At 9:35 a.m. PST, no observable tsunami effects could be seen at La Jolla beaches.
La Jolla is about 10 miles north of downtown San Diego and juts seaward in a bulging peninsula. Observations at Wind N'Sea Beach, a favored sandy beach and surfing spot, showed the water and coastline to appear nearly normal.
Fog, known locally as "marine layer," limited visibility to a few hundred yards. The ocean level was normal. Surf looked a bit rougher than usual, but didn't keep a few brave surfers from trying out the waves.
A surfer emerging from the water said, "Not much going on out there. Off to work." A handful of curious observers lined the cliffs along the shore, wondering when something unusual would happen. It didn't.
Another observer, a serious-looking young fellow with a camera, said he observed nothing unusual in the hour he had been observing. "But the swell could come hours from now. Boats are being tossed about north of here in La Costa."
Helicopters could be seen and heard above the shores. Emergency trucks were posted at the coastline and ready. Town was abuzz a little more than normal. And La Jolla High School trotted students two blocks to the coast for direct observations.
So, maybe a tsunami is coming to La Jolla. La Jollans, however, are taking it as another day at the beach.
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