Jan 2010 Winter Storm

[Jim Ernst]

My current thoughts are that Saturday will be blown out real good, but there's
a shot at Sunday. I'm keeping my options open, even for Sat., but I've got
a back-up plan for both.

Any of you surfers have an idea why the AREN'T mumbling about Maverick's
on Saturday? Big long west swell, low winds, maybe some showers, sounds
good for the surfers.

What happens, happens.

Looks like I am with Chuck, My students don't want to cancel, They want to chance it, so we will likley do so, And If it is really bad, Then I will call the training a no dive day!

 

[dannobee]

Yeah it's beautiful Paula!



50ft! :shocked2:

Supposedly they've seen 80 foot waves there. Can you imagine a wave as high as an eight story building?? And someone thinking they could surf it?

 

[Peter_C]

Supposedly they've seen 80 foot waves there. Can you imagine a wave as high as an eight story building?? And someone thinking they could surf it?

"And someone thinking they could surf it...in a boat?"

You saw us out there? Actually it was at Grey Hound Rock a couple of miles away and I consider it one of my near death experiences. When you are watching the waves break HUGE off the port side and you see one start forming off the starboard side, so you turn and run both throttles all the way up, unleashing 200 HP, in a 25' RIB, and the wave is so gigantic you actually drive up the wave covering a large distance, to find it cresting right as you reach the top. Chop the throttle some and take it at a slight angle to not get flipped over backwards. After the bow falls, jump back on the throttles, and start up the next giant wave.

The whole reason we were out there...wait for it...a wrong death suit because a few guys drift fishing with a couple cases of Budweiser killed their buddy when their boat flipped. We think our experience is exactly what happened to them. We were well outside the surf zone in just under 30 feet of water and a couple rouge swells came through trapping us on the inside. The only reason we survived was because I never took my eyes off the ocean and kept my hands on the throttles, while my partner in crime shot video from the stern of the boat while leaning on the tower.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Let's see the video!

 

[Peter_C]

Let's see the video!

I never got to see the video myself. We did a lot of cases together as he was a professional witness for boating type accidents, and I have always loved anything to do with boats and water. Unfortunately he also passed away last year.

 

[micboucher]

Lightening, thunder, rain, small hail, power went out and back on followed by sunshine all in a twenty minute period... Crazy surfers never left the water. The lightening got pretty wicked for a while!

Wow, sounds like an exciting day for you down there! I hope you're place stays dry this week.

 

[kathydee]

Supposedly they've seen 80 foot waves there. Can you imagine a wave as high as an eight story building?? And someone thinking they could surf it?

These guys are crazy!

[youtubehq]s0Pw7vKtqpo[/youtubehq]

 

[Jim Ernst]

Great Video Kathy, But there is no way in hell I would even get near them waves

 

[kathydee]

Great Video Kathy, But there is no way in hell I would even get near them waves

It looks like a Tsunami - I'd be runnin'!

 

[rdjiv]

More wave pics from today's rain intermission:

Just west of Lovers Point:

Near Coral Street:

Point Pinos:

View from Prescott Ave - the bay looked almost tropical in color

Breakwater just for Kathy (taken at noon, high tide)