Conditions: 3-5 ft. – waist to head high and fair+ conditions. Offshore texture with walled up lines and open/workable shoulders. High tide swamped things out around 1.
Gear: 9’0″ Sunset soft top.
Wow, fall in California is full of surprises. Awesome 70-80 degree weekend out of the blue. Pacifica of course was pretty crowded. I just barely managed to get a board, solidifying further my need to buy one. My friend didn’t get one and napped on the beach scoring a decent tan while I was out busting my triceps trying to land a few waves.
High tide had things breaking seriously close to shore which spooked me a bit. I didn’t get up on any waves the whole day. I kept bailing because I was so close to shore and not willing to take out the tykes on boogie boards just ot get in a 30 second ride.
I met a few folks out in the line up. Some kids from Pittsburgh out for a wedding wanted to know what bars would be showing the Steelers game (aww Steelers, just like college) and I met a surf instructor who told me to stick with my instincts on the 9′ 0″ board.
Fun day, lots of sun, lots of paddling.