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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 27, 2016 - 11:22am PT
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For contractor. Toby Cunningham on a 6'6", and you know where.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 27, 2016 - 11:32am PT
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Cool, thanks for the reply.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 27, 2016 - 11:39am PT
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Brandon, just to clarify a few things. Basically, all rideable surf (except for tidal bores) is created by wind. Groundswell is generated by large storm systems a long ways away. Also fetch as I use it is the distance over which the wind blows over the water surface in the area of wave generation. But Fetch can also be used for the distance the waves travel to arrive for your surfing pleasure. Check out some oceanography for some real info!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Feb 27, 2016 - 02:16pm PT
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OMG!
Nice shot- That wave is so heavy!
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 27, 2016 - 07:47pm PT
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Dang!
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Feb 27, 2016 - 08:02pm PT
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I've surfed there on days like that and rode 4 wave outside the river mouth to the cove and had nothing left- full leg burners!
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 28, 2016 - 09:30pm PT
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Old home break
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east side underground
climber
paul linaweaver hilton crk ca
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Feb 29, 2016 - 06:27am PT
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la conchita best ive surfed it .eight guys out you can have Rincon Edit: little rincon,mussel shoals....
Ive been calling it la conchita since the seventies
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John M
climber
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Feb 29, 2016 - 08:33am PT
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Man that looks good.
Isn't La conchita the beach break north of the pier? Isn't the pier mussel shoals? Not entirely sure as I haven't surfed in years. Oil piers was one of my favorite spots. I mostly body surfed.
Is it true that they took out the pier at Oil Piers beach? Did that affect the break?
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 29, 2016 - 09:17am PT
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drljefe! Thanks for posting up that shot of Califia. That Larry guy really brought out the color.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 29, 2016 - 10:03am PT
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Talk about tide dependent.
Wedgy beachbreaks can go from all time to nonexistent in the blink of an eye.
That's why I ended up drawn to that spot, aside from it being across the street.
The hunt- being in tune with conditions to catch it good, and the challenge of actually riding.
Especially after getting burnt out on the crowds and hype at the points for years.
I miss it sometimes.
And when I do visit I no longer have the skills, and need higher success rate...so I hit the points. There I can feel like Taj Burrow...even though I probably look like the Tin Man.
This is all I gots
This tiny summit block, "The Surfboard" actually rocks like a bongo board.
It deserved a pigdog for yucks.
Re: Little Rincon
SICK!
Parking was always an issue so I usually just joined the herd up the street.
Nice one ESU, score.
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crøtch
climber
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We've had a good run of swell down here in Socal.
Jefe - Are those shots of the Queen from the 27th? If so, I might be out there in the lineup.
Last week. You know it's gonna be a good day when you see this....
One of my spots last week... a mushburger but it has its days.
To the horizon
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Mar 15, 2016 - 09:04am PT
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What's interesting to me is not the lack of a shark attack, but there are so many guys out not getting any waves and the short rides of those who do.
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 09:40am PT
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San Diego was going off on Sunday.
Big peaks galore.....
Why do I have to work????
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Mar 15, 2016 - 10:06am PT
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The talk of how waves form above is one of the really cool parts of surfing. There's so much to learn and you really have to let the ocean dictate where and when you catch a wave or even go out there.
A great piece of advice I got when first trying surfing was to sit on the beach and watch the waves, and good surfers vs. bad surfers, the timing of sets and waves within sets. For like 20 minutes before ever trying to go out for your first attempt.
I'm still a relative noob surfer, but I watch so many people out there who try to fight the ocean. The ocean wins every time. They just show up and charge right out there, sometimes right when a set is coming in and they fight their way thru it.
It's really rewarding to time the set. Paddle out on the outside in calm(ish) water. Have your session. Then ride a wave at the end of a set all the way in to shore. And walk out in calm(ish) water.
Some other sports have similar aspects. Mountaineering (skiing and climbing) you have to time the weather. And powder skiing requires a lot of good timing, and understanding timing in regards to avalanche conditions. But surfing is impossible without good timing.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 10:38am PT
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brotherbbock- Where was it going off?
Fet- This is why you see so many surfers kooking!
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Mar 15, 2016 - 11:27am PT
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In surfing, just like car dodging, timing is everything. Depending on beach orientation offshore may be good also.
DUCK! - Why did somebody throw something?
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 11:29am PT
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@Contractor
All of North County was good. Didn't check down south.
Torrey Pines was super peaky and fun. Usually it tends to be walled there but the storm front kinda chopped all the lines up the day prior and left a bunch of big peaks to be had the next day. Nothing too huge but a good 2-3 ft overhead on the sets.
I got a bunch of good ones.
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