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Red Planet/Electromagnetic Wave Surf Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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  Lost Boys & Co... W ell, it's official, they've discovered water on Mars.  This is really funny because most surfers know that people have been surfing on Mars for ages.  But no one has talked about it because it's been a local kind of thing.  You think Lunada Bay is bad?  You show up on Mars during a big swell and they'll  jam your retro-rockets, steal your Mars rover rims and let the air out of your O₂ tank.  Bastards...  Okay, so now it's official.  So much for three guys out and the occasional Brazilian or Aussie...  ( Everything looks red like the Professor here at the right at Graterri Crater.  Photo:  NASA ) P artly cloudy this morning with 10 miles visibility.  Winds were variable, but offshore after 7:30am.  Sea surface was bumpy but smoothed out with the changing wind.  The air temperature was 69.9˚ and the water was 73.2˚.  High tide was at 10:29am +6.4' and low tide will be at 4:58pm -0.3'....

Blood Moon Monday Surfr & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... J etski and Chelé saluting the finer points of a good reposado... U nder cloudy skies this morning we had 7 miles visibility.  Winds were variablow (in our own words), starting out of the west and turning offshore before 8am.  It went from a light chop to pretty glassy in a couple of hours.  The air temperature was 69.3˚ and the water was 74.1˚ at the buoy, 75˚ at the Hermosa Pier and 79˚ at Paradise Cove.  Looking a bit murky though and it might be blooming into a red tide!  High tide was at 9:51am +6.3' and low tide will be at 4:09pm -0.2' for your sea glass collecting pleasure.  We have a west swell out of 278˚ at 2.6' and it was 2' to 3' fair to good.  Looks like we might have a building swell so give it a check in the morning before the wind gets on it... C aptain Morgan (Day 69) and Chelé mug for the camera, but one has to wonder what Wheatley's whispering into his ear.  Must be good, look at those eyeballs...  or ...

Third Class Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... S mall but crowded this morning.  If there's good news, it's that Morgan got her new board from José and it works just like she imagined!  Hell, they never work like you imagine - okay, so it worked better than she imagined!  Of course it's six inches longer...  Hmmm, we're not going there... H azy sun this morning and call it what you will, but it's an Indian summer right out of old Calcutta...  No wind at checkout and glassy seas.  So clear you can see the sting rays at 12' flying in formation - they learned it from the pelicans...  The air temp is 71.4˚ and the water was 76˚ posted on the pier.  High tide was at 7:36am +4.6' and low tide will follow at 1:03pm +1.8'.  We have a SSW swell out of 207˚ at 2.6' and it was 2' with some odd three-footers and fun to funner... H appy hour tomorrow night at the Professor and LoLa's. 516 Paseo de las Estrellas, RB 90277  310-373-5138 Probability of Danger Boy sighting:...

Nose Tweak Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... R evelation when you go to college...  So bad, even the dog won't eat your homework. W hat's worse than ants in your pants?   Uncles. C loudy with some sun this morning and 10 miles visibility.  No wind and glassy water!  The air temperature was 71.5˚ and the water was 72.5˚ (okay, if you haven't been in the ocean in years, this is the time to do it.  It hasn't been this warm ever...  ever.)  High tide was at 6:32am +3.7' and low tide will be at 11:02am +2.9'.  We have a SSW swell out of 203˚ at 2.6'.  It's 2' and some nice little peelers, just like our photo... M y roommate says I'm schizophrenic.  Jokes on him, I don't have a roommate!  T his guy (whom we've never seen before) walks into Brother's this morning and asks the counter birds what they think of his polyester tank top that his girlfriend just bought him.  The guys turn around and he quickly adds "I want to know if it looks gay - not that t...

Man For All Seasons Monday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... A ttached we have photographic evidence of our own Morgan Sliff, surfing the Great Lakes, specifically, Lake Michigan!  Looks like she got an extra beefy longboard for the assault.  In photo 1. she's dropped back to make the drop.  In #2 it looks like she's switched stance, but she's actually in the middle of a spinner!  Based on her remarks upon exiting the water, it was passingly chilly... A beautiful clear morning, that only started to cloud up around mid-day with 20+ miles visibility.  Winds were out of the SE by 3.9kts and the sea surface had a bit of chop.  The air temperature was 70.0˚ and the water is 73.0˚.  High tide was at 5:37am +3.4' and low tide will be at 9:08am +3.1'.  We have a SW swell out of 223˚ at 2.6'.  It was 2' to 3' and poor to fair...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..."  The Professor!!

No Theft Thursday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... " B eing retired is like owning a pick-up truck, everyone thinks they can borrow you..."  Clark the Meth Hunter N ote:  The pink gloves will knock you out just like the black ones...  (Suzanne sparring with JP...  Photo:  Giupepe Fitness) C loudless skies this morning with 20+ miles visibility.  Winds were offshore by 3.6kts and the sea surface was almost glassy. The air temp was 68.0˚ and the water was a toasty 72.7˚.  Low tide was at 5:28am +1.8' and high tide will follow at 11:48am +5.0'.  We have a west swell out of 250˚ at 3.6' and it was 3' to 4' with no help from the tsunami. B oomfwappa has two tickets to the Mark Knopfler concert at the Dolby this Saturday.  They're good seats, so they're $250.  But if you like Mark Knopfler...  Give him a call (Boomfwappa not Mark!) H ow Mark Knopfler plays those six strings is impressive, we have trouble with four...  ✠ "When the surf breaks, we'll fix it..." ...

Writer's Block Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... K ris Hall lookin' like he took lessons from Lance Carson...  Malibu, last spring... H appy hour Friday at Samba.  5:30pm on the patio.  Probability of Danger Boy sighting:  Very Good M eanwhile, The rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun came out this morning.  20+ miles visibility.  Winds were calm and the sea surface was smooth.  The air temperature was 68.3˚ and the water is 72.5˚.  Last Saturday, Tandis Morgan paddled the outrigger race from Newport to Catalina and they paddled through some water that was 79˚!  We're expecting hurricanes... here.  Low tide was at 5:04am +1.4' and high tide will be at 11:19am +5.1'.  We have a SSW swell out of 222˚ at 3.0' and it was an honest 3' with some bigger outsides, if you were willing to brave the possibility of a polluted environment... O verheard at Brother's:  "Clark told me to follow my dreams, so I went back to sleep..."  ✠ "When the surf breaks,...