Wednesday, October 31, 2012

October 2012



Found a Snake walking down the Steps









Beach blog October  2012
Location: Strands Beach
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Date and Time: October 31st, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

Air/ Water Temperature: 65 degrees &65 degrees


Atmospheric clouds: partly cloudy, the clouds are Cumulus humilis which is the smallest of the cumulus clouds. Fair weather clouds, rarely produce precipitation and evaporate by sunset.


Ocean Condition: The surface is rippled.


Swell: The size and direction of the swell is 4-6 ft.


Swell Direction: 3' @ 14s from SSW


Swell Direction: 1' @ 12s from WNW


Tide:



 

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

W   31      Low   3:37 AM     1.9   7:09 AM     Set  8:49 AM      99
    31     High   9:44 AM     5.7   5:59 PM    Rise  7:19 PM
    31      Low   4:50 PM     0.0
    31     High  11:08 PM     3.8




 


Animal Interaction: They are not very many people at the beach only about two joggers and three sets of couples. There are some surfers that just got out of the water, but no birds around at all. No one is talking it is just the sound of the ocean and was at a peaceful tone that was relaxing.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

September 2012




Air/ Water Temperature: 85 degrees & 67 degrees

Atmospheric clouds: partly cloudy, the clouds are Cumulus humilis which is the smallest of the cumulus clouds. Fair weather clouds, rarely produce precipitation and evaporate by sunset.

Ocean Condition: The surface is rippled.

Swell: The size and direction of the swell is 4-6 ft.

Swell Direction: 3' @ 14s from SSW

Swell Direction: 1' @ 12s from WNW

Tide:

Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon

/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

M 1 Low 3:47 AM 1.1 6:45 AM Set 8:12 AM 99

1 High 9:53 AM 5.6 6:34 PM Rise 7:22 PM

1 Low 4:31 PM 0.3

1 High 10:36 PM 4.3

Animal Interaction: They are about twenty people relaxing on the beach, while two little kids are making a sand castle. There are some surfers that just got out of the water while birds fly everywhere. The water is freezing and is filled with seaweed and water hitting the ricks in different directions.