Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... K atie Parkinson wished she had been wearing her wig hat this morning!  Caught in the middle of a loose board dance, she got beaned on the noggin and came up with a split scalp.  Maybe her tight ponytail didn't help?  Fortunately, Surfer-Nurse-Lifeguard Tandis Morgan had joined the crew for a go-out and was right there to render first aid.  Looks like maybe 10 stitches?  Katie's questions in the order they were delivered to the first responders:  1.  Will I be able to go to prom?  2.  Will they shave my head?  I was going to wear my hair up.  3.  Did you guys see that wave!?  If you want to feel better, consider Phineas Gage, who had this tamping iron driven into his head.  By all reports he wasn't quite the same afterwards...  Duh... C lear morning with 15 miles visibility.  Winds were softly offshore by 3kts and the sea surface was smooth for a change.  The air temperature was ...

Lost Boys & Co... " W hen you mess up in society, they send you to prison.  When you mess up in prison, they send you to Alcatraz." C lear skies and 10 miles visibility with winds swirling predominantly out of the south and southwest at 3kts.  The sea surface was bumpy and quite a few rips and dips.  The air temperature was 62.4˚ and the water was 65.8˚.  Low tide was dredging out at 6:48am -1.2' and high tide will be at 1:30pm +4.1'.  We have a close period (8 sec.) west swell out of 265˚ at 5.2' and it was breaking top to bottom 4' to 6' with some bigger outsides.  Birdie was flyin' this morning as he skated down one of the bigger waves next to the jetty.  It looked like Sunset Beach, throwing out a couple of feet over his head.  Some of the biggest May you'll see!  Check tomorrow, it might linger...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... N ot sure exactly what this sculpture is called.  Something like "the birth of industry" and dedicated to the guy who invented the stamping machine.  It is quite imposing and only made more significant by the addition of the bunny ears on the main character...  Makes you not notice that he's operating this impressive complication butt naked... C lear skies and 10 miles visibility on this quite excellent Memorial Day Monday.  Winds are out of the south by 3kts and the sea surface was smooth and rapidly turned a bit choppy as the morning progressed.  The air temperature was 60.9˚ and the water was a most accommodating 66.2˚.  Low tide was at 5:56am -1.5' and high tide was at 12:30pm +4.1'.  It was a west swell out of 252˚ at 4.6' and we'll call it a crowded, elbow to elbow, 4' to 5'.  Danger Boy was on fire and struck fear into the hearts of several neophytes...  they kinda turned into "neofrights"...  ✠ "When the...

Lost Boys & Co... B ad News:    The world is ending. G ood News:  There's a party! So get your ass down to Samba this afternoon at 5:30 or thereabouts and celebrate in the fashion in which we have become accustomed... O ne thing you won't find at Samba is fake food.  But here in San Francisco the place was lousy with the stuff.  This was a Japanese boutique candy store.  You know how people say, "It looks too good to eat!"  Well it was... O ur run of good surf continues under partly cloudy skies with 11 miles visibility and calm winds.  The winds will kick up later in the morning, so get it early if you can.  The air temp is 60.3˚ and the water is 65.1˚.  High tide is at 9:53am +4.1' and low tide will follow at 2:53 +1.4'.  We have a SSW swell out of 207˚ at 4.3' and we'll call it 3' to 5' this morning before the tide floats it a bit... ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... F or lack of a better name, "The Three Amigos."  You have to understand that before 1986, they would have been the  "Three Musketeers."  Still they would have trusted their capes.... F rom the Miloe unit... Had four days of surf at La Salidita...actually first day Paul and I and others went to the Ranch and it was big but great.  Went back the next day and saw surfers being transported from here to there with the sets and water movement and said NO way are we going out there....probably could not have made it out anyway.  So Saliditas the rest of the time.  Too big really but surfable for me...I could and did sit out to sea and ride mostly set waves so not too big.  But not as much fun as when it is smaller   Yesterday...missed 5 + set..Paul got two waves and Little Brede (his is big ..scotty the younger one) got the other...I was wrong placed...but then big set...Paul says GO Go and i did....but late..hanging too high...wal...

Lost Boys & Co... S ometimes you can have too much of a good thing!  Can you imagine - world's longest clutch cable... 9 miles visibility under overcast skies and not looking like it might clear up any time soon.  Winds were variable, but predominantly offshore by 7kts and the sea surface had a bit of a bump.  The air temperature was 63.2˚ and the water was delightful at 66.0˚.  High tide was at 8:12am +3.9' and low tide will be at 1:29pm +1.2'.  We have a SSW swell out of 205˚, but it's making the turn and hitting the buoy at 4.6'.  Currently it's 3' to 5'.  Watch the wind and tides and you might score all day long... P encils ready!  Pig Roast:  July 13th...  It's already on your calendar, just circle it... ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... 1.  The MOST interesting man in the world is T.C. 2.  In the first photo the Professor hoists the Dos Equis guy for a drink.  When the Professor hoists a few, he means business... 3.  In the second photo (which is actually the first photo sideways) the Professor grabs a drink while emasculating the Dos Equis guy.  No one in the photo shop was harmed in the making of these photos.  If this guy  IS the most interesting man in the world, how come no one knows his name? O vercast this morning with 10 miles visibility.  Winds were out of the SE (128˚) by 6kts and the sea surface was slightly choppy.  The air temperature was 61.9˚ and the water is a nice 65.5˚.  High tide was at 7:18am +3.7' and low tide will be at 12:48pm +1.1'.  We have a SSW swell out of 205˚ at 3.6', but the tide is too high and all we've got is a tight little shorebreak, waiting for the water to go down.  Mañana it's supposed to be be...

Lost Boys & Co... T he Professor doesn't always drink beer, but when he does, he takes them from this guy...  Actually, Gidget took this shot before things turned ugly...  More tomorrow... A beautiful spring morning here in SoCal, after a rather triumphant "Bay to Breakers" weekend.  Visibility was 20+ miles under clear skies.  Winds were variable, but mostly off by around 2.2kts and a very light tack on the surface.  The air temperature was 61.2˚  and the water is a delightful 65.5˚.  We wore springers this morning and it was okay with the sun!  High tide was at 6:17am +3.6' and low tide will be at 12:06pm +1.1'.  We have a SW swell out of 217˚ at 4.3'.  It was an inconsistent 3' to 4' with some pretty generous outsides every 15 minutes or thereabouts... ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... K now any grommets that would like to test their chops before they get to high school?  Coach Avery and the Redondo Surf Team is sponsoring an event for junior high school students.  Should be fun and low/no pressure.  Photo is from last year's contest...  No, no pressure... P artly cloudy, primarily sunny skies this morning and 12 miles visibility.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temp was 61.8˚ and the water was 62.2˚.  Low tide was at 9:39am +0.8' and high tide will follow at 5:04pm +3.8'.  So, we have a west swell out of 251˚ at 3.3' and we'll call it 3' to 4' and some nice slides all the way to the sand as the tide drops...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... W e found some great examples of the luthiers art in Eagle, Idaho.  They used local woods like bird's eye maple and olive, as well as koa from Hawaii.  Our favorite was a concert model in olive wood that had a deeper than usual body.  The tone was quite exceptional, unfortunately so was the price... F inally, the wind stopped from yesterday and turned around like it's supposed to.  It was blowing 4kts at checkout from the east and the sea surface was smooth, verging on glassy.  The air temperature was 61.3˚ and the reporters mixed up the numbers and made the water 63.1˚.  Low tide is at 7:49am +0.4' and high tide will be at 3:11pm +3.3'.  We have a west swell out of 265˚ at 3.9' and we're just going to go ahead and call it 3' to 4' and pretty darned good.  Hermosa was looking pretty fine this am...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... H ave you ever heard of a claiming race?  If you were at Hollywood Park or Santa Anita, you might see a race like this where the horse is claimed for 20 to 50 thousand dollars.  But we were in Boise, Idaho and this claiming race went off at $1400.  So Anaconda Burke and the Professor decided if their nag won, they might actually be able to claim it.  Yeah, well there's this horse.  His father was Sir Lancelot and his mother was Hot Pants.  His name was No-Pants Lance.  The Professor put his social security check on the line and Anaconda bet the rent.  This photo was taken seconds before No-Pants Lance crossed the finish line half-a-length in front of the second place horse.  For your information they will not transport a horse from Boise to LAX on United Airlines... B lowin' like hell this morning out of the south at 10+ knots and the sea surface was chopped up quite finely.  20+ miles visibility under cloudless s...

Lost Boys & Co... A recent archival find that rivals anything from Oldavi Gorge.  Believed to have belonged to Surfopithecus Erectus, early California hominids that include gracile and robust forms, with near human dentition and a relatively small brain.  They must be credited with the invention of the skateboard, but had to wait another 150,000 years for the sidewalk to appear... P artly cloudy skies this morning with 12 miles visibility.  Winds started out calm and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temp was 59.2˚ and the water was 62.8˚.  High tide was at 10:13am +3.9' and low tide will follow at 3:17pm +1.6'.  The buoy showed a WSW swell out of 237˚ at 2.6'.  But it was focused on the So. Bay and things were a wind aided 3' to 4' by the time the hawk came up.  Look mañana before the wind gets a chance to raise havoc... W e're out for the next few days and the report will resume on Tuesday.  Of course the surf should be exc...

Lost Boys & Co... T he Professor is giving us his "Clockwork Orange" eye as he sights down the rail of his board.  So what did he see??  (photo credit:   SamWise-Howell /Left Hand Cast )   L ooking gray, with just a slight chill.  15 miles visibility and partly cloudy skies.  Winds were out of the WSW by 4.2kts and the sea surface has a slight morning sickness going.  The air temperature is 60.2˚ and the water is 61.9˚ headed for 62!  High tide is at 9:33am +4.0' and low tide will be at 2:48pm +1.3'.  There's a SSW swell out of a steep 225˚ at 2.6'.  We'll call it 1' to 2' and Hermosa had some little ones before the tide erased things.  Check it this pm as the sun crosses the yardarm...  Damned wind... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... A fter the sun goes down at Samba, the Crown Royal appears... R aining this morning with 3 miles visibility and alternately cloudy and clear skies.  Winds were out of the north by 3kts at checkout and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was a soggy 58.5˚ and the water was 61.9˚.  High tide was at 8:50am +4.1' and low tide will be at 2:17pm +1.1'.  There's a WSW swell out of 258˚ at 3.0' which is a good thing, however this morning we have too much tide, so we'll call it 3'.  But... and it's a big but, you're gonna have to wait until the tide drops.  In that case you'll also need the wind to hold off.  Can you do that?    ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... O kay, the green can is for green waste, the blue is for recycle, the black is for garbage and the pink is for???  What the hell is PINK waste?  Do we want to know?  Gaack! A bit of the rainies this morning under cloudy skies and 5 miles visibility.  Winds were out of the EbS (100˚ east-by-south) at 4kts and the sea surface was sporting a significant tack.  The air temperature was 60.0˚ and the water was 61.5˚.  High tide was at 8:30am +4.1' and low tide will be at 1:43pm +0.8'.  We have a south swell out of 189˚ at 3.0', but since we don't happen to face south, we have 1' waves with poor shape.  Let's see if this weather changes our surf patterns!   I t's not like we're for the "jackboot of government," but we have to agree with Paver that the airline industry needs some regulations.  Especially when they charge you buckets of ducats to ship your board with you on your surf trip to where ever!  "Foam Flies ...

Lost Boys & Co... T here was absolutely no friction this morning.  Everything was just sliding in the right direction...  Making that point we have TC, Super Cute Rich, the Professor and Danger Boy...  Nothing sticks to these guys, not even the smoke...  (photo: Fernandez International ) W arm clear morning with 20 miles visibility.  Winds were calm at checkout and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air temp was 64.1˚ and the water was 61.2˚.  High tide was early at 4:44am +4.3' and low tide will follow at 11:29am +0.2'.  The buoy is showing a SSW swell out of 196˚ at 3.3', but we're only getting 1' to 2' of that at this end of the bay. ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... H ere we have Lost Boy Pogo and his new Tyler.  Pogo likes the volan cloth and the cut line on the overlap.  Sometimes he lets his girlfriend Tandis ride on the back.  Tandis likes the Tyler too!  We think Pogo could use a little wax on that mustache! A beautiful day with clear skies and 20 miles visibility.  Winds were out of the south (192˚) 5.0kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temp was 59.0˚ and the water is 61.2˚.  Low tide is at 10:27am +0.0' and high tide will follow at 5:25pm +4.2'.  We have a SSW swell out of 200˚ at 3.6' and it's trying to make the corner, but not quite on it.  So, we've got 2' to almost 3 footers, but the shape leaves quite a bit to be desired...  Maybe mañana...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... T his is what the bottom of the shower looks like when you surf the black sand beach...  Most of it was stuck in the Speedo... O vercast this morning with about 6 miles visibility.  Winds were calm at checkout and were variable throughout the morning.  The sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 60.2˚ and the water was 60.3˚.  Low tide is at 9:13am -0.3' and high tide will be at 4:21pm +3.9'.  Some warbler-wafflers this morning as the swell is trying to sort itself out.  It's a SSW swell out of 205˚ at 3.6' and it was a solid 3', with some bouncers making it a bit taller. ✠  "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!