Present versus past years 



62. In previous years, the currents measured at the beach and midsurf 

 locations were directed southward during the cold months and northward from 

 June through August with frequent reversals during the transition months, May 

 and September. At the seaward end of the pier, the currents were predomi- 

 nantly southward all year long. In 1985, the monthly mean currents were pre- 

 dominantly southward or highly mixed at the pier end location, as can be seen 

 in Figure 28. At the midsurf location there were frequent reversals during 

 June through August and predominantly northward directed currents during 

 November and December (Figure 29) . The currents were highly mixed during 

 March, October, and November at the beach location (Figure 30). The annual 

 mean at the midsurf location was approximately equal to that for previous 

 years, while at the other locations the means reflect the higher frequencies 

 of southward currents at the beach and northward currents at the seaward end 

 of the pier. 



All years 



63. Considering all of the years combined (Figure 31), currents were 

 directed southward most often during January through March and October through 

 December and northward most often during June through August. While the beach 

 and midsurf locations show the currents tended toward both directions, at the 

 pier end the overall monthly means were southward. 



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