Salt Creek Beach 12/30/2011

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I visited Salt Creek Beach on 12/30/2011 at 2:00 p.m.  It was a very nice day and the air temperature was 55 degrees but it felt warmer.  The water temperature was between 57 and 59 degrees.  Scattered clouds were noted.  The sun was shining brightly.  No breeze was noted.  The ocean conditions were perfect for surfing.  Better breaks offered knee-waist-chest high surf with some spots offering up to shoulder high+ range.  Surf was 3-4 foot with occasional 5 foot waves.  The swell was S, SW, W, and WNW.  There were many people at the beach today, probably due to the holiday.  I estimated approximately 100 people on the beach and probably 75+ surfers.  I counted 10 boats out in the ocean with occasional gulls flying overhead.  Overall, a very pleasant day for the beach. 

Salt Creek Beach 11/28/2011

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I visited Salt Creek Beach on 11/28/2011 at 4:25 p.m.  The air temperature was 78 degrees and the water temperature was between 59 to 61 degrees.  It was an unusually warm day and was above the normal for this time of year.  There was no breeze at all and there were scattered clouds noted.  The ocean was glassy with small scale surf in the 1, 2 and 3 foot range.  The swell was S, SW, W, and WNW a couple of feet overhead.  The best tide was medium to medium high.  There were approximately 30-40 surfers out in the ocean and many more trying to get in and catch a wave before sunset.  There was one fishing boat out in the distance and a few seagulls.  I did not see many people on the beach although it was late in the day and the sun was about to set. 

Salt Creek Beach 10/31/2011 3:50 p.m.

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I visited Salt Creek Beach on 10/31/2011 at 3:50 p.m.  The air temperature today was 63 degrees and the water temperature was between 61 and 63 degrees.  The sky was clear; it was a bright sunny day.  The winds were westerly at 7 kts.  The ocean was noted to be rippled.  The swell was S to SW, a couple of feet overhead.  The tide was medium to medium high.  The beach itself was pretty quiet, but then again, it is Halloween.  I noticed only 3 people on the beach itself.  There were approximately 10 surfers in the water.  No boats were seen today.  There were some seagulls overhead and many birds on the beach.  It looked to be the perfect conditions for catching a wave.

Salt Creek Beach 09/26/2011 4:30 p.m.

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I visited Salt Creek Beach on 09/26/2011 at 4:30 p.m.  The air temperature was 67 degrees and the water temperature was between 64 and 66 degrees.  Scattered clouds were noted but the sun was shining brightly.  It was breezy with winds from the west at 5-9 kts.  The ocean conditions were noted to be choppy.  The swell was a small combo of NW (290-300) swell-mix, up slightly and small Southerly groundswell prevailed in the afternoon.  The tides for the day were noted to be medium to medium high.  Overall the conditions seemed to be perfect for surfers.  I noticed approximately 40-50 surfers out in the ocean.  On the beach there were several joggers and approximately 20-30 people enjoying beach activities.  Two boats were noted out in the distance.  I noticed a few birds but no other animals.