Entry 097 - San O'

This past week has been crazy FLAT! It's like a freakin' lake out there. Instead of hanging around the South Bay, we (wife, daughter, and I) decided to take a trip to San O' the day before Thanksgiving. As it turned out, while the surf was still flat-ish, it was better than the rest of the South Bay. A few nice rights at The Point and some other mushy stuff. Old Man's was a shade better as the tide turned. Still, always a good time at San O'!

Weather: 65 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Weak, Knee to Waist High, Glassy

Waves Caught: 8

Sea Life: Dolphin (3)
Sea Temp: 62 deg

Entry 096 - Leftovers

Not many people out today and I could see why. The leftovers from the weekend swell were just so-so. Definitely long board material. Caught two nice lefts and a nice right with a bunch of short runs spread throughout. While the break was pretty close to shore, the 6' high tide helped keep the water pretty deep for the close in rides. Didn't see the shark today but the water was ripe for it - really clear. The rest of the first half of the week is suppose to be pretty small so I'm probably not gonna head out but we'll see.

Weather: 64 deg, Partly Cloudy Skies

Conditions: Weak, Knee to -Waist High, Glassy

Waves Caught: 9

Sea Life: Whale (1)
Sea Temp: 62 deg

Entry 095 - Parking Space?

Everyone was out today! The parking lot was packed and I was lucky to find something toward the end of the Porto lot. Honestly, I think everyone was hoping it was going to better than it turned out to be. While the swell was bigger, it was choppy, mixed up, and with it being a 6'+ high tide around 7 AM, I didn't think it was that great. But, then again, I was on the 9' Stewart which probably added to my frustration as I saw guys with the shorter boards catching the really nice rights that just kept coming in around 42nd St.

Weather: 68 deg, Partly Cloudy Skies

Conditions: Choppy, Waist to Shoulder High, Mixed Up

Waves Caught: 6

Sea Life: Dolphin (2)
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 094 - Energy is Back

Yep, the energy is finally back and the lineup was packed. If I didn't know any better, I would have sworn it was a Saturday. While the swell was mainly out of the west, it wasn't too steep thanks to the high tide and the shape was nice. Didn't see anybody catching a ton of barrels but you could if you tried hard enough. Tide swing is getting pretty big too, so I know it's almost winter time. Overall, fun day once I fought past the traffic!

Weather: 64 deg, Cloudy Skies

Conditions: Glassy, Waist to Chest High, Nice Shape

Waves Caught: 8

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 62 deg

Entry 093 - Bumpy and Weak

Yucky day again. Just can't catch a break the past two weeks. Surf was all bumpy, no current making the water dirty, and the surf that did make it through was weak. Great for a paddle board but only marginal for the long board. A few folks on short boards were catching stuff but nothing worth bragging about. Suppose to be rainy tomorrow but I hope Saturday or Sunday "turns the tide" on these crappy past two weeks.

Weather: 65 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Bumpy, Knee to Waist High, Weak, Mixed Up

Waves Caught: 6

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 092 - No Booties Yet

Got out early with the dawn patrol today but to not much of anything. Weak lines with the occasional waist high plus set that didn't have much shape. Still fun to be out in the early morning and see the regulars. For the session, I caught maybe 1 memorable right and 1 memorable left which I guess weren't that memorable since they're a "maybe".

On tap for the week... pretty much the same conditions through the first part of the week and then I think the forecast is for some better surf.

Weather: 57 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Glassy, Knee to Waist High, Weak, No Shape

Waves Caught: 13

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 091 - Crowds

Another offshore breeze today but a little more textured and definitely colder water. The surf was smaller and weaker too. Same crowd out there today as yesterday with one group of surfers (obviously friends) that huddled in a crowd toward the inside and sat around a lot blocking the rest of us from trying to catch anything. Really kind of obnoxious. Spread out a little for heaven's sake! At least enough so that folks on the outside can weave through you sitting on the inside. [Rant over] Still caught two nice long rights and ended the session with a nice long left. Fun morning!

Weather: 64 deg, Skattered Clouds

Conditions: Textured, Knee to Waist High, Weak

Waves Caught: 9

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 62 deg

Entry 090 - Craziness

Nice offshore breeze today, warm (63 deg) warm water, and good swell brought everybody out today and, apparently, yesterday. Porto was pretty packed for it being close to 8 AM and I had to dodge a few folks on my way to catching some just so-so waves. The height was pretty inconsistent with lots of waiting and every once in a while paddling hard to avoid walled up double overhead sets that seemed to come out of nowhere and pound the shore for a couple of minutes. Fun overall though and I would have stayed longer if I didn't have a meeting to get to!

Weather: 64 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Textured, Waist to Shoulder High, Wally

Waves Caught: 8

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 089 - Dawn Patrol

Beautiful fall morning! Water was warm and the air was crisp. Surf was so-so but still fun. Lots of closeouts and steep stuff but there were some workable corners here and there and I caught my fair share. Must have been some sort of military exercise too because around 7:45 we saw 4 Army or Marine choppers buzz over the water. Pretty cool. We all waved at each other. For the morning, I caught two memorable lefts and a nice right in between some other short stuff. Hope the water doesn't get too cold too soon!

Weather: 58 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Glassy, Knee to Chest High, Closey-Outy

Waves Caught: 14

Sea Life: Dolphin (3)
Sea Temp: 63 deg