Yes - the Winter Solstice has come and gone... well done to those who braved the V&A Winter Solstice dip..

This Sunday is 1SOMS and the weather forecast is bizarre . Bizarre is not a word I use lightly so what on earth am I saying should be expected?
Friday has a SE blowing - great ! that clears the water, improves the visibility and flattens the swell
Saturday starts with the wind SW and swings around the compass to NW through the course of the day==> lumpy onshore and cross-swell conditions
Sunday starts with a NE (!! Berg wind??) before turning S (??) and then switching SE again clearing up the water.

The swell on Sunday starts at 3m and keeps building to 3.7m...now that is more than a fair size. Of course size is relative.. in this case it should be about half the size of Thursday's forecast (enjoy Dungeons guys and gals).

This time around I am going so far as to guess the water temp at 14'C (soothsayer? No - but cannot really expect a temperature warmer than the air temp and that is in a very narrow band 12-14'C for the next week).

Okay! I have put my peg in the ground...

I have also recently developed an allergy to IRBs in the wave-zone. Yup I have heard about the advantages of tow-ins but I am an open water swimmer not a surfer so unless there is a need for a pick-up please stay clear. To see me more clearly than ever before I am planning to wear day-glow swim-caps in future and hoping that the sensible ones out there join me in advocating swim with a buddy and wear a "here I am you can see me" swim-cap.

Sea u this Sunday -
Registration 09h15-09h50
Briefing 10h00
Start 10h15 (Hares >30minutes) /10h20 (Hounds sub-30 minutes)
Warren

PS Remember the AquaSphere guys will be down with goggles.