Massive storm filling the enire N. Pacific with 50' seas at the core - what! If this storm develops as modelled surf will be as huge as any swell last year.
Surfing
10/29/2010
04/17/2010
Father Daughter Surf
Kendall is on her middle school's surf team and today was the last contest of the year. They held it at Steamer Lane which is a huge step up from the last couple of events she participated in down at the Capitola Jetty. When we showed up waves with 4 to 6 foot faces were pouring through. I could see from the look on her face that it would be a colossal battle of wills to get her to compete - a battle that I would ultimately lose. So after needling her a bit about being a wimp I suggested we just scratch her from the competition and I'd grab my longboard and take her out for her first session at the Lane.
It was definitely the right call. Kendall did great and it boosted her confidence. We worked our way down from the Indicator section at the Lane to Cowells which was super fun with all the sand bars. We finished tired, sunburned and hungry.
I try to get Kendall out every now and then. No great aspirations for the World Championship Tour, just would like her to learn when she’s young so she can always grab a board and go out for some fun with her friends. Plus, as I continue that inexorable march toward being an aged cripple and am relegated to longboarding, Kendall can come out and push me into a few.
03/16/2010
Perving on the Models - Southern style
What?!! North Pacific has barely given up and the South starts kicking in! Perhaps the El Nino holds promise for the south swell season too.
03/15/2010
Gorgeous Spring Day
Saturday 3/13/10 just before paddle out. Brisk offshore, dropping tide, building swell. It just got better and better and then . . . crowded. 
03/07/2010
Surf where Bart does
Yesterday was definitely a surf day at Steamer Lane. It was a veritable wave park with all spots working. I saw Bart in the parking lot which is always a good sign you are in the right place. Bart has his finger on the pulse like none other. I think he applies his analytical engineering skills from NASA to making the call on surf location and timing. Here is Bart during a sunset session at Natural Bridges.
02/28/2010
Decisions Decisions
Why do I feel compelled to pack no fewer than 4 boards in my car when I head out for a surf? I suppose it's to keep every option open so I'll have the right board for the spot that is holding the best surf. Invariably it complicates the decision. When I just grab one board though I often find myself wishing I had another. Today the 6'4" at Pleasure Point was the call.
