[ricki]

It seems hot enough and even though the wind is WSW the thermals may setup close to the coast with sideshore winds. It seems more likely that they will setup from the S but it is possible that they could come from the N with the primary westerly wind. We should have it covered either way.

NWS is even saying something about a seabreeze which doesn't happen all of the time:

THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING ONSHORE
NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

So, unless the cloud cover messes up the heating of the land and/or afternoon storms play with the pattern we should be good for around 6 pm.

NOTE: for folks just starting to checkout thermal winds, be careful. The thermal gradient the creates the winds will diminish in time. The stuff creating the sideshore winds will eventually end and the prevailing winds will take over again. In this case that means offshore, WSE to W. So, be sensitive to the time, wind speed and relative direction. Usually the transition takes minutes perhaps a bit longer at times and can occur before (an hour or more at times) although more often at or after sunset. You don't want to be stuck swimming in and perhaps lose a board.