Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... H ad to write today about Bruddah Miloe and his triumphant return to the water. S everal surgeries ago, including serious back surgery, he felt like his days in the water were numbered.  His balance was off, he had "drop foot" and like the rest of us geezers had trouble popping up.  But this week he put that all behind him and on several occasions has been stand up paddling.  Below are a couple of pics of him at Ala Moana slipping across the lagoon in great form.   I t's been fun hanging with him this week and especially fun seeing him do so well in the water! A loha! "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... R aining this morning in Ko'Olina, but yesterday was fabulous day with some SUP-ing in the south side of Pokai' Bay.  We were all set to do a bit of surf riding when the lifeguards start putting up these signs (#1).  We decided that if we were SUP-ing the sharks could only get our toesies.  Bruddah Miloe had a long session, exercising his feets and balance and looking good.  We all were so stoked we forgot to take his picture!  Maybe today… T he South Bay looks sunny with good visibility all the way to the smog line.  Winds were out of the east, calm to 4kts.  The sea surface has a bit of a bump.  The air was 56.0 º and the water is holding at 61.3 º.  High tide was at 6:42am +6.5' and low tide will follow at 2:09pm -1.6'.  There's a strong west swell out of 266 º at 4.3' and it's a thumping 3' to 5'.  Maybe a better chance at Topaz or the hill for mo' bettah shape… C oming back on Monday.  Hoping our cust...

Lost Boys & Co... L ast night we were out on the lower west side of O'ahu having some dinner and listening to slack key.  This woman got up and started to Hula.  It was magical.  Like all of us, we've seen a lot of hula.  But this was spontaneous and lovely and just struck a chord. A loha! "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it" The Professor!!

Lost Boys & Co... G ood morning fine citizens everywhere.  Reporting this morning from the west side of O'ahu Where it's balmy and warm.  We're sitting on the lanai and this is our view to the west (#1).  A little surge in Miloe Bay, but not enough to bother the snorkeling.  Saw a couple of Black Trevaly yesterday that would have made an excellent dinner! The South Bay is looking sunny with 20+ miles visibility and clear skies.  Winds are out of the east by 1 to 4kts and the sea surface is smooth.  Maybe too smooth…. The air temperature is 61.5 and the water is 61.7.  The tide is low at 11:42am +0.0' and high tide will be at 6:35pm +2.7'.  It's a WSW swell out of 247 degrees at 2.0' and it's 1' to 2' for your shore pounding amusement. We captured this shot of Sappharua this morning (#2) to let you know we're on the lookout.  It could use more palm trees!  Swell is coming later this week to the islands and we've been hanging out of th...

Lost Boys & Co... W e'll try to be minimally thrasonical this morning, unlike our usual rants... A spectacular sunrise, here (#1) captured by Laurie Armer kicked off the morning in a rather boisterous fashion.  This what happens when you get up at O'Dark Thirty and paddle your outrigger.  And it must have had a wacky effect on everyone!  There was a guy playing his boom box on the pier at supersonic levels, two guys under the pier tossing trash about and this guy who's been yelling for the past three days running on the sand. And the wind!  It started out onshore and switched off at 8am then turned 180 º  again at 9am.  The sea surface was appropriately confused.  The air temp was 56.0 º  and the water has somehow remained above 60 º  at 61.5 º .  Not bad for January.  High tide at 10:41am +5.0' and low tide follows at 5:38pm +0.0' right after sunset.  It's a west swell out of 266 º  at 3.0' and it's 4' to 5' and wall...