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Trying To Remain Composed Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... C atching this turquoise right was Soryn( #1), getting some extra style points for this causal arm extension to get ready for the second drop through the mid-wave zone.  The longboarders took advantage of their superior paddling speed to get into some of these a tad earlier than the shortboarders, also to glide through the almost imperceptible flat spot in the middle... A beautiful morning here in the South Bay.  Sunshine, lollipops and roses were visible up to 11 miles under blue skies.  Winds were light, off and on and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was 60.5 º , warming quickly and the water is 62.2 º .  Low tide was at 6:20am -1.5' and high tide was at 1:11pm +3.6'.  It's a week of low tides in the morning so get ready to go fast or wait as late as you can get away with.  It's a 3.3' west swell out of...
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Desert Surfing Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... T his time of year the desert is starting to warm up, in time for the summer surf season!  The Redondo Surf Team hit it this last Sunday and there was some great surfing going on.  Under the watchful eyes of parents, grand parents and team mates the team got some great rides. You can dial up slabs, A-Frames, peaks and all manner of levels.  #1) Looks like a slab to us and you can see the size of the wave here.  Looking overhead and has some real guts to it.  Them hazy skies this morning typical of May gray.  12 miles visibility.  Winds were mostly offshore 1 to 3kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 58.9 º  and the water is 62.2 º .  Low tide was at 5:25am -1.7' and high tide was at 12:07pm +3.6'. ...
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