Quick shift from WNW to SW winds. by Mike Godsey Looking at the ocean buoys winds today you would think that NW clearing winds are ramping up. But you would be thinking wrong. (But thinking right if you launch along the Central California coast, Southern California or Baja!) This animation shows today’s wind picture. First,…
NW winds retreat to Baja waters then return…barely. Golden Gate photo and text by Mike Godsey As you have probably noticed the North Pacific High’s surface NW ocean winds have been weakening in Bay Area the last several days. And if my extended forecast for tomorrow is correct we completely lose the winds tomorrow. This is…
NW clearing winds hit the S. F. Bay Area! by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com Text and imagery update later today! The animation below shows the trajectory of the cold front and the arrival of the North Pacific High’s surface NW winds.
Very weak Bay Area winds. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com I know some of you hate meteorological geek talk like “upper troughs” since all you care about is the what size kite or sail you are likely to be able to use. So you may have sighed when Ben introduced the term “Cull Zone”…
North Pacific High’s winds rip in Southern California by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com It is not too often that San Diego has low 20’s wind at dawn. While these winds will quickly drop into the mid-teens at San Diego rest of Southern California will see strong NW to WNW winds this afternoon. This first…
Nagging storm system diverts NW wind. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com Recall that we started the California forecast season in February for the first time in the history of our company. We did this because the North Pacific High’s surface NW winds started to hit the California coast earlier than usual Since we…
While ikitesurf.com & iwindsurf.com say: “plus weak winds” Why? by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com (Actually, the photo above is from the cam of the great folks the Alameda Boardsports facility) So we just had a storm pass over Northern California yet there is no sign of the usual NW clearing winds from the…
..A Combo of low pressure in the Great Basin and turbulent NW winds just aloft. by Mike Godsey Check out the headlines in Kerry’s forecast and the details in the text. This is a pattern we see frequently in the spring where the normal moderate NW clearing winds become very strong but also extremely up…
Ventura fire, Gorge, Bay, SoCal, Baja winds! by Mike Godsey Today we are seeing unusually strong late easterly winds over much of the west coast from the Gorge to the Sea of Cortez. These winds are stirring unusual late season fires in Southern California. Kerry, our forecaster who lives near the Ventura fire but is…
Because Planning, Swell Size, Fades, Directions… by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com How to use the Viento sensor: 1. Most days the winds build at Viento before reaching the Hatch, Swell, Event Site launch sites. So the Viento sensor gives you an early hint for planning your day. 2. Likewise a mid day fade at Viento often…