Fun Sunday Morning Session

Wave Yarder Andy and I met at the gate at zero dark hundred and were paddling out 20 minutes later. Already four people in the line-up at Sarges, so we headed to Casa Roja to slide under the peak and down the line, through the kelp beds and into the halibut pond.

Andy did his wave machine thing and was on the merry-go-round. I got my fair share too in the fun, but a bit inconsistent, knee to waist high peelers. The forecast offshores fired up, light and gentle, and persisted for our entire session. Fog was light and playful, temps warm. The steadily declining, nearshore wind swell, has put up some fun waves for the last two days, peaking yesterday afternoon and evening, but leaving lot's to play on this morning.

It seems like all the dawn patrol regulars out this morning: Shawn and his main squeeze Joanna; Greg; John; Whitty; Herbie; Barry and I'm probably forgetting some. But like I told Michael...two things happen when you get old. One is, you become forgetful. The other is...well, I can't remember that one right now.

Didn't get too many pics as I was too busy sweepin' and talkin'. Andy's hand built, wood SUP is almost ready for christening. Being the craftsman that he is, Andy's not happy with the final coats of varnish, so between vacationing back east with the family, and going back to work, is waiting for a hole in his schedule so he can finish the Wave Yarder with the final and perfect flourishes it needs. Pics here when we do our pre-launch photo shoot.
Aug 31, 2008 (Su)
In: 0620
Out: 0830
AT= 51.9F to 57.2F
WT= 58.5F at the nearshore buoy
Wx: Partly cloudy with some low fog
Tide: .2 Rising to 2.5
Wind: Light NE (offshore) 1 to 4 mph
Sea Surface: Smooth with some light wind mottling
Buoy: NWS
0300: 9.5 feet @ 10.8 NW
1000: 10.5 feet @ 10.8 WNW
1100: 11.2 feet @ 10.8 WNW
1600: 5.6 feet @ 10.8 NW
10'4" Angulo SUP with Infinity Ottertail paddle
Fin set-up: Thruster with K2D2 4.75" center fin and FCS Occy sides
Bathymetry: Rock reefs
CDIP: (0700 hours) 10.7 feet at 10 seconds from 320 degrees and .9 feet at 14 seconds from 175 degrees