Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... W e get letters... M ein Herr Professor, It is with guarded enthusiasm that I send a request for an application to be a member of the "Lost Boys Surf & Culture Club."  As of late, I have retired and after many years of service now find myself with some spare time.  Recently, a group of religious gave me this surfboard (pictured) and I have some interest in learning how to surf and cultivate the beach lifestyle.  In my youth, contrary to some accounts, I wasn't a joiner and adopted the surfer look (sandals, long blond hair, VW bus etc.)  For a short time I even owned a Morey-Pope surfboard, rather portentous, considering...   Although, I currently reside in Italy, I am looking for a small place in Hermosa Beach (have you heard of the St. Francis Hotel?) and hope to move there before summer.  I am diligently working on my English and in future correspondence may I address you as "Dude?" Cowabunga! Joe Ratzinger (Well, YEAH... ...

Lost Boys & Co... A s we've been told a million times, "Things go better with Coke™."  It must be true because they're closing PCH to deliver these coking devices to Standard Oil in El Segundo.  We can only imagine how much Coke™ these thermoses might hold!  Amazing... C lear skies and 20+ miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 4.1kts and the sea surface was smooth, if not a tad brushed by the offshores.  By 7:30 the air temperature was 49.6˚ and the water was 55.0˚, although Lifeguard, Rowdy Roddy Williams, maintains it was a balmy 57˚ beneath the Hermosa Pier.  High tide is at 9:09am +5.4' and low tide will be at three squared, 3:33pm -0.2'.  The 46221 tells us that we have a west swell out of 265˚ at 3.0'.  We're calling it 2' to 4' and some nice high tide mushers at some of the better breaks. S ince things go better with Coke™, we decided to try it with some chapulinas .  Things were going just fine, when someone noticed that chapu...

Lost Boys & Co... I t's Monday and we thought we'd start your week by putting a pucker where the sun don't shine.  This is a shot of Garrett McNamara on a 100' monster wave at Praia do Norté, Nazaré, Portugal.  The caption mentioned that Nazaré was trying to cash in on this photo to promote it as a big wave destination.  We'd say "ka-ching!" to that... N ot so big here as in Nazaré, but we have 20 miles visibility and clear southern California skies.  Winds were offshore by 5.1kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 52.3˚ and the water was 55.2˚.  High tide is at 8:34am +5.5' and low tide will be at 3:06pm -0.4'.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 2.6'.  2' to 3' and bigger as you slide north to HB, MB & EP. S ugar cane and pineapples, might'a been Honolulu, but no...  It was up at the central mercado in Puerto Escondido.  The only thing extraordinary about this shot is that the pineapples were almos...

Lost Boys & Co... S ome good waves this morning in Hermosa.  Trevor LaShure fits into this little high tide pocket quite nicely... A nother wintery Southland day, with clear skies and 20+ miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 6.0kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was a chilly 50.5˚ and the water is holding at around 55.8˚.  High tide was at 6:50am +5.3' and low tide will follow at 1:49pm -0.3'.  We have a west swell out of 264˚ at 3.6' and it's looking about 3' to4' at moist spots.  "Moist" was actually a typo, but we liked it so much, we left it... P hoto #2 is the tostada breakfast plate.  Food down in Mex has really stepped it up.  Of course this little number was 35 pesos!  Oaxacan coffee is pretty tasty as well...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co...   After the morning offshores the wind picked up from the south at about 12kts and there is some serious choppiness.  10 miles visibility under a hazy sun with some high Toy Story clouds modulating an otherwise fierce sun.  The aire is 88degrees and the water is 78 and the locals are wearing wetsuits because its not 82.  Tide is high in the morning and low in the afternoon (about a 3ft variation, but it seems to make a difference.  We have southwest swell out of  190 degrees at what they call 4ft.  I call it 6ft and perfectly round...  As in the Professor caught 3 (countem) waves this morning and the last one tried to untie his trunks, remove his watch and install a bar of Sticky Bumps in his ear.  As if he needed the additional wax!   Mas, mas tarde...   "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... S o, for the next week the report will be occasional and at best infrequent.  We're headed down to Puerto Escondido in the state of Oaxaca, for a little surfing, a little eating and a little music.  It's the annual jazz fest, so you're never sure who you're going to see... C old and blue this morning, with 15 miles visibility under a hazy sun.  Winds were offshore by 5.1kts and the sea surface was smooth and lightly brushed.  The air was a February appropriate 47.8˚ and the water was likewise 55.8˚.  High tide was at 10:56am +4.6' and low tide will be at 5:09pm +0.4'.  We have a west swell out of 269˚ at 3.0' at the 46221 Buoy and it's 1' to chin high from the Avenues to Hermosa.  Some fun ones if you knew where to look... K nowing where to look can help with restaurants as well.  Cousin Freddy took us to "Guelaguetza" on Olympic and Normandie, just short of Koreatown and west of Little El Salvador.  Live music at 8, g...

Lost Boys & Co... T echnetium is a metallic element obtained by bombarding molybdenum with deuterons or neutrons (you pick) in the fission of uranium.  We found some at the beach this morning... N ext time these guys come around, you have to make sure to catchy their act!  Photo, one is Manny LaGod and Ron DePalma.  Manny played bass with Don Ho and the Ali'is and sang backup vocals.  A couple of the songs that Don Ho had big hits with, were originally written for Manny!  Photo two features Ben Chong and Byron Yasui, also members of the Ali'is.  Benny has played continually for 50 years and Byron is back on the circuit after teaching at the U of H for 35 years!  Byron is playing the uke flamenco style in this shot, while Benny watches in admiration.  Byron actually directed the Honolulu Symphony in works for the ukelele! C lear skies and 20 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 5.1kts and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  Th...

Lost Boys & Co... O ur first photo is a good look at Topaz/Sapphire on Saturday.  Looks like a big one at Topaz, but if you look at the end of the jetty, you'll see that it's breaking on BOTH sides.  That's a big wave.  We ended up riding at 615 and got some honkin' waves.  One of the standouts at Sapphire was Chanel Catuagno on her 9'0" purple blade.  She was picking off the big lefts and riding them until they were smoke... T his morning things have calmed down and we have blue skies with just a few puffy clouds.  Winds are calm and the sea surface is smooth.  The air temperature was 46.9˚ and the water was down to 56.1˚.  High tide was at 9:31am +5.9' and low tide is at 4:04pm -0.8'.  The surf is coming from the west at 269˚ and registering 3.3 at the buoy.  Depending on your location it can be 1' and poor or 4' and walled up.  There doesn't seem to be too much in between.  Maybe this afternoon, if the wind doesn't bea...

Lost Boys & Co... T he answer my friend is blowin' in the wind.  The question is: What are these strange runes?  Could be the tops of snow capped mountains peeking through the clouds.  Could be the Aleutian archipelago from near space.  Could be secret sand writing left on the strand by wind spirits...  Could be... I t IS windy.  At checkout we had onshore winds at 5.6kts and light chop.  By 9:30 it was gusting to 17kts and the sea surface was full-on victory at sea.  Occasional rain squalls, clouds and 5 miles visibility.  The air temp was 49.3˚ and the water was 56.5˚.  High tide was at 7:18am +6.5' and low tide will follow at 2:16pm -1.4'.  We have a confused west swell out of 265˚ at 6.6' and it's breaking everywhere at once from 3' to 5' to 7' mush burgers on the outside. M ail Imagine how cold the seat is in that outhouse!  (Note the outhouse on the right, in the photo of LoLa at Brundage Mtn.) Mark Hall (SeaWolf) (Lo...

Lost Boys & Co... I 've thought the Professor's e-mails to be somewhat phishy for years Big Daddy (YES, the Professor's contact list was compromised and no doubt all of you got ads for weight reducing compounds, raspberry throat lozenges and/or electrically assisted velocipedes.  Sorry for the spam, but like a lot of things it wasn't all bad.  Danger Boy purchased a box of raspberry lozenges for a tidy discount and now belongs to the "lozenge of the month club..."   Ed.) T he day started out sunny enough and then took a turn for the gray.  10 miles visibility, diminishing as the clouds rolled in.  Winds were offshore by 2.9kts and then turned on around 11am, bringing down the temps precipitously.  50.0˚ at checkout and 57.0˚ in the water.  High tide was at 6:29am +6.3' and low tide will follow at 1:37pm -1.2'.  The 46221 Buoy tells us that we have a west swell out of 275˚ at 4.3'.  We'll call it 2' to 4' and bigger as you go nort...

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Lost Boys & Co... B rilliant sunrise over the house tops and palm trees in Hermosa this morning...  that would have been around 6:45am, so the days are getting longer... T en miles visibility this morning under clear skies, with a bit of haziness on the deck.  Wind's out of the NNE by 1.9kts and the sea surface is lightly rippled.  The air temperature was 53.2˚ and the water is 57.2˚.  High tide was early at 5:34am +5.9' and low tide will be at 12:54pm -0.9' for your beachcombing pleasure.  We have a WSW swell out of 254˚ at 3.9' and it's 2' to 3' with some fatter outsides. W e started with a sunrise so let's include a little afternoon sun...  This one at about 8,000' just below the tree line at Brundage, Idaho...  ©☞®☞☢ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... Y ou know how sometimes you go into a restaurant and you doodle on the napkin?  Well, when you're really good, they save that stuff and sometimes auction it off for a good cause.  In this case it happened to be some folks who were going to be outta work while their pub was being remodeled.  So, since we have a lotta money in the Lost Boys treasury, we decided to invest in art and help some folks who need it...  This was done by D. Calero who draws the "Incredible Hulk". O vercast again this morning and about 5 miles visibility.  Winds kinda snarky out of the NW by 2.3kts and the sea surface had a disturbing ripple going.  The air temperature was 53.4˚ and the water is holding at 57.4˚.  High tide early at 4:32am +5.5' and low tide will go minus at 12:05pm -0.3'.  This week will feature all pm minus tides, if you might be looking for some sea glass or other flotsam.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 3.6' and we're ca...

Lost Boys & Co... H igh in the back country of Idaho, LoLa and the Professor discuss the best way to get down...  Not like " GET DOWN " or "get down tonight!" or get outta town, but just get down and into the lodge and find the bartender who makes those "ski bums" which are just peppermint schnapps and really hot chocolate... O vercast this morning and 3 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 4.1kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 51.1˚ and the water was 57.4˚.  Low tide was late at 11:04am +0.3' and high tide is at 5:30pm +3.0'.  We have a west swell out of 260˚ at 3.9' and it was 2' to 4' this morning depending on your 1040...  little buddy...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!