She Looked Like A Fauna Friday Surf & Culture Report



Lost Boys & Co...

It was in Steinbeck somewhere, maybe Tortilla Flats, when the waitress said her name was "Flora."  "You look more like a Fauna to me." said the character and that's what she called herself for the duration...

Jetski (#1) making the call on this bright, blue skied morning, as the wind ruffled things a bit as it blew out of 210º and kept creeping to the west.  The air temp was 61.7 and the water was 61.9 at the buoy which made us think that short suits weren't the order of the day.  Come on!  It's the end of July!  High tide was at 8:50am +3.9' and low tide followed at 1:22pm +2.3'.  We had a west swell out of 270º true at 3.6' and it was 3' to 4' with some nice fat outsides breaking in plenty of water for those late take-offs.  Kinda rugged on the paddle back out, but worth the effort...

(#2) Minutes before the liquor store down the street was robbed by two males and a female wearing masks...  The voices sounded familiar, but everybody kinda looks the same in those masks.  Today was the first day the wearing a mask was mandatory in Hermosa Beach, after taking a cue from Manhattan.  We understand the first violation is a cool $100 and goes up with each succeeding err in judgement...

At around 60mph your eyelashes get plastered to your cheeks and forehead.  (#3) Ms. Scarlett, here, demonstrates handling the boat with one hand, while munching a cracker with the other...  The Professor is shown trying to gain control of his paralyzed eyelashes...

For all of our anti-mask friends (#4), many places are ready to accommodate you...  One of our faves...
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it"
The Professor!!





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