Anyone else get some today...?

[jtran10]

while we wait for the next S I had a funboard session last night. Nobody out, winds not too bad, and a handful of fun, smaller waves.

Heading to Portland, OR this weekend so wanted to get a session in before taking 4 days off.

[Piggity]

^Nice man, that's what it's all about. Even the in-between days can be fun.

I'm far from a forecaster but checking out the updated wave models the storm looks pretty good for another early season south, system is traveling on a decent path for socal. As the system veers in a less favorable direction, there is a resurgence of energy around 48hrs out that is forecast to be well aimed at socal again. Can a guy get some 20s intervals for a few days followed by a few 18s days? Few other smaller systems after that too, fingers crossed.

[Ottime]

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.

[Atrain505]

In nica right now. Getting some everyday, multiple times a day. Constant offshores is insane. I don't miss my 6/5/4 and 4/3 vancouver island surf one bit. Here for another week. Off to baja in june.

[Clownshoe]

Hey Atrain, check out Popoyo if you're in the area. I've had great surf there

[BS720]

In nica right now. Getting some everyday, multiple times a day. Constant offshores is insane. I don't miss my 6/5/4 and 4/3 vancouver island surf one bit. Here for another week. Off to baja in june.

I'm in Nica myself. What I would give to be surfing...

[Piggity]

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's what I'm talking about.


Atrain, Baja sur o norte?


Edit: Stormsurf.com updated their forecast, sounds like maybe several days++ worth of surf.

Down south a gale developed Thurs (5/9) south of New Zealand pushing well to the northeast generating 45 kt southerly winds and 38 ft seas aimed well to the north through Sun (5/12). Modest southern hemi swell for the US West coast (partially shadowed by Tahiti), more size for Hawaii and decent size for Tahiti. Two additional small gales are forecast to follow directly Mon (5/13) and late Tues (5/14) both with small areas of 55 kt southwest winds and 42 ft seas. Something to monitor. Nothing else to follow.

[Piggity]

Which Mags will be in Mex/Central Am this upcoming week? Swell should be there later this week and then reach SD by next Monday, report updates welcome so we know what to expect

[Ottime]

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.

So you are thinking Monday? Storm surf was calling for a early as Saturday, but that seems a little early to me as well. Although those 20+ sec swells to haul ass.

Gonna try to see what we get get for the little wnw energy in the water this evening and hope most are waiting for the S to get back in the water. It was pretty flat here over the weekend, but there was a little s energy out there if you were willing to wait. And you were on a log.

[Piggity]

Are you frothing young man?

Yeah, was just thinking that myself. Guess a week long drought will do that to a guy. Weather is pushing 80 degrees at 10:30am so might have to go paddle around for an hour to cure the blues.

I'm just taking a guess but I was originally thinking forerunners on sunday and filled in by Monday. Like you said the 20+ sec swells move fast so could easily be Saturday/Sunday but I'll leave the guessing up to the forecasters that get paid to be wrong. I just like to look at blobs on the map and drool on my keyboard until it arrives.

Careful of those burritos man, especially the Chimichanga's

[Atrain505]

Clownshoe - At playa iguana, colorados, and panga drops. Staying in a beachside condo organized by the lady and her friends, I'm just along for the ride and the waves. No venturing to other breaks, but I am not complaining one bit!

BS720 - Injured or working?

Piggity - Baja Sur in June. Renting a 4x4 and venturing all around. Hoping to find many gems and uncrowded waves.

Leaving nica on saturday morning so looks like I will be missing the big south swell. Not that I really need it to be bigger. The big sets at panga drops have been kicking my ass left, right, and center.

[Piggity]

Damn I needed that....80 degrees, sunshine, Trunkin' it, sight seeing on the beaches and empty waist high nugs.

Sounds fun Atrain. Keep us posted how that swell hits down there, thinking you might score Panga drops going off later in the week. There's also a nice little left reef between Iguana and Playa Santana, not positive but you might even be able to walk there from Iguana

[BS720]

Clownshoe - At playa iguana, colorados, and panga drops. Staying in a beachside condo organized by the lady and her friends, I'm just along for the ride and the waves. No venturing to other breaks, but I am not complaining one bit!

BS720 - Injured or working?

Piggity - Baja Sur in June. Renting a 4x4 and venturing all around. Hoping to find many gems and uncrowded waves.

Leaving nica on saturday morning so looks like I will be missing the big south swell. Not that I really need it to be bigger. The big sets at panga drops have been kicking my ass left, right, and center.

I'm just chilling in Managua, helping my lady friend prep for her visa interview. This has been incredible, this partying in Managua. I've always hightailed it out of town to SJDS to retrieve my board.

Panga Drops will do that to you. I've always wanted to score Iguana on a massive swell. There are some reefs at the south end that are magical. If you get a day to grab a boat, go north! Enjoy.

[supermodel159]

^^ WTF, are you moving to Nica?

[PowerWhore7]

....80 degrees, sunshine, Trunkin' it, sight seeing on the beaches and empty waist high nugs.

^^ this ^^

terribly crowded OC waves today

[BS720]

^^ WTF, are you moving to Nica?

Would if I could. Moving chica here first. If a business model would present itself...

[Ottime]

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 there was just one other guy out. Short period wind swell and some mid period west swell added up for thigh to shoulder high bowls. I saw some waist high gems grind across the reef. My last wave had a bigger drop, but wound up and peeled all the way across the inside. Had four or more nice turns off the top. So much fun. Back feels decent. Nothing spectacular, but it was consistent like wind swell and npac tends to be.

I can surf tomorrow and maybe Wednesday, but then my next window is the following Tuesday. So, I figure I'll miss the start of this next swell. Maybe folks will burn out and it will peak Tues/Wed. Winds looking likely to blow while it is here. Time will tell. The NPAC is actually moving a bit, so with luck, we could get a slack condition.

[Ottime]

Keep your eyes open Pigs. This is for Santa Cruz

The current projections are for the initial SSW-SW (200-215) forerunners to arrive around 20′-22′ early on Saturday, building more consistency and size through the end of the weekend, peaking on Sunday. Wave heights should be in the waist to head high range at standouts, with some better exposures and deepwater breaks seeing chest to head high+ sets more consistently. The second pulse is due to arrive sometime Tuesday the 21st, most likely later in the day, mixing with the first pulse and possibly some of that WNW swell that should be peaking.

That would suggest early arrivals on Friday down your way.

[Tectonically_Neglected]

I'm not even sure I should talk about my exploits on a surfboard here, being the major kook that I am...

That said, caught some surf yesterday and the day before. Mom's day was 'very weak sauce', with wavelets of maybe knee high and no power. However, yesterday (my parttime day) started off with some huge storm waves. Well at least in my book. Found a few chest- to head high, obese, but blown out breakers on the 3rd sand bank from the beach. Never seen them that big before. Nearly shat my pants! That's scary stuff for me, especially being alone.

Still though, caught one or two and felt exhilirated! Also got dunked by a few too (it's hard to paddle in on those waves cuz they're not steep, except for where they're already breaking... kinda 'do or die' waves). Really enjoying this learning experience though...

[Atrain505]

BS720 - girls convinced everyone to hire a boat yesterday for some fishing, snorkeling, perhaps a trip into sjds so they see some culture. They are tired of getting pounded into sand. I just want more of it! Obviously that is to the south. Maybe I can convince the boat driver to go north. Any specifics I should tell the boat driver?

3 of us will be bringing boards. Myself, my lady, and another buddy. Lady is an intermediate longboarder and would like to find a more friendly longboarding wave then the big and windy panga drops and fast and hollow some of the time close outs in front of our condo. If we figure out a wave that provides that I might bring a longboard as well. It's been fun on this trip to mix up the long and the short.

Sunburned, exhausted, and still surfing 3 sessions a day. Body is going to appreciate a rest on Saturday.

[Piggity]

Lady is an intermediate longboarder and would like to find a more friendly longboarding wave then the big and windy panga drops and fast and hollow some of the time close outs in front of our condo.

There are probably longboard spots closer to you but we took a boat out of Astillero (i think) to a spot called playgrounds, surprisingly it was like a playground. Fun waves with a jungle view and no development. Fun little adventure but might be kinda far for a boat out of Iguana area.

Keep your eyes open Pigs. This is for Santa Cruz. That would suggest early arrivals on Friday down your way.

Will do, I'll keep ya posted if I see anything. I also noticed a peculiar little tropical system start to spin about 48-72 hours out, hope it pulls together without messing with our weather

[Piggity]

Surfline seems to be hyping this swell with their photos from Tahiti, especially Alex Gray's quote on the 2nd photo and also 25th. He claims it's as big as the code red swell.

"Many people, including myself, rode the biggest tubes of their lives on Monday," Gray continued. I will never forget today -- or the surfers who tackled one of the heaviest swells of all time."

"The most asked question was: is it as big as the Code Red swell?" Alex Gray said. "The answer: Yes."

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/te...art-one_96130/


Unfortunately, Socal is heavily shadowed by Tahiti. 956mb low pressure at the peak, I need to hop a plane to mainland mex, ahora!

[BS720]

Atrain505, PM coming.

[Piggity]

Long ways out but can I box the Trifecta?

[PowerWhore7]

^^ I assume all those colors mean fun for us? ^^

Not really sure how to interpret that chart but it was super clean and HH at State Park yesterday, I am hoping for more of the same today. This time I will bring the camera...