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Fish Fry Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... W e often leave our woven mat out by our bus to dry out during the day.  This fuchsia blossom (#1) landed right in the middle of the mat and it just seemed to be so pleased with itself we had to record it.  Okay so that's a bit anthropomorphic but so are we... A tad windy this a.m. as we were met with onshores in the 3 to 5kt range, enough to rough things up on the surface.  Visibility was 9miles under hazy skies.  The air temp was 63.9 º  and the water was 68.4 º  and with a slight bit of rubber felt pretty good.  High tide was at 9:26am +4.0' and low tide followed not that low at 2:06pm +2.1'.  It was a south swell out of 190 º  or 190th St. if you were in Hermosa. 4.3' and it was a solid 3' to 4' and so consistent that Christian had to help Anupa get her 11'2" paddleboard out of the surfline so they could in their 2 miles to the 90210 house.  Doc and the Professor decided to brave the short period swells and sur...
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Hot Dogger Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... H ere's (#1) man's best friend leaning into this little right and getting ready to hang a paw or two.  Judging by the looks on some of their faces we're not sure some of the doggers are into it, but the owners swear they come back for more... H azy sun with 10 miles visibility.  Winds were light onshore and then stopped completely.  The sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature at checkout was 65.0 º  and the water is trying at 68.5 º.  High tide was at 8:46am +3.6' and low tide will be at 12:45pm +2.7'.  It's a SSW swell out of 195 º  at 3.0' and the surf was an adorable 2' to 3' and full of J.G.'s by the time we exited the water... 2 pm at Sapphire today for a dip with Suzi and LoLa...  Promises to be "refreshing." ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Exactly Where Is "Aubrieland" Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Y es, we're back from the wilds of Idaho and actually the not-so-wilds as well.  Turns out all of the Californians who have moved there have brought cars, trucks, maniacal driving, bad manners and mega-mansions to the formerly rural Boise environs.  Unfortunately for Boise, but we're kinda glad those folks left.  We did manage to get up to Lake Payette and get some mountain time in and a bit of boating with Capt. Steve... A beautiful simmer's morning with 11 miles visibility under clear skies.  Winds wee light offshore 2 to 4kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was 63.9 º  and the water is 67.8 º warming a bit through the morning.  High tide is at 8:39am +3.4' and low tide is at 11:56am +2.9'.  We have a SSW swell out of 201 º  at 3.0' and it was 3' to 4' starting out with really nice shape, getting a bit wonky... S o, we all know where "Donnyland" and "Annaland" are, but let's hope you haven't f...
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If You Believe The Cams Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Well if you believe the cams this morning it's going t be a pretty good day for surf no matter where you decide to dip in.  But here are the stats: 8 miles visibility under partly cloudy skies. Winds are offshore by 2 to 5kts and the sea surface is smooth. The air is 64.0 º. The water is 67.5 º. High Tide:  8:16am +3.1' Low tide:   3:50pm. +3.0' (You'r going to have to be really perceptive to catch the .1' tidal difference. Buoy:  SW swell 214 º 3.3' Surf:  3' (with some fatter outsides.) We went to Brundage Mountain for a concert (#1.) and had to reorient ourselves to this vista without snow.  We were remarking on all the spots where we had fallen in front of all of the folks on the balconies… Back in town tomorrow morning… ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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New Foam Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Nothing quite like getting a new board.  Just ask Jodi and she can tell you!  Early reports said it was an 8' Easy, but upon further inspection it's definitely an 8' Jodi.  Now we'll have to see if the surf gods treat her like the rest of us and render the surf flat for the next week or two… Partly cloudy with 12 miles visibility.  Winds are offshore by 2 to 4th and the sea surface is smooth.  The air temp s 63.0 º and the water is 67.8 º, effectively making a mockery of global warming.  Low tide was at 7:00am +2.3' and high tide follows at 2:50pm +4.6'.  We have a SSW swell it of 211 º at 2.3' and it's 2' to almost 3' at most spots. We'll be heading back on Monday and plan to be in the water on Tuesday!  Maybe Jodi's board will be ready?  Do they make 9'6" Jodi's? ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Higher Ground Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... We are impressed that the tsunami warning system worked so magnificently!  It showed that in case of a disaster of any magnitude that NOAA and the NDBC (National Data Buoy. Center) are capable of alerting us in adequate time to prepare.  We can leave Idaho now… When we're out of pocket we rely on many of your texts to let us know how things are unfolding at home.  Like this note from Laurie Armer:  "Lanakila paddled yesterday afternoon. We could feel the swirling currents under the and on the surface. Even in the harbor. So different than normal!"  So much better than our note to Doc Scale:  "Any eddies Eddie?"  We'd also like to thank Kevin, Jodi and Anupa for giving us some sites with empirical data to evaluate.  Good stuff to have in our data cache… Partly cloudy in the South Bay this morning with 12 miles visibility.  Winds are onshore 3 to 5kts and the surface is lightly textured.  The air temp is 67.3 º and th...
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Trolls Under The Bridge Tuesday Surf & Culture Report.

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Lost Boys & Co... I t's a long way to go for "Bobble Head" day at the park, but Cincinnati is a great spot!  (#1.) Here we have the Professor matching mustaches with Mr. Red Legs. 12 miles visibility this morning under overcast skies.  Winds are light out of the SE 1 to 3kts and the sea surface is smooth. The air temperature is 65.1º and the water is disappointing 65.7 º.  Low tide was at 6:52am +0.6' and high tide will be at 1:33pm +4.5'.  It's a west swell out of 267 º at 2.6' and it's 1' to almost 3'.  Sapphire looked better on the cam…. Never trust the cam… "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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