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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The warmest month where I live on the coast is September. Why is this?
The Foggy summer weather that the Redwoods and Monterey pines like traditionally starts around June but because of Global Climate changes it can now start anytime between March and June and last until who knows when?
However, generally speaking the warmest month of the year is September because the climate is shifting away from the high summer fog to something else. So, you will tend to see more warm or hot days. However, a warm or hot day for here is usually between 80 and 90 degrees and never usually above that which is why most people don't have air conditioners here on the coast because at most you might need it 1 day to a week all year for weather above 80 degrees to 90.
So, often the best time to visit here might be (depending upon the year of course) in September when kids are back in school once again and the weather MIGHT be nice but you never know of course for sure until you get here.
Today is around 60 degrees and I'm outside on my deck in the back yard looking at the Monterey pine trees and oaks and roses blooming so it's sort of like being in your own private park in this sense today. So, I"m also under a beach umbrella so I don't get skin cancer from the sun too.
For the hot Tub I took a 2 by 4 stud 8 feet long and I found a way to drill a hole about 1 inch wide into the flat part of it and then stick the pole to the beach umbrella down into the hot tub where it can wedge there to be shaded from the sun too when I get into the hot tub. This way I can protect myself from too much sun so I don't have to have any more pre-cancers frozen off my back or face from the sun.
But, it's also true that I have spent my whole life in the sun as a surfer and skier and snorkeler and Scuba Diver (not as much sun when you SCUBA dive). But, Climbing mountains and all the rest including off road motorcycles and mountain bikes are all out int he sun including jogging from age 12 to my mid 40s too.
I found I had too many microfractures in my feet bones from jumping off of roofs when I was 10 to 15 years old in the 1950s and early 1960s so it became too painful in my mid 40s to keep jogging because of this.
So, my whole life has been very active and whenever I could I traveled the world too!
NOTE: the beach umbrella comes with an aluminum shaft which is hollow so a 3/4 inch piece of white PVC fits nicely up inside it. So, when I use this on my hot tub it isn't metal hitting the bottom of the tub it is only the plastic of the PVC so it doesn't damage the bottom of the hot tub. And the folding beach umbrella is about 6 or 7 feet across I believe so it gives enough shade if you position it correctly in the hot tub. Also, I have a glass table with a hole in the middle that also takes this same configuration that I'm sitting under now. So, hopefully this gives you some good ideas for your back yard table or deck or porch or hot tub too.
Inventing new ideas or new physical things just runs in the family of my father's side of the family especially. My Great Grandfather was a Captain in the Civil War northern Army out of Kansas by the way and had a farm in Kansas after the war where my grandfather was born in the late 1870s or early 1880s.
Then in 1927 when he 5 kids were getting older he bought a house and 2 1/2 acres in Lake Forest Park in the Seattle Area where my father became Valedictorian of his High School Class there during the 1930s.
My mother also was from the Seattle Area too and they met around 1941 I think but Dad was married to someone else then so my parents didn't marry until 1946 in Seattle then. Then we moved when I was 4 to San Diego and all of us lived in California ever after that except I went my last year of high school at a private school in Santa Fe, New Mexico and I have also lived in Hawaii on the Big Island and Maui over the years too. I have always loved snorkeling in Hawaii a lot. It's a whole different world over there where you don't have to wear a wet suit to stay warm enough underwater usually.
Sneaker waves and moving logs are extremely dangerous coastal hazards because they appear without warning, can surge more than 150 feet up the dry sand, and possess enough force to lift multi-ton logs
I have seen 3 foot square logs cut for piers that are at least 30 feet long be picked up by waves onto the beach and thrown around like twigs. However, if you happen to be where the water hits it could be fatal. So, respecting logs (even if they are squared off) like they are potential death hazards in storms and sneaker waves is importat so you can survive them from becoming fatal to you or members of your family because right now until August 1st it is really dangerous potentially at northern California Beaches. If Water from a sneaker wave can travel up 150 feet of dry sand then maybe you shouldn't be there if you see this happen at least once while you are there on the beach where there are logs already of various sizes
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Sneaker waves and moving logs are extremely
dangerous coastal hazards because they appear without warning, can
surge more than 150 feet up the dry sand, and possess enough force to
lift multi-ton logs. Check official safety updates from the National Weather Service before visiting the shore.
Why Sneaker Waves and Logs Are Deadly
- Sudden Surges: Sneaker waves arrive unexpectedly during calm periods, catching beachgoers off guard and sweeping them into cold water.
- Log Rolls: It takes as little as four inches of water to float or roll a massive, multi-ton driftwood log.
- Crushing Weight: Moving water drives heavy logs up and down the beach, which can easily crush, injure, or pin people underneath.
For tips on how to recognize the warning signs of sneaker waves and stay safe near the shore:
Safety Rules
- Never turn your back on the ocean while standing near the surf zone.
- Stay off beach logs and driftwood that are close to the water line.
- Keep a safe distance and watch the wave patterns for at least 20 minutes before approaching the water.
If you are planning a coastal visit, tell me your destination beach or region so I can check for any active National Weather Service surf or sneaker wave warnings in your area.
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Some of these waves can wash more than 150 feet (45 meters) up the beach. a single sneaker wave can of. Log rolls have proven fatal. Never, never stand, sit or ...
These waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and quickly pull them into the cold ocean waters, resulting in serious injury or death.
Jul 11, 2026 — A sneaker wave can strike after 10 to 20 minutes of smaller waves, ) Because these waves come so suddenly, they can be potentially fatal.
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hazards sneaker waves and log rolls. What is a log roll in this context?
Though it's true that sneaker waves of 12 feet or more can come further inland than normal and dislodge fallen trees from usually the previous winter from wherever they are lodged inland a ways they aren't common in this sense (at least this time of year). When you really need to be on the lookout for large trees or wood from broken piers from storms is winter time when logs can hit you in the surf from all different directions and maim or kill you. But, most of us aren't out in this because it is too easy to die without a wet suit in the winter too from hypothermia (sudden loss of body heat followed by hallucinations and death shortly afterwards here on the northern Califronia coast. Even now the water temperatures are 58 to 59 degrees which means without a wet suit many people won't last over 1/2 hour without becoming dysfunctional in the surf and usually die then.
Whereas in the Winter they have only 15 minutes to get to shore before they die when they are swept out to sea by sneaker waves or storm waves. but, mostly it is tourists unfamiliar with the pacific Ocean and how dangerous it can be because after all there is 6000 miles of ocean out there for storms and waves to gather strength. The Pacific is the biggest ocean on earth!
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In beach safety contexts, a log roll is a deadly hazard where a powerful wave lifts, shifts, or rapidly spins a heavy, water-soaked log on the sand or surf. This sudden movement can crush, trap, or sweep away anyone standing or sitting on the log.
Why Log Rolls Happen
- Extreme weight: Beach logs are waterlogged and can weigh tons, yet it takes only a few inches of moving water to float and shift them.
Safety Rules for Beach Logs
- Stay off logs: Never stand, sit, walk, or play on any logs resting in the surf or on wet sand.
- Keep a safe distance: Treat any drift log near the water line as a moving projectile and stay well back on the dry sand.
If you are planning a trip to the coast, let me know which beach or region you are visiting so I can share specific local surf conditions or active warnings.
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