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.....
STOKED! don't have a spot *yet* but, we're heading up thursday and hopefully we can get one of the first come first served... WOO HOO!!!
We’ll be there on Friday afternoon. Our campsite number is the answer to life the universe and everything.
I need an axe…and/or a hammer and a wedge.
I have some firewood that will require splitting…
does anyone have these items…please bring them.
I promise not to axe you.
I’ll bring an axe and a wedge if I can find it. Wood, too. And beer. Maybe a bottle of Mexican cactus juice. Mike
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.
surf report/forecast ? looks like maybe a bump on the way.
I am making a blood sacrifice tonight.
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°
PG&E San Francisco Met Office predicted temps:
Inland Temperatures, Paso Robles
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
59 85 48 80 45 76 43 85 46 91 48 96 48 95 50 92
Coastal Valleys Temperatures, San Luis Obispo
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
56 71 51 69 51 64 49 75 52 86 52 88 53 87 53 85
WINDS:
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.
==========================================================================
The 24 - Hour Ocean Data From The Diablo Canyon Wave rider Buoy
MONTH DAY TIME SIG.HEIGHT PERIOD SWELL DIRECTION SST
(PST) (FEET) (SECONDS) (TRUE) (DEG. F)
09 15 0814 3.0 5 299 55.0
09 16 0744 3.5 4 300 55.8
09 17 1044 4.3 17 216 57.6
09 18 0744 4.8 17 209 53.4
09 19 0744 5.1 15 210 55.8
09 20 0544 5.2 6 284 58.1
(cm) (sec) 22+ 20 17 15 13 11 9 7
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09 15 0814 90 4 2 7 28 37 54 18 88 239
09 16 0744 108 4 3 50 15 62 41 24 17 322
09 17 1044 131 4 6 34 234 83 39 29 136 348
09 18 0744 146 17 6 39 397 274 81 26 134 141
09 19 0744 154 7 1 5 88 297 101 45 253 81
09 20 0544 159 7 2 4 35 128 62 39 158 513
Daily Swell Inspection Program
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
Tides:
Low Tide High Tide
AM PM AM PM
20 Monday 3:09 0.5 3:09 1.7 9:31 4.6 9:06 5.1
21 Tuesday 3:34 0.7 3:43 1.4 9:51 4.8 9:43 5.0
22 Wednesday 3:58 0.9 4:16 1.2 10:11 5.0 10:19 4.8
23 Thursday 4:21 1.2 4:50 0.9 10:31 5.1 10:56 4.6
24 Friday 4:44 1.5 5:26 0.8 10:53 5.3 11:36 4.3
25 Saturday 5:07 1.8 6:05 0.7 11:17 5.3 ----- ---
26 Sunday 5:30 2.2 6:49 0.7 11:44 5.4 (12:20 4.0)
27 Monday 5:55 2.5 7:41 0.7 1:13 3.7 12:16 5.3
28 Tuesday 6:23 2.8 8:45 0.7 2:22 3.4 12:56 5.3
Hozit John, Now that is what I call a detailed report. Aloha,Kokua
needs more data.
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for sure... needs to tell you where to line up
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
6-foot northwesterly (290-degree deep-water) swell (with
a 16- to 18-second period) late Sunday, increasing to
8- to 10-feet (with a 15- to 17-second period) on Monday.
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?
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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... :)
Ray
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.
Marc