Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... H ere's this morning's playing field (#1).  40th St. El Porto.  We can see why El Porto surfers are so aggressive, angry and belligerent.  You have to wait in line until they open the gate at 6:15am and people are cutting in front of you, yelling and carrying on and in general making the entire experience so dismal that you want to take up checkers or something that doesn't require your presence at the beach.  Despite all that negativity co-captains Dane and Kade (#2) surfed like champs and helped propel Redondo to victory over El Segundo.  Once again our girls came in 1, 2, 3 in both short and longboard and looked impressive in the meantime. H azy sun this morning and less than 10 miles visibility.  Winds were out of the SSW from 1 to 2kts and the sea surface was smooth and most accommodating.  The air temp was 55.7º and the water is 59.4º and trying to lose that iodine smell.  Low tide was at 6:54am -1.1' and high tide fills in at 1:36pm +3.5'

Lost Boys & Co... T he swell has gone down a foot or so, but these little wedges kept coming through the office (#1).  It was mainly cloudless and warmed up quickly, 59º in the air and 57.7º at the buoy.  Still a trace of algae in the water although the iodine smell has dissipated a bit.  Low tide was at 5:54am -1.3' and high tide followed at 12:22pm +3.8'.  We have a SSW swell out of 199º at 3.3' and it was turning the corner nicely and leaving us with some solid 3 to 4 footers and some nice long lines to build up some speed.  Paddling out yesterday Doc ? suddenly thought his leash had wrapped around his shoulder??  He didn't hear the little fisher woman on the pier yelling that she had a big one on the line.  You guessed it, she had snagged Doc above the right nipple through his wetsuit.  We encouraged him to just bend the hook around and make it a nipple ring, but he felt it would reflect poorly on his professional image...  Like how often does he work without a

Lost Boys & Co... A little Rick Griffin (#1) always makes the day a little brighter.  Even if it's in black and white... T oo bad we don't have smell-o-vision so you could smell the rather acrid smell of the surf this morning (#2).  It could be from the oil seepage, or the algae bloom, or Doc Scale's theory that it has to do with salt water intrusion, but it smelled pretty bad and there was a lot of ambient foam.  Winds started out offshore by 3.4kts and turned about 9am.  The sea surface had a lazy roll to it.  The air temperature was 50º and the water was back to 59.0º.High tide was at 10:24am +4.6' and low tide will be at 3:50pm +0.8'.  We have a west swell out of 278º at 3.9' and it was 4' to 5' with some pitching peaks that rolled into some deep inside holes...  Like high tide... A year ago today (#3) we were spending the evening in Puerto Escondido and wondering how to get in without "handing the honk."  Couldn't figure it out s

Lost Boys & Co... I f José made it to have side bites (#1), then you'd better damn-well use side bites...  Like that... W indier than shit this morning.  13kts from the west.  Some clouds rolling in west to east.  The air temperature was 55.0º and the water is trying at 61.2º (try harder...  Thank You)  High tide was at 9:33am +4.0' and low tide will be at 3:16pm +0.4', switching up to some morning minus tides starting Wednesday.  We have a west swell out of 273º at 4.9' and it was a blown down 3' to maybe 5' depending...  The wind is supposed to be offshore in the morning so check it and hope for the best... F rom Chickasaw to the Twisters (#2)...  L. to R.:  Fred Grabert, Brad Webster, Dave Hallgrimson, Boomfwappa Miller and Bill Humphrey... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... When you get to #3 then it looks like this morning...  Cloudy, but the water is warming up (61.9º) and it was 4' to 5' on a SSW swell out of 202º and waffly, weird and rippy...  Maybe mañana... #1 Feets don't fail me now... #2 Riding in the Wiggly Bus... #4 The Nut Mobile...  If there's a Wiener Mobile, there has to be a Nut Mobile... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... L illy Panda Cheeseburger (#1) in her role as alien flower girl for Aubrie and Adam's nuptials.  Dress and mask by Redondo Beachin' Couture... A ub's herself (#2) and the Barahona CoCo de Aubrieland Model.  She and Adam are due in town Wednesday for a surf and brekky! C loudy this morning and almost looked like rain might fall.  Winds were out of the SE by 7kts and changed pretty early to whip things up.  The air temperature was 53.6º and the water can keep getting warmer at 61.5º.  High tide was at 4:58am +4.3' and low tide was at 12:25pm +0.0'.  We have a west swell out of 280º at 4.9' and it was 4' to 6' with some fat, wild, sets coming through.  It was Redondo Vs. Palos Verdes this morning and the Sea Hawks managed to dethrone the Sea Kings 80 to 67.  Turns out the determining heats featured the women!  They surfed strong and powerfully and made the big difference in the score... W ho's behind those Foster/Grants?  It's

Lost Boys & Co... S o, let's hop in the bus (#1) and make our way back home.  This was a good move because they were using the bus as a bar and it was well stocked... L ooking gray this morning (#2) with 7 miles visibility and overcast skies.  Winds were out of the SE by 3 to 5kts.  The sea surface was a tad bumpy and the air temperature was 54.5º and the water was 60.8º.  Only one tide at 11:38am +0.3'.  There is a west swell out of 280º at 4.3' and it was a rollicking 4' to 6' with a couple of strong rips, around, under and through the pier.  Doc Scale and the Professor will attest to the rips and their ability to was you through the pier... S ome contemporary bracelets (#3) on the arms of our visiting revelers... A FRESHY!  (#4) Jah Morgan and her new green whip, a couple of days ago, getting an application of wax from her porter/fiancé Mr. Christian.  He must've done a great job because she caught a couple of mackers just south of the office and rode the

Lost Boys & Co... D eep in Mexico you'd be surprised at how many vintage VW buses are still plying the highways...  Spotted this flat gray primer model (#1) in Puerto Escondido outside of Kika's Circus bar...  If you find yourself there, order the café au lait.  You get two for the price of one and if the barkeep flips the lid from the mezcal bottle and you catch it you get another one...  Don't worry, by the time you've had three you couldn't catch the plague... B eautiful morning with just a bit of sideshore from the southwest at 2 to 4kts.  The air temperature was 53.9º, but warmed up very nicely and the water is 60.6º.  One tide today and tomorrow and it was Low at 10:33am +0.5'.  We had a SW swell out of 232º at 3.9' and it was 3' to 5' with some ledgy right lines. T arsan (#2) thinking about what tattoo he should get to commemorate the trip.  That didn't require much cogitation, he had been feasted upon by the local mosquito population

Lost Boys & Co... F or a hundred pesos you get a dozen oysters (#1).  That's a little less than 50 cents a bivalve and they come with a squirt of lime and a dash of flavorful hot sauce (almost as good as Mr. Christiano's.)  Tarsan, Capitán Donaldo and the Professor made short work of that platter, for sure! S tarted out cloudy this morning, but the sun broke through and visibility was about 10 miles.  Winds were light offshore and the sea surface was smooth.The air temp was 48.9º and the water is trying at 60.6º.  Low tide was at 6:46am +0.3' and high tide follows at 1:24pm +2.9'.  We have a SW swell out of 225º at 3.3' and it was 2' to 3' in the surf and some nice ones on the odd sets... T his is Témo (#2).  Témo's from Germany and he and his friend Kerstin surfed with us most days.  They didn't make it the morning after the rave, but they were there in the afternoon.  It's usually pretty quiet there, but one evening a bunch of families got

Lost Boys & Co... Y es, Jeff "Rip" Neal is back and on the S&CR!  He's down south and should we venture that way we'll drop by his office and let him check our crowns... M eanwhile, the wind decided to give up a bit and it was offshore this morning blowing 2 to 3kts.  The sea surface was smooth.  The air was back to the chilly 47.9º and the water is 59.7º.  Low tide was at 6:00am +0.1' and high tide follows at 12:21pm +3.2'.  We have a SW swell out of 222º at 3.3' and it was 2' to 3' and some smooth little zippers sliding along the Office (#1) D own in Mexico (where he's hiding out until next Monday) Don Congrejó shows who's got the bigger claw (#2).  In a "pinch" we're hanging with Capitán Donaldo... A little after breakfast game of dominoes (#3) while checking out the surf (#4).  From this angle it's hard to make out the right, but you can see the left doubling up.  That one section holds up like that and you ca

Lost Boys & Co... #1)  N ope, doesn't look like there's anything there to see... 10 M iles visibility as the sun backlit a huge plume of vapor from the Exxon Refinery.  Winds were annoyingly onshore from 5 to 7kts and the sea surface was rough.  The air temperature was 54.5º and the water is 59.7º.  High tide was at 11:35am +3.6' and low tide will be at 4:42pm +1.7'.  We have a SSW swell out of 208º at 4.3' and it was a jumbled 4', although the surf class made it look pretty good despite the wind... W e started out with Maggie in the cab, but an hour and a half later it was Enrique in a rented "lancha" across the Lagunas de Chacahua to our destination on the island.   Enrique kept it at around 20kts and it was all you could do to keep your eyelashes from beating the crap out of you eyes.  A young lady joined us for the voyage and it took an entire eight minutes before Enrique had her back on the rear thwart to keep him company for the ride...  It&#

Lost Boys & Co... E verybody's pressing the boundaries and here's a shot (#1) of Jah Morgan at Kelly's place showing just how far back you can get into the tube.  Now sometimes it can be too far back and Kelly's beach can be a little tough on boards.  Not only that, you can have Jah show you her war wounds where she had her whip follow her over the falls and bruise her leg from hip to ankle (No, we're not going to share those pics.)  She got the prize for wave of the day AND Chelé (#2) gets a chance to shape her a new ride... C loudy today and it looks exactly how spring is supposed to look in the South Bay.  Visibility was around 7 miles and winds were persistent out of the SW by 3 to 5kts.  The sea surface was bumped and a bit rugged.  The air temperature was 57.0º and the water is 60.6º.  High tide was at 10:57am +4.0' and low tide will be at 4:24pm +1.3'.  We had a west swell this morning out of 265º at 3.9' and it was 3' to 5' and we cou

Lost Boys & Co... IMG_1726.m4v IMG_1726.m4v Okay, here's the damned clip (as underwhelming as it might be.)  Had to send it just so we could put a cap on the week. And next week we'll be scouting out Mexico and some jungle surf, should have a report sometime the week of the 12th! ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... H e (#1) says it's 100% for mañana...  We're waiting...  By the way, Larry Dairy is in town for your surfing pleasure.  He was on fire this morning...🔥 H azy sun this morning and 10 miles visibility.  Winds were fierce out of the NE by 8.3kts and the sea surface had some significant ripplation.  The air was 53.5º and the water is back to 56.5º😬.  Low tide was at 8:15am -0.2' and high tide follows at 3:00pm +3.0'.  We have a SSW swell out of 212º and it was 2' to 3' with some nice lines even through the low tide.  Definitely some good sand bars...  We noticed that we didn't send the video we intended yesterday, so here's another try... (#3) S ome of the original Topaz rats (#2)from the 60's...  Dougie, the Professor and Steve Jones... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... I t's a Féliz Cumpleanos to everyone's Uncle Ted (#1)!  Now don't go calling him and making some oddball April Fool's joke because A: He's heard'em all and B: He'll take you over his knee and spank you.  And we can assure you that won't happen again! A fine morning with a few clouds to the south and almost no wind.  The air temp started out cool at 48.9º, but warmed quickly.  The water is 57.4º and let's hope things are warming up a bit.  Low tide was at 7:00am -0.4' and high tide followed at 1:21pm +3.5'.  Despite the tide we had some nice lines coming through (#2) and it was right around 3', bending that SSW swell around from 200º. A aron Millstein (who, by-the-by, doesn't have a nickname yet!) sent us this little clip of the Professor and him riding Hermosa's version of Malibu... IMG_1722.jpg IMG_1722.jpg M eaning that it wasn't as good shape or as long...  Other than that, pure magic... ✠ "When