Posted on 12/21/2005 2:16:07 PM PST by BurbankKarl
WOW! I heard the waves were gonna be big, my mom lives close to MDR, any pic's?
Click the link..there is a video
My oldest took the day to hit Sunset Cliffs. He's gonna get his lunch eaten.
Spectators line the bluff at La Jolla Cove to get a good look at the large surf in San Diego, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005. A large Pacific storm near Hawaii is expected produce waves up to 18 feet at beaches in Southern California.
San Diego lifeguards on a jet-ski rescue a surfer, right, after he lost his board in large surf and got caught near the rocks at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005. A large pacific storm near Hawaii is expected to produce waves up to 18 feet at beaches in Southern California.
Sunset Cliffs, particularly the outer reefs ie 33's & Chasms, should be one of the few places that can hold this swell. All of Carlsbad, including the local reefs, are overwhelmed. Swamis was holding up pretty good this AM but now blown out & more closed out with the onshore winds picking up at lunchtime. I've not yet seen how La Jolla Cove is doing but that's the kind of outer reef in mid-SD county that should be doing well though I see Black's is pretty much closed out, too.
I just watched the video that is unbelievable, I heard San Diego beaches were getting 18 to 20 feet waves.
It's pretty warm and windy today
I wonder how high the Cortes Banks are breaking right now?
18-20 ? nah, 8-10/12 + sets, sure.
I'd imagine (since I've never surfed there except through the magic of video) Cortes Banks should be 50'
It really depends on the wind at Cortez Bank. Even alittle wind can make it unsurfable. And then there is the whole getting there in 20' swell.
Lots of helicopters out in the P.V. area this morning. The waves are huge.
SD Tribune says 18 ft at La Jolla Cove will have to watch the local TV coverage about it..I am in Vista between Carlsbad and Oceanside maybe I should go take a look!
IS that the Venice Pier?
That is Ocean Beach?
Ooooo, pretty. Thanks for the screen cap, Karl. I should go down to Redondo Beach this afternoon to see the Pacific acting up a little. I really, really do want to move out of California, but I'd have to take the Pacific with me. ;-)
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