Turn Up Your Thermostadt Tuesday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
It was so overcast and cool this morning that we thought we'd reprise the Alaska gambit with one last shot of some truly cold gray weather. This is the Marjorie Glacier at the very northern tip of Glacier Bay. The Captain got us to within about a quarter of a mile of this 150' wall of ice. We could only imagine if a chunk large enough had calved that we would have had some serious rolling to contend with. As it was, we saw some pretty sizable chunks (Volkswagen size) come sliding down. These glaciers are also noisy. We're talking sounds like shotgun blasts, pops, creaking, moaning and squeaky hinge (magnified considerably) noises. Of course being faced with that much ice it was colder than your average freezer. Actually, it was perfect for martinis...
The cloud cover doesn't look as thick as yesterday, but it's still pretty gray and there's 5 miles visibility. Winds are onshore (to our great chagrin) and the sea surface is tacked up considerable. The air temperature is 60.1° and the water has dipped to 63.0°. We should note they had the temp. posted as 68° in Hermosa, but they always seem to call it warmer than we think it is. Low tide is at 10:12am +1.6' and the high tide is at 5:12pm +5.4'. #46221 Buoy is calling the swell out of 206° and at 3.0'. Because of the winds and the tide we're calling it 2' and poor to poorer. WetSand is imagining that is supposed to be getting bigger, but if this wind doesn't lay off, it's not going to help much...
And as if you needed reminding...
4th of July
Meeting of the Tribes and Linguica Feed
At the Paine's
(Photo of Linguica curing in the Professor's Tiki Hut and Smoker, use your imagination)
Saturday, July 4th at 4:00pm
Until the Tiki torches are lit and the fireworks start at the beach!
516 Paseo de las Estrellas, Redondo Beach 90277
(310) 373-5138
If you'd like to bring something feel free. If you're early bring an hors d' oeuvre – if you're late bring a dessert (Margot: just bring the dessert!)
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
It was so overcast and cool this morning that we thought we'd reprise the Alaska gambit with one last shot of some truly cold gray weather. This is the Marjorie Glacier at the very northern tip of Glacier Bay. The Captain got us to within about a quarter of a mile of this 150' wall of ice. We could only imagine if a chunk large enough had calved that we would have had some serious rolling to contend with. As it was, we saw some pretty sizable chunks (Volkswagen size) come sliding down. These glaciers are also noisy. We're talking sounds like shotgun blasts, pops, creaking, moaning and squeaky hinge (magnified considerably) noises. Of course being faced with that much ice it was colder than your average freezer. Actually, it was perfect for martinis...
The cloud cover doesn't look as thick as yesterday, but it's still pretty gray and there's 5 miles visibility. Winds are onshore (to our great chagrin) and the sea surface is tacked up considerable. The air temperature is 60.1° and the water has dipped to 63.0°. We should note they had the temp. posted as 68° in Hermosa, but they always seem to call it warmer than we think it is. Low tide is at 10:12am +1.6' and the high tide is at 5:12pm +5.4'. #46221 Buoy is calling the swell out of 206° and at 3.0'. Because of the winds and the tide we're calling it 2' and poor to poorer. WetSand is imagining that is supposed to be getting bigger, but if this wind doesn't lay off, it's not going to help much...
And as if you needed reminding...
4th of July
Meeting of the Tribes and Linguica Feed
At the Paine's
(Photo of Linguica curing in the Professor's Tiki Hut and Smoker, use your imagination)
Saturday, July 4th at 4:00pm
Until the Tiki torches are lit and the fireworks start at the beach!
516 Paseo de las Estrellas, Redondo Beach 90277
(310) 373-5138
If you'd like to bring something feel free. If you're early bring an hors d' oeuvre – if you're late bring a dessert (Margot: just bring the dessert!)
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
