967-millibar) storm developing later this week. If
this storm develops as advertised, it will produce a 4- to
16-17 second intervals? It’s gonna be powerful. I hope the channel is open. Bring your good paddlers. The short interval stuff is good for our beach brakes. We should be back in business next week if the forecast holds. Finally…Mike
I would really like to join in this event and was trying to talk my friends at Future fins into coming up and bringing a bunch of fins. Are there still spaces available and would it ruffle and feathers to bring fin friends?
I would really like to join in this event and was trying to talk my friends at Future fins into coming up and bringing a bunch of fins. Are there still spaces available and would it ruffle and feathers to bring fin friends?
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It's an Open Party at a public beach / campground......Everyone is welcome....no ruffled feathers.....
The problem is all the reserved spots are reserved....There's first come first served spaces...they will fill up fast....Read the threads and click all the links.....sometimes people flake out...sometimes you get lucky....I can't sleep....leaving town in 4 hours... :)
Does anyone have a 6’4" - 6’8" thruster or quad that they’d like to trade for a 6’3" egg? I’m 6’1" 190 lbs. so pro-tato chips won’t work. I’ll also bring some fins and a hotwire bow. I’m not looking for anything brand new, I just need a change from the fish/egg/bonzers that I’ve been riding for years.