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Swell Period, as Promised

Peter Bright April 29, 2015

Swell period has always confused me, and there are probably people who can explain it better than I can, so that is why I included the article from Surfline.com. But I will try to get you the very basics...

Breaking from our left to right, this is a southerly swell. (Peter Bright/The Telescope)

Surf Report: Back to Summer

Peter Bright April 28, 2015

Hello all. This week there will be some new activity in the North San Diego county area, as well as some top notch beach days coming our way. The weekend was a little rough as some storm clouds wandered...

A photo I caught with my phone before heading out; a surfer in the barrel in South Oceanside. (Peter Bright/The Telescope)

Surf Report: Transitioning

Peter Bright April 20, 2015

Hello, wishing everyone a happy Monday. Apologies for the week off, not much we missed, but I'll be sure to catch everyone up if you haven't gotten to the beach. This morning things were looking pretty...

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Surf Report: Sit back and watch the pros

Peter Bright April 6, 2015

Hi everyone. After a long and consistent swell last week, the board stayed in the garage this morning after looking out across the pacific. Highly wind torn storm-wash rolled in lazily as high onshore...

A photo I caught with my phone before heading out; a surfer in the barrel in South Oceanside. (Peter Bright/The Telescope)

Surf Report: Barrel Hunting

Peter Bright March 30, 2015

Good Afternoon! After a rowdy session this morning in the water, there is a lot to report. The waves in North County are peaking here in late March, giving those spring-breakers a classic California beach...

Surf Report: Keeping up with the waves

Peter Bright March 23, 2015

Hello and hope everyone had a good spring break! This week we have a couple mixed swells heading our way, with the biggest day projected to be Friday. Although spring break wasn't too bad, this coming...

Surf Report: Beat the rush to the beach

Peter Bright March 10, 2015

Happy Tuesday everyone! Almost nothing to report from this weekend or this morning, just some ripples coming from all directions out there. My recommendations would be to get out the frisbee and beach...

A surfer catching a wave at Buccaneers in South Oceanside, March 7,2014. (Kirk Mattu/The Telescope)

Surf Report: Mixed swells in forecast

Peter Bright March 4, 2015

After a fairly impressive rain event this weekend, it would be recommended to keep your distance from the water early on this week. The same storm that rained on us here in North San Diego county created...

Surf Report: Good Fun

Peter Bright February 11, 2015

Early February has not disappointed. This week, ocean waves have been reaching the 10-foot range around our local beaches. Surf reports from Surfline.com and Solspot.com forecast the waves to continue...

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