Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 04:08 PM PST [General]
It's the season of not being at the top of the food chain... 2 shark sightings in the last 2 weeks at my local break. If you live between Santa Barbra and Mendicino, CA keep an eye out and listen to those hairs on the back of your neck when they stand up... it's shark season!
Oh, and watch your stuff... recently there have been several car break-ins while people are surfing... not even they hide-a-key style, but straight up cracking your door locks... so don't leave valuables in your car at OB (anywhere), take your key with you in the water, and if you see anyone who looks like they're doing this stuff (and I don't advocate violence) kick they're arse... it's ruthless to pray on good hearted people... and this person or persons deserves a good ass kicking!
D'Rang
p.s.- when you're done kicking they're ass, you could also call the cops and have them thrown in jail for a while... but thats your choice...
Thursday, September 13, 2007, 10:43 AM PST [General]
When you pick up your favorite surf mag, browse your favorite surf websites, check in on your favorite surf blogs, what types of stories interest you most and why?
Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 09:22 AM PST [General]
As I've alluded to before, predicting surf based upon forecasts is really more of an art than a pure science (or at least a healthy combination of the two). Reports for this morning vary depending on where look, but over all they're not saying good things (2-4 Ft with short period wind swell).
Well, I just got in from a great dawn partol session with average sets in the shoulder to +1 ft over head range and the occasional +3-4 FT over head sleeper sets. No wind and at 6:30 AM PDT it was mostly empty (can't say that it was when I left though). It's been a while since we got anything of substance so get out and surf while you can. It doens't look like this will last long and should be gone before Friday.
As I write this at work, its way to early in the morning for me to be here. But seeing as the south swell which was supposed to peak this morning is nowhere to be found, I figured I might as well get an early start so I can leave early and hopefully catch something in the afternoon.
Lesson learned? (or mistake repeated for the um-teen millionth time...) The forescasts are never 100% accrurate... All conditions pointed to a fun little playful south swell peaking this morning. As I checked 3 spots this morning all I found were a few beaches which appeared to be lakes and that all-to familiar feeling that i could have slept in.
Was the swell origination point to far east in the southern hemi so that point conception blocked all central and northern Cali? Or is it that the swell hasn't made it here yet? Or worse yet, it has come and gone... I vote for #2 cause it still gives me the chance that I may get some waves this afternoon... I'm starting to feel DK's call for the north... well, at least fall is right around the corner and those aren't far away.
If you got any info on the swell hitting somewhere in Cali today let me know... I want to track the conditions against the forecast...
As an ex-patriate from the good 'ole south, I've definitely found a new way of life here in califorina which I prefer to my 'prapa suthun hairtage'. So it's a rare occassion when I praise the south; Derby, Jazz Fest, Holidays with my retired parents and family on a warm Floridian beach in December, and of course a string of great southern rock bands.
But today I'm happy to report that we have fifth thing I love from the south... a swell! It ain't a big one... but it looks like it will be fun. So all you Cali-folk out there get ready.. cause its on its way and we may all need to start using those sick days (or at least tardy slips) this week.
Swell Stats: (near shore forecast for Bay Area) Arrival Date: Early Tuesday morning to Tuesday afternoon Duration: 3 days +/- Size: 2-4 FT Swell Window: 199-220 degrees Period: Day 1: 17 seconds (primary swell... first most powerful) Day 2: 16 seconds (secondary swell.. cleaner lines and best shape) Day 3: 14.5 seconds (terciary swell... starts to lose stregnth) Winds: Mornings- light to mid (8-13 knts.) Afternoons- mid to strong (13-20 knts.) Tides: Tuesday Aug 7th- 4 Ft low @ 8:15 AM (+1 hr for each following day)
