Spectacular morning here at the beach. The sun is out, the birds are singing in the key of John Coltrane and there is an ever-so-slight breath of air ruffling the surface of the water. The surf conditions are a bit less than spectacular but it is trying. Currently the Channel is the only resource operating at this moment and at a conservative level. The air temp is around 57 degrees. The water temp is around 54 degrees. It's all sunshine and per usual the day will heat up. Small waves continue to be the norm with wave size around thigh high. It's a glorious day for the beach so slather on the sun block, bring a big log or SUP and get to it.
Channel: Small with the middle bar waves in the thigh high size. With this incoming tide it may improve over the next few hours. About 4 in the water now. 3 longboards and an SUP.
Patch: I can hear it grunting from the boat ramp as it's trying to produce something resembling a wave. Occasional ankle rollers right between the Meeting Rock and the Patch proper. Right now it's best on the SUP or kayak. We may see some improvement at this location later in the day as tide fills in. Keep an eye out for evening rights.
RETURNING WAVE:
PROMOTING EDUCATION THROUGH THE LOVE OF SURFING
Mission Statement:
Balikbayod—Returning Wave, promotes education through the love of surfing. We nurture the creative strength of stewardship in young people by partnering with communities and schools at the locations we surf in.
2 Mile Surf Shop, Bolinas CA is the 1st stop on the Northern California surf shop tour for our custom 9.0′ surfboard shaped and glassed by Dave Veal with original artwork by local artist Jinan Wong. Here Drew, owner of 2Mile, is showing off the lovely board front and center for 2 weeks. If you haven’t seen this board in person, it’s worth checking out while it travels to the shops. Board is up for auction and proceeds benefit Balikbayod foundation. All the info is HERE
Just a reminder to pack your trash!!! PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.
TIDES:
Low: 5:48 am -1.6'
High: 1:02 pm 5.0'
Low: 5:35 pm 2.4'
High: 11:48 pm 6.9'
SUMMER HOURS are now in effect. We are open daily from 9am - 6pm from MAY through OCTOBER. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, surf mats and SUPs to rent every day and are only 522 steps to the beach.
Lots of NEW and USED boards are in the racks so come check it out. Full wetsuits, 3 and 5mm booties, hoods and gloves are in stock as well. If you are in need of a new suit or board now is a great time to shop. We have all the gear for your cold water surfing needs.