Wishful thinking on my part 
I'm back in a 2mm short sleeve full for dawn patrol surf sessions.
The fastest way to elevate the ocean temps is to bring the warm water in. That's basically what started to happen over the past few weeks. Local wind patterns helped play a big role.
Persistent eddy conditions and accompanying South winds, an active early tropical storm season, and some very hot/tropical weather patterns all helped contribute to warmer than normal surface temps. Temps at depth have been slower to rise, however. Looks like they've reached high 50's to low 60's, depending on location.
For now, it looks like we're returning to more typical So Cal weather patterns. A few nights of NW winds and surface temps have dipped 5-10 F. That's good for diving as the subsequent upwellings usually help improve vis. I'm not ready to hang up the dry suit quite yet
I'm back in a 2mm short sleeve full for dawn patrol surf sessions.The fastest way to elevate the ocean temps is to bring the warm water in. That's basically what started to happen over the past few weeks. Local wind patterns helped play a big role.
Persistent eddy conditions and accompanying South winds, an active early tropical storm season, and some very hot/tropical weather patterns all helped contribute to warmer than normal surface temps. Temps at depth have been slower to rise, however. Looks like they've reached high 50's to low 60's, depending on location.
For now, it looks like we're returning to more typical So Cal weather patterns. A few nights of NW winds and surface temps have dipped 5-10 F. That's good for diving as the subsequent upwellings usually help improve vis. I'm not ready to hang up the dry suit quite yet
