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Get the wetsuit out - it’s cold out there!
August 28th, 2007, 11:07 am · 3 Comments · posted by Laylan Connelly, staff writer
Thunderstorms, lightening, cold water — I have no idea what is going on. I thought it was summer…
Just got out of the water down at Bolsa, and it was super chilly out there.
Get those wetsuits back out of the garage, the temps as of Tuesday morning were in the mid-60s. That heavy wind over the weekend churned up some of the deep water coldness and brought it up to the surface.
It’s a huge change from last weekend’s toasty 74-degree water temps. But with this week’s expected heat wave - especially if you live inland - the cold water might be a huge relief. It’s supposed to get in the mid-80s along the coast, so enjoy it before summer is over.
Surfline forecaster Jonathan Warren tells us what’s going on with the water:
How can the water temperature drop so suddenly? And what makes this happen? These are two questions asked a lot - and for a very good reason. The water temp can make or break a surf session, or just a regular family day at the beach.
One day you can be ‘skinning it’ in 75 degree water, then the next morning wearing a full suit in 63 degree water (that is if you were prepared and brought the suit for that session). Otherwise, you’d be sitting on the beach watching the surf in your baggies perplexed on how the water got so chilly.
Due to the Coriolis Effect in the Northern Hemisphere, basically a body in motion deflects to the right. So as wind blows across the surface of the ocean, the general flow of the surface current will veer to the right. Taking a look at a west- facing beach; a strong north wind will deflect the surface water along the coast towards the right. As the warmer surface water moves out to sea, deeper and colder water will fill in to replace the void in an upwelling process, thus colder water temperatures are brought to the surface. Breaking waves along these beaches with upwelling will help with the mixing of colder water temperatures.
For Orange County, strong NW winds and windswell will bring those chilly water temps along the coast.
To view daily water temps and surf conditions, go to ocregister.com/beaches.
- Laylan
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