Didn't amount to much

After yesterday , the waves were a disappointment today. Mostly just wind swell remained, so the ocean was full of fluffy little peaks that didn't amount to much.

One of the best Hot Dogging Dogpatch Days ever

Whenever the 6 o clock news runs stories on how big the surf is going to be, you can bet the crowds will storm Trestles the next day and you get an instant zoo-like crowds . So the Dogpatch got the call today and it was an exceptionally good decision and a wonderful surf session. Powerful overhead waves made for almost perfect conditions and the NW swell had some real punch to drive around sections and kick it hard in the face. Best move of the day was a huge flying floater and a 6 foot death drop to cap the end. All in all, it was one of the best Hot Dogging Dogpatch Days ever!

Shape of things to come!

Holy Crap! After weeks of no surf, I finally made it back out in the water today! The crowds were vicious at Trestles, so I went down to Trails and enjoyed some empty head high waves in great conditions! With the worst flat spell I can remember for this time of year since Thanksgiving, I was pleased and relieved to find I could still get up and ride just fine, although I was a little rusty at times. With south wind early on, I waited the morning sickness of wind chop out and luckily got Trail 2 in glorious NW fashion, with peaks breaking right on the main reef and hauling ass all the way to the shore. In what I feared would be another bad surf day, I was instead pleased to find it all in good working order, including me, and hopefully today shows the shape of things to come!

Cotton candy

For some reason nobody was at the sunny warm beach today. On a week end at lowers, you generally expect 50 or more blood sucking warriors on a day like today. Instead, just a handful of happy folk, mostly the locals I see all the time, shared the sunny conditions easily. The surf was playful , pretty consistent and lots of fun. Several waves peeled inside over the reef for a good 75 yards or so. Today was so laid back, I was just doing the soul arch thing with my hand stroking the underside of the lip for most of the wave. Even if it was a bit fluffy, more like dessert than a main course, today's surf bout was a just a happy go lucky day and the waves reminded me of cotton candy.

A decent wave

Even if the waves were small today, Lowers did its best to make the most out of them. With only 5 others out early, the sunny conditions made the wait between sets bearable. The occasional south swell swung wide and gave me a few well shaped shoulder high waves that rocketed down inside point just for me. The ocean was teeming with fish, too, as I rode over what might be seen as my own personal Aquarium under my wave park. I spotted bass, rays, sharks and just about everything in between. All I can say is that, thankfully, Lowers can take just about anything in terms of swell and make a decent wave!

A little stormy

A change in the weather removed the perfect conditions and replaced them with typical November weather. Overcast and cool, it still was OK for a while a Dogpatch while a storm front was trying to blow over this morning. Mostly just just maintenance day, I can see the uncrowded fall to winter swells are just around the bend, as this is the best time of year for uncrowded waves, even if it is a little stormy.

Setting up and pulling in!

After a real sickly week for just about everything, summer returned yesterday and today with hot glassy conditions, offshore winds and Lowers throwing out some really good surf. For some reason, I see more tubes at Lowers at high tides than low tides, and with the full Moon pushing the tide up and several swells to choose from in the water, I found myself slipping into wave after wave, setting up and pulling in!