Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... H onestly one of the best days we've had this year!  (#1)  It was cloudy and a bit drizzly in places, but the waterworks stopped at sunrise and the offshores were blowing at 3 to 7kts.  The sea surface had that offshore ripple that makes for some melodic chatter against your board.  The air temp was 66.3 º  and the water dropped another degree to 67.5 º .  Low tide started off the morning at 5:00am +2.4' and the tide was going high to 5.2' at 11:32am.  It was a west swell out of 261 º  at 3.5' and it was 3' to 5' and if you were patient you could get shacked for a few yards.  There were a lot of stand out performances this morning, but we'd have to vote for Dylan Morrisroe's two in-and-out tube rides.  A runner-up might have been Parker Murphy who is all of 4'11" who made it look twice as big. O kay, the report will be sketchy over the next few weeks as we go to Japan and look for the best Mexican restaurant on Hon...

Lost Boys & Co... T ake a look at the coral reef fish pictured here and commit them to memory.  There will be a test at the end of the semester... C loudy and some drizzles.  Waiting for the sun.  Winds were on from the WSW 2 to 4kts.  The air wasn't fri gid at 66.0 º  and the water was 70.0 º  at the swimmer's tower buoy.  High tide is at 11:08am +5.4' and low tide will follow at 6:12pm +0.9'.  Still that SSW swell out of 219 º  at 2.3' and there were a couple of little ones coming through... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... W e watched this kid (#1) for at least a half an hour and he never once paddled for a wave.  He would walk the board out to about chest high then jump on as the wave crested.  He would ride it in, angling along the white water and then walk off the board onto the sand (#2).  We estimate he was about 7 or 8 years old and weighed close to 50lbs.  If he keeps this up he will challenge Donnie Souther for the "No Paddle Takeoff" crown (in 2035.) 9 Miles visibility under cloudy skies this morning and the winds were already blustering from the southwest 3 to 5kts leaving a chopped up playing field.  The air, surprisingly, was 67.0 º  and the water is still swimmable at 68.7 º.  In fact we snorked around the jetty at Sapphire early this afternoon and were happy to see a variety of fish and what looked like pretty healthy kelp and sea life.  High tide was at 10:48am +5.5' and low tide drains at 5:30pm +0.7'.  The SSW swell conti...

Lost Boys & Co... N o question the Sruf Familia puts on a good birthday bash.  Notwithstanding we have to hand it to the swimmer ladies, they also put on a great celebration for one of their leaders, Heather. (#1) She's peeking around the pole with the blue cap on.  A constant smile and brimming with goodwill it's always great to see her in the morning.  Happy Birthday Heather! P artly cloudy with 4 miles visibility due to the marine haze.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was smooth to glassy.  The air was 66.0 º  and the water is 68.5 º  at the 46221 Santa Monica buoy.  We paddled around the swimmer's tower buoy and it was reading a solid 70 º .  High tide was at 10:26am +5.5' and low tide will be at 4:53pm +0.7'.  If you look you'll find a SSW swell out of 214 º  at 1.6' and it was 1' to 2'. R UHS Surf class manana and it gets out at 8:15am.    ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... A s you predicted, the Autumnal Equinox arrived right on time.  Day and night are roughly the same length ( although not exactly .)  But take it from us, the days will get shorter and the nights will get longer until Sunday December 21st and the winter solstice.  Yes, it marks the first day of winter, but after that the days will be getting incrementally longer!  We like that! P artly cloudy this morning with 11 miles visibility. Winds were light onshore, but enough to tack things up a bit.  We should'a paddled, but it didn't look inviting.  The air was 64.9 º and the water is 68.9 º.  High tide was at 10:07a +5.5' and low tide will be at 4:19pm +0.7'.  We have a SSW swell out of 194 º at 2.0' and it was just that, breaking precariously close to shore (#1)... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... YES, Finally, it's "Talk Like A Pirate Day!"  We know that many of you have been practicing diligently throughout the year and today is your day to shine.   We might add that we know of no one more practiced in the lexicon then our brother-in-law Clyde Rankin who can break into "Pirate Speak" at the drop of an anchor.  Some of our personal favorites:  Shiver me timbers, Ahoy!, Scallywag, Avast! And Matey.  We might add that Keira Knightly, even in our most private conversations, has never used any of those terms.  Okay, maybe "Scallywag" once… Partly cloudy this morning and 10 miles visibility.  Winds are light and the sea surface is smooth.  The air temp is 68.0 º and the water is 70.5 º.  High tide is at 8:03am +4.9' and low tide follows at 1:39pm +1.3'.  It's a south swell out of 188 º at 2.6' and it's about half of that at our most favored beaches. Even though it seems a bit "Fallish" consider tak...

Lost Boys & Co... Looks like a real fall day in the South Bay.  Drizzle/rain and 8 miles visibility under cloudy skies.  Winds are light out of the NNE by 2 to 4th and the sea surface is smooth.  At the moment given all that warm Mexican air it's 70 º and the water is 69.3 º.  High tide is at 8:0am +4.7' and low tide will follow at 1:59pm +1.8'.  We have, no surprise, a SSW swell out of 204 º at 3.0' and it's 1 to almost 3' at our local spots. Today we're featuring Hans "Lego Man" Geiger.  When he first started surfing the pier, we were a bit skeptical, but he quickly earned his place in the line-up really shining on some of the bigger more radical days.  Turns out he's from the Big Island and was a juniors champ and surfed with some of the big Hawaiian names.  Always great to see him in the water and by the way he throws a great party!  If he could just figure out the helmet thing… We're busting some moves up in Idaho for the long week...

Lost Boys & Co... " T hings in the mirror are larger than they appear."  (#1.)  We always took that seriously until we saw the hat.  The hat is pretty damned big without looking in the mirror.  Maybe 11 gallons.  We're investigating the optics... F oggy this morning with about a quarter mile visibility.  Winds were light offshore in the 1 to 3kts range and the sea surface was smooth.  The air was 66.9 º  and the water is holding at 70.9 º .  High tide was at 7:42am +4.1' and low tide will be at 12:10pm +2.9'.  It's a SSW swell out of 210 º  at 2.6' and it's 2' and wally crashy. R ain in the forecast... ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... H ere we are in the operating theater of the Casa Delfin Sonriente (#1.)  On the table is Rip.  We had been surfing "Needle Reef" on the left side of Manzanillo Bay out in front of the Hotel Eden.  On the outside it breaks left into the middle of the bay.  But there's a fast left on the inside along the rocks that's covered with those spiked-out purple urchins.  If you lose it and hit the rocks, you get pin cushioned.  We got some good rides and kept nudging deeper to the rocks.  Then Rip took off even deeper, made it half-way and then bottom-first hit the reef.  His ass looked like a purple porcupine attacked him.  By dinner time (where he ate standing) it was starting to get inflamed.  By dark he was begging for us to take them out.  Sea Wolf held the light, Go-Go held him down and the Professor picked out the spines.  It took forty-five minutes and we restored his cute little derriere to it's former glo...

Lost Boys & Co... Some little snappers this morning (#1) backed by some great clouds and daybreak light show.  Winds were offshore by 2 to 5kts and the sea surface had that nice offshore chatter going on.  The air temp was 64.3 º  and the water was 70.2 º .  Low tide was early at 6:08am +2.1' and high tide followed at 12:48pm +5.9'.  That persistent SSW swell is still angling in from 211 º  at 2.6' and it was 2' to 3' and if you were patient you might find a corner or two!  Have a great weekend and take advantage of the comfortable water temps! ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!