Summery stroll down the point

It was all summer today. Lazy waves, hot conditions, and kiddies galore at Lower's. I got plenty of waves and basked in the tepid ocean, picking off a few good ones but mostly just enjoying that summery stroll down the point.

The beginning of the end.

Bah. The beginning of the end.

I got a few

Holy Crap! There were waves today. Too bad I was out of shape from sitting around waiting for the ocean to get it up again for what feels like weeks, (if not all year). Still, 5 guys out at Lowers in offshore sunny conditions is a thing of beauty. With 3 swells to choose from, it was like a buffet of 3 foot barrels. Sadly, more of them got me than I got them. But I got a few.

Dying on the vine

After a couple a good days of waves. it was asking too much for 3 in a row. Still, under perfect conditions. I found a few stragglers on the lower point of Old Man's. Not much, but at least I plucked a few as they were dying on the vine.

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!