Easter weekend launch

[Spinal Tap]

The wave forecast looks like it'll be bigger than the last few days, but will the launch be affected?

thanks,
Nate

[madscientist]

Probably, since it looks like a bit more W swell. It's been such a lake lately that even 1ft will seem huge.:D

[Corey]

Biggest worry about the launch will be not getting stuck. Seems like quicksand lately.:D Past 2 nights someone has gotten stuck while I was loading up.

[madscientist]

Good point Corey. Don't be this guy....
http://www.bloodydecks.com/gallery/files/4/7/3/0/DSC00002_426330.JPG

[Corey]

"Wow! That sand looks really deep and soft. I thnk I'll try to drive through it in my 2wd luxury car." Doh!!!:doh::D.

[Spinal Tap]

Yeah I've seen parked cars there the last few times I've been out.

I am a little more concerned with the waves because a friend will be borrowing my zodiac. I guess if he really wants to go out, he can always swim it out beyond the breakers.

[Corey]

Nate, The pier is calling for 3-4 footers, so I'd guess the launch will probably not be bigger than 1-2 feet.

[blackcloud9]

http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub=forecast&units=metric&tz=UTC&pub=public&map_stati=1,2,3&xitem=tpo_forecast

See above link. Based on the forecast of predominant swell of 6 feet at 7
seconds (short period = bad), I would say Saturday morning at LJ
Shores coould be a pretty "wet" launch.

As of now, its blowing 20-25 mph at Point Conception, and could bring the
windswell up quickly by tomorrow AM. Go anyway.

"Its just water" :)

[Corey]

Good point Larry. The short interval days make it tough to get out dry. But it is just water.:D

[Spinal Tap]

yeah I'm not worried about a diver getting wet at the launch. I just don't want it to flip him. He dives from a kayak up in Norcal, but launching a zodiac is new to him.

So if you guys see my zodiac out there on Monday-Wed. it will be my buddy Harold AKA "Fuzz" on various fish and dive websites.

Nate

[esdees]

I came pretty close to getting stuck on my way out today. I had to back up to the harder sand so I could get some speed up, but I hit soft sand sooner than expected and barely made it through. Taking my car on the sand was a poor decision on my part.

As for the surf, it was kinda ugly when I launched at around 3:30 pm with some nasty sets, but when I landed around 7:30 there was almost no surf.

-Patrick