E's Surf Report

E up and at 'em early today! Good to see.

I caught a few little nugglets with CK this morning out at a nicely polluted little bay. Glad I got in but the water was at least a 8.25 out of 10 on the nasty scale. We both got a couple of rollers.

Waves were soft and playful, felt like summer time surf but would thump down in the shallows. The occasional 15 secs. OB looked pretty unruly from my vantage point as I searched. Overall, it was a beautiful morning out there but the waves and conditions were not the best. Winds were not an issue at all but you can see some residual bump in the water.

That outlaw skatepark looks sick! Gonna have to head up north for that one.

Need a solid travel bag: anyone have an opinion on who makes the best coffin with wheels? Thanks

looking at the forecast last week - i wondered why clark called the contest for then. I know long range forecasts are sometimes sketchy, but if you are going for national TV - why not go for it big time..?

wrightsville beach, NC

representing for the bald guys

the buoys all up and down the coast are going off.
the marine forecast has a small craft advisory until
from at noon for all of the southern oregon coast. they are gonna get 18ft tomorrow which is not even the brunt of this.
papa maxed at 29 and 20 this a.m. and is now backing off
a bit to...well 22. holy shizzat! may have to call in tomorrow....
i too have no clue as to why mavs ran last wednesday
when this wednesday will be bigger wednesday
fer shure.....anyone?

hopw do you post images on this?

With this size swell, I suspect that it will only be possible to tow in a Mavs. Therefore, it may have ended up a good call to hold the paddle-in contest last Wed.

Anyone remember the name of the service that is like Netflix for surf video's?

tucker,

coreflix is the answer. i have to say i wasn't happy with it. i had about 4 vids on hold for over a month.

can't wait to see that swell!

I'm reading the navigation directions for a job on the Carribean coast of Central America. As much as I like our big, dark waves filled with life, there is alot to be said for light onshore trade winds with a little diurnal variation. I'll be on vacation in my mind for the rest of the day.

Hopefully, they forecasted and called Mavs for last week so that they could have it to themselves this week.

Costa Rica-
If anyone has suggestions as where to stay and the like please let me know, I will be me and my lady going at the end of the month.

Cruiser- I like the Dakine wheeled bags, also might think of getting some bubble wrap for extra protection, or use clothes and towels.

Glad that Mick won. I saw his heat where he took AI down. Needless to say, he was happy about that. Too bad the waves were fairly inconsistant towards the end. Pretty much only one or two decent waves per heat. Slates was an animal... he could easily win the whole thing this year (as could a bunch of folks). Hats off to the ASP for the awesome live coverage.

e, holy shit, that photo is INSANE. look how wide that is. Anyone know where that is? Surfed a juicy surging cove this morning. One other out, traded waves. Pretty fun, only caught a few, then the scooby-doo mysto fog kicked in. Too bad wardo lost to the hunch-back.

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Fun to watch Fanning tear it up, even in the ultra low-res that actually worked.

Blakestah, I want HEAD-HIGH, CLEAN swell, please!

una mas..

I'm booking a vacation this weekend. I'll be in Japan the first week of July and Maui on the second week. My wife's family lives in Hamamatsu-just southeast of Tokyo. There are a couple good spots around that area as I understand.

I sure hope the Southern Hemi sends up some swells while I'm there. At any rate, it'll be fun to check out the Japan beach scene. Also, I need to find out about board rentals there... I think it would be too much to fly my board(s) to Japan and Hawaii.

kloo - no time soon - drive south

dennis, there can be good typhoon swells in July, super warm water and clean overhead surf is possible. Ask Christian for more info. In and around Tokyo the ability to drive and read Japanese helps immensely, there are also islands you can hop to that do well on typhoon swells.

The swell tomorrow will be more blown out, and marginally bigger at best. As far as having a Mavs contest in late Feb or March, it was pretty dern good.

yo dennis,
i lived in tokyo for awhile and just surfed there recently over xmas. there's always a little swell in the water to satisfy the thousands and thousands of surfers. you have never seen crowds like those near tokyo. there's a line of breaks near shonan and a number of shops that rent boards.
send me an email to rzadigi at yahoo if you need more info

My wife is from Japan so the road issues are no problem. The islands nearby are the Izu islands that are on the Pro tour. Good reef and beach breaks and relatively easy access. Typhoon surf sounds good to me.

feel the stoke! a set approaches your favorite reefbreak, looking ten feet and solid. you're a little inside, but as the wave begins to peak, you realize the two guys on the outside aren't going to get in. that leaves you. two paddles to get in position. spin. feel the water swell beneath your chest, lean down, stroke, you could drop now but wait, don't rush it... Now the wave stands straight up and you drop over the edge, calm, relaxed, your rail completely engaged in the wave's face as you race towards the bottom. hug the pocket for a little coverup, now lean low and then transfer your energy into a big frontside top turn on the shoulder, all carve, back around... Wait for the reform, and then go! It's off to the races. The quarterpipe section lines up perfectly in front of you as you generate speed with every climb and drop, the water spinning up the wave's face pushing you on. You're flying. And as you approach the closeout shorebreak, you kick out of the wave, lofted on the wind with your arms spread, your face up to the sun, floating in air... this beautiful organic symphony of your body being one with the burning stars light years away, an eternal moment... you are Alive.

yeah fanning..i wasnt the most into fanning till i saw that video of him fanning the flames that guy killls it like alot..stoked he won the first contest...he'll for sure be in the top 5 at the end of the year..

i like Barneclo alot too..

yeah 'surf'.

poetry.

Greetings.

Hope you have all been gettin some. I just got back from a magical well-known eastside SC point. What a treat. Only two of us on the outside with 2X sets, smooth surface, steep takeoffs, long long open faces, very consistent. Even some dolphins caught a few. Tomorrow gonna be unreal there. Can I play hooky two days in a row?

Carry on. Keep surfing no matter what.

kdalle!

way to F***IN GO!! that ROCKS!

Kdalle, I'm up for an afternoon assault (actual take off time of 11:30) tomorrow.

email me - rcave at baaqmd.gov

Thanks RZA. I guess we can kiss goodbye the list of niceness do's and don'ts with the Japanese surf scene eh? I may not exactly blend in with the locals...

Thanks to Kloo.

Got a laugh out of this, you'll need this one for the supah-dupah Bombie:

that would be great to paddle that thing out at lindy..

I'm gonna try to be near the gorillas with my camera gear tomorrow at 6:30 if anyone plans to charge the rhinos. Something tells me this swell may just be too big unless you have a helicopter to drop you out back along with your jet ski and driver. HA! Won't be any whining about crowds this time.

friend #1-check your email.

dammit, how did those 2 guys from 4LOS get their hands on my new board?! Now everyone's gonna get one. I have enough trouble tying that thing onto my subcompact and avoiding the CHP as it is!

wish i could just kick back and smoke a fat-ass joint.

Dennis, even though it's crowded in japan, you will probably catch more waves there than you do here. my future brother-in-law over there calls it gaijin power....they will be completely intimidated by you. it's nuts. of course i'm super cool to everyone, but they still let me catch any wave i want.
check out this site for daily photos of shonan
http://starb.cool.ne.jp/

better waves than i've surfed the last two days

Dennis: The places to surf in July near Tokyo are all in Chiba. Check out breaks at Kamogawa and Ichinomiya. Best if you have wheels but you can train it.
Shonan will likely be too small during the summer.

Book Recommendation: Bob Dylan Chronicles Author: Bob Dylan

Of course, this coming from a freak for Old Timey music and folk. Reading his written word is second only to hearing his songs....sung by so many.

Yo Jack - Red Vic has just the movie for you. Bob Dylan- Don't Look Back. March 22nd and 23rd.

Shonan summer scene is super crowded and super small. I surfed once there, on 2 footers, with 10000000000 people surrounding me. Bleach blond was in at the beach scene. No black ball. Swimmers, spongers, and surfers all thrown in one big melting pot. Mostly women sponge, mostly men surf, although that is starting to change now. Rented a bic at the T&C surf shop, they had "Summer Sessions" on the video player in the shop.

Gaijin power for sure. But I think it may be different at a good point on juicier waves. I only dabbled on a day off, shoulda figured out how to get to Chiba, but I don't drive left hand and cannot read or understand Japanese.

Also, with a typhoon in the Shonan swell window, as happens in July, it can get nicer. You also should understand this is the most crowded beach in all of Japan - the closest beach to Tokyo.

Good potential to score surf though, as long as it isn't going to be the sole purpose of your trip. For a week surfing Japan I think you could spend half a year in Indo. But if you are there anyway....

Bstah, RZA, Goose: You all just moved my stoke level about ten degress higher. Gaijin power--I can feel it now! Seriously though, I am respectful of other people in the water and as much at home as when I travel. Wannasurf.com has some info, but cool you folks have first hand knowledge.

Any and all info will gladly be accepted. My email is jdmcquoid at msn.com.

Speaking of knowledge, Bstah, I'm writing a paper on wind and waves for a meteorology class. I think I remember you had a formula somehere that described the energy transfer from wind to waves. Does that ring a bell and if so, do you remember where you got it from? I've been searching the net looking for something along those lines with no luck.

That Rasta pic is great!

Surfed with a cool SF head last night and this morning down here. Such a smooth surfer, rented the only board the closest surf shop had, a heavy beater 9 footer and still ripped the waves apart. Then went to the only place that has great sushi and beer bongs, or bombs as they call them. Fuckin' chef kept coming out and making us do more with him.

Kept on saying things like" the water is soo warm", "i miss this weather" and "didya see that girl?!?!"

But i miss SF.

Hb!

Why you be pimpin out my homelands!?

Mr Miagi wax off.

Observe proper surf ettiquette: boards with more than 30 riders have the right of way.

you call that a longboard? I'll show you a longboard, mate.

Tomorrow may be Big Wednesday again but there was no big Tuesday night this swell.

SF Buoy actually dropped through the day.

Video Game Art Show & Suicide Girls - Thursday, March 10


Whether it's protecting the world against Space Invaders or guiding Super Mario to the princess, video games and their signature graphics have become icons of our popular culture, especially in the Bay Area. The open minds at Start Soma know this and are celebrating their second anniversary with a show featuring over 100 pieces relating to video games. Thursday's no cover opening event is more than a trip down memory lane, it's an epic party with beats being laid down by NoMe, Tom Thump, Kelly Tunstall, Chris Sia, Soulside and Wiseproof, a networked gaming lounge, tons of giveaways, and even a special appearance by the always delectable Suicide Girls. Art + vids + beats = a unique evening, indeed. Date: Thu 3/10, Time: 6pm-Midnight, Place: Blue Cube (34 Mason), Cover: No Cover, More Info.

I'll try posting these again tomorrow, but here are the shots I took on the 17th. I finally go off my lazy ass and got them developed. They're super small and look shitty.. well worse than they did before, because I don't have any place online to stick them besides some small free pic-hosting place.

a few more..

ian, are those shots from a gopro or ?

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