Manabu T., aka Stokemaster, runs a Facebook group (and has a twitter feed) where you could find lots of like-minded surfers with similar abilities. He also ran a site called stokemaster.com, which is defunct, but may be coming back.

Steve
--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "bkellow@..." <bkellow@...> wrote:
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> I am a beginner level surfer who's surfing partner moved to southern California. I am looking for a new surfing buddy/group preferably in San Mateo county to go surfing with. I normally surf over the weekends.
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> Thanks,
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> Bashar
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