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It's a Fact Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... W e'll be heading out this Sunday (more on that a bit later), but we didn't want to have Morgan's (#1) birthday go unheralded!  It's actually the 10th, but as Ronnie has demonstrated, there's no shame in celebrating on multiple days.  She remains our hero and we wish her many more trips around our mid-sized, but not insignificant star... "N o testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind that it's falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it is endeavours to establish." David Hume (#2) D avid might have been holding forth on the miraculously small size of the surf that now caresses our shores.  Though it's a beautiful day and there are some picturesque clouds gliding along the firmament, winds are already onshore and the sea surface has a pronounced wind tack.  The air temp was 68.0 ยบ  ...

Red Sky At Night Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Okay, so we can’t go in the front door because this (#1) coatrack of an ungulate is blocking the entrance.  Sorry, this is a noble beast and he is merely asserting his natural inclinations to sit on a concrete stoop in the middle of the forest.  Fresh from watching bison run down tourists in Yellowstone and throw them into the woods, we imagined we’d give this knife-hoofed buck plenty of room.  So, we went around back.  There were TWO on the back stoop… We retired to the beach… W e’re in Idaho, right?  We often call our colleagues at the beach to make sure our reporting is accurate and timely.  Should you get one of these calls, you don’t have to answer should you be indisposed.  Like doing your make-up, getting dressed or sitting on the can.  We will not name na...

Teensy Weensy Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Y ou might be thinking it’s small in Hermosa, but it’s about triple Lake Payette.  There’s this little left (#1) that broke pretty close to shore that reminded us of Cardon on high tide.  But it was the rights that really were cranking as you can see in this zipper (#2) reeling down the beach…  P artly cloudy this morning but should clear and ramp up to the predicted 76 ยบ.  Visibility is 11 miles.  Winds are light out of the south by 2 to 4kts.  The sea surface is smooth.  Currently the air temperature is 70.1 ยบ and the water is 73.0 ยบ.  Low tide starts things off at 7:44am +1.8’ and high tide will be at 2:52pm +5.1’.  It’s a 2.3’ SSW swell out of 199 ยบ and it’s a boogie-lishus 1’ to 2’ in knee deep water for those late take-offs and dizzy rotations… H ere (#3) we have Ms. Scarlett ...

Tony Orlando (& Dawn) Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... F ive years ago Morgan was rocking the nose and flashing that famous grin.  She remains our hero! S upposed to climb up to 78 ยบ today, but starting out partly cloudy with 11 miles visibility.  Winds are offshore at 2 to 3kts and the sea surface is smooth.  Currently the air temperature is 69.3 ยบ and the water at the buoy is 72.7 ยบ.  Low tide was at 7:12am +1.3’ and high tide will be at 1:58pm +4.9’.  It’s a SW swell out of 229 ยบ at 2.6’ and it’s 2’ with some occasional cute ones.  Check it out… A s far as we know it’s no one on the list’s birthday today.  So you can all relax… If it is your birthday for cryin’ out loud let us know!  There are people out there who take this seriously!  Or maybe you don’t want people to know when it’s your birthday or how old you are.  Well, we’ll see about that! ๐Ÿ˜œ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix...

Mungo Park Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... H appy Birthday to our familia member, goofy foot & restaurateur Ronnie Garcia.  Over anxious to wish him well, birthday wishes flooded in yesterday, however Brendan said it best: “In true Brother’s fashion it makes sense that the guy who gives you two burritos would have two birthdays…”. Many happy returns of the day(s)… T he South Bay is NOT flat.  Lake Payette is flat!  The Professor (#1) demonstrates… C loudy in Hermosa this morning with 10 miles visibility.  Winds are persistent out of the south 2 to 4kts and the sea surface is tacked up.  The air temperature is 68.3 ยบ and the water is 73.4 ยบ.  Low tide starts the day off at 6:43am +0.8’ and high tide will be at 1:10pm +4.6’.  We have a 3.0’ SSW swell out of 195 ยบ and a bit of combo is slapping the beach at 2’ to 3’.  Maybe some tide will help if the wind doesn’t kick up… U p her...

Nifty Fifty Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... E ditor’s Note:  Many mornings when I return from either surfing or checking it out, Annie will say, “When you’re through with the Surf Report will you (insert task).”  Not sure there are many women who would put up with my obsession to track the surf and bring you (I hope) a bit of culture or humor to brighten your day before I work on the dishwasher.  The really amazing thing is that she’s been by my side keeping me (mostly) on track for 50 years today!  She is the smartest person I know, ace travel agent and has the most wicked sense of humor I’ve ever encountered.  If I can make her laugh, it’s truly funny.  I love her to bits and as I’m fond of saying, “If she said, “We’re going to hell.” I’d ask “Should I pack trunks?” T he misters are on in Boise this morning (#1)!  But there are low clouds and 9 miles visibility in the So...

Thursday Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... I t came to our attention that there was “Monday, Monday” but no “Thursday, Thursday.”  Well, you can’t say that anymore… S moke is clearing in the Pacific Northwest and you can almost take a deep breath!  But breathe deeply South Bay.  Sun is coming out and there’s 12 miles visibility.  Winds are variable currently from the SW at 3 to 4kts.  The sea surface is mainly smooth.  At checkout the air was 69.3 and the water is holding at 71.4.  High tide at 111:23am +4.0’ and low tide follows at 4:12pm +2.1’.  There’s a hurricane driven South swell out of 190deg at 3.6’, but it’s still a bit oblique to give us any larger surf.  It’s 2’ to 3’ and keep looking for the magic window. Maybe on the weekend… O ne of our students (who shall remain nameless) is ramping up a T-Shirt company. ...