Magnolia Monday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...

Small but good waves over the weekend, but the weather has been sucking!  We're thinking it was Danger Girl who came up with the term "Fogust" and so far she's hit it right on the head...

So under overcast skies we had 10 miles visibility and some haze on the deck as well.  Winds were out of the south by 2kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was a chilly 59.5˚ and the water was 67.8˚ which seems pretty darned warm in comparison.  High tide is at 9:57am +4.2' and low tide will be at 2:58pm +2.0'.  We have a weak SSW swell out of 215˚ at 2.3' and it's 1' to 2' at the beach.

This year the National Lifeguard Championships is going to be held in Manhattan Beach just north of the pier.  Wednesday will be the Junior Guard events and starting Thursday the pros will hit the water.  Don't miss this great event!  Here's the schedule:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8
9:00 AM - Water Course 1 & 2
Board Race: Open M/W (Heats)
Surf Boat Race: M/W (Heats)
Surf Boat Age Group M/W (Finals)
Landline Rescue: Open (Heats)
Taplin Relay: Open M/W (Heats)
Rescue Race: Open M/W (Heats)
Board Rescue: Open M/W (Heats)
Surfski Race: Age Group M/W (Finals)
American Ironman: Age Group Men (Finals)
American Ironman: Age Group Women (Finals)
2:00 PM - Beach Course
Beach Flags: Open M/W (Heats); Age Group M/W (Finals)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
8:00 AM - Water Course 1 & 2
Surf Race: Open M/W (Heats); Age Group M/W (Finals)
Board Race: Open M/W (Quarter Final Heats); Age Group M/W (Finals)
Rescue Race: Open M/W (Quarter Final Heats)
Ironman: Open Men (Heats); Age Group Men (Finals)
Ironwoman: Open Women (Heats); Age Group Women (Finals)

10:00 AM - Beach Course
Beach Flags: Open M/W (Quarterfinal Heats)
Afternoon - Ocean Water Course 1
Surf Race: Open W/M (Finals)
Board Race: Open W/M (Finals)
Rescue Race: Open W/M (Finals)
Surf Boat Race: Open M/W (Finals)
Ironwoman: Open Women (Finals)
Ironman: Open Men (Finals)
2:00 PM - Beach Course
Beach Flags: Open W/M (Finals)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
8:00 AM - Beach Course
2km Beach Run: Open M/W (Finals); Age Group M/W (Finals)
8:30 AM - Water Course 1 & 2
Landline Rescue Race: (Finals)
American Ironman: Open Men (Heats)
American Ironwoman: Open Women (Heats)
Run-Swim-Run: Open M/W (Heats); Age Group M/W (Finals)
Surfski Race: Open M/W (Heats)
Board Rescue: Open M/W (Quarterfinals)
10:00 AM - Beach Course
Beach Relay: Open M/W (Heats)
Afternoon Open Event Finals - Water Course 1
American Ironwoman: Open Women (Finals)
American Ironman: Open Men (Finals)
Run-Swim-Run: Open W/M (Finals)
Surfski Race: Open W/M (Finals)
Board Rescue: Open W/M (Finals)
Taplin Relay: Open W/M (Finals)
3:00 PM - Beach Course
Beach Relay: Open W/M (Finals)
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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