A moderate west swell of 4-6 feet is hitting the pier today and should last through Wednesday. As the swell brings more wave and surf action near the cameras we see a large increase in the abundance of suspended sand particles. A few examples are shown below.
![SPC2 Sand Particle](http://spc.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spc2_sand_example-300x300.jpg)
![SPCP2 Sand Particle](http://spc.ucsd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spcp2_sand_example-300x300.jpg)