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Hurricaine swell hits Asuncion...Fausto reports??

shari - 7-21-2008 at 05:15 PM

Two days ago all the fishing pangas were hauled out as a large swell was expected. ONe of the seaweed diver boats left his at anchor and it was sunk and washed up on the beach this morning after a very large swell arrived last night. It was soooo impressive particularly with the fullish moon high tides...Today it was even bigger...bordering on spectacular...all the kids were so stoked because a south swell means the surf is best right in the middle of the village so everyone can come to the beach to watch. I saw JDTrotter out taking pictures so maybe she'll post some. Here is one taken from the beach house balcony.

How are the other pacific coast dwellers faring? Looks like clouds in the Cabo area...any wind down there or just swell and cloud?

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shari - 7-21-2008 at 05:17 PM

All the looky loos were out in full force cruisin the beach today drawn by the big swell. It's the first south swell of the season...more to come looks like.

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redmesa - 7-21-2008 at 05:48 PM

Thanks for the pics. My daughter is heading to Tofino which is mild and calm this time of the year. You are getting the winter Canadian Pacific surf in the summer. Nothing like a sea storm to get the skin atingling.

bigeye - 7-21-2008 at 05:56 PM

NIce pictures. I can feel the ground shakin from here.

Don't get too close though.

http://tiny.cc/m8vKD

[Edited on 7-22-2008 by bigeye]

Udo - 7-21-2008 at 06:22 PM

SURFERS UNITE!

4baja - 7-21-2008 at 06:47 PM

there goes the fishing!!!

shari - 7-21-2008 at 07:00 PM

no fishing this week probably...I wonder what lady Genevieve will bring? BUT...it should push some warmer water our way though which will improve the fishing when the swell decreases...I'm just very happy for all the surfer kids here who are diggin the swell in the middle of the village...cool to watch.

Iflyfish - 7-21-2008 at 11:33 PM

Beach looks great with that swell!
Iflyfish