Anyone else get some today...?

[jtran10]

Ended up being able to get out yesterday afternoon while the family hung on the beach. Tamarack was pretty close-outy, but a couple fun waist high waves on the shorter board (which I learned was a 7 8). Much less windy yesterday than Saturday too.

The one thing I don't like about bringing people to the beach while surfing (esp gf and/or parents) is that I feel like I have to stay in a particular area, even if I can see the waves are staying cleaner 100 yards south of me. Could have had some nice waist high bowls with the mixing swell yesterday but pointed to an area where I told people to watch for me, so felt like I had to stay there.

Seems like tomorrow morning early could be pretty good around here.

[Long duc dong]

Unrelated, but do any of the SD-area mags go up to Mammoth semi-regularly, both on weekends and storm chasing? Thinking about pulling the trigger on the $729 MVP pass (already got the Mt Baldy pass for my gf and I). We've got an instructor friend and a lifty friend so I've got a place to stay, but still looking for a carpool type option before I drop a lot of money. Especially with gas prices this month.

Not sure if you have gotten any info on this, but there are SD mags who go up pretty frequently. We go up 5 of every 8 weekends or so, but that is from Orange County. We usually go up at 4 am on Saturday, so that could be a bit tough to coordinate. If you have a place to stay I would go for it, as you should find people to go up with more often than not, if you can be flexible. The big deal for me is always the ski lease expense, and since you have that taken care of that's pretty big. I don't specifically know which SD mags go up alot, so you might try posting in the ski/snowboard forum. Another option is to occasionally meet up with OC/LA mags if you can coordinate. I sometimes meet people at a spot on the 14 when we are coming from different spots.

[PowerWhore7]

Right on fellas, thanks for the recommendations and personal test runs, I really appreciate it. I think I might have a line on a board and it looks like the swell is lined up for Wednesday & Thursday, Wed being the better of the two.

Any recommendations on where I should surf for this swell (5ft @ 5s from SSW (193)?

I was thinking about poking around Seaside Park...

[Piggity]

Did anyone else score today? I was watching the cams mid afternoon and not a breath of wind, oily glass. Negative tide turned around 4pm so figured it might be fun on the incoming push after 5pm.

Pleasantly surprised is all I can say, Shoulder high with some head high sets and fairly consistent SW and NW windswell. I caught the best wave I've had since Central America, sick left that was much bigger than any other waves today....dare I say this one wave was a few feet overhead on the drop? Came out of no where and landed in my lap, took off on the peak with Tons-O speed, brought it straight up and didn't lose any speed, back up the top again, and again, then around the section and about 125 yards later I realized how good that wave was. Damn. On 2 different waves I got the best frontside turns I am physically capable of, without losing any speed at all...felt really good.

Jtran, you should get a pass. I can't imagine you'll be disappointed coming from the east coast and skiing mammy, I know I wasn't. I don't get up as much as I'd like but usually it's a last minute decision based on the snowfall forecast. Sometimes I have room in the truck and other times not, I'll let you know if I'm heading up with an empty seat.

[icelanticskier]

rivermouth was tolerable yesterday with buoy at 5 @ 5. peaky. the lefts were actually really fun and held up better than the rights.

don't know nuttin bout jersey PW.

looks like we get into a fun run of surf from tomorrow through the weekend.

rog

[shera]

I bought a costco wavestorm on Maui but I couldn't manage it as a beginner. Gave it to my Tongan boyfriend who grew up on the south shore of Oahu and he just slays with it. He still takes it out, had it in 4 ft a couple of days ago. That busy wave at the breakwall is a free for all too, everyone goes for the wave and whoever can cut left the fastest gets the ride. Lots of collisons there, so the foam is safer.

There's a surf and skate shop in OB where I rented a couple of boards the other day for me and my friend. I went back to pick out our boards and all they had were wavestorms, finally managed to find a 9 foot softtop for me and a 10 foot for my friend. It's a good thing I knew what I was looking for because they were pushing so hard for the 8' at the front desk and were actually giving me crap for saying that my beginner friend needed a 10'. When I went back to look I understood why. Cheap inventory...and I wonder how many people get out there on vacation and don't have as much fun as they could.

In San Diego I was watching the sunset at dog beach the other day and heard some shit talk in the parking lot. These shortboarders were bagging on people on foam boards - like they rule the world or something. Disappointing. I never heard any trash talk in Hawaii.

[jtran10]

Thanks for Mammoth beta guys. Chatted with the gf about a pass too and we decided we'll just hope to score discounted tix from our 2 resort employee friends. I want to buy a pass, but would rather not turn the money thing into an issue with the woman.

They apparently get 3 1/2 price vouchers per month per person, and all their friends work for the mountain too, so should work out fine paying $40/45 a day as long as we're not up there every weekend. Watched a bunch of videos from Baldy last week that got me really stoked to ski closer to home when it's on. Obviously I realize it's super weather dependent.

I also ended up with several, maybe 15+?, $40 Snowbird tickets, and have a place to stay in SLC as well (worked at the Snowpine in Alta for a winter a couple years ago). Being flexible and figuring out what works for us year 1 will work out I'm sure.

On the surf front haven't been able to get out due to the parents visiting, but waves are definitely up around here with the mixed swell coming in last night. Thinking about trying to get out tomorrow before work, but going to the Belly Up tonight so an hour more sleep sounds like it'll win out.

[Piggity]

Looking at the cams and it looks smaller today but still fun. Air temp is pushing 80 right now and water was about 67 last night. For dinner I'll be having some oily wedges on an incoming tide please.

[Ottime]

In San Diego I was watching the sunset at dog beach the other day and heard some shit talk in the parking lot. These shortboarders were bagging on people on foam boards - like they rule the world or something. Disappointing. I never heard any trash talk in Hawaii.

That is when you go all Busey on them and beat the crap outta them with your foam top.

Not too many folks around here seem to care. At least not the folks who can actually surf.

Surf looked fun out one West Cliff this evening. No wind. Some 8@12 nw and small sw was keeping the Lane pushing head high plus. A few folks were on it. Let's see, I counted 16 on the shoulder of Middles, and 26 on Middles, and 8 on the shoulder of the Slot, and 15 on the Slot, plus a few strung around Indicators (even tho it was not really breaking), plus a bunch jumping off the Point, suiting up, chatting, stretching. I must have seen over 100 surfers milling around the Lane. I was stoked I was just chilling with my son. Anyway, looks like another bump up on Thursday.

[Piggity]

Today did not suck. 90 degrees at the beach, 67 degree water, oily glass and some low tide drainers. SD's favorite beach break was head high avg and the bigger sets were pushing a few feet overhead.

Disclaimer, photos were taken with a cell phone 300+ ft on the cliff and almost half mile down the beach, it's a little bigger than it looks cause of that. You can barely see a guy dropping in on the closest peak in the 2nd photo. Still some waves even with the negative low tide

[icelanticskier]

maine did not disappoint this am. as is the norm, my gal and i pulled up and surfed a half mile stretch o beach all to ourselves from 9-11am in perfect waist/chest/shoulder high morning sun shining through the back of beautiful light green a-frames this am. one car, two surfers and endless lefts/rights. kechele quad was redonkey donk fun. such a fantastic knee-ohead toy.

morning should be a repeat.

rog

[Piggity]

You can't see the main peak in this photo but the view is still nice, what a day

[icelanticskier]

can't see it! but would love to^^^^^

rog

[Piggity]

No can see?

[jtran10]

I should really go surf Black's this weekend

[Long duc dong]

No can see?

I can see them.

Wow! That looks really fun. Thanks for posting, I'm almost to Friday afternoon, when there should still be some surf here. I might be able to get at it this evening, but we'll see.

Those shots show why Black's is so great. You can see the sets lining up outside, peaks up and down the beach, and lots of waves to go around.

[icelanticskier]

nice pics!!!^^^^

maine has officially spoiled my ass rotten.

nh this am was quite fun. surfed the wall for sesh #1. waist/chest clean. got a few really good ones but waited for sets. not used to surfing around more than one other person. rude awakening today with 6-8 folks around me.

sesh # 2 had me with one other dude at rye rocks with perfect glassy waist/chest/shoulder drops. a 3rd familiar face would join us for the second hour forcing us to split the damn peak, damn

nice morning of play before work.

tomorrow?

rog

[Ottime]

That one peak has the crew about to get mowed.

Been pretty fun up here. I would not boast much about the swell, but it has been fun sized and clean for a stretch now. Seems like October has been head high plus and surfable pretty much around the clock up and down the coast here. And while the waves have been small, they have been in the 12-17s range offering up some juice. Gonna head out and see if I can find where this 8@12 and 5@14 are working with this strong se wind that came up this afternoon.

[PowerWhore7]

Nice job fellas, da Whore checking in from JFK airport after a busy week down the shore. Wednesday the 17th was pretty good in the Seaside Heights - Seaside Park area, head high to a foot overhead, offshore and reeling, Thursday still had head high surf but the wind out of the South really put a hurtin on the shape. I wound up surfing my 6’ board from 1987 that my dad nailed to his tiki bar, it was a slug and had holes in it but I got some decent waves and made the best of this swell, check it out...

Body surfing session on Wednesday (I couldn’t figure out how to pry my board off the wall yet, HA-ha) 1st ave Seaside Park




The Whore gettin some on Thursday - 10th ave Seaside Park




Always showing the GSA skills


Random dude on the only left I saw the whole week (Casino Pier)

[icelanticskier]

way to git sum PW!

onshore choppy chop here today. tomorrow looks a bit better with sunday looking much better.

rog

[Ottime]

Excellent use for a tiki bar board. Sounds fun.

Got a new (at least partial as the G says my storage is full, as I give them more free content /rant) post up. Any way, here.

Slot was working. This guy had a good session.




I just like the way this one looked.





How not to duck dive when you have your back up against a rock wall.


Went up north last night trying to find a spot that could work the wind/waves. Got a few, but while I was out I was thinking about how I'd love that swell along the Maine coast line. So many places for that energy to wrap into and make something real nice.

[Piggity]

The slot looks fun. That guy took duck diving to a whole new level. I'm impressed though, I'm not sure how he got the nose deep like that with both legs extended, odd.

Is PW giving us the peace sign as he's going for the plunge? Looks fun

[Ottime]

It is pretty fun. A great spot for hanging with the boy and shooting. You are right on top of the wave on the smaller days. OTOH, it is one of the more competitive line ups around and I have seen more than one person clip the wall due to hassling for waves. I even know a person who split his skull open on it (dumb move by him). When winter rolls around the wave and break handles the crowd just fine. It is work just to keep yourself in the line up and after each wave you have a small window to get back out. If a Middles Left comes in and snags you, you are basically washed 100 yards down the point. Those days it is often better to get out, walk up the street, and jump back in off the point.

[Piggity]

I had a feeling the slot would be like that, I'm not really big on going to the competitive spots in new areas unless I have to. I'll do it from time to time but I'm usually happier with a mellow vibe even if the quality is less. My surfing is too inconsistent, especially somewhere new. From what I've heard Moss' sounds like it would be worth the trip. I still wonder why I haven't driven up the coast yet, I guess going to baja always seemed easier

[Ottime]

^^^and warmer. a bit.

Sometimes you can paddle out and have a mellow session. Other times, it just is not worth it.

As far as that duck dive, I am not sure what happened. I've been trying to get a good duck dive pic when everyone gets caught inside. I liked this one because the lip and cliff frame the shot. I'm guessing he used a knee to initiate and it then slipped off. Not sure what happened after, but I'm guessing he did not get under.