Here is the LJ buoy temp link I use:
http://cdip.ucsd.edu/?nav=recent&sub...em=temperature
... and that is surface temp like 5 miles offshore - brushing 61 degrees at times lately. It's certainly a few degrees cooler underwater where you guys are chasing fish.
Nate, there is another avid free-diver spearfisher guy who lives in Bird Rock and often swims in from a boat with his gear, and walks home. I usually talk with him on the beach. Anyway, if the current is not ripping, the floating kelp area is like straight SW of Hogan's point out in 50+' of water where the whites were allegedly chillin'.
That is the area where all the bait was concentrated, straight off Bird Rock Ave. Its no secret .... last Sunday there were like 20 boats all drifting outside that area for bottom fish.
The buoy forecast is showing some surf for the weekend, but I should be heading out on Sunday mid AM to that area if kayakers want to join up for light tackle rockfish, send me an email at
Larry@LarryL.com . 20#spectra and light bass gear fishing 120'. Blast.
