Search  
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 ..:: About ::..   Login
Surfrider 25th Anniversary
 Contents
      

 Surfrider SMC Twitter Minimize

follow Surfrider SMC on Twitter
      

 Surf Condition

Good evening,  here is the current San Mateo surf condition as of 3/10/2010 9:59 PM 

Courtesy of StokeMaster.COM


Swell Height:
13 ft holding 

Swell Directions:
Dominant WNW(301) swell with some NW(308) and NW(307) 

Swell Period:
14 sec holding 

Wind:
16 Kt from NNW(340) Gust: 20 Kt 

Low Tide:
1:43 AM 2.57 ft is in 3 hr 43 min 

High Tide:
8:31 PM 4.40 ft was 1 hr 28 min ago  

Water Temp:
55 F  holding 

Barometer:
1020.6 MB rising 

Air Temperature:
--- 

Sun Rise:
3/11/2010 6:26 AM is in 8 hr 26 min 

Sun Set:
3/10/2010 6:12 PM was 3 hr 47 min ago  

Weather:
Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. 
    

 Latest Newsletter Minimize
    

 About Surfrider San Mateo Chapter

Yes! You Can Help!
Come To Our 2010 Surfrider San Mateo Events!

Beach CleanupFrom Beach Cleanups to General Meetings, we've got many exciting events in 2010, and we need your help too! Make this year the year you get directly involved in your local coastal environment and get connected with many of our friends!

  • Browse Our Events List  Or, join and become a leader in your community by becoming a core volunteer and/or committee member of our chapter. go.gif
  • Check Out Our Volunteering Opportunities go.gif
  • Don't have time but you can support us financially? You or your business can become an official chapter sponsor for this year. We will make sure everyone will know of your generosity on our sponsors page.  It can be tax deductible. go.gif

Mission Statement:

  • In partnership with other Surfrider Foundation chapters and a coalition of marine protection organizations, our mission is to protect the unique resources of the Monterey Bay and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries.
  • Our Blue Water Task Force water quality testing program strives to improve the purity of water flowing from our coastal streams. Other chapter programs maintain, expand and improve public access to our region's shoreline, our beach cleanups keep our beaches free of trash, and we offer a variety of educational events to the public. go.gif

While we receive guidance and support from the Surfrider Foundation National Office staff, our local chapter is funded almost entirely on local support from those who share our commitment to the ocean protection. Our local chapter is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(C)(3) private foundation.

Your donation may be tax deductible. Please consult your tax professionals.

NoTrashNoRash.jpgChapter Web Site Highlights

The San Mateo Chapter's Blue Water Task Force Volunteers, County of San Mateo, and Earth911.Org are working together to regularly monitor the water quality around the coast. We also own and operate our own water quality monitoring lab in Princeton by the Sea. If you are interested in becoming our Blue Water Task Force Volunteer, please contact us today!

    

 The History of Our Accomplishments
Since the chapter was founded in 1998
We have made significant achievements:

Beach Cleanup VolunteersEstablished a Beach Cleanup Program: We are hosting regular member-supported cleanups of local beaches, particularly after busy holiday weekends and through the summer months.

Water Quality MonitoringLaunched Blue Water Task Force: This task force works with the County of San Mateo Environmental Health Department to continually test the water quality at San Mateo beaches and bring unsafe levels of contamination to the attention of residents. Beaches with high bacterial counts are posted on the Earth 911 Web Site.

Ban The Jet Skis!Central Coast PWC Campaign: In 2002 we became the first chapter in the nation to call for the restricted use of personal water craft ("PWC's" or jet skis) within the boundaries of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). In 2003, we issued a Joint Position Statement with a coalition of environmental groups on the use of PWCs within the boundaries of the MBNMS, and in June 2006 the National Surfrider Board of Directors by a unanimous vote approved our Chapters'proposed Central Coast PWC Campaign position.

Constructed our own water testing facility in collaboration with the Sewer Authority Midcoast (SAM).

We continue to influence county, state and federal agencies on land use and access issues.
    

 Chapter Events
Chapter Events are now on Google Calendar! Simply click the + Google Calendar icon on the bottom right of this calendar to incorporate our events to your calendars! For a full view of the calendar, please click here.

Add Events To This Calendar (EC Members Only)
    

 Contact The Chapter Minimize





Cancel   Send
    

Copyright 2010 Surfrider Foundation San Mateo County Chapter   Terms Of Use  Privacy Statement