Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, April 8th. You'll be interested
to know, 52 years ago, today, in 1974, Hank Aaron
hit his 712th home run, a dramatic swing that
sent the ball into the right field stands and
broke a cherished home run milestone. That moment
became a defining achievement in American sports,
honoring perseverance and reshaping how generations
celebrate the lifetime record for power hitting.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf
Report. Wednesday in Encinitas. This morning,
it's looking clean with 2 plus feet waves rolling
in. Conditions will remain similar until around
noon when it shifts to fair and then choppy later
in the afternoon. Winds are currently sideshore
at 3 mph, transitioning to onshore by 10 am at
3 mph. Best time to ride is at 8 am with the
one foot outgoing low tide when a south -southwest
swell is 1 .5 feet at 13 seconds. and the offshore
wind is 2 mph. The first low tide on Wednesday
will be a half -foot at 9 .15 a .m., followed
by a half -foot low tide at 10 .45. The nearshore
buoy at Beacons reads 67 degrees for the water
temperature. Thursday features fair conditions
with waves around 2 to 3 feet and light southeast
winds. Friday sees a slight increase, with clean
sets reaching 3 to 4 plus feet in the morning,
but conditions become choppy later in the day.
Saturday maintains similar size at 3 to 4 plus
feet, but choppy conditions prevail throughout,
making Sunday the standout day for surf. This
morning there's patchy fog, and it feels like
61 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 7 .16 and it will rise again
tomorrow at 6 .27. It looks like we're in for
some patchy fog before 11 a .m., then mostly
sunny skies with a high near 66 and a light southwest
breeze around 8 miles per hour. If you're inland,
it will hit a high of 69. Tonight, expect partly
cloudy skies with a low around 59 and light winds.
around 5 miles per hour. Looking ahead in the
weather. Thursday is mostly cloudy with a high
near 68 and a southwest wind of 5 to 10 miles
per hour. A slight chance of evening showers
returns Friday, then showers and thunderstorms
are likely Friday night into Saturday with highs
falling to the low 60s. Rain chances linger into
Sunday with highs near 62 and lows in the mid
-50s. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast
is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
send you. In local news, San Diego is once again
playing a crucial role in the deployment of the
U .S. Navy's undersea submarine rescue vessel
after it underwent final testing for certification
in the waters near Naval Air Station North Island
in Coronado. The U .S. Navy's submarine rescue
diving and recompression system was cleared for
full operation on March 23, 2026, following a
final man certification dive to 2 ,000 feet on
March 6 in the ocean off San Diego. This rescue
vessel is now ready to deploy worldwide within
96 hours, capable of supporting U .S. and Allied
rescue operations. The system can rescue up to
16 people at a time, highlighting San Diego's
vital contributions to naval safety. Now on to
sports. In just over two weeks, Commissioner
Roger Goodell is expected to commence the 2026
National Football League draft in Pittsburgh
by announcing that the Raiders are selecting
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the
number one pick. Mendoza, however, is not expected
to be there to join Goodell on stage and pose
with his new team jersey and cap. According to
Adam Schefter of ESPN, Mendoza has informed the
National Football League that he will not be
attending the draft in person because he plans
to celebrate with his family in Miami instead.
Though many presumed number one picks choose
to attend the draft in person for the experience,
Mendoza is far from the first stopped out of
going to the event. In local sports, the Pirates
topped the Padres 7 -1 on Tuesday night, with
Paul Skeens delivering a strong performance,
keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning.
Skeens struck out six and walked two over six
in one -third innings, lowering his earned run
average to 5 .54. Fernando Tatis Jr. finally
broke through with a single in the sixth. while
Xander Gogarts hit the first home run off a Pirates
starter this season in the seventh. O 'Neal Cruz
and Nick Gonzalez drove in four runs in a five
-run eighth, as the Pirates secured their sixth
win in seven games. The series concludes today
starting at 9 .30 a .m., with Michael King starting
for the Friars against Mitch Keller. In top news,
surprising links between autism, and Alzheimer's
could change how we treat both. The idea that
two conditions at opposite ends of life might
be biologically linked is beginning to append
long -standing assumptions in brain science.
Joseph Fuchsbaum was initially unconvinced. When
early hints of a connection between autism and
Alzheimer's began to appear in the medical literature
a few years ago, they struck him as implausible.
But the signals kept accumulating, and over time,
His skepticism gave way to a new line of inquiry.
I came to this kicking and screaming. I didn't
want to believe it, said Buxbaum. Autism has
long been treated almost exclusively as a childhood
condition. In business news, the 60 -40 restaurant
rule is breaking, and it is not because the food
got worse. GLP -1 drugs have reduced millions
of customers' appetites. But that is not the
only culprit in the profit crunch. Many ancient
rules in certain industries have outlived their
value, such as spilling salt or whistling in
the kitchen. Operators now view these beliefs
as mere superstitions. However, no one in the
food service industry has questioned the core
proposition that a restaurant needs a ratio of
60 % drinks to 40 % food to succeed long -term.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at $69
,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just over $2 ,000.
And XRP is down 1 % to $1 .32. Moving on to a
more local vibe. In our community spotlight on
health and wellness, we are working with a national
Pilates studio to bring you some free classes,
so listen up. Check out Club Pilates, with several
locations in the San Diego area. Pilates presents
a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating
strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental
well -being. Scientific research affirms its
benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates
for a free class, with locations in Encinitas,
Solana Beach, Oceanside, La Jolla, and more.
Just be sure to tell them, sunny morning sent
you by. And now, back to the show. Let's talk
tech. Elon Musk is partnering with Intel on his
ambitious TeraFab project, which aims to build
specially designed chips for SpaceX and XAI,
as well as for Tesla. In an announcement on Tuesday,
Intel stated it would collaborate with these
companies to design Fabricate. and package ultra
-high -performance chips at scale. The partnership
is a significant win for Intel, which has faced
challenges in recent years, leading to cuts in
production capacity. Last year, the Trump administration
secured an equity stake in Intel for around $9
billion. As of March 20, the U .S. government
held 8 .4 % of Intel's outstanding shares. and
in entertainment news. Why you should actually
get excited for Marvel's X -Men movie reboot
highlights the return of the mutants as a significant
event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The X
-Men are set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
making appearances in Avengers Doomsday. In addition,
a new X -Men movie is currently in development.
Fans are eager to see whether Marvel will continue
the original series storyline or introduce a
new cast. This reboot could reshape the future
of the X -Men within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting
journey. Well, alrighty folks, it's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American author and motivational speaker,
Wayne Dyer. And he said, when you change the
way you look at things, the things you look at
change, highlighting the power of perspective
and shaping our experiences and outcomes. And
that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
captivating aerial videos with local news and
the surf reports. Have an amazing day, my good
friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
episode of Sunny Mornings in Encinitas.