Women In The Dunes Wednesday Surf & Culture Report



Lost Boys & Co...
Why is this man (#1), who we know had asthma, smoking a cigar?  Okay, it looks really cool.  We also know that he was captured by the Bolivian Air force while trying to find some epinephrine to quell his asthma attack.  Dammit Ché, bring the revolution to a grinding halt!

Another hot one with over 20 miles visibility and cloudless skies.  No wind and smooth sea surface.  The air temperature at checkout was 69.8º and the water is 73.6º.  High tide was at 8:07am +5.3' and low tide will be at 1:55pm +1.2'.  A south swell out of 177º at 4.3' and it was 2' to 3' on the sand. 

Kickoff Classic tomorrow morning in El Porto for some amazing prep surfing.  Tomorrow features Men's Shortboards.

The Professor finds a candidate for ear-pinning surgery (#2).  He travels the world looking for likely subjects and then Super Glues™️ their ears to the sides of their heads.  He gives testimonies to the locals telling them of the challenges of growing up with ears that stick out...
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"When the surf breaks, we'll fix it"
The Professor!!
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