Lost Boys & Co.

Lost Boys & Co... T his is a postcard of our own design featuring the southside of the pier.  Looks pretty much like this today, except it's overcast.  Oh yeah, and it's got a little wind on it...  And since it's spring break there are a bunch of folks splashing around.  Did we mention there aren't any waves... B y the numbers we have 9 miles visibility under gray skies.  Winds are out of the north by 4.1kts and the sea surface is still smooth.  The air temp is 56.1˚ and the water is 58.6˚, trying to warm up.  Low tide is early at 5:22am -0.5' and the high isn't that high at 11:32am +4.2'.  We have a WSW swell out of 251˚ and it might be good if it was bigger than the 2.3' that's showing on 46221.  We're calling it 1' and poor, with occasional waist high wall at El Porto... O verheard this morning at Brother's... "I knew that topless waitress had something up her sleeve."  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it......

Lost Boys & Co... A s most of you know, Mark Mitchler and Right Wing Fred have been buying and restoring old VW's.  This is one of their latest efforts.  It's a 1973 bus with a few of the camper amenities (fold down table, bed/couch, storage box) built in.  It's also got a better sound system than most of that vintage.  A pretty, almost Petty blue and white - would look deluxe driving to the beach!  $16,000 and you can call it your own!  Tell him the Professor sent you!  (310) 373-7130... 10 miles visibility this morning under overcast skies.  Winds were lightly onshore from the get-go, variable to 2.3kts and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temp was 55.9˚ and the water is 58.8˚, but reaching around 60 at midday.  High tide is at 10:44am +4.6' and low tide will follow at 4:27pm +0.6'.  We continue to have a SSW swell out of 199˚ at 2.6', but it's not looking that big.  We'll call it 1' to 2' and poor to poorer... T h...

Lost Boys & Co... F rench toast, done in the manner of Chef Christian.  How many diners do you know of that rock that presentation for a quick brekky?  And dammit, the coffee was HOT! O vercast remains with 7 miles visibility and a light but persistent gray.  Winds were calm and the sea surface had a roll, but was mostly smooth.  The air temperature was 56.7˚ and the water was an encouraging 59.4˚.  Like it's spring...  High tide at 10:01am +4.9' and low tide will be at 3:56pm +0.3'.  We have a SSW swell out of 212˚ at 3.3', but it's still too much south and we've got 1' to 3' surf at most spots, with El Sporto chest high... O ur sincerest condolences to the Foley family on the passing of John Foley after a brief illness.  John was the archetypical Irishman and was always ready with a quick smile and a story.  He was a great dancer, could hold a pint and knew his way around a party.  John joined us in Ireland for the "Rose of Tralee"...

Lost Boys & Co... D o you think it's merely a coincidence that the new "Hermosa Pie & Cake Company" is right next to "Hermosa Smoke & Gift?"  We're thinking, "Location, location, location...!" O vercast and hazy conditions this morning with 7 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 5.1kts and the sea surface was smooth, with a significant roll.  The air temperature was 55.6˚ and the water was 58.6˚ at the buoy and a surprising 61.0˚ at the Hermosa Pier.  High tide is at 9:20am +5.1' and low tide will be at 3:27pm +0.1'.  We have a SSW swell out of 203˚ at 3.3', but it's too oblique an angle and the tide is a bit too high for good waves this morning, south of Manhattan.  The Manhattan Pier  (and points north)  were breaking, but the pier had (no kidding) 50 surfers on the south side.  We didn't even look at the north.  No idea what was going on..  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professo...

Lost Boys & Co... M cKennan Mocegymba @ Hermosa working a bit of a left.  Some good waves, fat sets and a persistent offshore this morning... F ifteen miles visibility under mostly clear skies with only a few clouds to mar the perfection.  Winds were offshore by 4.1kts and steady throughout the morning.  The sea surface was smooth to a manicured brush.  The air temp was 55.2˚ and the water was 58.1˚, trying hard to warm a bit.  High tide is at 6:40am +4.5' and low tide will follow at 1:36pm +0.2'.  We have a WSW swell out of 248˚ at 4.6' and it was a fine day at most spots...  It will be crowded mañana, count on it... H ora Feliz at 5:30pm at Samba.   A pparently celebrity worship starts early...  So here we have Miss Lilly appreciating a rather two-dimensional Justin Bieber.  Our quick calculations suggest that by the time she's 18 he'll be 35.  She'll probably think that 35 is ancient...  We had two thoughts:  1. We ...

Lost Boys & Co... Y ou know how you're looking through the yoga catalog and you think, "Gee, that girl in the yoga ad looks an awfully lot like Suzanne."  And you're looking and she even has that little crinkle in her eyebrow where she stopped her surfboard with her head.  And then Suzanne walks in and says, "Oh yeah, I did a clothing shoot for Celestyna and I'm in the catalog."  Well, cool...! P artly cloudy skies with a bit of haze along the beach and 10 miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 4.1kts and the sea surface was smooth with a distinct roll.  The air temp was 55.8˚ and the water was 57.0˚, pretty much refusing to warm up into the 60's, despite the calendar saying it's spring.  High tide is at 5:46am +4.2' and low tide will follow at 1:03pm +0.4'.  We had a west swell today out of 272˚ at 4.3', which was pretty great and the waves were 3' to 4' with some bigger outsides.  Danger Boy and the Professor surfed H...

Lost Boys & Co... W atching the sun go down at 7:05pm or there abouts on the first day of Spring 2013.   C loudy skies this morning and 7 miles visibility through the persistent haziness.  Winds were onshore, from just about the get-go at 4.1kts and the sea surface was a bit roughed up, but no real chop.  The air temperature was 54.7˚ and the water was 57.2˚ with some warmer spots outside.  High tide was early at 4:31am +4.0' and low tide will be at 12:21pm +0.7'.  Tides are starting to get back into the typical sine pattern, with some 6' differentiations late next week.  We have a SSW swell out of 200˚ at 2.3', mixing with a south swell straight out of 185˚ at 2.1' creating less than a 1' cross-hatched wind assisted ankle-snapping shore wash.  Not so good...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!