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69 yard right with swell (Capitola 090115)

Mini surf trip down to Capitola for an evening surf, catching the tide dropping to 2′ at 5pm. SSW and WNW swell was expected and it didn’t disappoint….

Epic 18 waves, plus a shampoo (Capitola 080715)

Wow. Today can only be described as insane. Arrived to overcast skies, a large class out in the lineup and kind of murky-colored water with the kelp farther…

Sweet Tola Rights (Capitola 080515)

So stoked to go down to Tola. Arrived later than we planned. Lucked out with parking on the first try. Lots of summer beach activity and a crowded…

Zippy Rights (Capitola 072014)

Felt good to be back in Capitola. It’s been too long. Haven’t been since March! We found parking pretty easily and forgot how hot it can be when…

Start of a Swell (Capitola 031614)

Haven’t surfed in too many weeks because of rain and crazy work life. Missed last weekend in SC and wasn’t about to again. Slept too late like usual…

Monday Stoke (Capitola 022414)

Worked the past two weekends so we got to take this Monday off and savor a rare, uncrowded weekday surf in Capitola. Slept in at the hotel and…

Reunited (Capitola 022314)

After three weeks out of the water*, today seemed like a dream. Being in the ocean again was enough to get me stoked and relaxed. It was a…

Pure Fun (Capitola 012614)

When the waves are perfect and the crowds don’t seem to impeded on any wave you want, it’s really pure fun. Smaller today than yesterday but still good…

Long, Speedy Rides on a WNW (Capitola 012514)

There’s been swell in SC this past week but we’ve been so busy at work. Watched the Mavs contest yesterday and saw those guys paddle into 40ft+ waves….

New Swell Building (Capitola 011814)

Busy first week back at work meant no surfing for five days since Hawaii. Slept in this morning, then jumped in the car and drove from SF to…

Steep and Maybe Too Deep (Capitola 123013)

Crowded at the beach today, the second to last day of the year, with sunny skies and warm temps. After missing two spots, waited 20 minutes in the…

Small Waves and Crowds (Capitola 122913)

Sunday during winter holiday with sunny skies and 70 degree weather meant that EVERYONE was at the beach. The lineup was filled with a billion kids on their…

Fun WNW Swell (Capitola 122813)

Woo, I’ve been waiting for this day all week – some WNW swell at Capitola! Drove down this morning for a two-night stay to catch this mini-swell. Got…

Stoked Sesh (Pacifica 122613)

Looking forward to more offshore 2-3′ waves at LM today and it delivered. Somewhat inconsistent with some lulls, but still enough waves to have some fun. More power…

Merry Surfmas (Pacifica 122513)

Facetimed with the fam this morning. Miss them. Then we headed down to Linda Mar. From the cam we knew it was 2-3′ and offshore. Turquoise blue water….

Swell Fades, Small Waves (Capitola 122413)

Slept a bit late (hot tub + those blackout shades!). Knew the swell was fading so we were glad to see some small waves still holding up. Small…