Stole a quick hour to paddle out and catch some waves.  Still have a lot of work to do today, so I forewent video and pics (sorry) to help save time.  What a fun little day it was.  The waves were great 2-3s with some bigger set waves on occasion. The water was clear, the [...]

The tide and the Dawn Patrol are swinging out of sync again.  Aaron and I paddled out early and were able to snag a high wave count before the tide elevated and the crowds arrived.  The early waves were fun, a little slow, but otherwise good size and length.  Aaron and I barely had time [...]

I’d gone up to Harbour Surf Shop to see about getting O’Neill to repair my torn wetsuit.  Probably they will, but the catch is that my suit will be in the shop for 4 weeks or so.  With the water temps in the mid 50s I was not too keen on sending it off.  But, [...]

Oh how things can change when you are gone for a few days.  I was camping with my family this weekend (awesome). When I left on Friday the waves were waist-high at best.  Today they were waist-high at worst.  Today’s sets came in easily at the shoulder-to-head range and were often overhead.  The forecast indicates [...]

The summer doldrums continue to rain blows down on the southern California surf world.  Another week of 2-footers goes by. But as always, a dumpy surf day with friends is ten times better than a great surf day alone.  Mike, CW and Josh all turned up to make the best of the teeny waves. I [...]

The good news is that the sun has been out for two days straight, like it’s summer or something!  Otherwise, today’s session offered nothing unique to anything else I’ve been getting over the last few weeks.  Water is still in the VERY low 60s, but with the sun is out it a lot of  hot [...]

While on a conference call this afternoon the power went out.  I immediately took that as a sign from Poseidon that I was supposed to go back out and surf.  As fast as I could I got my trunks on and my bike loaded before the power came back on. But the afternoon winds blew [...]

There wasn’t anything in the surf forecast that was driving me to the water, but it had been three days since my last surf (and stingray attack!) so I think I just had ants in my wetsuit.  I have plenty of work to take care of, but I just could not focus or concentrate on [...]

After Sacred Craft Peter and I were at a total loss as to where to go to surf as neither of us had ever surfed in San Diego popper.  But we hopped on the freeway and followed any sing reading “Beaches.” Eventually we found ourselves in Ocean Beach.  I’ve actually been to Ocean Beach twice [...]

Peeb and I planned to head down to the Sacred Craft show today.  But we figured we’d make it a whole surf day since we were taking the time to drive all the way down to San Diego.  The plan was to surf, go to the show and then surf again, with the caveat that [...]

This may not even technically count as a surf session.  The waves were 1-2, and the 2 is being very generous.  I really didn’t expect anything, but it was still disheartening.  But I put the Merlin in the water a few towers down from the pier and did a lap to the pier and back.  [...]

The US Open of Surfing has finally left town.  Well sort of, they are still tearing down all the buildings and grandstands.  While I do love when this circus comes every year and I enjoy being able to ride my bike down to watch pro surfers battle it out I don’t like having to give [...]

Donnie and I were finally able to get our schedules aligned to have ourselves a long overdue summer longboard session. When we arrived at Bolsa Chica it looked like shorebreak was going to be the name of the game.  But the tide had just hit its high and was starting to recede, so it was [...]

NEW VIDEO! I’ll disclose right from the get-go that this video is sub par.  After such a dry spell, I’d been waiting for some sort of magical day to get a new video out.  I’m tired of waiting and wanted to get back on track with the videos.  So we give you: Episode 15: No [...]

Surfline claimed 2-4 and Fair.  But after the last few days’ reports being off by so much, I didn’t expect much.  I took the Merlin out again because I feel we haven’t properly bonded yet and I’m going to keep taking her out until our grooves sync.  Today was a step in the right direction. [...]