You’re invited to our ocean swim: meet at (Huntington Beach City) Tower 9 off PCH & Huntington Street. Meet at 8:00am and in the water by 8:10am. Usually done by 8:45 to 9 am-ish, depending on length of swim.
*Once the group is large enough, we will break up into two groups: Longer/Faster (1,600-2,400 yards) and Slower/Shorter (1,200-1,600 yards)
Some caveats:
Water temp has fluctuated recently and is finally warming up!! It was 61F about a week ago. Generally, Surfline is more accurate with water temps, but this varies daily.
Oh, and the wave conditions have been influenced heavily by the wind and the swells. Some mornings it’s been choppy; others, it’s been very calm. Wind has been the greater creator of surface chop recently. Recently, the north swell and south swell have been close to equilibrium.
Keep in mind that if there is a marine layer, it will make it feel a little cooler.
Come join us for good conditions! If it’s sunny, it should be great!
One Note:
We can escort you through the waves if you need help. Open Water Swimming can be daunting to novices.
Water might feel a little cool/cold to the uninitiated. For the love of God, please pack a hot beverage. Bring it all the way to Tower 9 so you can drink it within 1 minute of exiting the water. This is more important to your core body temperature than drying off. But, definitely dry off once you’ve taken in some hot fluids. Mild hypothermia is no joke. Stumbling, Mumbling, Fumbling, and Bumbling is cool in cartoons, but sucks in real life.
We look forward to seeing you there!
P.S. If you need fins to help you swim, that’s cool.
You can wear fins for extra propulsion and confidence through the waves.
We’re fin-friendly. Some of us are triathletes, some are swim runners, some are training for lifeguard tryouts, some are interested in cold-water immersion. Heck, some of us are in it for fun, fitness and friends.
Whatever your motivation, you’re welcome to join us so long as you can swim 300 yards continuously and can swim 1000 yards in one session. Even if you need fins to do so. As Tom said, “Fins are the greatest swim hack ever!”
