Groundswell vs. Windswell

Ever been reading the surf report and seen the swell being referred to as a windswell or a groundswell and not really known what that meant?  Me too.  I looked it up. Think of local, surface action for windswells.  Windswells are swells created by regional winds on the relative surface of the ocean.  (Think globally…

Nor’easter at Bolsa Chica

If I didn’t alreayd know that tomorrow is the official first day of fall, I’d have said it arrived today.  Jack Lordy were those winds howling and churning up the ocean this afternoon. I’ve been riding my bike to Bolsa Chica and back, preparing myself for an upcoming backpack trip.  It was windy as all…