Surfski Knowledge Base

allipp01
03/11/11 #10261

Bellingham is expected to get a 1 foot tsunami this morning. While that doesn't sound that big, there will definitely be real unpredictable currents for at least a day afterwards.

I'm not sure how that will effect tomorrow's race at False Creek, but I do know that I paddled in Hilo Bay a day after a small event last year, and there were still strong currents and whirlpools, etc.

Larry Goolsby
03/11/11 #10263

DJ and I were doing a downwinder from Larabee from 11:30 to 12;30. We didn't know that waves were expected here at 11:45. With a strong SE wind, we hung along the shore and had awesome rides up to Govenor's Point. Then, right after we were outside Chuckanut Bay, the SE was hitting us hard on the side. We both turned inward toward the island with 35-40 mph winds buffeting us. Once there we headed with the wind towards the wall. As we were going up the wall, we got into some large waves reflecting off the wall. This was some of the best surfing that we have done in a long time. The waves there were 4-5 feet with a perfect rebound. Then, after passing the wall, it all started dissapating. Don't know if it was related to the tsunami, but it was uncharacteristic compared to the rest of the conditions.

LG

Pmarcus
03/12/11 #10268

That is interesting….I was out at Neah Bay during all this, got awaken by the Tribal Police at 0345 in the morning then a second time 45 minutes late making sure I was leaving…..departed from Hobucks Beach to the Makah Marine where the USCG requested anything over 50 feet needed to leave the dock and go jog out in the mouth of the Strait. Luckily the 30 MPH Westerly that had been blowing with 18 foot seas had mellowed a little and now was Easterly 15 with 5 to 6 footers…..We jogged around for three hours and during the time that we were suppose to experience the surge we did fell and see some very large sets of rollers that came through and then back to normal! Neah Bay Marina did experience a small surge right after that………Weird.

Peter

Michael Lee <mlee@…>
03/12/11 #10269

I just returned from San Clemente, CA where I was visiting family. I got up early Friday morning for a run and was chased off the beach by the Orange County Sherriff Department. The beach and the shoreline trail were closed for the rest of the day. There was a noticeable surge in the late morning that pushed water up further than the typical high tide mark. The homes and train tracks along the waterfront were not impacted.

The few surfers who were able to sneak past the cops got some good sets in the morning.

Michael Lee