Saturday was an epic day of surf and sun. The entire 3 day weekend was special and had everybody out along the coast enjoying themselves. Saturday January 19th the swells started with a 28 second period and stayed solid at  23-20 second period for 24 hours, that only happens every 5 years or so. The swell size in the data was only forecast to be 2.8 meters (8.4ft), but the frequency was so far apart the entire coast experienced extra powerful very fast moving waves ranging from 6-12 feet.

Overlay perfect Santa Cruz indian winter with 70 degree weather and no wind.

Great weekend for local hero Pete Mel to win the Mavericks Invitational in perfect 15-20 foot surf on Sunday Jan 19th. Congrats Pete!

Plus the 49ers on the way to Superbowl; good weekend indeed!

Long period WNW swells are already showing on the buoys Friday afternoon and on cue the surf picked up along N Santa Cruz county and San Francisco OB before that as the new swell works it’s way down the coast. The surf forecast calls for 4-8 foot surf on Saturday 6-15 foot surf along the Central California beaches more exposed to WNW swells. Santa Cruz will see waist to head high with occasional overhead sets Saturday and chest to well overhead on Sunday. Weather forecast may be the spoiler with 10-25 mph SSW winds chance of rain 80% on Saturday and Sunday with 5-10 mph SSE winds chance of rain 50%. The WNW swell wanes Monday until Wednesday some new WNW swell keeps things surfable. Drops off pretty small by end of week.

Big Sunday (April Fools Day 2012) was huge with offshore wind earlier in the day. There was a lot of current but a few lucky surfers managed to pick off some fun waves. The video shows Pleasure Point, 38th ave, The Hook, Trees, and Hoopers.

 A series of West swells will start growing on Friday with a Big West swell scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Weather has rain in the forecast for Saturday but lite winds. Westerly direction and size could make for a lot of water moving at most NorCal beaches; proceed with caution. Another almost as big West follows up on Monday, then the trend goes smaller but still at least head high through the week.

Some footage of the MASSIVE all star Teahupoo tow in session from last week. Could this be some of the heaviest Teahupoo tow in footage? You be the judge….

Also Big wave charger Keala Kennelly took what looks to be fins or reef to the face on this terrible wipe out. Keala, hope you are healing well, and lucky to be alive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOv3bzJ3g-g&feature=related