Hey, I'd like to go surfing tomorrow afternoon (5pm-ish after work in
Orinda)...At what break do you think there will be chest-high waves
good for a progressing beginner, but not more than a 40-minute drive?
I usually surf Linda Mar but wouldn't mind trying other spots. Thanks!
*Liz

hi there
boycott surfline

I have been wearing shorts under my wetsuit for years near any parking
lots.my key fits nicely in side pocket---
hope you are all making through the summer

Good on Taj!

After a week long lull, the ASP World Tour in Jeffreys Bay, concluded on Sat.
July 21st.  In a
single day of competition, Taj Burrow beat out Adrian Buchan, Parko, Fanning and
Slater in
the final to win the event.  Waves were 3-4 ft. clean and contestable, though
inconsistent
on the sets.  Taj won J-Bay riding his sandwich epoxy FireWire exclusively.  He
is the only
surfer on tour not riding a traditional polyester/polyurethane board.

Check out the hightlights here:
http://www.billabongpro.com/

Taj has jumped back to 2nd place in overall points behind Mick Fanning who
remains in
form and remains the man to beat.  Fanning has not had a result less than 3rd
place this
year.  Taj remains in title contention this year, but will need to finish out
the rest of the
year with excellent results 3rd place and better. Can he do it?  Will Taj be
able to put the
kibosh on the rampaging Fanning?  Tune into the next World Tour event.
Trestles, CA, Sept. 9th – 15th.


!!

--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "Maximooo" <Maximooo@...> wrote:
>
> The World Tour rolls on to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, July 11th-22nd.
>
> Competition is through most of Round 3.  Taj, Andy, Mick, Bobby and Kelly have
all
advanced
> to Round 4.  Mick Fanning, in form, remains the man to beat at the South
African right
hand
> point break.  Taj scored a perfect 10.0 for catching 4 mini-tube cover ups on
one wave
> through the section known as "Supertubes."  Taj will have to better the scores
of Mick
and
> Andy, if he hopes to keep his title contention alive for this year.
>
> Mick Lowe spotted a Great White cruising the line up in his heat, after which
they
invented a
> new rule.  If you see a Great White, wave your hands in the air, then point to
the water
and
> paddle in.
>
> Check out highlights and watch the live wedcast here:
> http://www.billabongpro.com/
> Free!
>
> J-Bay is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
>
> !!
>

Hi all...
Sunday I had my wallet, blackberry stolen from car (they watched and
saw my friend hid her key, yeah lesson learned) at Balboa, step 5...
and today I was driving Great Highway and at Noriaga at 5:30pm and saw
a car with bashed in back window, with a dog inside. I stopped and
waited till the owner came out of the water, luckily nothing was taken,
but the cost of the window, such bullshit,just wanted you all to know.
Jenn




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Hi all...
Sunday I had my wallet, blackberry stolen from car (they watched and
saw my friend hid her key, yeah lesson learned) at Balboa, step 5...
and today I was driving Great Highway and at Noriaga at 5:30pm and saw
a car with bashed in back window, with a dog inside. I stopped and
waited till the owner came out of the water, luckily nothing was taken,
but the cost of the window, such bullshit,just wanted you all to know.
Jenn

Agreed. Love Patagonia, but a bit of false advertising - I popped in
yesterday and didn't see a single wetsuit in the shop. but i can't
complain.

the ad piqued my interest enough to get me out of a fogged in SF and
down to decent, chest-high waves at Manresa in the sun. it was like
being in socal - I went out in trunks for about 2 hours and the water
felt great!

nate

--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "tidal_acolyte" <sebastian@...>
wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, I don't think the discount applies to either wetsuits
> or boards (http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?
assetid=1922).
> That said, I love Patagonia - their clothes/gear have proved
> themselves to be the most versatile and longest-lasting I own.
>
> --- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "Maximooo" <Maximooo@> wrote:
> >
> > If you're in the market for a new wettie.  Patagonia outlet in
Santa
> Cruz is having a 30% off
> > sale, July 20-29th.  If you bring in a coupon from Weekend Sherpa,
> they will knock off an
> > additional 10%.  You can get the coupon here:
> >
http://www.weekendsherpa.com/archives/newsletter/47/full.moon.marin
> > *complements to Nate.
> >
> > Patagonia has a wettie made from 80% non-petroleum "Japanese"
> neoprene lined with
> > merino wool.  It's said to be warmer for less neoprene so you can
go
> with a thinner wetsuit
> > for more flexibility.
> >
> >
> > Body Glove has come out with the Eco wetsuit made of 100%
> non-petroleum neoprene.
> > I'm not sure who carries Body Glove in our area.  Freeline in SC
has
> BG but they are usually
> > previous seasons' models.
> >
> >
> > If anybody out there has tried these suits, it would be awesome to
> hear a first hand review.
> >
> > !!
> >
> >
> > Outlook for the weekend is more of the same.  Maybe a touch bigger
> this weekend, then a
> > tiny bump in size starting Monday.
> >
>

great organization, and great local place. i'll bring a few friends!

Unfortunately, I don't think the discount applies to either wetsuits
or boards (http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=1922).
That said, I love Patagonia - their clothes/gear have proved
themselves to be the most versatile and longest-lasting I own.

--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "Maximooo" <Maximooo@...> wrote:
>
> If you're in the market for a new wettie.  Patagonia outlet in Santa
Cruz is having a 30% off
> sale, July 20-29th.  If you bring in a coupon from Weekend Sherpa,
they will knock off an
> additional 10%.  You can get the coupon here:
> http://www.weekendsherpa.com/archives/newsletter/47/full.moon.marin
> *complements to Nate.
>
> Patagonia has a wettie made from 80% non-petroleum "Japanese"
neoprene lined with
> merino wool.  It's said to be warmer for less neoprene so you can go
with a thinner wetsuit
> for more flexibility.
>
>
> Body Glove has come out with the Eco wetsuit made of 100%
non-petroleum neoprene.
> I'm not sure who carries Body Glove in our area.  Freeline in SC has
BG but they are usually
> previous seasons' models.
>
>
> If anybody out there has tried these suits, it would be awesome to
hear a first hand review.
>
> !!
>
>
> Outlook for the weekend is more of the same.  Maybe a touch bigger
this weekend, then a
> tiny bump in size starting Monday.
>

If you're in the market for a new wettie.  Patagonia outlet in Santa Cruz is
having a 30% off
sale, July 20-29th.  If you bring in a coupon from Weekend Sherpa, they will
knock off an
additional 10%.  You can get the coupon here:
http://www.weekendsherpa.com/archives/newsletter/47/full.moon.marin
*complements to Nate.

Patagonia has a wettie made from 80% non-petroleum "Japanese" neoprene lined
with
merino wool.  It's said to be warmer for less neoprene so you can go with a
thinner wetsuit
for more flexibility.


Body Glove has come out with the Eco wetsuit made of 100% non-petroleum
neoprene.
I'm not sure who carries Body Glove in our area.  Freeline in SC has BG but they
are usually
previous seasons' models.


If anybody out there has tried these suits, it would be awesome to hear a first
hand review.

!!


Outlook for the weekend is more of the same.  Maybe a touch bigger this weekend,
then a
tiny bump in size starting Monday.

Tammy, I am down in Santa Cruz and would be more than happy to give
you some pointers and help.

drew

--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "tls1193" <tls1193@...> wrote:
>
> Hey all, I'm new to Santa Cruz and surfing and am really struggling
> with it. As it turns out I do not have a good sense of balance!
> Anyway, I'm trying to learn over at 38th and recently got my first
> board. I'm looking for someone that would be willing to check me out
> and give me some pointers as well as just some real down to earth
> people to hang with. Thanks!
>

Come out and support Surfrider at the OB surfer's home-away-from-
home on Wednesday's.  Deets below:

**Surfrider Benefit Party**

When: Wednesday, July 25th 9:00PM

Where: The Riptide (Taraval @ 47th - Ocean Beach, SF

What: The Riptide, a bar @ Ocean Beach, holds a Wet Wednesday surf
movie night every week will be hosting a special benefit for
Surfrider.

15% of the bar sales will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation
http://www.surfrider.org

A raffle will be held for a beautiful John Schultze surfboard
http://www.sfsurf.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=5&id=17&Itemid=31

+

Big screen surf movies

Free vegetarian Middle Eastern food

DJ Dion spinning, Soul, Reggae and Ska

for more info: http://www.Riptidesf.com | 415-681-TIDE

Hey Servando, I'm down. I am waiting on my new longboard. . . I am a
n00b though.

But once I get the board, my plan is like you, get up insanely early
and get an hour or two in before I head to the office. Get some fruit,
some hot tea, get in the car, eat a bit and then out into the ocean.

On 7/17/07, sc_surfer71 <sc_surfer71@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello
> Is there anyone that surfs in the early morning at OB or Pacifica and want to get together and
> surf? I need to get going to work by 8:30 so it would have to be an hour of power or maybe
> two depending how early we surf. I shortboard but if it is really small will bring out a
> longboard surf. I been surfing for years and I am always willing to help others with there
> surfing. Not that I am an expert or anything.
> I want to get in the water more and find it more motivating to have someone to surf with in
> the morning. I also surf after work, same places.
> have a great day people
> servando
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

--
Sean on Bass
www.myspace.com/ether_joe

'I've been through many times at which I thought I might lose it. The
only thing that saved me, has always been music.' -- Michael Diamond

Hey Servando, I'm down. I am waiting on my new longboard. . . I am a
n00b though.

But once I get the board, my plan is like you, get up insanely early
and get an hour or two in before I head to the office. Get some fruit,
some hot tea, get in the car, eat a bit and then out into the ocean.



On 7/17/07, sc_surfer71 <sc_surfer71@...> wrote:
> Hello
> Is there anyone that surfs in the early morning at OB or Pacifica and want to
get together and
> surf? I need to get going to work by 8:30 so it would have to be an hour of
power or maybe
> two depending how early we surf. I shortboard but if it is really small will
bring out a
> longboard surf. I been surfing for years and I am always willing to help
others with there
> surfing. Not that I am an expert or anything.
> I want to get in the water more and find it more motivating to have someone to
surf with in
> the morning. I also surf after work, same places.
> have a great day people
> servando
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>


--
Sean on Bass
www.myspace.com/ether_joe

'I've been through many times at which I thought I might lose it. The
only thing that saved me, has always been music.'   -- Michael Diamond

Hello
Is there anyone that surfs in the early morning at OB or Pacifica and want to
get together and
surf? I need to get going to work by 8:30 so it would have to be an hour of
power or maybe
two depending how early we surf. I shortboard but if it is really small will
bring out a
longboard surf. I been surfing for years and I am always willing to help others
with there
surfing. Not that I am an expert or anything.
I want to get in the water more and find it more motivating to have someone to
surf with in
the morning. I also surf after work, same places.
have a great day people
servando

Southshore O`ahu is expecting to get to 6' today from a 180-195
degree Southern Hemi.  This should get to us on Wednesday and hold
for a day or so.  Expect maybe waist to chest high at best spots.
Hawaii will get a second pulse on Tuesday and another Thursday.  All
of these will be in the 4-6' range.  This would translate to 2-4 foot
wave faces.

Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet tonight,
increasing to 4 to 6 feet Monday

SUMMARY...Southern and eastern shores trending up on Sunday.

DETAILED...Mid Friday on southern shores has flat to small surf, a
minimum for July. Similar low surf should hold into early Sunday.

Storms favored a broad area south of French Polynesia starting last
weekend. A series of low pressure systems and associated cold fronts
tracked along the western side of this zone from the SW to the NE,
with systems spaced about 2 days apart.

The first system had 30-35 knot winds aimed at Hawaii in the 180-190
degree band for about a day, with a more compact area of 35-45 knot
winds aiming SE of Hawaii this past Saturday into Sunday. The head of
the broad fetch of weaker winds reached to within about 4000 nm of
Hawaii.

Surf from this source should fill in on Sunday, slowly building to
moderate sets late in the day from 180-190 degrees. The episode is
expected to peak Sunday night, with a slow downward trend into
Tuesday from the same direction.

The second system formed last Monday and had a broader, stronger
fetch in roughly to 180-195 degree band on Tuesday. The system
weakened rapidly on Wednesday. It reached about the same distance to
Hawaii.

Surf from this source should override the first episode with long
period forerunners building on Tuesday from 180-195 degrees. This
event should peak early Wednesday with a slow downward trend.

In general, moderate breakers are expected on southern shores from
late Sunday through Wednesday.

Mid Friday on eastern shores has small breakers from 70-100 degrees.
The large scale winds have backed in direction toward the NE. This
wind direction should hold into Saturday as the windswell reaches a
minimum.

A strong high pressure cell is modelled to build north of the state
starting Sunday and holding. It should set up a broad area of 15-22
knot winds upstream from the islands, bringing surf to moderate
levels starting Monday and holding.

Local wind speeds and directions are less certain for Monday to
Wednesday since these parameters can be modified by two elusive
features, local upper level conditions and surface tropical features
to the south of the islands. See the latest NWS state forecast
discussion for details and stay tuned for coastal wind forecast
updates.

Mid Friday on northern shores has above average surf for July with a
low, short-period swell from 320-340 degrees. It was generated by a
weak low pressure system about 1500 nm away from the islands four
days ago. Buoy 51001 shows a downward trend. The surf should return
to flat to tiny conditions over the weekend.

Into the long range, a weak storm is modelled to approach the
dateline on Sunday with low odds of producing surf similar to today
next Thursday into Friday from 320-340 degrees. Typhoon Man-yi is
south of Japan and has begun a recurvature toward the north Pacific.
A short fetch of 40-50 knot winds is forecast to be aimed at Hawaii
adjacent to eastern Japan in the 290-300 degree band over the
weekend. Most models show the system weakening rapidly as it enters
the north Pacific. Thus the primary source will be the swell
generated over this weekend. With the 3000 nm travel distance and
dominant 15-17 second periods, the low swell should arrive locally
next Thursday afternoon. The Kauai swell shadow is from 273-295
degrees, so a significant portion of this episode would be blocked.
Small breakers are possible late next Thursday into Friday.

For eastern shores, windswell should stay moderate or a notch higher
next week with moderate to fresh local trades. Tropical activity in
the eastern north Pacific will be monitored for surf potential. No
specifics can confidently be given presently.

For southern shores, the Wednesday episode should drop to small
levels by Thursday and tiny levels by Friday. Several more systems
are modelled to track along the western edge of a broad area of low
pressure, which is shifting to a position south of eastern French
Polynesia by this weekend. The new track will aim the swell more away
from Hawaii, although angular spreading could keep small surf locally
next weekend. A large ridge of high pressure is modelled SE of New
Zealand next week, leading to below average southerly surf for the
week starting 7/23.

Long range forecasts are subject to radical revisions. The next
collaborative forecast will be issued on Monday, July 16.

This forecast was produced through the collaborative



--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "Maximooo" <Maximooo@...> wrote:
>
> We've been having nice favourable wind patterns, but unfortunately
no swell to go with it.
> The south Pacific remains largely peaceful producing no real SW to
note and the normal NW
> wind gradient has not been producing much either.  We may get a
slight bump up tomorrow,
> Monday, from the Westerly direction.  The outlook for the rest of
the week -- Flat.  Good
> times for beginners with 1-3 footers at LM.
>

Jennifer Smith won it this weekend - you can watch the highlight vids
here:
http://www.aspworldtour.com/roxywlc

It's a brief psychological respite from the current flatness out there
and a nice change from the usual testosterone-fueled, lip-bashing (not
that there's anything wrong with that...).

The World Tour rolls on to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, July 11th-22nd.

Competition is through most of Round 3.  Taj, Andy, Mick, Bobby and Kelly have
all advanced
to Round 4.  Mick Fanning, in form, remains the man to beat at the South African
right hand
point break.  Taj scored a perfect 10.0 for catching 4 mini-tube cover ups on
one wave
through the section known as "Supertubes."  Taj will have to better the scores
of Mick and
Andy, if he hopes to keep his title contention alive for this year.

Mick Lowe spotted a Great White cruising the line up in his heat, after which
they invented a
new rule.  If you see a Great White, wave your hands in the air, then point to
the water and
paddle in.

Check out highlights and watch the live wedcast here:
http://www.billabongpro.com/
Free!

J-Bay is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.

!!

We've been having nice favourable wind patterns, but unfortunately no swell to
go with it.
The south Pacific remains largely peaceful producing no real SW to note and the
normal NW
wind gradient has not been producing much either.  We may get a slight bump up
tomorrow,
Monday, from the Westerly direction.  The outlook for the rest of the week --
Flat.  Good
times for beginners with 1-3 footers at LM.

Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows the best internet surf links for webcams and reports in the Biarritz area, from Hendaye to Anglet.

I'm new to surfing since last year, got started in Santa Cruz, where I surf Cowell's, 38th, Sharks.  I am wondering if there is anything comparable on the coast between Anglet-Hendaye

Merci infiniment!

Mags

As they say time is my best friend.. and so it is.. Three of my stolen
boards showed up today and were recovered.. :)  now just need to get
the remaining 2.. :)


drew

Tammy, I am down in Santa Cruz and would be more than happy to give
you some pointers and help.

drew


--- In norcalsurfing@yahoogroups.com, "tls1193" <tls1193@...> wrote:
>
> Hey all, I'm new to Santa Cruz and surfing and am really struggling
> with it. As it turns out I do not have a good sense of balance!
> Anyway, I'm trying to learn over at 38th and recently got my first
> board. I'm looking for someone that would be willing to check me out
> and give me some pointers as well as just some real down to earth
> people to hang with. Thanks!
>

Hey there.  This chic here was in a wreck.  No more hot wheels.  Total bummer.  Just got a new board too.  I'm a 9-5er.  Anyone wanting to go out after work or on the weekends for a sesh to Linda Mar or OB/Sloat on an appealing day please lemme know.  Will pay cash and/or gas.  

Keep it in mind.  Thanks

 

em

tls1193 <tls1193@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hey all, I'm new to Santa Cruz and surfing and am really struggling
with it. As it turns out I do not have a good sense of balance!
Anyway, I'm trying to learn over at 38th and recently got my first
board. I'm looking for someone that would be willing to check me out
and give me some pointers as well as just some real down to earth
people to hang with. Thanks!

---

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Hey all, I'm new to Santa Cruz and surfing and am really struggling
with it. As it turns out I do not have a good sense of balance!
Anyway, I'm trying to learn over at 38th and recently got my first
board. I'm looking for someone that would be willing to check me out
and give me some pointers as well as just some real down to earth
people to hang with. Thanks!