By the same reasoning the reservation phone rarely rings when it s raining. That s because it s difficult to absorb how quickly conditions change. The sea and the weather are always in motion. Experienced dive captains sometimes won t predict the next dive spot much less conditions tomorrow. With the Internet sites now available it s possible to watch real time conditions and note the changes.
Weather is local .
That means that when the wind hits the north side of Anacapa Island you go to the south side. This rule applies in a hundred different ways, none of which will come up on the evening news weather report. The weather gods do as they please. Pushed hard enough I will take a guess at the weather to come. My guess will be based on local knowledge and years of experience.