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Dolphin Gala Makes Waves Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... U nder deliciously blue skies and offshore winds, the dolphins came as close to the beach as they ever do.   We were paddling around the swim-tower-buoy and met half a pod coming directly at us.  We had been distracted watching the first half of the pod swim by and when we turned there they were.  The photo came from Sapphire where LoLa watched them as they came within a couple of yards of the dry sand.  Old Sapphire guards will tell you that the dolphins and whales love to come in close there and scrape off any barnacles or detritus that has attached itself to them.   T he air temp was 61.9 º  and the water at the inshore swim buoy was 73.5 º .  Low tide started off the morning at 6:12am +2.4' and high tide follows at 1:11pm +4.8'.   It's a more oblique south swell out of 190 º  at 2.3'.  It was an ankle biting 1' to 2' and perfect for the swimming crew... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Profes...
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It Was The Mermaids Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... W e rode possibly the smallest surf we have ever seen.  It was rolling glass and we paddled to the end of the pier and then to the tower buoy.  They put the thermometer back and it was reading an honest 74 º the air by contrast was 68.0 º  but windless.  Low tide was at 6:04am +1.9' and high tide follows at 12:40pm +4.9'.  It's mostly a southern-hemi swell at 2.3' and it was almost 1'.  We decided we would give ourselves a surf lesson and we ended up with a geezer for a student.  Predictable... U npredictably this castle rose out of the sea and by the time we paddled over it had disappeared!  We're guessing the mermaids again.  There are no Sirens in Hermosa.  Okay, maybe two... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Monday/Tuesday Abalone Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Here we have the Marine Biologist to the Star-Fish, Jose Bacallao!  We were lucky enough to join a tour of the Cabrillo Beach Marine Aquarium.  Here he's showing off some juvenile White Abalone.  When they get a tad bigger they ship them off to several cooperating labs to be introduced to the wild.  Don't worry, they save some for us and drop them off at the Palos Verdes Marine Protected Area. Small and teenier today.  Partly cloudy with winds light onshore.  The air was 63.1 º and the water is 71.4 º.  If you wait until the afternoon it jumps all the way up to 72.5 º.  Low tide was at 5:49am +1.3' and high tide was at 12:13pm +5.0'.  Still that SSW swell out of 192 º at 2.6' and it was 1' to 2'. Forecast looks marginally better for tomorrow.  We're bringing the super-tanker… ✠       "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Paddle, Paddle, Paddle Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... L ooking way more ebullient than last time, Christiano was in fine form as he completed this year's Catalina Classic.  We haven't had a chance to speak with him directly, but when we do we'll share some recap of the paddle.  A lot of it was paddle, paddle, paddle... 10 miles visibility this morning with hazy skies.  Winds began light onshore and stayed relatively light throughout the morning.  A bit of texture on the water.  The air temperature was 63.8 º  and the water is 71.6 º .  Low tide was early at 5:05am +0.3' and high tide will be at 11:24am +5.0.  It's a SSW swell out of 206 º  at 3.0' and it was that and a bit more.  Donnie, Doc, the Professor and John the Booger sliced up some little wedgers... C apt. Kidd's tonight at 6pm for your dining and tall tale spinning pleasure... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Tricks With Fruit Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... W e ran the photo today (Thank you Jose Barahona for the pic) in black and white because we thought this could have been in 1965 or 2025.  Except for maybe "High Fives" hadn't been invented yet?  We'll have to look that up... G reat session this morning with sunshine and calm winds.  The air temp early was 65.5 º  and the water is 72.1 º .  High tide is at 10:07am +4.7' and low tide follows at 3:18pm +1.6'.  Still a SSW swell out of 199 º  at 2.6' and it was 3' to 4' and got better as the tide rose. W e looked it up!  The "High-Five" was started by Glenn Burke when he and Dusty Baker slapped palms in a game against the Houston Astros when Dusty rounded the bases...  The year?  1977 ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Queen Of The Night Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... L ooks like this (#1) was taken from a Dutch still-life.  Actually this is a "Queen of the Night" plant that only opens it's blossoms at night.  It's on the patio at our Mar de Fuego estate and was a gift from the ever popular Dane DeLuca.  Despite messing with our bed time we made the effort to capture the bloom at it's fullest.  Why does it open at night?  Because it's pollinated by bats and moths!  We sent a message to the Batman to open the cave...  You might have seen it in the sky... W hoa!  Three summer days in a row!  Hazy though and only 5 miles visibility this morning.  Winds were calm, but the sea surface still had a bit of roll to it.  The air was 63.9 º  and the water was a delightful 71.2 º .  High tide was at 9:39am +4.5' and low tide follows at 2:38pm +2.0'.  Still that SSW swell out of 195 º  at 3.0',but it was a little fatter than that and we'll call it 3' to 4' and could h...
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Another Trip Around The Sun Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... D oesn't it rankle you a bit when somebody says, "Well, he's seventy-six years young!" especially when you've gone to all that trouble to preserve yourself  and try to look decent at your age.  Or even our titular "Another trip around the sun!"  Let's keep it simple, "Happy Birthday Doc!"  At 76 nobody is going to be "young."  And actually Doc is more fit than any other 76 year old we've seen.  We had a rather lengthy discussion this morning and what we can say is that he has a lot of wisdom to share.  Take advantage of his experience show him your spine or that wonky knee...  (#1) Well wishers... H azy sun this morning and 10 miles visibility.  Winds were calm but the sea surface was a bit bumped.  The air temperature was 63.7 º  and the water is 70.0 º and you are 98.6 º .  High tide is at 9:10am +4.2' and low tide will be at 1:51pm +2.3'.  We still have that SSW swell out of 209 º  at 3.3' ...
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