Sunday June 27, 2010 - San Mateo Coast

The weather report looks okay this weekend with bean looking just doable.  I am thinking about going if I have some company.  Anyone want to tag along?

Michael

I would like to join, you willing to teach a newbie?  Literally, I got a fishing pole and that's it, trying to learn all this since I never had a chance.  If it's a yes, would you tell me what I would need?  I have time on friday and sat. to buy what I am missing.  I am located in Santa Clara.

A caveat: The San Mateo coast can be treacherous.

bring all pertinent safety gear, and know your personal limits & kayak recoveries. There have been a number of close calls & outright rescues in the area.
Current predicted  conditions are not ideal, but could be doable.

You'll have a major tidal swing dUe to the moon phase, potential wind, swell to 6' or so (which can make the inshore 30-60 foot depths dangerous during a low tide due to reef breaks when a sneaker set wave rolls through) and not to be dramatic, but I have seen the occasional GWS up there.

I would like to join, you willing to teach a newbie?  Literally, I got a fishing pole and that's it, trying to learn all this since I never had a chance.  If it's a yes, would you tell me what I would need?  I have time on friday and sat. to buy what I am missing.  I am located in Santa Clara.

Here is your required reading before going out... with just a fishing pole.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,5985.0.html

I'm interested in a coast hookup, but the surf report, to me, says that Bean would be chancy.

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/BeanHollowStateBeach/forecasts/latest/six_day

As I said, bean looks like it might be doable, but I am also pretty much of a chicken, so if I go and see that it looks ugly I will very likely back-off and either move south to pigeon or north to HMB to see if the conditions at either of those launches look any better.  As far as newbies go, although I have gone out quite a bit this year, I still consider myself a newbie so I don't think I should be training anyone .

Michael

You don't have to say that twice...  Lol, next time for me

I just checked the forecast a minute ago, I don't think its a good idea.  Hopefully it will change.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZUS56.KMTR.html

I might do RC slough on Saturday not sure if that sounds interesting to you or not. I drove by Pescadero today and there some good surf going on.

I might do 'the jaws' on Sunday, which is a little north of Bean and is very launchable in a 5-6' swell.  I also might do PP again.  Wind + swell = no fun, but it looks like no wind.  Obkook might be able to make it again.

What do you think?

I might do 'the jaws' on Sunday, which is a little north of Bean and is very launchable in a 5-6' swell.  I also might do PP again.  Wind + swell = no fun, but it looks like no wind.  Obkook might be able to make it again.

What do you think?

That sound's good to me.  Let me know the meet up time.

Michael

I might do RC slough on Saturday not sure if that sounds interesting to you or not. I drove by Pescadero today and there some good surf going on.

I was really looking forward to doing some ocean fishing this weekend.  What does July 5th look like for you?

Michael

Where is "the jaws"? Could someone point out where it is. I might do PP on Sunday. Thanks.

i'll be out there sunday morning with an eye on el frijol.  if no good, PP is backup plan....and backup plans all the way down to crapitola.

....and backup plans all the way down to crapitola.