Tsunami produces measly waves in La Jolla
By Pauline Repard, UNION-TRIBUNE

Gary Robbins, UNION-TRIBUNE

Originally published March 10, 2011 at 10:49 p.m., updated March 11, 2011 at 12:51 p.m.


- Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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Photo by John Gibbins

A kayaker took advantage of one of the fast inflows of water generated by the Tsunami as he cruised into Quivira basin in Mission Bay as a lifeguard boat looked on.


Ben Schlabs, from San Dimas, watched for the Tsunami while laying on his back in the sand at Mission Beach.


San Diego City Lifeguard Lt. Andy Lerum video recorded the slow rise and fall of the water in the Mission Bay Channel from atop the lifeguard control tower in Mission Bay.


Dozens of people stood on the shoreline and milled about on the boardwalk in Mission Beach at 8:45am on Friday, hoping to see Tsunami waves.

The tsunami generated by an 8.9 earthquake off Japan on Friday briefly produced 1.1' waves at the Scripps Pier in La Jolla, says the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The wave heights were recorded at 8:50 a.m. on a gauge at the end of the pier.

Earlier, scientists said the tsunami could produce waves up to 2.3' in La Jolla, 2.2' in northern Imperial Beach, and 1' at San Diego's Navy Pier, inside the bay.