Entry 279 - Saturday

Another beautiful Saturday morning session at El Porto. End of September and the water is still warm although the discharge from the Hyperion treatment plant is still slightly visible. No health warnings at El Porto - most of it was way up the beach. Glad Porto is a little protected from the LAX area. Small surf today with a few good rights.

Weather: 68 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Glassy, Debris, Dumpy, Knee to Waist High, Crowded

Waves Caught: 6+

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 73 deg

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Entry 278 - Shoulder

Nope, not that kind of shoulder. I don't know what I did but I strained my shoulder today. Didn't notice it until mid-afternoon and I'm not even sure it was from surfing. I can't believe I'm typing this but I'm kinda glad I'm heading on business travel this week. It'll give my shoulder time to heal up for next weekend. Session overall was good though there was a lot of debris still in the lineup from the storms on Tuesday.

Weather: 71 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Glassy, Debris, Dumpy, Knee to Waist High, Crowded

Waves Caught: 7+

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 73 deg

Entry 277 - Warm Dawn Patrol

Wake up to a warm dawn patrol on a Saturday. Needed to feel a nice cool breeze after yesterday and the surf was rewarding with many rights that had good shape. Almost barreled one but still no luck. Gotta keep at it!

Weather: 75 deg, Partly Cloudy

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Dumpy, Waist to Shoulder High, Crowded

Waves Caught: 7+

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 73 deg

Entry 276 - Hot!

Hot, hot, hot. Freakin' 81deg when I got out of the water at 9am today to head to work. Was sweating by the time I finished getting dressed. One of those rare sessions when I wished the water wasn't so warm. Good surf today and a little better than yesterday. Caught lots or rights and lefts but nothing too long. Working on the carve.

Weather: 81 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Dumpy, Waist to Shoulder High, Crowded

Waves Caught: 7+

Sea Life: Dolphin (8)
Sea Temp: 73 deg

Entry 275 - Get In While You Can

Gotta get in while I can this week because the next two weeks are gonna suck at work. All day big meetings next week and then East Coast travel the next (bleh). Water was awesome today! Clear, warm, and not to dumpy. Not much size but getting out during the week is a blessing.

Weather: 72 deg, Hazy

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Dumpy, Knee to Waist High

Waves Caught: 4+

Sea Life: Dolphin (4)
Sea Temp: 73 deg

Entry 274 - Yesterday

Was hoping for a repeat of yesterday morning but no such luck except for the lateral current. Shape wasn't as good and it was a lot more dumpy and closed out than yesterday. One bright spot was that I finally saw two dolphin again. It has been a long time without seeing the little guys.

Weather: 68 deg, Cloudy

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Dumpy, Waist to Shoulder High, Crowded

Waves Caught: 4

Sea Life: Dolphin (2)
Sea Temp: 73 deg

Entry 273 - Start of Next Swell

Been a long week of small surf and lots of work. Finally got out for a short session to make it a great way to end the week. With the next swell rolling it it turned out to be a lot of fun! Caught a bunch of good rides and another unforgettable right that I had enough time to play around with on the face. No, wasn't ripping it but rode up a down the face a bit. Strong lateral current made for a good workout too!

Weather: 74 deg, Cloudy

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Dumpy, Waist to Shoulder High, Crowded, Fun

Waves Caught: 7+

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 73 deg