Tuesday, March 16, 2010

NW CR 3/16/2010 am Forecast

Look similar to yesterday as the tide drains out. High tide is late in the afternoon
so it looks like a noon or 1pm paddleout.

  Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 16 06Z          
Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/16 5am 2 - 5 SW 216 3.6 13.3 8 - 11 NE 49
3/16 11am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.7 13.3 5 - 8 NE 32
3/16 5pm 3 - 7 SSW 196 3.6 16.1 1 - 2 SW 218


Monday, March 15, 2010

NW CR 3/15/2010 am Forecast

Another small day but looks like  some decent surf if the winds
hold off.

Winds held up and the swell picked up with the incoming tide for a
very fun session today, one of the better of the trip according to the
boys. Waves were 4 to 6 foot.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 15 06Z
Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/15 5am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 8 - 10 ENE 69
3/15 11am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 1 - 2 NNE 18
3/15 5pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 14.4 5 - 6 WSW 240

3/16 5am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 6 - 8 ENE 66
3/16 11am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 0 - 0 W 264
3/16 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 196 3.6 16.1 8 - 11 WSW 258

Sunday, March 14, 2010

NW CR 3/14/2010 am Forecast

Still a very low tide at 9:30am. Swell is not showing yet - winds are
light offshores.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 14 06Z
Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/14 5am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.7 15.9 10 - 13 ENE 56
3/14 11am 3 - 7 SW 215 3.8 15.8 5 - 6 NNE 22
3/14 5pm 3 - 7 SW 214 3.8 15.4 1 - 2 NE 30

3/15 5am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.9 14.5 7 - 10 ENE 72
3/15 11am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 0 - 1 E 90
3/15 5pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 14.4 6 - 8 W 262

3/16 5am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 8 - 10 ENE 63
3/16 11am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.7 13.3 2 - 4 N 9
3/16 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 196 3.6 16.1 5 - 6 W 266

Saturday, March 13, 2010

NW CR 3/13/2010 am Forecast

Small and windy this morning - may hit The Wash on high tide.
Tomorrow the SW swell arrives.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 13 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.8 12.5 6 - 8 NW 320
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.8 12.2 10 - 14 NW 311
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 194 4.0 12.1 8 - 11 WNW 287

3/14 6am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.7 15.9 10 - 13 ENE 62
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 215 3.8 15.8 2 - 2 E 90
3/14 6pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 15.4 6 - 9 W 264

3/15 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 8 - 11 ENE 63
3/15 12pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.5 2 - 2 NW 313
3/15 6pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 14.4 5 - 7 WNW 285

3/16 6am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.7 13.3 7 - 9 ENE 79
3/16 12pm 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 3 - 5 NNW 344
3/16 6pm 3 - 6 SSW 196 3.5 16.1 6 - 8 W 263

Friday, March 12, 2010

NW CR 3/12/2010 noon Forecast

Fun session at Turtleheads this morning - glassy early and tubey, 3-5'.
After the wind picked up it started sectioning more.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 12 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.9 14.2 5 - 7 WNW 296
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.8 14.3 8 - 11 WNW 307
3/12 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.9 12.9 7 - 9 WNW 287

3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.7 12.5 6 - 8 NNW 331
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.7 12.2 7 - 9 WNW 300
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 193 3.8 12.1 6 - 8 W 266

3/14 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 15.9 6 - 9 NE 48
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 215 3.9 15.8 3 - 4 NNE 19
3/14 6pm 3 - 7 SW 214 3.9 15.4 6 - 8 WSW 259

3/15 12am 3 - 6 SW 213 3.7 14.6 3 - 4 ESE 119
3/15 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 9 - 12 ENE 60
3/15 12pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.5 2 - 3 N 5
3/15 6pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 14.4 5 - 7 WSW 235

3/16 12am 2 - 5 SW 214 3.5 13.8 5 - 6 E 93
3/16 6am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.7 13.3 8 - 11 ENE 50
3/16 12pm 2 - 5 SW 215 3.8 13.3 2 - 3 NNE 19

3/17 12am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.4 15.9 5 - 8 ESE 102
3/17 6am 3 - 6 SSW 198 3.5 14.6 10 - 14 NE 37
3/17 12pm 3 - 6 SSW 198 3.8 14.5 8 - 10 NNE 22

3/18 12am 4 - 8 SSW 207 4.7 15.3 16 - 22 NE 49
3/18 6am 4 - 9 SW 218 5.2 15.7 16 - 22 ENE 55
3/18 12pm 4 - 9 SW 215 5.3 15.1 12 - 16 NE 38

3/19 12am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.0 14.5 15 - 20 ENE 64

Thursday, March 11, 2010

NW CR 3/11/2010 am Forecast

Overhead at Turtleheads this morning. Wind was on it by mid- to late-morning.
Brett owned the session, Paul was still acclimating himself, and I had
what was probably one of my most mediocore sessions in CR, topped off by a
sandstone reef scrape on my right shin when getting sucked back out to sea
in what became six inches of water instead of 3 feet! First blood.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 11 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 5 - 7 N 355
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.7 13.2 8 - 12 WNW 309
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.2 13.1 10 - 14 WNW 306

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.8 14.2 4 - 5 NNW 347
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.7 14.3 8 - 11 WNW 299
3/12 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.9 12.9 6 - 8 WNW 287

3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.7 12.5 4 - 6 N 350
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.7 12.2 8 - 10 WNW 291
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 193 3.8 12.1 7 - 9 WNW 296

3/14 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 15.9 8 - 11 N 8
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 215 3.7 15.8 5 - 7 NW 319
3/14 6pm 3 - 7 SW 214 3.9 15.4 9 - 13 WSW 246

3/15 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.5 8 - 11 ENE 62
3/15 12pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.5 2 - 3 NW 318
3/15 6pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.4 7 - 10 WSW 246

3/16 6am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 7 - 10 ENE 62
3/16 12pm 2 - 5 SW 215 3.6 13.3 4 - 6 NW 321
3/16 6pm 3 - 7 SSW 196 3.6 16.1 9 - 12 WSW 242

3/17 6am 2 - 5 SSW 198 3.4 14.5 7 - 10 ENE 56
3/17 12pm 2 - 5 SSW 198 3.3 14.5 7 - 9 NW 312
3/17 6pm 3 - 6 SSW 202 3.5 14.5 10 - 13 WNW 288

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

NW CR 3/10/2010 pmForecast

The forecast was accurate for this morning's waves at The Wash. A good
fun time was had by all. The inside was walling up nicely and I caught a few
in-the-tube takeoffs 20 yds in front of the Rock.

Afternoon update: Overhead waves coming in waves (sets) on the northside of the
rock this afternoon. Fun drops, and drives, but not long rides.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 10 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.6 14.4 7 - 9 NE 40
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.8 14.3 5 - 7 WNW 305
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.8 14.1 8 - 11 WNW 293

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 6 - 8 NNW 342
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.8 13.2 8 - 10 WNW 295
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.1 13.1 10 - 13 WNW 307

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.7 14.2 3 - 4 NNW 336
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.6 14.3 7 - 9 WNW 297
3/12 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 194 4.0 12.9 11 - 14 WNW 297

3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.8 12.5 6 - 9 NNW 342
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.8 12.2 9 - 12 WNW 308
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 194 4.1 12.1 11 - 15 WNW 301

3/14 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.6 15.9 9 - 12 NE 39
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 215 3.7 15.8 1 - 2 NE 47
3/14 6pm 3 - 6 SW 213 3.7 15.5 7 - 9 WSW 231

3/15 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.5 10 - 14 ENE 67
3/15 12pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.7 14.5 4 - 6 WNW 307
3/15 6pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.8 14.4 8 - 11 WSW 249

3/16 6am 2 - 5 SW 215 3.5 13.3 8 - 11 ENE 60
3/16 12pm 2 - 5 SW 215 3.5 13.3 1 - 2 WNW 280
3/16 6pm 3 - 6 SSW 196 3.6 16.1 8 - 11 WSW 252

Monday, March 8, 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/8/2010, pm

Looks like an improvement especially later in the forecast with the SW, longer
period swells moving in.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 08 12Z
Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 211 4.0 15.6 4 - 5 ESE 118
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 218 3.3 13.9 8 - 11 WSW 249

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.6 14.4 7 - 10 ENE 54
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.8 14.3 4 - 6 WNW 287
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.8 14.1 6 - 9 WNW 291

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 5 - 6 NW 316
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.7 13.2 8 - 12 NW 314
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.1 13.1 8 - 11 WNW 307

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.6 14.2 8 - 10 N 350
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.6 14.3 7 - 10 WNW 296
3/12 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 194 4.2 12.9 12 - 16 WNW 308

3/13 5am 3 - 6 SSW 199 4.0 12.5 6 - 8 NNW 336
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.9 12.2 8 - 12 WNW 303
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 194 4.0 12.1 7 - 10 WNW 304

3/14 6am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.7 15.9 8 - 11 N 8
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 215 3.8 15.8 8 - 10 N 6
3/14 6pm 3 - 7 SW 214 3.9 15.5 1 - 2 NNW 330

3/15 12am 3 - 6 SW 213 3.8 14.6 6 - 8 ESE 104
3/15 6am 3 - 6 SW 214 3.9 14.5 10 - 14 ENE 58

NW CR Forecast of 3/8/2010, am

A "shoulda been here yesterday" forecast.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 08 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/8 5am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.9 12.4 17 - 23 ENE 50
3/8 11am 3 - 7 SW 214 5.2 12.2 12 - 16 NE 42
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.9 12.1 11 - 15 ENE 51

3/9 5am 4 - 9 SW 212 4.9 15.8 14 - 19 ENE 55
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 212 4.0 15.6 4 - 5 ESE 112
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 218 3.3 13.9 8 - 11 WSW 241

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.6 14.4 6 - 8 ENE 64
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.8 14.3 5 - 7 WNW 295
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.8 14.1 7 - 10 WNW 298

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 6 - 8 NW 318
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.7 13.2 7 - 9 WNW 280
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.0 13.1 9 - 12 NW 314

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.7 14.2 5 - 7 NNW 330
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.6 14.3 9 - 12 WNW 303
3/12 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 194 4.0 12.9 10 - 13 WNW 305

3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.7 12.5 5 - 7 NNW 333
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.7 12.2 8 - 11 WNW 291
3/13 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 193 4.0 12.1 9 - 12 NW 314

3/14 6am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.8 15.9 8 - 11 N 6
3/14 12pm 3 - 7 SW 214 3.8 15.8 7 - 9 NNW 348
3/14 6pm 3 - 7 SW 213 3.9 15.5 3 - 5 NW 317

Sunday, March 7, 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/7/2010, pm

Lot's of SSW swell the first few days. But, as I have predicting
in off-line discussions it looks like a new swell fills in over
the weekend (on Sunday, March 14th) that will give us a few of
days of "trip swell." Note the overnight difference in swell
direction and period:

SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/13 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 193 4.2 12.1 11 - 15 NW 320
3/14 6am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.7 15.9 9 - 12 NE 38

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 07 12Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/7 11am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.5 13.0 13 - 18 NE 46
3/7 5pm 4 - 8 SW 215 5.2 13.0 16 - 21 NE 49

3/8 5am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.6 12.4 16 - 21 ENE 50
3/8 11am 3 - 7 SW 214 5.0 12.2 11 - 15 NE 47
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.8 12.1 10 - 14 NE 40

3/9 5am 4 - 8 SW 212 4.8 15.8 14 - 19 ENE 61
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 211 3.9 15.6 2 - 2 ENE 76
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 218 3.3 13.9 8 - 11 WSW 259

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.5 14.4 5 - 6 ENE 69
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.7 14.3 6 - 8 WNW 305
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.7 14.1 7 - 10 WNW 304
3/10 11pm 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.8 13.5 1 - 2 WNW 293

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 4 - 6 N 354
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.6 13.2 8 - 11 WNW 303
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.0 13.1 7 - 10 WNW 309

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.5 14.2 5 - 7 NNW 348
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.6 14.3 8 - 12 WNW 309
3/12 5pm 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.9 12.9 11 - 15 WNW 308

3/13 5am 2 - 5 SSW 199 3.6 12.6 6 - 8 NNW 344
3/13 11am 2 - 5 SSW 194 3.7 12.2 9 - 12 WNW 297
3/13 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 193 4.2 12.1 11 - 15 NW 320

3/14 6am 3 - 7 SW 214 3.7 15.9 9 - 12 NE 38

Saturday, March 6, 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/6/2010

Lot's of south in the forecast - we will be splitting time between
The Wash and Turtleheads.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 06 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/6 5am 5 - 10 SW 227 5.9 14.3 16 - 22 ENE 51
3/6 11am 4 - 9 SW 220 5.6 14.0 13 - 17 NE 39
3/6 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 231 4.7 13.3 13 - 17 NE 44

3/7 5am 4 - 9 SW 222 6.0 13.0 18 - 24 NE 45
3/7 11am 4 - 9 SW 217 6.0 13.0 16 - 22 NE 45
3/7 5pm 3 - 7 SW 215 4.7 13.0 12 - 17 ENE 50

3/8 5am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.8 12.4 16 - 22 ENE 55
3/8 11am 3 - 7 SW 214 5.1 12.2 12 - 16 NE 43
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.9 12.1 11 - 16 NE 42

3/9 5am 4 - 8 SW 212 4.4 15.8 12 - 16 ENE 64
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 212 3.9 15.6 3 - 5 NE 40
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 218 3.4 13.9 5 - 7 WNW 307
3/9 11pm 2 - 5 SW 211 3.4 14.3 7 - 10 ENE 68

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.8 14.4 9 - 12 ENE 53
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.9 14.3 5 - 7 NW 318
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.8 14.1 8 - 11 WNW 301

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.6 13.3 5 - 7 NNE 14
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.6 13.2 7 - 9 WNW 306
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 204 4.1 13.1 9 - 13 WNW 300

3/12 5am 3 - 6 SSW 193 3.7 14.3 5 - 7 NW 322
3/12 11am 3 - 6 SSW 194 3.7 14.3 10 - 14 WNW 305
3/12 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 193 4.3 13.0 10 - 14 WNW 308

Friday, March 5, 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/5/2010

SR's on Wed, Turtleheads on Thur. Prepare for a new swell over
the weekend.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 05 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours

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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/5 5am 4 - 9 SW 223 5.9 13.3 16 - 21 NE 44
3/5 11am 4 - 8 WSW 230 5.3 13.4 11 - 15 NE 42
3/5 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 254 4.4 14.2 12 - 17 NE 46

3/6 5am 5 - 10 SW 227 6.1 14.3 17 - 24 NE 48
3/6 11am 4 - 9 SW 221 5.7 14.0 13 - 18 NE 36
3/6 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 231 4.7 13.3 13 - 17 NE 46

3/7 5am 4 - 9 SW 222 6.0 13.0 17 - 23 NE 44
3/7 11am 4 - 9 SW 217 5.9 13.0 15 - 21 NE 46
3/7 5pm 4 - 8 SW 215 5.3 13.0 16 - 22 NE 48

3/8 5am 4 - 8 SW 217 5.4 12.4 15 - 21 ENE 55
3/8 11am 3 - 6 SW 214 4.6 12.2 9 - 12 NE 44
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.7 12.1 10 - 14 NNE 26

3/9 5am 4 - 8 SW 212 4.3 15.8 12 - 17 ENE 61
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 212 3.9 15.6 4 - 5 NE 35
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 218 3.4 13.9 6 - 8 WNW 297

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.8 14.4 9 - 12 ENE 52
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SSW 209 3.9 14.3 3 - 5 NW 316
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 3.7 14.0 7 - 10 W 276

3/11 5am 2 - 5 SSW 207 3.7 13.3 6 - 8 NNW 349
3/11 11am 2 - 5 SSW 205 3.6 13.2 8 - 11 WNW 300
3/11 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 205 3.9 13.1 9 - 13 NW 319

Thursday, March 4, 2010

NW Costa Rica Tides, March 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/4/2010

It is looking good for our first full day at SR's Cove with
surf in the 3 to 6 foot range, 14 sec SW swells.

Model Cycle: 2010 MAR 04 06Z

Time Zone: GMT - 7 hours

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             SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/4 5am 3 - 7 SW 216 4.7 13.7 13 - 18 NE 45
3/4 11am 3 - 7 SW 215 4.7 13.5 11 - 15 NE 41
3/4 5pm 3 - 6 SW 215 4.2 13.4 13 - 17 ENE 50

3/5 5am 4 - 9 SW 223 5.7 13.3 16 - 21 ENE 51
3/5 11am 4 - 8 WSW 230 5.2 13.4 11 - 15 NE 42
3/5 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 254 4.5 14.2 14 - 19 NE 43

3/6 5am 5 - 10 SW 227 6.1 14.3 18 - 25 NE 44
3/6 11am 4 - 9 SW 221 5.5 14.0 12 - 16 NE 40
3/6 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 232 4.4 13.3 13 - 18 NE 38

3/7 5am 4 - 8 SW 222 5.5 13.0 16 - 21 NE 48
3/7 11am 3 - 7 SW 217 4.9 13.0 10 - 14 NE 43
3/7 5pm 3 - 7 SW 215 4.5 13.0 14 - 19 NE 42

3/8 5am 3 - 7 SW 218 5.0 12.4 14 - 20 NE 49
3/8 11am 3 - 6 SW 214 4.3 12.2 7 - 10 NE 37
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.4 12.1 7 - 10 N 9

3/9 5am 3 - 7 SW 212 4.1 15.8 11 - 16 ENE 61
3/9 11am 3 - 6 SW 212 3.6 15.6 4 - 6 NNW 341
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 219 3.3 13.8 7 - 10 WNW 282

3/10 5am 3 - 6 SW 211 3.6 14.4 7 - 9 NE 32
3/10 11am 3 - 6 SW 210 3.8 14.3 7 - 10 WNW 306
3/10 5pm 3 - 6 SSW 206 4.0 14.1 9 - 12 WNW 301

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

NW CR Forecast of 3/3/2010

Looks to be small surf on our first full day but the swell direction is good.
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
3/3 5am 2 - 5 SW 217 2.9 14.7 10 - 13 NE 42
3/3 11am 3 - 6 SW 215 3.6 14.5 11 - 14 NE 32
3/3 5pm 3 - 6 SW 214 3.9 14.4 14 - 19 NE 33

3/4 5am 3 - 7 SW 216 4.6 13.7 14 - 19 NE 47
3/4 11am 3 - 7 SW 215 4.5 13.5 9 - 12 NE 46
3/4 5pm 3 - 6 SW 215 4.0 13.4 11 - 14 NE 37

3/5 5am 4 - 8 SW 223 5.5 13.3 17 - 23 NE 49
3/5 11am 4 - 8 WSW 230 5.1 13.4 10 - 14 NE 38
3/5 5pm 3 - 7 WSW 253 4.4 14.2 13 - 18 NE 38

3/6 5am 4 - 9 SW 227 5.5 14.3 16 - 22 ENE 51
3/6 11am 4 - 8 SW 221 5.1 14.0 9 - 13 NE 38
3/6 5pm 3 - 6 WSW 231 4.3 13.3 9 - 12 NE 36

3/7 5am 4 - 8 SW 222 5.5 13.0 15 - 21 ENE 51
3/7 11am 3 - 7 SW 217 4.9 13.0 9 - 12 NE 46
3/7 5pm 3 - 6 SW 215 4.1 13.0 9 - 12 NE 37

3/8 5am 3 - 7 SW 218 4.8 12.4 13 - 18 ENE 54
3/8 11am 3 - 6 SW 214 4.2 12.2 6 - 8 NNE 18
3/8 5pm 2 - 5 SW 212 3.5 12.1 8 - 11 N 355

3/9 5am 3 - 7 SW 212 3.9 15.8 11 - 15 NE 47
3/9 11am 3 - 7 SW 211 3.8 15.6 1 - 2 NNE 18
3/9 5pm 2 - 5 SW 219 3.4 13.8 7 - 10 WSW 258