Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... H ere we have a pic of Mun and the Professor sharing a laugh last Monday night.  Mun bought "Halibut Corner" from Anthony, who had bought "Louey Louie's" from Dave Lechworth.  She's calling it the "Corner Pub" but we think it ought to be "Moon's Pacific Rim Café."  The crew is down there most every Monday evening at 6:15pm sharp.  Ride your bike close and it's your kind of place if you're into Mexican/Vietnamese/Korean fusion grinds. The best Bi Bim Bap east of Seoul!  Next to Naja's on the International Boardwalk, Redondo Pier. W e can't remember when we've seen this many summer days end to end.  Not even during, well... summer!  Clear skies and over 20+ miles visibility.  Winds blew offshore all morning to 6kts and the sea surface was slightly nicked, but smooth all the same.  The air temperature was 53.6˚ and the water was 59.2˚.  High tide was at 6:49am +6.7' and low tide will be at

Lost Boys & Co... Y et another beautiful summer day here in the southland...  Maybe only one thing missing... Y ou guessed it!  A bit of surf for all those kids who want to try-out their new wetsuits, diver's watches and Go-Pros!  Of course visibility is just about max at 20 miles and the skies are clear except for a few high wispy things.  Winds were out of the south east by 2.2kts and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temp was 57.2˚ and the water was 59.7˚.  Low tide is at 11:54am +0.7' and high tide will follow at 5:54pm +3.2'.  We have a west swell out of 264˚ at 2.3' and it's trying hard to be 1' to 2' and surfable - but not quite yet...  Maybe mañana?... Y es, Kincaid's is on for New Year's Eve.  4:30pm and we'll watch the sun go down on the old year.  Like last year they're asking for reservations, even in the bar, but we have none and might not get around to asking for them.  We're going to walk in and order drink

Lost Boys & Co... L oLa stands at the ready on the dock behind Ruby's.  In a matter of seconds she had hit the water and was off across the harbor.  The Professor was sorry he hadn't brought his surfboard - he could have surfed on her wake... A cloudless summer day here on the morning after Christmas!  20+ miles visibility with just a bit of egg-smog on the horizontal.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was glassy, in and out of the harbor.  The air temp was 56.7˚ and the water was 59.7˚ (later in the day it got up to 63.1˚ - the warmest we've ever recorded for this date!)  Low tide was at 11:01am +1.5' and high tide will follow at 4:33pm +3.0'.  We have a WSW swell out of 254˚ at 1.6' and it's less than half that at the beach - pretty much a lake... T hanks to José, Oscar, Birdie and Fred at Mangiagli's for the great job on LoLa's standup!  Like everything else they do it was a fabulous example of their art and finest craftsmanship!  ✠ "

Lost Boys & Co... A couple of art shots of the session this morning.  Props to Coach Duncan Avery for making it TWO sessions before noon!  He was suited up before 90% of the class and then went back out to round out the morning!  It was pretty darned good.  Rasta Pete, Jimmy Thomas, The Professor, JP and JJ (and many other initials) made it out later, when things warmed up a bit... Y eah it was chilly, but a brilliant morning with 20+ miles visibility under a cloudless sky.  Winds were offshore from the crack of dawn by 3.3kts and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temp was a chillacious 45.6˚ and the water was comparative toast at 59.2˚.  High tide was fat at 9:58am +5.4' and low tide will follow for another minus at 5:12pm -0.1'.  We have a WSW swell out of 254˚ at 5.6' and it was a very good 3' to 5' with some classic faces and stellar manes off the back of some of the outsiders.  Mañana might be worth the cold... L onely, confused by the holiday

Lost Boys & Co... A couple of the shots from the AFP article on the Kombis.  There's no truth to the rumor that the table skirt comes from LoLa's hula wardrobe...  Well, not the whole truth... M eanwhile the weather has finally come through and we have 5 miles visibility under cloudy, threatening, rainy skies.  Winds were variable-on all morning to 18kts and the sea surface was bumpy early to full chop at 10am.  The air temp was 55.3˚ and the water spiked back up to 60.1˚ before the rain.  High tide is at 9:25am +5.7' and low tide will follow at 4:39pm -0.3'.  We have a west swell out of 264˚ with some south thrown in there.  It's 3.6' at the buoy and 3' to 4' in the surf line.  Some fun ones before the wind came up...   T he Redondo High surf team showed up big time and bested Peninsula 111 to 59.  Some of the outstanding first place performances: Men's Shortboard:  Heat #1:  Kyle Beatty, Heat #2:  Trevor LaShure, Heat #7:  Hudson Ritchie, Heat

Lost Boys & Co... O kay, calm down...  We only let her back it up into the garage.  She doesn't get to drive it on the road yet.  See...  She's checking the mirror! Y ou can tell the weather is changing.  This morning we had cloudy skies and 10 miles visibility.  Winds were full on from the west at 3.9kts and then turned around from the east just as hard.  The sea surface was chopped, then glassy, then rippled with the offshore.  The air temperature was 58.8˚ and didn't get a whole lot warmer throughout the day, a full 10˚ lower than Tuesday.  The water was 59.7˚.  High tide was at 8:54am +5.9' and low tide will be at 4:07pm -0.5'.  We had a west swell out of 262˚ at 3.3' and the waves were 3' to 4' and poor to fair. S upposed to rain mañana and dampen our fun a bit.  Redondo has a scheduled contest against Peninsula at Hermosa, depending on the weather.  AND if you haven't been keeping track you have a week to go before Christmas!  Face it, you&

Lost Boys & Co... A ye comrade!  Here we have comrade Ivanov Vladimir Perestroika Fernandezov.  He has been in this country short distance.  He has been detained for "lurking with intent to loom."  What are they going to do?  Send him to Cuba?  Ha ha ha ha ha... M eanwhile, we have cloudy skies with 12 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore at checkout by 2.7kts and the sea surface was slightly rippled.  The air temperature was 61.9˚ and the water was 59.7˚.  High tide this morning is at 8:23am +6.1' and low tide will follow at 3:36pm -0.6'.  We have a SW swell out of 234˚ at 3.9' and it's 3' to 5' and pounding some sand.  It's requiring some patience and timing...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... T his is the kind of a hill you find in Hermosa Beach in the middle of December.  It's supposed to be covered with snow and there's supposed to be professional snowboarders and kids sliding down the hill.  But it didn't snow when they thought it would.  That is until the snow man showed up and showed us how it was done...  The snow came from Long Beach, not exactly known for it's perfectly groomed slopes, but one of the nations great ice producers... P artly cloudy this morning with almost 20 miles visibility.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was glassy.  The air temperature was a warmish 63.8˚ and the water wasn't bad at 58.3˚.  High tide was at 7:52am +6.2' and low tide will be at 3:05pm -0.6'.  We have a west swell out of 274˚ at 2.6', but it's hitting square-on and breaking 3' to 5' at the better spots and nothing at the worst spots...  Hermosa was long walls and crashy outsides.  If you're lucky, you get t

Lost Boys & Co... T he article on the Kombis came out today and our AFP correspondent Leila (Layla) Macor sent us three flavors of the composition:  English, Spanish and French.  You can take your pick, although we sound really good in French... Like this... "Nous tous, les retraités, nous avons grandi avec (le Combi) et nous sommes très nostalgiques. Tout le monde en Californie a une histoire à raconter" sur cette camionnette, ajoute son ami Mark Mitchler. "Tous les types de notre âge...", précise Doug Ball, qui conduit son Combi de 1974 depuis 34 ans. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iwdvL9ZDrfsdySvLPClpx3Tg7gag?docId=76b89ea4-dd44-4383-8de3-ef7c2e1c7303&hl=en Original in Spanish:  http://www.elperiodiquito.com/article/128376/La-Kombi-de-Volkswagen-aun-en-el-corazon-de-los-hippies-de-California French:  http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/societe/20131211.AFP4793/le-combi-volkswagen-regne-encore-sur-le-coeur-des-hippies-californiens.html W e

Lost Boys & Co... A fter three days with no Yahoo connection the internet wonks finally thawed the lines and let the information flow.  Couldn't call the help line - the volume of calls was outrageous.  They actually hung up on us 3 times, after waiting for tens of minutes!  Couldn't write them because not having mail WAS the problem.  Their websites were useless loops of FAQs and nonsense.  So we put our top man on the problem: Tio Ted.  Last we heard he was headed for a secret communications node east of Delano...   H azy sun and 18 miles visibility.  Meanwhile the freeze-ass cold continued and it was a comparably warm 52.2˚ while the water edged closer to the air at 57.2˚.  High tide was at 5:32am +5.8' and low tide will follow at 12:36pm +0.3'.  We have a WSW swell out of 250˚ at 1.6' and it's translating to a 1' and poor wave show.  Lots of antsy surfers out there... Y ou might recall that last week the Professor locked himself out of his bus.  He

Lost Boys & Co... T he first caption that came to mind when we saw this image was, "Zero to sixty in six minutes."  If anything else comes up before the end of the report, we'll just toss it in... H azy sun this morning, obviously not enough to warm the frigid earth below.  We had 39.4˚ when we peeked over the covers and 41.2˚ at checkout.  The water was 59.4˚ and even though it's finally dropped below 60, it's still 18˚ warmer than the air.  Winds are also chilly out of the NE by 3.4kts and the sea surface is smooth to glassy.  Low tide is at 9:08am +2.0' and high tide will be at 2:38pm +4.0'.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 2.3' and it's in the 1' to 2' range and not looking good enough to get cold...! W ait...  "If this vans rockin' don't come knockin'." or "Honk if anything falls off!"  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... W e're looking at this sign and kinda chuckling and then we thought, "What else might provide such myriad benefits?"  Meditation?  Massage?  Exercise?  Nope, don't think so... D espite the frosty conditions this morning (46.4˚ at checkout) the surf was beautiful.  15 miles visibility and a few clouds bumping around up there.  Water temp is 61.0˚, keeping above the magic 60 mark.  High tide is at 10:54am +6.0' and low tide will follow at 6:09pm -0.7'.  We have a west swell out of 262˚ at 3.0' and it's reeling off at 3' to 5' at most spots.  Hermosa Pier has been going off the last two days and if you had to pick to top ten days of the year, they would be on that list! ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... S o, how do you know that the holidays are fast approaching?  Ok, maybe not fast, but you know what we mean.  One way is that the elves start decorating your wheels!  Yes, this is how you say Merry Christmas in German... B rilliant morning with the wind offshore by 4.3kts, clear skies, smooth seas and 20+ miles visibility.  The air was a chilly-willy 46.9˚ and the water was comparatively warm at 60.6˚.  (You may now exercise your option to wear booties)   High tide was at 10:02am +6.6' and low tide will follow at 5:17pm -1.1'.  We have a west swell out of 261˚ at 4.3' and with the wind and the tides we have some pretty picturesque waves in the 3' to 5' range making for some fun surf riding!  Go gett'em! O ur condolences go out to Donna Ball and all of her family on the passing of her father Joe Watts.  A real character by all accounts, he played softball into his eighties, was a real card -shark and could tell a good tale!  Good on ya'

Lost Boys & Co... S tranded on the Strand with a strand of hair in our face as the sun washed slowly into the Pacific... P artly cloudy skies this morning with 10 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 3.3kts and the sea surface was smooth with a bit of offshore ripple.  The air was pleasantly soft at 61.3˚ and the water was 62.4˚ at the buoy.  High tide was at 7:48am +6.9' and low tide will be at 2:57pm -1.3' for some perfect sea glass searching conditions.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 2.6' and we'll call it 3' at the better spots...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co...   S o, the average American ingested 4500 calories yesterday!  And we know we all like to think of ourselves as just a bit above average.  Well, even though there was a bit of precipitation, it was still crack-a-lackin' and requiring the right amount of energy to make brekky an option and still burn off some of those turkey BTU's.  Here's a reeling left on the north-side of the Hermosa Pier going off unridden...   R ainin' pretty steady and 5 miles visibility under an extremely low ceiling.  Winds were off all day yesterday and lookin' like they might today as well.  3.7kts right now and the sea surface is smooth, with almost no surface tension from the rain.  The air temp is 57.5˚ and the water is 62.4˚, so not freezing, but cool gray.  High tide was early at 5:59am +5.8' and low tide will follow at 12:54pm +0.3'.  We have a generous west swell out of 267˚ at 5.2' and it's hitting straight on, with waves in the 3' to 5&#

Lost Boys & Co... M uch like the first Thanksgiving, the braves had a hard time getting into the bathroom because all of the squaws were braiding hair, adjusting headbands and applying paint.  Getting ready for the Torrance Turkey Trot it's Aubrey, Rebecca, Allison, Suzanne and LoLa... N ot really a report, just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving!  Everyday something happens in this big world that gives us pause to recognize how thankful we should be.  We live in a beautiful place, surrounded by abundance and healthy enough to run in the Turkey Trot.  Damn, we're lucky!  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

  Lost Boys & Co... J ames scoffs at work!  He's just mowed through a bunch of foam and is just beginning to contemplate Thanksgiving.  Our pilgrim's hats are off to all of the guys down at Becker's/Mangiagli's for all the great work they do all year long... H azy skies and 15 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 2.1kts out of the NNE and the sea surface was glassy.  The air temperature was 55.2˚ and the water was 60.8˚.  Low tide was at 10:42am +2.3' and high tide will be at 3:49pm +3.5'.  We have a weaker-than-weak WSW swell out of 250˚ at 1.6'.  At 1' it was good for Aubrie to catch a few, but a little weak for the rest... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!"

Lost Boys & Co... T here's that time in the early evening, when the sun has dipped below the horizontal and the lights are just starting to come on.  If it's Friday, it means the weekend is ahead!  Well, it IS! S ome clouds this morning, but not looking like rain.  10 miles visibility.  Winds are onshore by 3.7kts and the sea surface had a light bump going on.  The air temp at checkout was 57.3˚ and the water slid down a degree to 62.2˚.  High tide is at 10:54am +4.9' and low tide will follow at 6:31pm +0.6'.  We have an extreme north swell out of 001˚ at 3.6' and we're catching enough of the energy to register about 1' to 3' at the better spots. L ooks like it'll be Zane's tonight for your happy hour thirsties...  5:15 and rumor has it that Tio Ted will make the scene... "When life gives you lemons, grab the tequila."  ―  Ben Fox  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... S o, we head down to Manhattan Beach last night for the annual stroll and we take pics of elves and reindeer and ballerinas, thinking that one of them ought to be good enough for the report.  But NOooo!  We're just about to our bikes when we see this fuzzy little number.  At first we thought it was a yak, but on closer inspection it turned out to be a Chewbaccacycle or a Chewbika or a Chew-Wheeler...  Very cool, except for the fact that it was drizzling and the whole thing was drenched and smelled like a wet dog... R ainy this morning with 5 miles visibility and low angry looking clouds.  Winds are steadfastly onshore by 7.2kts and the seas are riled up.  The air temp is 58.5˚ and the water is 63.1˚.  High tide is at 10:16am +5.3' and low tide will follow at 5:45pm +0.3'.  We have a short period (4sec) WSW swell out of 250˚ at 2.6' and it's crumbly, sloppy and not looking deluxe.  Good morning for coffee...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we

Lost Boys & Co... W e know what you're thinking, "goblin shark," right?  Nope, it's a "Long-Nosed Chimaera."  It's got a whip-like tail and this cone-shaped nose that gives it the appearance of going a hell of a lot faster than it actually does.  Scientists believe these are actually quite common, but since they like to swim between 1,000 and 2,000 meters your chances of getting poked are pretty slim.  Unless, of course, it was an especially egregious wipeout.  All of that is good news!  The bad news is that their dorsal fins have a highly venomous spine!  So, next time you're trolling at 6,000 feet, be careful...   C loudy, gray, with 6.8 miles visibility.  Almost looks like it could rain.  Winds were calm this morning and the sea was oily/glassy.  The air temperature was 57.3˚ and the water was 62.8˚, dropping a bit from yesterday's winds.  High tide was at 9:42am +5.7' and low tide will be at 5:03pm +-0.0'.  We have a west swell

Lost Boys & Co... N ot sure we have to explain, but apparently you can have two Tequila Tuesdays in one week.  It all started with the Professor giving Danger boy a ride home from the Hawthorne version of Earl Scheib, nominally known in Lawndale/Hawthorne as Errol Chaib.  The Professor finding himself out of the bubble, ran out of oxygen and wheezed himself into a hacking, clattering coughing fit.  Upon reaching the Fortress of Danger, Danger Boy allowed that he had just the remedy and produced a brand new bottle of "Chamuca" an especially potent añejo cough suppressant.  Almost miraculously, the Professor's cough disappeared, taking wing like "the buzzard god who copulates in midair with the souls of dying virgins."  Danger Boy offered another dram for good measure and the Professor left healed, sealed and delivered...  Except he couldn't remember what day it was... R ained about 4am this morning and the clouds hung around for some part of the day, l

Lost Boys & Co... W hen you get out there on the nose, you get extra points for looking casual.  Tate Curran gets lots of points on this one... A bit of cloudiness this morning with 10 miles visibility and a full moon setting over the end of the Hermosa Pier.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was smooth with a bit of a slow roll.  The air temperature was 55.5˚ and the water was holding at 63.3˚.  High tide was at 8:40am +6.2' and low tide will be at 3:49pm -0.4' for your sea glass searching pleasure!   O nce you get to the nose, most of the time you just can't stay there all day.  Like, you finally get hungry and you can smell the bacon from Brother's on the offshore.  You can back pedal, jump off or just turn around and walk back...  Like this...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... F or all the poets out there we have this evocative portrait of Charles Bukowski.  It hangs in King Eddy's Bar downtown.  Just so you get an idea where the artist is coming from, here's a shot of Bukowski standing between Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke on the set of "Barfly", loosely based on Charlie's life.  The one time we saw Bukowski he was in Mimi's Cafe drinking a cup of tea.  Kinda pissed us off... C loudy this morning, almost looking like rain and we'll call it 5 miles visibility.  Winds were off by 4.3kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temp was 61.8˚ and the water was 64.0˚.  High tide was at 7:09am +6.3' and low tide will follow at 2:02pm -0.3'.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 3.3' and the surf was a fun 3' to 4'. " I n the expression topsy-turvy , what exactly is meant by turvy?"   George Carlin  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... C onsidering the environment shown here, we had to wonder what we were defending against?  Snakes?  Cactus?  Tourists? A trés gorgeous day!  The sun came up hot and smily and the temp was already 65.8˚ at sunrise.  20+ miles visibility and no clouds to mar your view of the mar.  Winds were out of the NNE 39˚ at 3.0kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The ocean temp was 63.7˚ but will probably be closer to 65˚ mid-day.  High tide was at 6:37am +6.1' and low tide will follow at 1:22pm +0.0' setting up for 5 days of minus tide afternoons.  Get your clamdiggers on and do some beachcombing.  We have a fun little west swell out of 265˚ at a fun 2.6' and it's 2' to 3' and fun.  But we repeat ourselves... "Everything beeps now." "I couldn't commit suicide if my life depended on it!"                                                                         (George Carlin)  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it...&qu

Lost Boys & Co... Y ou know we always thought that those hats really weren't hats... B rilliant cloudless morning with unlimited visibility.  Didn't even seem too smoggy.  Winds were offshore by 3.3kts and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temperature was 61.9˚ and the water was 63.7˚.  High tide was at 6:03am +5.8' and low tide will be at 12:39pm +0.5', headed for some minuses at the end of the week/weekend.  We have a WNW swell out of 252˚ at 2.6' and it's finally bringing us some 2' to 3' waves with some fuller outsides. S omeone was overheard describing a child as "minimally exceptional."    ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!