E's Surf Report: wind's a' changin'

hints of offshore this morning at the beach. California buoy is still up there at 14.8ft 14seconds. The winds are out of the north.. but pretty light. A huge high tide around noon today but then it goes out pretty quickly and is low again around 6.

Found some waves this morning with just about everybody else who lives in SF/Marin. Some fun ones coming through but some serious obstacles in the form of fellow wave-riding enthusiasts.. I kept trying to dodge the crowd and set up in random spots.. and that worked for a wave here and a wave there. it also made it fun to kinda do the stealth, "mission impossible," invisible-ninja-surfer thing. I took off on this outside bombie that ended up hucking me into the air for a free-fall, pig-dog, psycho-air-drop attempt but resulted in a serious smooshing and crunching and wiping-out... oh well.. i managed a few bottom-turn, top-turn combos.. soo.. i'm semi-satisfied.. I'm sure i speak for all of us when i say, "I'M READY FOR THE BEACH TO START WORKING!!!!!" Give us some space and anonimity and grandiosity and we'll all be smilin' big fat tooth-glittering grins. but.. i'm not complainin'

Kaiser took off on a beautiful wave this morning... a bowling, barreling beauty.. he lost his balance a bit on the takeoff and *just* missed tucking under the lip into the green room.. but.. a glorious wave none-the-less.

You can feel the switch of the pressure-systems.. it's sunny at the coast and peacefully still. there aren't daunting white-caps in the outer waters of OB like there have been the last few days. Lerm called in sick today and i think it might be a great day to do so. I saw some pics of santa cruz from yesterday and this shit was hitting the proverbial fan.. spitting out sticky globules of scatological sweetness all over town.. soo.. if you're not working.. maybe chill out for the next few hours.. then when the tide starts going out.. head down there.. all the north-county points and reefs should be en fuego..

I also want to give a shoutout to all the ladies! Where would we be in this world without the soft, comforting, loving smoothness of the ladies in this world!!!! Whether it be your pillow-talking lover, your funky little sister, your hilarious, cranky ol' grandma, Jenny-Sue from 5th grade who cornered you at recess and gave you your first kiss, Sadie from your sophomore year in college in whom you saw the divine. Jasmine from New Orleans who sent you that fabulous poem. All the ladies downtown who bring style, funk and beauty to this wonderful city. Your moms who is your biggest fan. All the ladies who balance the testosterone-driven insanity of their men with peace, calm and resolve. All the ladies on this board who ALWAYS bring the chillest, kindest vibes.. Seymore Sassafrass who hooks a brotha up day in and day out. all the ladies.. thank you!!!

now.. go find some waves..

kinda like this morning.