Surf: Yick.
BIG swell came in on Tuesday. Large swells, windy, mixed up. Linda Mar was plenty closed out so we went south hoping for something better. Not better. Chris made it out for a wave or two, I sloshed around for a while before being set down on the beach by a somewhat kindly wave. I went and got a bear claw instead.
Fancy faux Polaroid edition:
Surf: Chest high, clean, peeling, lovely.
My brother came to visit for the weekend! 😀
After a fun weekend watching the world series and going to Halloween parties, I took him out for an early AM surf. Surfing California is a lot different than Hawaii, so I did my best to prepare him for cold water, less than clear conditions, and less than mellow waves. I’ll admit, they were probably a little too big and a little too challenging for his third time ever surfing.
He did a great job padding out, keeping control of the board, and avoiding the bigger waves. Even better than that, he’s a great wavespotter. Wes was able to spot incoming sets and pick out the best waves consistently. He called me in to a few great waves, a couple that I got some compliments on. Yeah!
Wes didn’t really get a solid ride in, many good attempts but the waves were a little too steep for a clean ride. Next time I think we’ll hit Bolinas or mosey down to Cowells with a couple of soft tops. I’m glad he got to see how I spend my mornings. Hopefully next time I can call him into a few nice gentle rollers and find him some waves where he can have a little more fun.
Bonus: The Giants won the World Series! What a great weekend to be in town. 😀
