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The new nw filled in nicely last night. Still a good mix of shorter period swell, waves, bump and chop. Been spending the past two nights playing the outside, middle and inside sections, just staying...

This does suck for up here. Sure, there are waves, but the wind is brutal. Come fog season we clean up a lot. But then again I'm in central Cal, not SoCal.

The mrs. finish full time teaching June...

Does your wife tell you to get a job yet?

Windswell is fine. It is nice and consistent. It gets the job done. But I still prefer the rare ultra clean ultra long period (18-22s) mid sized (4-8')...

Watch your stuff if you head east. It is a pirate town. Lots of coke available if you are into that. The main break over there is not super consistent, but it can get really good. Sharp reef. I...

Nosara is a bit of a drive too., unless the roads have improved in the ten plus years since I've been.

I'd recommend Mal Pias. Surf tends to be mellower, especially with the south swell. You...

Ah,kelp, so awesome are thee. Filling up this way as well. And we need it in the wind zone.

I'll watch for the surf footage and bikinis. And I'll be a little jealous no one put me up for a season...

man i am jealous. that looks like too much fun.

RE: Backhand - Sometimes you just need to trust your instinct on where you are going. It is hard to always have a look see, and it can interfer with drawing a good line. For instance, on a wave you...

I was noticing when I was down your way how many fucking buoys and wind stations you have all over the place. Kind of nice for compiling data and picking a spot.

Don't mind the wind too much,...

Crazy how clean it is. We had 35 knot west winds around 4 PM yesterday. Still, got tucked behind a headland just north of town just before sunset. Crowd ranged from 3 to 10. Not bad. Wind swell is...

^^^I'd say just go for it, and stay out of the way. You don't need to be going for the better peaks, so sometimes crowds are not an issue. I also imagine there are others like you in that area.
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Been surfing over 25 years and the same holds true. It makes all the difference though, as standing up is the first thing you have to do and everything else follows. Stumble, and even if you do get...

Bumped into Fat Bastard in the bath house at the hook. Yeah, I know, sounds shady. Anyway, the surf was pretty much firing all morning. So pumping right now in town. And only like 40 guys out (at...

Put up a blog post about getting a new board. Pics are all from the Lane in March and April. Here are a few.


This is a view from the toughest jail cell I can imagine...

Sweet. I might have a few other options, but I'll keep that in mind. I'd pull your suit in the wrong direction (5'9",185#). But I bet you'd have the best short board around. My buddies tend to...

I don't doubt it. Back when I was living in Wells, the river mouth usually sucked on the out going tide with too much current through the wave. Just horrible. Occasionally the bars would set up to...

Another decent night on the point of choice this week. Crowd was thinner than Tuesday night, although the buoys had bumped up a bit. Can never figure out what motivates folks to get out and get...

Looks fun.

Guess folks heard about how nicely the wind swell filled in on Monday, 'cause Tuesday evening had way more folks out on it. Swell was a bit bigger, but a bit more warbled and shorter period. Kind...

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Keep your eyes open Pigs. This is for Santa Cruz



That would suggest early arrivals on Friday down your way.

Nothing spectacular, but tonight paid off. After forgetting my boots, I ran home and returned to No Smiles and and had a very fun time. No one really out. Maybe 5 others. Six tops. But by sunset...

Are you frothing young man?

My back tweaked while making breakfast burritos for my family on Saturday. I missed a fun bike ride, but not any swell. Could not have happened at a better time.
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Those pictures hurt my back.

How much for the LBD skis. Schralph needs a pair. And are the Red, White and Bros going up for sale?

What I would give for a 4.5@20 from 225 with no wind and moderate tide with little swing, and the day off to enjoy a little black hole.

^^^that would be nice.

Still hoping for a little wnw mid period starting late this weekend. The mrs. heads to LA for six days starting this next Thursday. Should be some epic swell around them,...

Kind of a weird system, eh. Funny thing is up here it is real hard to tell the difference between this weather rand the typical fog other than the afternoon winds being sub-gale. Just really feels...

So. You must be a werewolf. It all makes sense now. Frozen lakes surfing. Your handle...

But seriously, are you back in Washington or just viewing?

I'm curious about the quiksilver. I can understand thing they suck because they wear quickly, but to absolutely hate something that one gets for free seems like it is something other than wear. I...

That traverse sucks and every time I donut it I wonder if skinning up from the switchback would actually conserve energy.

It took me forever to realize this is last year's thread.

Anyway, I generally access it from the top of the pass, via No Name shoulder and then side hill to a point, ski down to the flats below...

This past swell delivered nicely. I had some challenges with getting free time, wind, tides, whatever, but even scored head high plus waves yesterday morning and some fun waist/chest high in the...

Just bought a quicksilver cyncro 4/3 chest zip for $106. Will report back on quality. But at that price, if I get 106 days out of it, it cost a dollar a day. Bet your all glad I helped you with the...

Trestles. Just aim for a sunrise session, so you can avoid traffic on the way there. Or Oxnard.

Actually, it does not look like there will be any S next weekend, but slim chances for a west...

Spent the morning at the hook chilling on the beach with my son. Okay waves. Crowd of 30 or so and five guys paddling for each wave. Every once and a while a real nice o e would show up, but mostly...

Turx, that all sounds good but you did not offer up child care. I can just imagine the look on my wife's face when I text her a picture of you with her only son in one hand and a big volcano inflated...

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^^^%My boy was walking confidently at 10 months. Being a May baby, he did not get on to plastic skis until 18 months and went straight to real skis at 19 months. He got about 5 days on those skis...

It seems like pole smoking TV is blocked from my computer. Anyway, that is not a bad thing. I'll just have to trust you know your pole smokers. I've never made the trek down to Lowers, but never...

^^^nice. The break looks warm and empty.

Been making the most of the meager conditions the past few days, getting out twice on the Rick. That board is so much fun, no matter what the nay sayers...

If I didn't have a wife, kid or lack if cash, I would have joined ya. Or gone up on opening day. Or both.

it is more of a don't start here, and climb our cat road, that may have building materials for the new shed at the top of ten, and get run over, thus slowing down operations and really bumming some...

Is Whistler closed? Nice gig you've got going. Snow to tropics.

And neglected, 6-7C water temps sound chilly. While these parts claim to be cold it is quite rare to drop below 10C. Power to ya.

I'm looking at rip curl e bombs right now. Seems better built than my hotline GT. welded seems below water, stitched above. Not a great wind shield, but light feeling and the right price.

Supu's life just sucsk. Man, no surf, and now you're stuck traveling half way around the world to live on a yacht for a week plus just to get some waves. Bummer man. I feel for ya. My summer trip...

A lot cleaner down there. Took a quick drive this evening to walk some bluffs. Decided to come home to clean brush and put a second coat of paint on some brackets for the deck. Still swell in the...

I would have though the tide killed it. Light seemed good. Clear to Monterey from my house and the bay was all lit with the noon. Anyone else out? Slot? I might try for a per dawn tomorrow. Not...

^^^ I bet. Where abouts are you. Pics?

Super glass off last night. Oil like surface. Still a little bump/wired ness in it up here and the steep angle I less than perfect. Still had loads of fun an...

Some of that swell filtered up here. Chest high or so. Fun, small surf. CL was crowded with 6 or so out. Parking Lot was pretty much empty, but the swell was being pulled north. Weird day. Just could...