At least it seemed that way to me. I grabbed the
Harbour 19 (note the famous "root beer" fin sticking out of the board bag) and headed to the local beach break. Usually by 10:30 or so the wind is up and the white caps prolific, but today it wasn't bad...no white caps. The waves were small, about thigh high and arrived in groups of two or three about ten feet apart. Thus giving the impression that somewhere out in the Bay a group of crazed freighter captains were playing chicken with each other's big boats, sending multiple wake-waves shoreward. Fairly regularly though either the first wave or
a solo wave would appear and offer a long noseride into the shallows. I found a peak away from the crowd and surfed it by myself for over an hour. Easily 25 waves ridden in the warm delicious sunshine. It just goes to show ya that the surf doesn't have to be pumping for it to be fun. (Especially when it's flat everywhere else!)
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| July 16, 2007 (M) |
| In: 1045 |
| 1st Wave: 1048 |
| Out: 1150 |
| Wave count: 25+ |
| WT=58 |
| AT=62 |
| Wx: Warm, sunny and clear |
| Tide: Rising (2.1' to 3.7') |
| Wind: Light from the northwest |
| Sea Surface: Slightly bumpy |
| Buoy: NWS |
| 0900: 2.6 @ 9.1 W |
| 1000: 3.0 @ 9.1 WNW |
| 1100: 2.6 @ 9.1 WNW |
| 1200: 3.0 @ 9.1 WNW |
| 9' 10" Harbour 19 with 10" fin |
| Beaches: Sand bars |
| Waves: 1.3' @ 12.6 Storm Surf Buoy Model |
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At least it seemed that way to me. I grabbed the Harbour 19 (note the famous "root beer" fin sticking out of the board bag) and headed to the local beach break. Usually by 10:30 or so the wind is up and the white caps prolific, but today it wasn't bad...no white caps. The waves were small, about thigh high and arrived in groups of two or three about ten feet apart. Thus giving the impression that somewhere out in the Bay a group of crazed freighter captains were playing chicken with each other's big boats, sending multiple wake-waves shoreward. Fairly regularly though either the first wave or
a solo wave would appear and offer a long noseride into the shallows. I found a peak away from the crowd and surfed it by myself for over an hour. Easily 25 waves ridden in the warm delicious sunshine. It just goes to show ya that the surf doesn't have to be pumping for it to be fun. (Especially when it's flat everywhere else!)
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