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Sean
Jul 23, 2008, 08:46 PM
How's the water feeling this week for you guys who have been out? Looking to come up to OC this weekend, and I know it was cold when Bertha came through, and it was pretty frigid the week before Bertha last time I was out.
Swellinfo
Jul 23, 2008, 09:00 PM
southerly currents continue - bad for water temps.
schrader
Jul 23, 2008, 09:37 PM
its been cold...but I got used to it really quick after a bit of time in the water with just boardshorts on...early morning however, youll need a suit
JerseySurfRat89
Jul 24, 2008, 12:23 AM
omg freezing in nj...(at least where i am)
RIGHTaway
Jul 24, 2008, 01:12 AM
i nearly killed myself for paddling out in nj, my balls went away for long time.
sosodel
Jul 24, 2008, 01:57 AM
southerly currents continue - bad for water temps.

why does southern currents make it colder? i would think if we were getting water from the south it be warmer...

and ps schrader is a kook
MDSurfer
Jul 24, 2008, 02:03 AM
In a word, Upwelling.
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02quest/background/upwelling/upwelling.html
While many of the examples are oriented to the west coast, the principals remain the same.
rustysrfr
Jul 24, 2008, 02:16 AM
word MDsurfer. plus gulf stream is closer to the north, with a northeasterly wind warmer waters. in a word, downwelling. ha
GoodVibes
Jul 24, 2008, 03:40 AM
Just got out tonight,A bit chilly,Wind was mainly from the south.The water temp goes up and down this year more then a barrel of oil.
wildbillbjj
Jul 24, 2008, 03:46 AM
We went out in Avalon on Monday and I thought it was the middle of winter. I could not believe how frigin cold it was. I got pins and needles in my feet and after the fourth duck dive I got a icecream headache. I cant remeber it ever being that cold in the middle of July. I hope it warms up sometime this summer.
CharlieInOC
Jul 24, 2008, 01:40 PM
61 degrees this morning. Waves have been good for July but the water has been cold a lot.
jnash
Jul 24, 2008, 03:20 PM
Been trunkin it since the first week of june and havent looked back. Guess I'm just warm blooded. I had my boy mike tell me he couldn't take the cold water so he was leaving. I pointed out at the head high glass pearling in and said "your really gunna turn your back on that?" I jumped back in and snagged waves til I couldn't see anymore. My only cold related problem was a calf cramp that I remedied with a bottle of water. Hydrate or Die.
CharlieInOC
Jul 24, 2008, 03:48 PM
You're the man!!:cool:
JaYbLaZeE
Jul 25, 2008, 12:47 AM
madd props to you.. i was able to bare back it till a week ago when the water just got real cold and had no choice but to bring it out. I mean I can always last at least 45 min but its not that fun when u start to cramp up and try to paddle and get up tho lol...