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Mayhem Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... T his just came in on the wire:  "In what is being called a freak accident, Brendan Simmons got hit in the head with his rail and required nine stitches.  He gave effusive thanks to the lifeguards who assisted him after being bonked."  Two things:  1. When we first saw this photo (#1) we thought the board was still embedded in his skull.  2. The guards did an excellent job of patching him, but they needed to clean him up a bit.  Of course walking into the ER with that much crimson on your face will get some attention... C loudy this morning with 11 miles visibility.  Winds were light offshore at 1 to 3kts and the sea surface had a bit of texture going.  The air temperature was 61.0 º  and the water at the buoy is 61.7 º .  They keep posting 66 º  on the board on the tower, but we've decided that's a fiction.  Low tide was at 5:04am -0.6' and high t...
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A Biktarvy / Rinvoq Friday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... A ctually quite a lovely spring morning with excellent visibility under clear skies (#1).  Winds were naggingly persistent out of the west at 3 to 5kts and the sea surface was lumpy/bumpy.  The air was 58.0 º  and the water at the buoy dropped to 59.4 º .  All that wind has not been helpful.  High tide was at 9:46am +3.5' and low tide follows at 2:11pm +2.1'.  A full moon on Sunday.  We have a 2.6' SSW swell out of 201 º  and it was 2' to 3' and pretty ragged... S ide effects are "side effects" until they are effects.  Which they would be if they happen to you.  Some of our faves this week were:  Sensitivity to light, general and specific infections, fistulous withers, stomach tears, pain, chills, choleric symptoms, bony protrusions on the skull (horns?) and nostril whistling... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!! ...
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