Portagee Washerwoman Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

 
Lost Boys & Co...

We ran this photo (#1) that LoLa took a couple of days ago and failed to add the caption.  This was taken just after sunrise and the sun was at such an oblique angle that this sun-dog of a rainbow made an appearance on the western horizon.  We can't remember seeing anything quite this dramatic with the morning sun...  Then there were those who thought the sun had decided to turn around and come up on the opposite horizon...  Don't even say the flat-earthers might have something...

Raining this morning with visibility down to a couple of hundred yards at times.  Winds were out of the ESE by 9kts and the sea surface was smooth, with a rolling bump.  The air temperature was 53.3 and the water is still 60.8.  High tide was at 4:57am +5.2' and low tide will be at 12:18pm +0.4'.  We have a WSW swell out of 248º at 5.9' and it was from 4' to overhead at most spots that were working.  If you didn't mind the rain there were some good ones...

Two of Team Barahona's top surfers (#2), we have Malia and Jah Morgan after a tune-up at Sapphire.  Malia was getting ready for her heat in Manhattan Beach for the Scholastic Surfing contest.  She's a sophomore and surf's like a pro.  Watch for her, she'll be making waves...  (sorry)

Technology is frightening...  We looked at #3 and had to look away...  (even sorrier)

The rainbow bridge crosses the Esplanade (#4).  People were pulling over and taking photos of this great rainbow.  The end looked like it was right in the water at Knob Hill...

We apparently got our wires crossed this week and we'll have to postpone our evening at Shade until the 25th.  Sorry for the inconvenience...  Go out and be happy anyway...
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it"
The Professor!!





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