the rodNDtube blog site: November 2006

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Only Nuts Venture Here

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             SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
11/7  11am  18 - 36    W 277   19.7    15.3   11 - 16   SW 227
11/7   5pm  15 - 30    W 275   18.5    13.7    8 - 11  WSW 252
 
11/8  11am   8 - 17    W 262   13.0    11.2    7 - 10  WSW 241
11/8   5pm   7 - 15    W 260   11.9    10.9    4 -  5   SE 134
 
11/9  11am   4 -  9  WSW 255    7.3    10.6    6 -  8  SSW 190
11/9   5pm   4 -  9  WSW 254    7.3    10.6   13 - 18  SSW 193
 
11/10 11am  10 - 20  WSW 242   17.8     9.7   35 - 47    S 180
11/10  5pm  13 - 27    W 266   19.6    11.7   14 - 19  WSW 256
 
11/11 11am  15 - 31  WNW 280   19.4    13.5   20 - 27   SW 222
11/11  5pm  15 - 31  WNW 283   19.9    13.3   23 - 32   SW 224
 
11/12 11am  16 - 33  WNW 285   21.0    13.2   17 - 23    W 265
11/12  5pm  15 - 31  WNW 287   19.6    13.3    7 -  9    W 260
 
11/13 11am  12 - 25  WNW 294   16.3    13.2   10 - 14   SW 228
11/13  5pm  11 - 22  WNW 296   15.0    12.3    9 - 13  WSW 259

Monday, November 6, 2006

I am beta testing the Surfline.com surf forecasting site and so bang around the DelMarVa, Puerto Rico and PNW areas. Then I see the forecast for PR the next 5 days: 3-6' solid N swell with lots of plus sets, warm water and sunny warm skies. OMG! Why is this soul off to the frigid, rainy, 20'+ PNW??? What a KOOK!!! My wife is SO right, "Sh*t H*ppens."

Flat Out of Luck

Isn't that the expression?

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             SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
11/7  11am  17 - 35    W 274   19.4    15.4   14 - 19  WSW 245
11/7   5pm  16 - 33  WNW 280   19.7    14.2   14 - 19  WSW 243
 
11/8  11am   9 - 19    W 264   14.7    11.3    6 -  9  WSW 238
11/8   5pm   9 - 18    W 270   13.7    11.0    4 -  5  NNE  26
 
11/9  11am   4 -  8    W 276    7.8     9.4    6 -  8    S 188
11/9   5pm   4 -  9  WSW 257    7.5    10.1   16 - 22    S 170
 
11/10 11am   8 - 16  WSW 248   14.1     9.7   13 - 18  WNW 286
11/10  5pm  12 - 24    W 278   16.1    12.4   11 - 14  WSW 256
 
11/11 11am  15 - 30  WNW 283   20.0    12.8   19 - 26    W 263
11/11  5pm  16 - 32  WNW 284   21.0    12.9   16 - 21    W 263
 
11/12 11am  15 - 30  WNW 291   18.6    13.7    9 - 12  WSW 230
11/12  5pm  13 - 27  WNW 295   16.9    13.6    3 -  5   NW 314


Nasty Forecast: Coastal Flood Advisory

Expires 3:00 PM PST on November 06, 2006
Statement as of 7:03 AM PST on November 06, 2006

... Coastal flood advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to
3 PM PST this afternoon for tidal overflow...
... High surf advisory remains in effect from 10 am to 8 PM PST
Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a coastal
flood advisory... which is in effect from 11 am this morning to
3 PM PST this afternoon. A high surf advisory remains in effect
from 10 am to 8 PM PST Tuesday.

Minor tidal overflow can be expected today around the high tide
early this afternoon along low lying areas of the north Oregon
coast. High astronomical tides combined with High River levels
from recent heavy rains will cause backup of water draining into
bays and esturaries. The high tide at Astoria of 10.3 feet will
occur at 103 PM this afternoon.

High surf conditions will occur on Tuesday as large swell driven
by a Pacific storm system reaches the north Oregon coast. Seas
between 20 and 25 feet will cause hazards along the beaches and
surf zones. It is extremely dangerous to go near the water during
high surf conditions. People can be caught off guard as waves
suddenly sweep across low lying areas or injured by debris thrown
about by the waves.

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.

Sunday, November 5, 2006

Big Surf Update

Sunday Evening's Forecast...
Looks Like Getting Hit By Ray Lewis Again and Again

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             SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------

Tue: The Swell and I Arrive Together
11/7   5pm  18 - 37    W 279   21.1    14.7   11 - 15  WSW 249
11/7  11pm  14 - 28    W 274   17.8    13.3    9 - 12    W 263

Wed: First Full Day- Have a Beer and Hope It Gets Small Someplace 
11/8   5am  11 - 22    W 268   15.4    12.2    6 -  8   SW 221
11/8  11am   9 - 19    W 268   13.9    11.9    9 - 12  WSW 236
11/8   5pm   8 - 16    W 272   12.4    11.1    6 -  8   NE  39

Thu: Small Enough For *Me* to Go Waveriding!  
11/9   5am   5 - 10    W 272    8.6     9.9    9 - 12    N   7
11/9  11am   4 -  8  WNW 280    7.4     9.4    2 -  3  ESE 110
11/9   5pm   4 -  9    W 262    7.1    10.9    6 -  8  SSE 162

Fri: Catch it Early or Else! Rather Windy From South - Find a Cove
11/10  5am   4 -  8    W 270    6.8    10.4   18 - 25    S 170
11/10 11am   3 -  6   SW 219    9.0     6.4   26 - 36    S 179
11/10  5pm   9 - 19    W 273   14.7    11.3   10 - 13  WSW 235

Sat: Whale Watching Day?
11/11  5am   8 - 16    W 273   12.2    11.3   20 - 27   SW 225
11/11 11am  10 - 20    W 278   14.5    11.9   17 - 24    W 263
11/11  5pm  11 - 22    W 278   15.2    12.3   17 - 23   SW 227

Sun: More of the Same?
11/12  5am  13 - 27  WNW 281   17.0    13.4   19 - 27  WSW 236

Feast or Famine

I have been living a curse... either the surf is too small (DelMarVa) or too large (PNW)

            SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
            (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
           -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
11/7  11am  19 - 39    W 279   20.4    16.3   14 - 19  WSW 231
11/7   5pm  22 - 44    W 279   24.7    15.2   13 - 18  WSW 235
11/7  11pm  17 - 35    W 274   21.6    13.8   12 - 16  WSW 234

First Full Day 
11/8  11am  12 - 24    W 266   16.5    12.1    8 - 11  WSW 236
11/8   5pm   9 - 19    W 266   14.3    11.6   10 - 13    S 188

11/9  11am   5 - 11    W 266    9.1    10.2    5 -  6   NW 318
11/9   5pm   5 - 11    W 262    8.7    10.7    8 - 10  SSW 191

11/10 11am   3 -  7  SSW 207    9.6     6.3   28 - 38  SSE 169
11/10  5pm  12 - 24    W 268   17.8    11.4   29 - 40    S 184

11/11 11am  10 - 20    W 278   14.4    11.7   12 - 16  WSW 254
11/11  5pm  10 - 20    W 277   14.7    11.7   12 - 17   SW 224