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FastTrak Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... S o this little guy (#1), because he's a "Gen Beta" had already figured out how to hotwire the bus.  Only two things stopped him:  he didn't know how to drive a stick and his feet didn't reach the pedals! Z ach Shore had the "Zach Attack" going this morning in shoulder to head high surf.  It was overcast and the winds were variable off and sideshore up to about 5kts.  The sea surface was sporting a light tack.  The air was 60.0 º  and the water is 62.2 º .  High tide's filling in at 9:17am +4.0' and low tide's at 2:19pm +1.4'. It's a south swell out of 191 º  at 4.6' and it was a challenging 4' to 5' with a lot of water moving out there.  Shortboard friendly...  O ut to the Palm Springs wave pool this weekend for the Surf Team Awards presentations and some fresh water wave riding. We'll have some pics and winners to sha...
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Wednesday / Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... I t's one of those mornings when the photo (#1) looks better than the actual surf.  Really, it's gray and about 7 miles visibility under that low overcast.  Winds are light offshore 1 to 3kts and the sea surface is smooth.  The air temp was 58.0 º  and the water is 61.9 º  at the buoy, but they're calling it 66 º  on the lifeguard chalkboard.  High tide was at 8:24am +4.0' and low tide follows at 1:42pm +1.1'.  It's a SW swell out of 222 º  at 3.0'.  It's a solid 3'+ but it's smacking the sand with a real snap.  A few more degrees and this would be a good boogie/whomping morning...  T his Saturday is the closing party for the latest VEFA show "Monumental" which showcases the sculptural works of Andy Scott.  6 to 8pm at the gallery on 16th.  On display are sketches, maquettes and a large scale steel equine artwork (#2)... ✠ ...
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