Early this week

There was still a little wave, waist high, in the water on Friday but it wasn't that good.

Some south winds on Sunday might setup a small windswell for the afternoon or Monday morning, not much fetch behind it though.

Then there will be a larger storm coming Monday/Tuesday that could produce for us.

Wasn't that good...

Well, I think I got a little too excited... it wasn't that good. Really inconsistent.

Better?!

Dare I say that it looks better now than earlier? I do.

.....and I'm going back out now!

Post Session Update

Got some fun ones this morning- it was a little deep, but still had some chest high rights pushing through. The swell angle was good for the local beach, and we had a few waves line up nicely.

Look for the tide to start draining out soon. That could/should cause the waves to get a bit better- buoys are nearly the same readings since early this morning, so we could get another session in...

Nothing epic- but some decent little waves.

It's green- Go!

Still at least Chest high and clean in NJ. Go surf.

Yellow Turned Red... Green Next?

ugh. Wind has picked up out of the South, and it's as ugly as it's been all day.

Hopefully, the swell will be around for a session in the morning.

Yellow Alert

Well the wind is light here in NJ, and the waves are cleaning up a bit. It's not blowing offshore yet, so it's still pretty disorganized.

It looks like it's about chest to shoulder high from the beach- but it's kinda tough to tell with all the fog.

Maybe we'll get a decent session in before dark? I'm keeping an eye on it, and so should you!

Winds will go hard outta the west sometime later- and maybe the swell will be clean and ridable in the morning.

Forecast Looking Better For Midweek

Swell should build a bit through Wednesday- but the offshore's will probably come after dark and it'll go flat by Thursday morning. That'd be just our luck.

I'll keep ya posted.

Winter Flat Spell

I don't know about you, but this winter flat spell is driving me nuts. I guess I shouldn't call it flat, but it's been super small for some time now- that combined with cold weather/water makes me kinda nuts. Maybe I'm getting jaded.

Forecast for this week?
As the magic 8 ball says- Outlook not good.

(though we've got a low moving NE around midweek, and the end of the week shows some volatility too. maybe the forecast will change?)

Belmar pictures - January 20

Thanks to Jim Mclaugh for taking these shots of me, January 20 Belmar

Warmer, still beat

Nothin out there today, but some South winds are making the temps go up and might throw in a little south swell overnight. Check it out early tomorrow for perhaps a waist high bump.

You know its geting bad when we are hoping for a waist high bump...

Warmer, but still pretty beat

Well the waves are pretty much the same as yesterday. Which is to say- not too good.

It is a little warmer today, practically balmy compared to the last week.

When are we going to break outta this pattern?!?

Cold and Small

There's some long period lines coming in, but the local beach isn't looking too good. It's probably about waist high, maybe the odd bigger set. Must waves are just close-outs- and it's dumb cold out. If you are really desperate...go for it.

....Lately, the newspaper mentioned cheap airfare. I gotta fly to Saint-Somewhere....

Obama throws a shaka

Our new President throws up a shaka:

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Small and weak

About knee high right now and clean, not worth it in the cold. Maybe it will bump up with the incoming tide in the next hour?

Filled in

The longer period swell really filled in overnight, there were some solid chest high walls this morning with light NW winds.

Low tide is hurting it right now, but it should pick back up with the incoming as long as the wind stays light.

Good story about Timmy Turner and his new movie

Worth a read:

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Long period swell filling in

Its waist high with a few plus peaks sneaking around, may be better as the tide drains out this afternoon.

Is that it?

I'm thinking the little knee high wave out there is just the short period swell showing, on the buoys its 3 ft at 7 seconds, and the long period swell has yet to fill in.

I will keep an eye on it as the tide comes in.

Almost barely rideable

There is almost a rideable short period wave out there, but its really weak and not worth it in my opinion.

Hoping for some longer period swell tomorrow in the waist high range with west winds. Low tide early in the AM so I will give a look and update then.

Snowy cold and waist high

This little snow storm has sent in some ENE swell in the knee to waist high range with light NW winds making for semi clean conditions. Tide is a little high right now, it may be worth a look this afternoon.

Haha

No possibility of waves today, unless you are going to Europe with the west winds.

When will this cold end?

Maybe loggable

I hope you got some yesterday, winds never really killed it and some longer period chest high lines filled in during the afternoon incoming tide.

There is still some swell out there hidden under the high tide, and I think as the tide goes out it may be rideable on a longboard. I'll call it knee to waist high.

Nothing to get excited about in the forecast, except maybe some local windswell on Tuesday and Weds afternoon.

Little peaks

There are some little peaks out there right now in the waist high range, maybe a few chest high here and there, but its super mushy with the 7 am high tide. I think it will be fun in about an hour, but watch out for the winds turning more NNW around 12 or 1.

Go surf

Its a bit windy- but the tides coming in and the waves are pretty good

About chest to shoulder with bigger sets.

Will it clean up?

There's waves today- but the wind forecast is pretty screwy.
As for waves-Right now, it's probably chest+ and really disorganized. It looks like the swell is short period windswell outta the east. This should rotate more southerly, and become a longer period swell.
Wind- Right now the wind is light out of the NNW, and this should rotate counterclockwise to the SW into tonight. Tomorrow winds will be West.

So...what does this all mean?
Maybe a clean up this afternoon.
Clean waves tomorrow, but the strong west winds will knock it down...

Still Waiting

In case you were wondering, it was flat today. Swell should build through Weds and clean-up is possible for Wednesday afternoon. It all depends on when the front comes past us- so watch the flags...or this blog.

Next Chance for Waves

Forecast is looking pretty bleak for the next few days.

Next shot of waves comes around Weds- Thursday.

Stay tuned.