Happy Halloween Monday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...

So what are you going trick or treating as tonight?  We never get tired of the mustache, big nose, bushy eyebrows and glasses.  Okay, so all we need is the glasses...

Started out clear this morning, but the fog quickly turned on it's heels when the wind changed and came right up Pier Ave. and just sat there like a big white Persian cat.  Visibility was 10 miles to 5 blocks, depending.  Winds were offshore by 1.1 kts and the sea surface was glassy.  The air temperature is 55.1° and the water is 61.2°.  Look for low tide at 6:30am +2.9' and high tide at 12:47pm +5.6'.  We have a SSW swell out of 206° at 2.0' and that's translating itself to 1' smallish conditions.  But it's not like that everywhere...

No, you could be in El Salvador right now and it would be head-high...  Then again, they started out a couple of weeks ago with torrential rains and muddy, swollen rivers and impassable highways.  Photo #1 shows Leonardo peeking out of his compound to see if he should take his boat or try the Toyota pickup.  #2 is the usually tranquil creek that doubles as the outlet for Lake Guija during the rainy season.  This cataract was so violent that the bridge was shaking!  We dared each other to walk out and get our pics taken.  We did, but we also didn't hang out there!!  So... was there surf?  #3 is the Professor working on his tan and trying to surf more than he eats...   ✠
 
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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