Change of plan. We were due to head down to Morro Bay this morning, a 24-hour trip, but a couple of things have led to us sticking around in Monterey for another day. The forecast is still showing significant swell coming in from a large storm off Alaska, which is due to die off tonight. Large swell like this out in the open ocean isn’t generally a problem, but it might be uncomfortable – especially with the winds forecast at 20-30 knots. The wind is coming from the same direction as the swell, which means it’s not going to be the worst case of wind-against-swell, but that’s still quite a breeze. Also, Rose has received more information by email that lets her get some illustration work done, and with a deadline of the end of the month it makes sense for us to stay here for a day where it’s calm and we have internet.
Here’s what the wave forecast looks like for today (bright green : 4-5 metre swell off the coast of Big Sur, central California):
… and for the same time tomorrow, down to a more reasonable 2-3 metres:
Sitting here in the marina, in the sunshine and calm breeze, it doesn’t feel like there’s much weather out there, but we’re tucked right in the corner of Monterey Bay where it’s more protected. Let’s see what tomorrow brings!
Road and Ocean 