Awesome waves and wind

Monday was a major stormy day.  Lots of rain, wind waves.  Took a walk but it was very windy, thought I might blow away.   Always careful but do like a good storm.

winter gray and floating sea foam day

photos: Mood between Christmas and New Year’s. 12/29/2023 after the rain, sea foam ribbons streak the ocean between GHB and Twin Lights. (No foam by the surfers.) Views from Long Beach.

Churning seas on Tuesday morning

Through the night, the rain, ocean and especially the wind was loud and wonderful.  This morning at mid tide the oceans was singing and churning.

Sea Foam

Yesterday around 5:30 pm on Shore Road came across flying Sea Foam. So what is Sea Foam?    Definition from Wikipedia:  Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter (including proteins, lignins, and lipids)[1] derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms. These compounds can act as surfactants or foaming agents. As the seawater is churned by breaking waves in the surf zone adjacent to the shore, the presence of these surfactants under these turbulent conditions traps air, forming persistent bubbles that stick to each other through surface tension. Due to its low density and persistence, foam can be blown by strong on-shore winds from the beachface inland.

February 3, 2016 Light and fluffy

 

February 3, 2016 sea foam on Shore Road