Surf's Up, WAY UP for Us on the Pacific!

[Obi..]

I visited with friends and family in Pacifica today and it's looking like the apartments at Esplanade are going to pretty much be a loss after tonight's storm as last night hammered the crap out of most of the state. For my area just a 1/4 mile form a major Hetch-Hetchy release creek, we're on flood alert since 5pm yesterday. They're predicting surf at least as high as today and rain up to 6" in some areas. I don't have the video I wanted but it is a set of 27 footers hitting the base of the Pacifica Pier span, try looking up the news coverage for the area to see what I mean. The thunder and lightening has been amazing! S/B 101 on the Peninsula's been closed down for a bit and is just finally reopening.

**Capitola Esplanade is different than Pacifica..

Here's the only youtube coverage I could find for this week..including the requisite Toyota content. ;)
Wet, Wild Weather Causes Problems On Central Coast (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfgCC5kgy5k#noexternalembed)

Last year..
Actual 30 foot waves going over the sea wall of Pacifica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpfZxhoJGEU#ws)

[Obi..]

Aha, here it is: Calif. Storm Causes Flooding, Mudslides, Death (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usnl_vqUQhs#)

[Okie81]

20-30 ft swells out at Mavericks and they still didn't give the green light.

[Obi..]

20-30 ft swells out at Mavericks and they still didn't give the green light.




There's reason enough with the temps and winds like they are. I've no intention of watching a suicide mission, I tried paddling out there on a low day, screw this stuff, double to triple overhead, forget that, it's at 5-6 times now..I've seen what that place and Pipe can do to a person.

re:
http://www.maverickssurf.com/buzz/press/2009/nov/opening.php

http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/mavericks-central-california_4152/
I think they're waiting on a 3 week window right now. I always know b/c a friend lives just North of the airstrip and calls when there's a load of copters around. :D FWIW Flea, Ty, and Brock were seen in the area, can you picture having the budget to just fly out here on 8 hours notice? :D

[corax]

Yep, it was crazy walking out of John Wayne Airport into a torrential downpour :screwy:

That was probably more rain in 2 days than I saw in 2 years out there - wish I would have had time to cruise on up to Idyllwild for the snow . . . .

[Obi..]

Meh, :D we just got into town w/ family, guess what, snow was at 1000'. I'm seeing all the weather patterns this week. :hillbill: I got to 4 wheel highway 4 for the first time in years through the worst section.. too bad it'll likely melt off by 6am b/c it's still pouring, LOL.

You gonna be able to swing North or have to fly right out once the meeting's done? Buy you a Bastard at Speisekammer or Zeitgeist? Pm me how things go either way, I want to hear it went well, but will offer a beer either way, you can buy me a fizzy rootbeer. :D

[Obi..]

BTW..guess who we had dinner with tonight?

Went to a meeting..the clue is he has a stainless square tube exo.

[corax]

You gonna be able to swing North or have to fly right out once the meeting's done? Buy you a Bastard at Speisekammer or Zeitgeist? Pm me how things go either way, I want to hear it went well, but will offer a beer either way, you can buy me a fizzy rootbeer. :D


Flew in Tues morning and out Wed night - they had just about every minute of the day crammed with meetings . . . still waiting to see the final outcome of everything

[Obi..]

They'll keep ya, if not, their loss, right. :D

[wifesaysimadumbass]

dude it's been bombimg in front of my house Been the biggest I've ever seen yesterday it was sideoffshore looked huge and perfect hawaii 5-0 style

[wifesaysimadumbass]

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd81/wifesaysimadumbass/DSC_1590.jpg?t=1264305588
pretty big today this was about a 18 foot set!!!! the normal line up view would be under the trees even when it's double overhead