Lord Of The Flies Friday Surf & Culture Report

Lost Boys & Co...

"...life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future."  This lofty sentiment appeared in Seneca the Younger's "On the Shortness of Life."  This is exactly something you'd expect from someone who was on Caligula's hit list and was exiled to Corsica by Emperor Claudius in 41.  By 49 he was recalled to Rome where he was made Nero's tutor.  You know how this is going to end...  In 65 Nero commanded him to commit suicide for his involvement in a conspiracy.  He slit his veins, dictated a dissertation, drank hemlock and died in a vapor bath...  like you do...

Photo #1 looks like Malibu comes to Hermosa Beach.  In actuality, it's more like Morro Bay comes to Hermosa Beach.  Moments after Coach Frank took this photo there was a huge splash about 25 yards southwest of the end of the pier.  Observers on the end of the pier and a couple of folks in the water confirmed that it was a large shark breaching...  Correspondent Jimmy "Utah" Thomas, said it's been there for several days, but on the north side.  This is the first sighting on the south side...

Clouding up this morning and 10 miles visibility with winds out of the SE at 4.3kts.  The sea surface was smooth with a light tack and even glassy at times.  The air temp was 53.3˚ and the water is 61.0˚.  High tide was early at 4:42am +4.8' and low tide will follow at 12:06pm +0.1'.  We have a west swell out of 279˚ at 3.0' and it's 3' to 4', with some of the best shape we've had lately, despite being soft early on...  Supposed to rain this weekend...

Ah, the price of beauty...
 
"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."
 The Professor!!

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