Surfed every day this week before work and every day the conditions have been different, starting with the offshore Monday sesh, through the smaller glassy days and then…

We were psyched from yesterday’s get-in-the-water attitude and got up this morning and rushed down to get a surf in before our meeting. There was no wind (!),…

Swell’s faded for the first time in a while and it was lake-like and glassy when we arrived. Overcast, some drizzling rain, an empty beach except for flocks…

The SSW didn’t materialize and today was tiny compared to yesterday. Debated going out but how can you not? Turned out to be fun catching nonstop tiny lefts…

Spent the weekend going to open houses (and saw a place that was Max’s white interior fantasy). Forecast for this Monday morning called for offshore winds before increasing…

Lots of morning all-hands meetings at work and yesterday was David W.’s last day. marks the end of another chapter for sure. Without him, JV wouldn’t have been…

Back in the water enjoying the last day of the heat wave from this weekend. Had a lovely visit from El and spent the day together eating (Rocco’s,…

Ocean looked small and smooth today with some offshore winds and blue, blue water. Near the horizon, so many whales! Counted at least four whales breaching nonstop, flocks…

Woo, got four fun waves in less than twenty minutes on an average looking day – smallish with 8mph of West wind. Empty at the beach but our…

Slept too long and didn’t get down until later. Chatted with Rick as we ate breakfast in the Jeep. He’d ordered Max’s blank+stringer (solid old Redwood) and told…

Foggy for the first time in a long time and cooler by probably ten degrees this morning with onshore winds and it sure felt like winter! We kinda…

Back at the beach finally! Our Jeep wouldn’t start on Tuesday morning and I almost cried knowing I’d have to forego the good conditions and heatwave at LM…

Got down to the beach “early,” just in time to wait and get a beachfront spot in the south lot. Pretty crowded in the water as expected. Mostly…

Crowded as expected with sunny skies and light wind. Found parking in the south lot and took our time getting ready. Max was back on his Bruce after…

Excited to get up since the forecast was for low winds this morning. Got down to the beach by 8:45am and there were some crowds but not nearly…

Knew it was going to be high winds again today, and slightly bigger 6′ primary so when we got to the beach and it was white-capping in the…