E's Surf Report

Haven't surfed in weeks. How warm is the water?

Starved.....

Welcome back Dennis. any good Japan/HI stories??

Sounds like I didn't miss much over the last couple weeks. Scored a lot of wind waves in Japan and Maui.

B-stah, I now know why you said I would want to wash every single grain of sand off of myself and my surfboard after surfing Shonan Beach. It makes Lindy look and smell like drinking water. I would not recommend anyone surfing there without a space suit. The crowd was large, even for a Wednesday, but no problem catching the 2 footers rolling in. Also surfed Omaezaki Beach further south with head high wind waves. It was kinda fun. Lots of Brazilians living in Japan.

Surfed 8 out of 8 days in Maui but no "real" swell, just waist high wind waves. Water temp around 78 F. Very friendly local crowd. Reef cuts on the feet - yes. 3to5, thanks for the info. It was useful.

Last cool note. I picked up the new Surfing magazine at the airport when I was leaving Maui. The condo I stayed in is pictured in the article on page 138 about Maalaea Bay. Unfortunately, no swell hit the reef there until 6 hours after I left. Aaaarrrggghhh. Anyway. It was all good. Food in Maui is the best I've ever had.

i hear ya kaiser - i'm dying to get back in sync. got a few tiny fun ones friday evening a few towns south, but i have been averaging less than an hour in the water per week lately. the reason for this hiatus is good - dealing with the logistics of putting in an offer on a home. we are in escrow on a property in the mission. the deal is not quite yet finalized so we are not counting our chickens. but if all goes well this week i will soon be trying to line-up contractors cuz this place needs some work. if anyone has local contractors they can recommend, especially people that work quickly, let me know via pnmcs- at- comcast- dot- net.

send the good vibes our way in the meantime por favor...

surfed south of canada saturday AM, hit up the motoGP qualifiers/etc. saturday PM, bbq with a bunch of college friends who were in town sat PM, sunday AM hit up motoGP again, than surfed north of mexico sunday PM. damn this work thing getting in the way of my good times!!!! small waves both times, but fun nonetheless.

Hey Dennis:
When were you in Maui? I was there last week. Man, the surf sucked. Total burn! And likewise, the day we left it was supposed to be like 5 to 7 which would have been perfect. Wonder if I may have seen you in the water, and not even known. Where were you surfing mostly?

Great News! My 'lucky charm' friend is arriving in town today! 12 years of surf trips and every time he gets on the road waves follow. Be thee warned! Monday through Friday.

Hey Dennis, we surfed together saturday afternoon - I was on the yellow fish. Funny, I'm a little slow, your travel itinerary sounded vaguely familiar when you were talking about it in the water. Anyway, it was nice chatting with you, hope you got a few more after I left.

dennis, glad i could help. where did you get waves? (better email me)

j, how was the motoGP? laguna seca is an awesome circuit. did you hike around and check out the corners? i bet those guys going 3 and 4 across through the corkscrew is intense. did rossi win?

Shoutout to E! ripping the drivel of summer at ob is truly commited.

Hurricane Dennis pics.

www.gulfster.com

OB - so not to violate the rules (not counting Japan) I won't mention any names, but I surfed a famous surfing and windsurfing beach past Paia near Jaws every day, usually from 6:30 to about 10 am. Surfed both the east and west side of that beach. A couple days I hit the west side about 10 minutes north of Maalaea Bay and found some small but glassy waves.

I rented a board for 8 days from Hawaiin Islands Surf Shop near the airport. The first couple days were really small so I got a 9'4 Naish longboard. After that, the waves picked up slightly so I exchanged it for a 6'8 Naish. The boards were decent and no charge or hassle to exchange as often as I liked. Coulda used the longboard on the westside though.

hayden won.

viva USA

big island, kona vacation report:

in sum, i would definitely opt for a roughing it central/south american adventure over another hawaii trip. i just think travel where you get really immersed in a foreign culture and you have things you have to struggle through and deal with is so much more edifying and fun than just hopping in your rental car, going to your condo, and doing the thing recommended in your travel guide in a place where everything has been done before. but...this trip wasn't planned by me and it was fun to hang with friends and as i am going to be having a munchkin, i should probably get used to the more cushy type of traveling because that will likely be what we will be opting for.
of course, as well, all the things to do in hawaii are beautiful and wonderful and interesting. snorkling and body surfing were epic. rainforest hiking is beautiful.
the surf was small, but fun, especially for my girl who was safe and happy in the warm water. banyans is a good wave, fun fast left. but of course, an annoying local vibe not dissimilar to the slot or some other tight takeoff spots we have around here. i happily munched on the left-overs.
the place to rent is kona boys, a little drive from kailua but well worth it. frank will hook you up and he's got love for the bay area. good to be back.

Funny. I'm sure you and I were groveling in the same place near Paia. Too bad we didn't make the connection. The Maui Wowie certainly made the trip better. Would have been sweet to share a little over some mainland talk. I brought two boards, neither of which were really the right equip. for the time over there. Luckily, my friend had an extra longboard, which came in really handy. We searched that whole island, everyday, starting near Paia, and letting the day kind of unfold from there. Anyway, wish we made the connect. Welcome home to more grovel!

3to5, it was siiick! rossi took 3rd, hayden took 1st and edwards 2nd. hiked all over the place checking different viewpoints. watching from below the corkscrew was ridiculous!! the shifter kart guys are nuts, too, just watching how the tires grip as they come around corners, insane. lots of reports today of bad traffic coming in/out of the venue, but we got up at 5:30 sunday and were the 5th car thru the gates, so had decent parking, and hauled azz back after the races to get on the road asap. i (thought) i waited out traffic by leaving carmel around 8ish, ended up taking the long way home thru SC and HMB. i'll definitely go again next year.

There were a few nice wind-protected areas south of SF this weekend. Caught many good waves that were challenging enough. They're out there. Felt bad driving cuz it's just making oil companies richer, but the surf jones had set in. Funny-lookin' nudists too. Always good for a giggle.

Cheers to the dude who got barrelled last night at Kelly's. Fog was rollin' in. Guy takes off, wave sucks up...barrel. Seemed like an impossible feat with the crumbly wind-swept waves, but it transpired. Some surfers make it look so easy. Thought about gettin' back in the wettie, but opted for a Tecate.

Funny Eric! Guess it's almost impossible to surf without being within spitting range of the niceness crew ;). Too bad I never connected with Friendly in Japan or OB is Maui.

Viva Amigoism!!

Ride-A-Wave(RAW) (www.rideawave.org) is an incredible organization. Click that link to learn all about them, or just check their mission statement:
"To give everyone the chance to experience the thrill of riding a wave, whether they are physically, economically, or developmentally challenged. Our focus is to eliminate any barriers that may stand in the way of fully enjoying the environment."

This Sunday, July 17th, in conjunction with the Pedro Point Surf Club, (http://pedropoint.typepad.com/) RAW is hosting a Day At The Beach for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. (http://www.aarbf.org/)
"The Burn Foundation's survivor assistance programs are designed to relieve emotional suffering, create opportunities for socializing, and help build the skills necessary to cope in a society that highly values physical appearance."

As the RAW site will tell you, and as I'm sure you can all imagine, riding that first wave is an absolute thunderbolt for disabled kids. Autistic kids who haven't spoken in 10 years start talking after just a couple belly-rides to the beach. Truly the definition of stoke.

There is absolutely no better way to truly live the aloha spirit than to take part in a RAW event.
And now's your chance.
If you're in the Bay Area, (or if you'd like to make a road trip up-down-or-out here,) we're hosting the event this Sunday, July 17th.
You can sign up to volunteer either in or out of the water here: info@rideawave.org

...and all the other details I know are here:

"We would like to remind everyone that we need volunteers to arrive at 7:45 for all camps except where noted. However, if you can't make the morning setup, we ALWAYS need people to tear down and cleanup at the end of the camp. The cleanup chores seem to fall on the same folks every year, and after a day spent in the sun helping others, we could use some help ourselves......"

I hope to see a few of you out there. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Aloha.

This guy named Shannon Spanger was threatening to choke/fight other surfers at the hook if they didn't leave. He is a local, good surfer, but has a screw loose. Also thing is he was telling this older couple to leave although they have lived there and surfed there way before he was even born. The dude even knows Shannon's father.

I was right next to the couple and even though he was not even talking to me I wanted to kick his ass right there. I have to keep my face pretty till my wedding...but I have met him before and he is friends with my friends but enough is enough. I'm tired of his crap. I may complain to O'neil- his sponsor about this too.

Threatening violence for not even getting in the way is not cool. Shannon is an ignorant kook.

fun waves down south on saturday... god this south is looking sick for later this week i cannot wait

it's Stanger, not Spanger. he's always been a viber/hater and eager to throw a punch. sad he has not grown-up after all these years.

wtf, are you doing surfing the hook in July?

3to5setsof7,

Sorry, Stanger

There was some fun walls comming through from the south every once in a while yesterday. Chest high on the sets. I saw some empty offshore-ish head high peaks on the drive up too.

I never understood that guy. He should surf other spots more, he is too bottled up. He is going to get a heavy dose of Capt. Karma soon.

stanger quoted here (http://www.asudoit.com/kayakclubsantacruz/newsandstories.html)

Brian Waters, 29, and Shannon Stanger, 34, who were surfing together last week, both said theyÕve seen inter-sport conflict at Pleasure Point and other spots. Waters said kayaks, aside from being potential hazards, "break up the lineup (for surfers at breaks) when thereÕs a clump of people out there. You canÕt position yourself. ItÕs hard enough already." Stanger said he tells kayakers, in a friendly way, that they should go elsewhere. "We try to be diplomatic but some (kayakers) get militant and donÕt want to take safety into consideration." Stanger said is not talking about kayakers who go farther out, stay away from breaks and "enjoy nature." HeÕs talking about those who shoot for waves in surf spots. Stanger has a kayak. But he said he only takes it to surf spots if theyÕre deserted. He dismisses the notion that surfers are being anti-kayak. Inexperienced surfers can be dangerous, too, he said, but kayaks are bigger, heavier, more dangerous. "ThereÕs a reason theyÕre wearing body armor and helmets," he said. "WeÕre not."

Went out to North Lot at O.B. on Sunday to do some cold, but fun body surfing. Got a good right all the way to the shore line. When is this south supposed to hit us??? Man, i'm amping for some 26th street action in S.C.

sounds like the SC sniper needs to pay mr. stanky a visit

Danny Way jumped the Great Wall of China on Saturday, five times. On the last few jumps he pulled a 360. After landing, he shoots up a 30 foot ramp and tries (but fails) to land the vertical re-entry.
http://www.dannydoeschina.com/

Hey Kaiser,

Here's an 8'2" bat-tail twinzer for ya.

http://www.craigslist.org/sby/spo/83789479.html

wow danny way, i definitely would not try that.

Anyone see the boat the washed ashore just north of a certain beach in HMB? I'm going to talk a walk and take peek this afternoon. Couldn't see it clearly but it looked like a 30 footer? Heard it was leaking diesel early Sun. morning....

...I hope the crew is safe...then I hope they clean their mess up.

stanky was getting mad at surfers that were according to him "going straight" and then procceded to threaten some adult surfers with...

dry head!!!

And they were ripping on their longboards w/o leashes btw, not getting in anyones way, just taking their turns. Stanky was getting every set wave and was still pissed. One victimized surfer was a cool girl who was not scared of the evil Stanky verbals.

a 34 year old is threatening to punch/choke people over waves on a mellow summer weekend day? haha that's pretty funny and pathetic.

Laird once said if the waves aren't big enough to kill you they aren't worth fighting over. i always try to think about that when i'm getting pissed off at summer crowds.

Ways' jump seems sorta lame to me. Not in a i-can-do-it-better-way, but a in a why do it in the first place? Just some sponsor's idea to get their name out there? Seems like a lot of those pro vert skaters could do that pretty easy. I don't know, don't see the greatness in it.

Ocean warmed up to a balmy 67 over the weekend, too bad the waves never came although we got some fun blue walls in the morning hours sunday, ribcage high.

what's "dry head"? is that like a bj with no saliva? sounds nasty but wouldn't scare me out of the water.

odd...i'd rather read about surfing online than work.

oh, and ditto curious' comment.

dry head = dry hair paddle out.

surfing peeling point break waves gets boring you know. seeing who can keep thier hair dry the longest or thier board from washing ashore is often the only way to break the monotony of endless peeling wave after endless peeling wave.

bore me please!

Consider the localism situation like this. Imagine people from all over the bay area parking in front of your house for the weekend. The streets are paid for with public money so they belong to all of us, but it really sucks when you get home from grocery shopping and can't park within 2 blocks of your house.

your analogy sucks

your response sucks

you both suck

Wait, stop sucking. Why does my anology suck? Got a better one or a reason that mine isn't very good?

The two issues are similar in that the law is against the protective local (can't do anything about the crowds) and both deal with a limited resource (waves and parking spots).

Localism situation? Try living in Berkeley or SF...finding a spot takes longer than ball-less blind man at an orgy. If you don't like to look for parking, consider moving to Lodi...it's awesome!

Yeah, it also sucks that you have to live right next to the ocean as well.

In 80% of SF, you never park within 2 blocks of your house. Let alone go to the grocery store. And it is more expensive to live then SC.

I guess I will need to be a bit more "local" next time some SC folks come up to SF this winter.

Doesn't everyone ride a cruiser in Santa Cruz anyway? I thought that was the cool thing to do. You know, pimp your cruiser out with some bling-bling. Roll around with your short off, platinum chain dangling from your next. Hook up a chili dog and a bag or corn nuts from 7-11.

Actually, that sounds pretty cool.

kaiser aren't you a coyote point local now?

dry head = dry hair paddle out= incorrect!
dry hair=dry hair paddle out

example= Hans Gruber of 48th and Judah grabbed his 4'1" fish and dry haired it out to the lineup on a triple O Ocean Beach Day.

dry head= When "Type A" locals are in rotation whilst sitting on the peak not letting "Type B" into said rotation thus sitting and watching sets go by and thus drying their head.

example= Moonbeam and Rain were sitting on their brand new epoxy Takayama 9'2's at a very aggressive and crowded spot in SC. Moonbeam and Rain know every one at Campus point but this spot was new to them both. Deciding to play it very mellow, they got dry head cause they didn't want bad vibes to ruin the day.

I'm going to start punching and choking people who try to park on my street.

Spoiled americans lucky to surf at all!
Most of world worry more about eating!

tell us the truth

What if you have a garage? Do you have to act more like a local or are you supposed to be cooler? This surfing stuff is complicated.

Tell Shannon to come see me.

I'd be pissed too if I was a dude named Shannon.

Hal?

j, in association with niceness productions and kaiser industries presents "HOW TO LOOK LIKE A LOCAL?"

1. Get big truck. Make sure it's black (the color of aggro), lifted (you never know what you'll encounter on your runs to starpeetsbucks), and of course shiny new (amazing how you can keep a vehicle that must CERTAINLY see rough, rugged, offroad terrain all the time perfectly clean and without a dent!)

(please note that truck above is not black and is for illustrative purposes only)

2. Get big dog. Pitbull or nothing. Make sure you don't use a leash to walk him but a chain

3. Nothing screams local like these two fashion must haves for local season 2005

(please note that this hat is MESH in back, for optimal head ventilation for when you're performing cerebral tasks. also note that under no circumstances should this hat be worn straight forward, we suggest having the bill at 2 o'clock, assuming your nose to be 12 and the back of your head to be 6)

and

(the iron cross adds at least 3 aggro points and at least 10 self perceived cool points)

ok, that was a fun diversion from work. what's next?

j - hahaha, nice going but one suggestion: I think #3 needs to be a beanie.

The beanie is only when you are in a warm climate.

Boring posts. This always happens when conditions suck. Time to mow that yard, clean the house, work extra hours, and otherwise get some points with the spouse or the boss so you can go AWOL when the next swell hits. eTrolls, you're missing an opportunity!

I don't know about you guys, but I haven't surfed the hook since high school. Pretty much a kook spot IMHO. A 34 year old who has surfed there since the 80's should straight up quit surfing. You're not progressing and in the way.

VALS GO HOME!!!!

Anyone who is still unlucky to be working will understand how great and random these tunes are.

2ft or 10ft, the rules don't change.

Locals!
get da fuck out f here u f...kook
I'll show u what's local.
Barnacles

I wasn't supporting localism, just drawing a picture that more people can identify with and maybe understand the feelings that those living close to thier surf spot have occasionally. SF/Berkley etc. have to deal with parking all the time so, yeah, they deal with a similar situation daily, they should understand the feeling. I myself have decided I'm not going to do anything to reduce the crowds so I just surf "other" waves. Other times of day, other conditions, other places. Even in Santa Crowdz there are good waves to be had if you are willing to make the effort.

Also, you guys characterized the knucklehead SC surfers pretty well. I'm sure in a year or two it will change and some other accesories will show how hardcore the SC local is. The truly hardcore surfers and elsewhere, not in wind protected swell groomed smaller wave SC.

However, let's throw some anonymous e-punches at the new crowd. First, you're not entitled to surf any wave you want, wait your turn or try surfing a spot equal to your ability. There are literaly hundreds of waves going unridden between Rio Del Mar and Moss Landing every day. No hassle, No crowd, Spread out and have a good time waves. When you can catch 90% of the waves you go for, turn across and ride, and then KICK OUT safely come on back into town and grab some waves. Third, Pack Your Trash, shoot, pack someones else's trash while your at it. It's something I do when I visit other spots as a small thank you. Fourth, Park in a respectfull manner, not on my neighbors plants. Fifth, these rules apply in SC, SF, and everywhere else.

anon,

please keep quiet about your hundred of unridden waves. it's crowded enough without your call outs.

the natives appreciate your silence.

Yah bro! my beach dude, stay out of my waves bra! Dorks.

Haoles ONLY! LOCALS GO HOME COOK RICE!

"2ft or 10ft, the rules don't change."

sounds like a guy who doesn't ride big waves

rad, my girlfriend wants me to read that book (dont sweat the small stuff) did e go to SC for some SS(south swell) is that thing here yet?

Bagel, I saw a few head high (maybe almost HH+) peaks this am.

i'm flakey and inconsistent.

if you don't live here don't ride here

Hey Whats the happs. Good day here in san diego thanks for those awesome pics.guess ill go out and surf some before they go bad God Bless All of you. because he is with you
shaka

sweet thanks guys i wish i was in san diego. Jesus is awesome.

Buddah is so awesome and so is Tom Cruise!

Hari Krishna gave me the stinkeye.

anybody going to see these guys this week?

EARN IT DONT ASSUME IT

what the heck does that mean?

Religion is make-believe for adults...

Curb your God

While the warm water out there may be preventing some shrinkage and ice-cream headaches its not good for the fishies...check this out.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/07/12/MNG8SDMMR01.DTL

YOU DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY OF NICENESS!! I DO, I'VE RESEARCHED IT!!

Bro bra bro bra bro bra bro bra bro bra bro bra! i caught a sick left and totally got shacked! Than me and cam fully raged at the bonfire. Ive lived here all my life and charge sick grinders. surf or die bro bra's.

is the water warm? last year was totally warm bro. any pictures of chicks?

The last couple years I've brought up the subject of la Tour de France on this board. Tour de France?

oh shit I was too late. Didn't see the Jan Kaiser Ulrich picture up there.

hoping for an arvo - can anyone see the beach? the two spots i checked yesterday arvo were horrific. muchas gracias.

Go Lance!

ill go for lance too..though i dont know shit about bi cycling...heard a bit about that german dude(?) last year. yes, lets hear some up to date conditions? ss? you out there?

I never got to be a local anywhere.
When I was 12 we moved away from Coronado, where I was born and had been surfing for 2 years - so I never got to be a local there, just a pain-in-the-ass gremmie.
For the next 6-7 years I surfed at all the spots in SD from Sunset Cliffs to Blacks - but I was just another kook from Linda Vista (like Joey & Joel Tudor), so I never got to be a local there either.
I moved to San Francisco almost 35 years ago, but didn't surf for the first twenty years I was here - so I never got to be an Ocean Beach local.
Nowadays, when I surf at an unfamiliar spot, I usually paddle over and sit near the oldest, grizzliest, looking locals. All the local kids think I'm just another old-guy local. Half of the older guys aren't sure they don't remember me from "the old days" - I just play along, smiling and nodding. I give respect and almost always get my share of waves. If some local asshole starts paddling around, grumbling to himself I usually bail - life's too short and there are too many other places to surf.
More hardcore local types should travel, it's good for the soul. I've had the opportunity to travel and surf in Mexico, Hawaii, Peru, Australia, Indonesia and the South Pacific. That's been FUN! More fun than grumbling about "kooks and weekenders" at The Hook!

Like the popular high school kid who never left his home town.

sunny and utterly blown to chunks. Some size. If you're really happy and/or really delusional there are probably some rides. Every once in a while someone goes for it. Good luck...

Looking good at this secret spot!

http://www.absoluterealtime.com/webcam/javacam.html

thanks SS! looks like door #2 for me.

i have cable!

Today sucks.

DP tomorrow will not suck.

Posts today have sucked.

Work today has sucked even more because of it.

blackark.com does not suck.

Trying to capture the Chinese skateboarder market?

today definitely sucked.

moderate suck is also expected for Wednesday and Thursday but will disappear on Friday as my vacation begins.

Shoutout to cazart - Where is RAW gonna be?
Your post said when (7/17 7:45 a.m.), but I don't see where. Since Pedro Surf Club is involved, is it at Pedro (Linda Mar)? Clues us in. BTW - Thanks!

http://www.craigslist.com/sfc/mis/83911432.html

What is the deal w/ a Red Tide? the water in SD has had this murky red tint and it smells kinda funny - it has been around for almost 2 weeks - how long does it last?

red tide is whale sperm.

Grow up!

The 411 on red tide: http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/