Entry 077 - Closeouts

Had to get out today because it's been a crazy week. Wasn't rewarded with much of anything. Long lines that were mostly closeouts or too steep to get anything nice on the long board. Found myself at the top of a couple of walls before backing off. The water is definitely getting colder too. Overall a really bleh day with short rides.

Weather: 65 deg, Partly Cloudy

Conditions: Textured, Cool Air, Mostly Closeouts

Waves Caught: 5

Sea Life: Nothing
Sea Temp: 63 deg

Entry 076 - Be Patient

Woke up this morning at 6:30 before the sun rose and checked the surf report and cams. On word, "lake", and nobody out. There was nothing so I decided to fall back asleep and enjoy it. But something kept making me check the cameras and I'm glad I did. At around 7:15 things started to pick up and look decent (2-3') so I got the gear on the car and headed to Porto. By the time I got there the parking lot was packed and everyone was heading for the beach. Like always, good crowd and nobody out to catch every wave they saw. Caught three party waves with folks and a couple of others that needed some extra kicks to keep the ride going. Of the hour and a half I was out there, there was only one set that came in that was head high - and it was outta nowhere. Cleared out the lineup but nobody got a good ride. Overall fun time but still small.

Weather: 64 deg, Partly Cloudy

Conditions: Glassy, Knee-Waist High, Fun, Clean

Waves Caught: 15

Sea Life: Dolphin (3, surfing!)
Sea Temp: 66 deg

Entry 075 - Worth The Wait!

Oh, hell, yeah! What a beautiful morning! The sea was glassy and clean with just a touch of wind early on to keep things cool on the water. Everything was breaking just right and even nothing was really walling off. It was the best session I've had all year, hands down. Caught just as many lefts as rights and even caught a nice big one way on the outside that I almost held all the way in but got a little too far ahead of it. The shot of the day says it all - nice and glassy!

Oh, and got my GoPro back up and running just in time too!

Weather: 64 deg, Partly Cloudy

Conditions: Glassy, Waist-Shoulder High, Fun, Clean

Waves Caught: 12

Sea Life: Dolphin (3, surfing!)
Sea Temp: 65 deg