Surfing San Diego Forums http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Surfing San Diego Forums : Last 10 Posts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:57 +0000 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.08 30 www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Surfing San Diego Forums http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/ Just Learning : What places are good at what tides? http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43827#43827 Author: vegas mike
Subject: What places are good at what tides?
Posted: 20 November 2009 at 10:01am

just to add to what baratacus said

at reefs
swell size will also effect the break.
if the waves are small then the tide needs to be lower so the smaller waves will "trip" over the reef
when the waves are bigger then the water can be deeper.

this is really something you have to do your own research on.
back in the day before surfline and all that stuff, you had to learn the breaks and what swells and tides worked at them.

it's just part of surfing, enjoy the search.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:18 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43827#43827 Lets Go Surfin' Now... : Session Reports http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43826#43826 Author: kitasan
Subject: Session Reports
Posted: 20 November 2009 at 9:44am

DP at Del Mar.  Rode a 6'3" quad in 3-4ft surf.  Nice head high bombs but not enough of them (~40 min intervals).  Surf was decent till about 7am, then the tide really started softening things up.  Only caught one quality wave, but made it worth the effort.  I'm really starting to like quads more and more.  They carry speed through turns.  It feels like riding a skateboard.

Still some fun surf out there. The beaches look like a better option this morning, with more power.

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:22 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43826#43826 Just Learning : What places are good at what tides? http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43825#43825 Author: Baratacus
Subject: What places are good at what tides?
Posted: 20 November 2009 at 8:30am

There are so many variables that there is no way to encompass them without a multi page post.  Just for one beach alone you may have 4 or 5 different breaks.  I'll use O.B. as an example.  You have the south side of the pier which is rocky, the north side of the pier which is deeper, but then develops a sand bar on the outside as you go further north towards the tower.  When you hit the little rock outcropping there's another steep section from there to the small jetty, and then over on the north side of the small jetty (dog beach) theres a long shallow area and then a deeper section over by the channel jetty.    At any given time, one of these areas can be "Going off" while the other areas may be crap.

As a general rule, the beach breaks tend to be better at high tide, but that depends on how steep the beach is and how big the swell is.     If you have a really steep beach, high tide will mean that the waves are going to be breaking right on the sand.    If you have a sand bar or rocks outside, then you have a nice outside break on low tide while the insde break is mushy and churned up.    The direction of the swell does play a part in how the surf will be on the different beaches and sections.  Again, some beaches can pick up swells from different directions depending on where on that beach you go out.
 
 Surf cams are your best friend.  There are only a few local live cams.  One in OB, one in PB.   Surfshot takes video footage of all the breaks 2x/day.  once in the morning, once in the afternoon.   
]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:30:50 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43825#43825 Just Learning : What places are good at what tides? http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43824#43824 Author: bbrs240
Subject: What places are good at what tides?
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 9:56pm

I'm not a genius when it comes to this subject, but I heard that low tide is good for the reef breaks (Del Mar) whereas high tide is good for the beach breaks (PB, OB, MB, etc).  High and low tides shift from day to day, so it's best to check surf reports before heading out to a particular beach.  I like Spitcast and Surfline for reports.

Edited by bbrs240 - Yesterday at 9:57pm]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4110&PID=43824#43824 The Lounge : Ordered new fish http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3672&PID=43823#43823 Author: Baratacus
Subject: Ordered new fish
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 8:31pm

much as I love the look of the green one, the white one has the option of a tri fin configuration.   If I was about 40 lbs lighter I'd be making you an offer right now. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:13 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3672&PID=43823#43823 Lets Go Surfin' Now... : Session Reports http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43822#43822 Author: Baratacus
Subject: Session Reports
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 8:25pm

let me know when you're hitting OB again, If the schedule permits then I'll meet you out there.   Gotta see that green machine in person, it looks really sweet in the pics you posted. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:25:54 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43822#43822 Lets Go Surfin' Now... : Session Reports http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43821#43821 Author: themathteacher
Subject: Session Reports
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 6:57pm

OB was big, scraping the bottom of the pier, a foot or two overhead. Poor form, mushy take off into big walls, but it made for super fun drops. Caught 4 big ones and a couple small ones then off to work I go.

Had the new (green) fish out, set it up with bigger back fins and I was suprised how well it help up, I might have to reconsider the quad as a big wave option.
]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:57:23 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43821#43821 The Lounge : Ordered new fish http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3672&PID=43820#43820 Author: themathteacher
Subject: Ordered new fish
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 6:52pm

So, like the white board, took it out under the wrong conditions, OB was big, 1 or 2 feet overhead but with big mushy takeoff's into big walls. It paddled better than the white one but was harder to duckdive, but man oh man it handled steepness with no problem. It wasn't barreling, but definitely steep and it did not slide out at all.

Happy with both, but I think I only need one, still thinking what to do...]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:58 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3672&PID=43820#43820 Lets Go Surfin' Now... : Session Reports http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43819#43819 Author: twee
Subject: Session Reports
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:46pm

I brought my thruster out for the first time in a year, and wow, after getting used to a longboard and a fish, I still can't wrap my mind around how loose and responsive a thruster feels.  My first ride I looked and felt like an absolute kook; I ended up getting wiped out hard after trying to attempt a bottom turn that I seriously overshot.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:46:34 +0000 http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1064&PID=43819#43819 Just Learning : How different is riding a quad? http://www.surfingsandiego.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4100&PID=43818#43818 Author: offshore
Subject: How different is riding a quad?
Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:17am

Just lemme know and I'll bring my fish around one day. Got lots of time these days :)
 
Is your own fish a twin or a tri?
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