Temporary Tuesday Surf & Culture Report
Lost Boys & Co...
So, it's 6am and we're walking around the streets of Modesto looking for an eatery that's open and might have a cup of joe. The sun is out but it's still chilly and we're in shorts and a t-shirt. We're looking down and all of a sudden we realize that we're in Modesto alright, but it's Modesto, MEXICO! Damn, it was that 180 in Bakersfield that messed us up!
Looking red out there this morning! Even thought the water is cool, there's still quite a bit of red tide in evidence. Odd for these conditions. 15 miles visibility under clear and sunny skies. Winds were off and from the north by 3.3kts. The sea surface was smooth, with a mellow roll. The air temperature was 52.7° and the water took another degree on the chin, down to 55.4°. High tide is at 8:42am +3.8' and low tide will be at 1:41pm +1.5'. The buoy is reading a SSW swell from 204° at 3.6'. We'll go out on a limb and call it 3' to 4', with the additional bit of roll due to the high tide. If you wanna see some high tides check out the evenings this week around 8pm. They're all 6'-plus tides and guaranteed to soak your knickers. The weatherman was also suggesting that we might get some rain from the low pressure system that's coming down from the north. We're thinking it might bring some clouds and wind, but we're not betting on any significant rain... Check it out!
When we finally get oriented, we hit the sidewalks again, only to find them closed! In our opinion they should have kept the sidewalk opened and closed that hole just beyond the sign. No worries, we walked through the hole...
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
So, it's 6am and we're walking around the streets of Modesto looking for an eatery that's open and might have a cup of joe. The sun is out but it's still chilly and we're in shorts and a t-shirt. We're looking down and all of a sudden we realize that we're in Modesto alright, but it's Modesto, MEXICO! Damn, it was that 180 in Bakersfield that messed us up!
Looking red out there this morning! Even thought the water is cool, there's still quite a bit of red tide in evidence. Odd for these conditions. 15 miles visibility under clear and sunny skies. Winds were off and from the north by 3.3kts. The sea surface was smooth, with a mellow roll. The air temperature was 52.7° and the water took another degree on the chin, down to 55.4°. High tide is at 8:42am +3.8' and low tide will be at 1:41pm +1.5'. The buoy is reading a SSW swell from 204° at 3.6'. We'll go out on a limb and call it 3' to 4', with the additional bit of roll due to the high tide. If you wanna see some high tides check out the evenings this week around 8pm. They're all 6'-plus tides and guaranteed to soak your knickers. The weatherman was also suggesting that we might get some rain from the low pressure system that's coming down from the north. We're thinking it might bring some clouds and wind, but we're not betting on any significant rain... Check it out!
When we finally get oriented, we hit the sidewalks again, only to find them closed! In our opinion they should have kept the sidewalk opened and closed that hole just beyond the sign. No worries, we walked through the hole...
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
The Professor!!
