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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...
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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. ...
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Where There’s Smoke Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... F lying into Boise the smoke from the Oregon fires is impenetrable.  Visibility is about a quarter of a mile.  The entire Northwest is dotted with active fires.  But let’s use our x-ray vision to see the stats in the South Bay… T en miles visibility under overcast skies with offshore winds from 3 to 5kts.  Air temperature was 69.9 º and the water is 71.4 º.  High tide is at 11:01am +3.9’ and low tide will be at 3:36pm +2.3’.   It’s a SSW swell out of 208 º at 4.6’ and it’s 2’ to 3’+.  Again maybe a tight window so hit it earlier than later. J immy Holmstedt (#1) is the best plumber on the planet!  He specializes in impossible situations and crawls into scary places.  We asked if we could be on his team and he gave us this shirt!  Lesson #1:  Water flows downhill (Adam’s law of fluidic precipitation.) I van update:  Ivan Fernandez (#2) came...
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Fw: More Torque Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!! ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Frank Paine <frpaine@yahoo.com> To: Robert Stassi <rstassi@bh.lacounty.gov>; Brendan Simmons <surfingpv@gmail.com>; Mark Cole <mcole1987@gmail.com>; Annie Carlisle Paine <acpaine@aol.com>; Aaron Millstein <aaron.millstein@gmail.com>; Luke Maggio <maggioluke@gmail.com>; Ed Scale <drscale@hotmail.com>; Mayra Houston <mechouston@yahoo.com>; Caroline Soderstrom <soderscs@gmail.com>; Cap'n John <barthjg@aol.com>; Mike Fisher <fishermichael35@gmail.com>; Robin Fenlon <robinfenlon@gmail.com>; Kirsten Lagatree <kmlagatree@gmail.com>; TJ Maggio <tony.maggio@gmail.com>; Kathy Welch <kwelch0424@gmail.com>; Trevor Rovens <trevorrovens@yahoo.com>; Anna W Burns <annawburns@gmail.com...
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Double Bubble Toil & Trouble Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... "T he waves have some mercy, but the rocks have no mercy at all." Gaelic Proverb S ending reports out faster than we can write them OR give them subject headings! M acbeth at Veteran's Park (#1) married Shakespeare's play with a stunning backdrop evoking a bit of Scotland!  An excellent performance... S un was breaking through as the tide got perfect for some zippers out of the office.  Winds were offshore by 1 to 3kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature quickly heated up from 67.9 º  at checkout.  The sea temp is 71.4 º  and feels more like 74.1 º .  High tide was at 10:08am +3.8' and low tide will be at 2:245pm +2.6'.  It's a SSW swell out of 209 º  at 3.6' and it was 3' to almost 4' and Doc was on fire.  A-Aron got it early and Doc and the Professor did second shift.  Fun & funner...
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Burning Love Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... "T he waves have some mercy, but the rocks have no mercy at all." Gaelic Proverb "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!
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Paddle, Paddle, Paddle Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... "O ur hearts are young 'neath wrinkled rind:  Life's more amusing than we thought." Andrew Lang So Funcle (putting the "fun" in Uncle) and the Professor (#1) continued to hijack the ridiculous while keeping the strait-laced at bay.  They'll get over it... A  warm hazy sun heating things up pretty early.  The water's 72.1 º  and they've got it listed on the pier at 74 º .  Winds wee annoyingly onshore 2 to 6kts and the sea surface was roughed up to the point of distraction.  A Volkswagen Beetle (#2) profile set of tides, high tide at 8:51am +3.3' and low tide follows at 112:06pm +3.0'.  It's a 4.3' south swell out of 178 º  and it's 3' to 4' and kinda pounding on the inside... C heck out the "Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Championships" on Sunday and follow our boy Christiano Von Stutzman (#3)...
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