Entry 265 - Right of Way

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Dolphin always have the right of way in the surf. Almost fell off my board when two decided to drop in underneath me on a perfectly good right! I'm in their neighborhood and just glad they let me share. Not much else to speak of though. Good morning!

Weather: 71 deg, Clear

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Knee to Waist High, Crumbly, Fun

Waves Caught: 2

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 72 deg

Entry 264 - Fun in the Sun

Grabbed a session before work since it looks like it's gonna be small the rest of the week. Long waits between sets but lots of fun waist high ones when they came in. Water is still nice and warm and the news is talking of El Nino this year. My stoke from this morning helped me get through the day.

Weather: 71 deg, Overcast

Conditions: Glassy, Clear, Knee to Waist High, Crumbly, Fun

Waves Caught: 6+

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 72 deg

Entry 247 - Low Tide (Again)...

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Went with the Brog Egg today and tried to catch something in the low tide, weak, crumbly stuff to little avail. Ended up with one really short ride that was pretty steep and then had to call it a morning to get into work at a reasonable time. Hopefully the weekend is gonna make for some better conditions but judging from the forecast, it looks weak and small. Water was nice and warm though!!

Weather: 64 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Knee to Waist High, Dumpy, Low Tide

Waves Caught: 1

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 65 deg

Entry 246 - Walking to the Lineup

You could say it was low tide... I walked out to the lineup. Pretty dangerous so I brought the 8' Egg to help avoid any potential pearling and bending the nose on the Stewart. Not as fun as yesterday but good to be out there with the crew. Sunny day made for a great welcome to summer!

Weather: 64 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Knee to Waist High, Dumpy, Low Tide

Waves Caught: 2

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 65 deg

Entry 227 - No Joy

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Got out this morning hoping for the best but wasn't rewarded. Brought the Brog out for some practice and just couldn't get it going. Surf was inconsistent with no shape and walled up where I had paddled out. Should have padded further north.

Weather: 67 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Waist to Shoulder High, Clean, Clear, No Shape

Waves Caught: Nada

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 64 deg

Entry 220 - Quick Session

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Really quick session today before work and I wish it had been longer. Surf was soft but had some shape. Rode the Brog today and was rewarded with a nice left that I almost barreled - keyword "almost". Headed back to the car after my 40 minutes and made it to work just in time for my telecon. Can't wait for summer!

Weather: 54 deg, Sunny

Conditions: Knee to Waist High, Fun

Waves Caught: 3

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 196 - Warm Water October

Made it out for dawn patrol this morning at 6:30! Saw a beautiful sunrise and caught a couple of nice rides. Lots of swampy, bumpy, mushy stuff and the crowd made for some frustrating sets. Beautiful morning though. The summer continues!!!

Weather: 64 deg, Scattered Clouds

Conditions: Thigh to Chest High, Mushy, Bumpy, Crowded

Waves Caught: 4

Sea Life: Dolphin (1)
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 195 - Lunch Session

Wanted to get out early this morning but had a meeting... which no one told me was cancelled! After getting a little work done, headed out for a lunchtime session.  Wasn't as good as yesterday but still worth getting out. Crowds just like the last few days. I think it's the warm water!

Weather: 69 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Waist to Shoulder High, Mushy, Glassy, Fun

Waves Caught: 1

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 194 - Left, Right, In

Looked big from the parking lot today but I hadn't been out in 6 days and the ocean was calling. Paddled out pretty quickly in the nice warm water and really only had about 40 min to catch a couple before work. Caught a nice big left that washy mushy and then a right before heading running back to the car to avoid a ticket. Wish I could have stayed out longer! :(

Weather: 64 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Shoulder to Head High, Mushy, Glassy, Fun

Waves Caught: 2

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 193 - Manhattan Beach

Woke up and watched the Porto surf cam for 15-20 min trying to decide if I should head out. It just looked too swampy. About 10 past 7 I bit the bullet and got in the car. By the time I arrived the parking lot was full and the surf looked pretty good. "Oh, well," I said, "let's check out Manhattan Pier." I'd never surfed Manhattan Pier but today was a good day to try. Got there, parked on the south side, put on wetsuit, and paddled out. Yes, pretty swampy! Caught one nice right and a so-so left. I'll be back.

Weather: 61 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Waist to Shoulder Plus High, Clear, Swampy

Waves Caught: 2

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 192 - Walls

Got out to walls today but I brought the right board - my Brog Egg. Caught one nice left that ended up a little mushy and then a right that I was probably the biggest one I've caught to date - a little over shoulder high. Nice quick ride and the Egg handled it well. Glad I went out even though it looked bigger than I could handle at first.

Weather: 64 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Waist to Shoulder Plus High, Clear, Walled, Closeouts

Waves Caught: 3

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 191 - Quick Pre-work Session

No Pic Today

Really quick session today. Surf was smaller with longer waits. Caught one nice right before heading into work.

Weather: 67 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Knee to Waist High, Clear, Fat, Fun

Waves Caught: 3

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 71 deg

Entry 189 - Not As Good As Yesterday

Not as good as yesterday but then again I might have been tired from Disneyland. Caught one, lone wave to end my session full of kids and Costco boards. Note to self, don't go to Hermosa on weekends to surf unless you want to teach someone.

Weather: 84 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Knee High, Bumpy, Clear, Closey-Outey

Waves Caught: 1

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 70 deg

Entry 188 - Trunkin' It

Waited around today because dawn patrol at Porto just didn't look that great - still have a lot of backwash. I was rewarded in the afternoon with continued glassy conditions and since my wife wanted to go down to Hermosa Pier to takes pictures of her latest surfboard painting (fantastic), I was able to get in a quick session by the pier. First time surfing Hermosa Pier and first time I decided to trunk it! Felt good after the initial deep breath from the cold water. Caught two so-so rights on the south side of the pier.

Weather: 87 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Knee to Waist High, Glassy-to-Bumpy, Clear

Waves Caught: 4

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 69 deg