Entry 059 - Lahaina Breakwater (Part 2)

Woke up early this morning to catch some waves before Flossie comes through. I'm glad I did because by 10 AM the rain started and the seas turned white-capped. The 8'2" had a cheap GoPro mount on the front so I used it today instead of the wrist mount (which I think I'll return to REI - not very good). The waves were much cleaner and glassier this morning as opposed to yesterday. Locals were out in force with only a couple of tourists including myself. Caught 3 nice lefts and almost had a fourth but fell popping up. The 8'2" Boss Frog Epoxy board makes it harder to catch soft surf. After the storm blows through I'm hoping to get a 9' epoxy for later in the week. Still, I had a really fun time and the view was fantastic!

Weather: 82 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Clean, Knee-Chest High, Soft, Medium Periods

Waves Caught: 4

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 80 deg

Entry 058 - Lahaina Breakwater (Part 1)

Left Kaua'i the other day for Maui and some nicer surf. Got a little better before the Tropical Storm Flossie hits tomorrow. Rode an 8'2" from Boss Frogs and caught a few nice ones. Crowd was mainly locals since the inside was pretty much flat. The 8'2" was an epoxy board much nicer than the soft top I rented in Kaua'i. Rode more like my 9' Stewart but more sporty. I wished the center fin was a little longer but I had a good session overall.

Weather: 82 deg, Clear Skies

Conditions: Clean, Knee-Chest High, Soft, Long Periods

Waves Caught: 4

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 80 deg

Entry 057 - Surfin' Po'ipu

In Kaua'i on vacation and grabbed on 8' soft top to catch a few waves at Po'ipu (south shore). Note to self - wearing a rashguard on an unwaxed soft top board is very slippery in the ocean. I should have gone with a performance board and waxed it up but I only had about an hour and a half to get a session in before dinner. The surf around Po'ipu was choppy, windy, and mixed up. Some of the locals said that further west things would be a little better but I didn't see that as me and the family were driving the past few days. Pretty easy paddle out to an okay left by an exposed reef and caught a nice short ride within the first 10 minutes. After that, no dice. Like I said, the surf was choppy and also weak. Still, well worth it to say I surfed in Kaua'i.

Weather: 82 deg, Patchy Clouds

Conditions: Choppy, Knee-Waist High, Mushy, Windy

Waves Caught: 3

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 80 deg (and why I'd move to Hawaii!)