Wrinkles December '05 Dive, BBQ and Campout Planning Thread - Leo Carrillo

[headhunter]

I'm hoping to get in the water at Leo Carillo on Saturday morning. The forcast is calling for a big NW swell...maybe here on Sunday... ??? Check it out:

http://www.17ft.com/
http://facs.scripps.edu/surf/

Friday the 9th this swell will start to back down, but size is still expected to hover around waist to chest high.

Saturday the 10th is looking to start out small, but a significant NW swell will be bearing down on the coast. This will be hitting NCal on Saturday, and fill in during the evening in SoCal, hitting more on Sunday. As such, Saturday may see some forerunners on Saturday, but the real action kicks into gear on Sunday the 11th.

Sunday the 11th is looking like a significant NW swell day. Models this morning feel that two systems will converge in the next couple of days to make for one heck of a swell maker. The first system is off the coast of Japan right now, and in 48 hours, it should mix with a storm dropping down out of the Bering Sea. This system would hold a high latitude, keeping its adverse conditions far to the north. The swell it would bring however should clock in with 16-18 second periods with size potential around head high to 3-feet overhead around west facing breaks. Of course, given the long-period nature of this swell, there will inevitably be variation in size between west facing breaks depending on the bathymetry of each surf spot, and its corresponding shoaling and refraction properties. Also, we do have another couple of days to see how this one plays out, and we’ll need another 48 hours to tighten up the accuracy curve on this one.

Hi Geoff,

That's the great thing about the camping weekend at Leo!

If he diving is marginal we do more camping stuff and we're there for whenever the diving is good.

I look forward to it being the usual fun time!

Christian

 

[mccabejc]

Slight change. We won't be able to do the camping thing this time. We'll probably show up Saturday for some diving.

 

[veek]

I can make it on Saturday, and I'm bringing a friend. We'll probably arrive in time for the second dive (10 am). We'll bring pastries and a veggie plate.

See you all soon!

Vanessa

 

[Kayak Diver]

Hi Geoff,

That's the great thing about the camping weekend at Leo!

If he diving is marginal we do more camping stuff and we're there for whenever the diving is good.

I look forward to it being the usual fun time!

Christian

Rite on Christian. Camping rules.

My company decided that it would be in my best interest to attend the corporate Christmas party on Saturday night, so I won't be able to hang out with you guys in the evening. But at least I can make out during the day. ...and that's when the dive conditions sound best...

Say...do you by chance plan to swim out to that nice reef to the southeast? It's called Nicolas Canyon...or something reef??? Maybe it doesn't have it's own name...??? Anyway, I'm bringing my kayak.

 

[scubainspired]

Christian,

I'll be there on Sunday.

Thomas

 

[Mark Vlahos]

I need to work Friday and Saturday evenings so I will try to make it up Saturday morning, but I will need to be on the road by somthing like 3:30 in the afternoon. Pencil me in since there is a chance I might need to work all day Saturday. It would probably be best if you did not count me toward food items since I may need to back out at the last minute. I will bring my own lunch. I look forward to seeing all of you there.

Mark Vlahos

 

[pasley]

Invitation for All Wrinkles Divers on SUNDAY

http://www.sandeaters.org or sandeaters on scubaboard is having their weekly dive Sunday at 0800 at Staircase in Ventura. All are welcome to attend Staircase is feet from the Los Angeles/Ventura County line and you can see Leo Carrillo North Beach while swimming out from Staircase. This is a great dive with easy access the rope ladder stairs having been removed earlier this year. Shallow dive site with lots of rock structure and marine life. This would make a great Sunday morning dive for those at Leo.

I plan to stop by after the dive for a visit with the wrinkles crowd and perhaps a dive too.

LaJIM, Malibu Divers is the closest refill place, only about 18 miles away (a 20-30 minute drive) to the south from Leo back in old town Malibu http://www.malibudivers.com . The Peace Dive shop in Ventura is 25 miles to the north http://www.peacescubacenter.com

Now about this weekend, the forecast is for swell from the north with 1-2 foot waves in the morning growing to 3 foot by the afernoon both Saturday and Sunday. But then the forecast last weekend was for monster waves and it was lake conditions on south facing beaches. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/lox.php#tabs

Looks good to me, lets go diving.

 

[LAJim]

Thanks Melvin:

My plan is to pick up a generous number of burgers and buns on the way home this evening - so feel free to drop in for burgers at lunch on Saturday. My intention is to get to Leo around 9 AM and make the 10 AM dive and then take it from there. Anyone know what the camp site number is - or should I just look for a dive flag and/or sandeater stickers?

Jim

 

[Kevfin]

Invitation for All Wrinkles Divers on SUNDAY
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Have family plans on Sunday, can't make it... otherwise I'd dive all weekend.

LaJim... you're avitar kind of looks like an uncooked rib...

Malibu Divers:
http://www.malibudivers.com/

It's kind of hidden, sandwiched between other eclectic shops in an older store front. It’s easy to miss IMHO… but, closest to Leo

 

[LAJim]

Kevfin:

But titanium is so much much stronger than bone and it does not absorb nitrogen. Consider it the next time you upgrade.

Jim