Daily Surf Report - 1/8/2013

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Goodmorning children of the brine! It's sunny out and a cool 44 degrees here at the beach today. That dwindling swell I wrote about yesterday has dwindled a smidge more. Sure, there's a bit of a bump out there now but with that dwindle mixed with the high tide it's so soft even Viagra couldn't help it now. Before you go sulking away remember; there is always hope with the afternoon tide swing.

Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: If this were a ride at Disney Land no one over five years of age would be on it. There is a thigh/waist high foamer drooling across the middle bar and into the lagoon but with a minute swell and a tide that is so high it makes Jeff Spicoli and Cheech & Chong look like sober, right-wing repulicans that perhaps later with that Lizzy Borden moodswing tide it could get better. Four (4) Longboards out there doing whatever it is one will do with these conditions.

PATCH: High tide + The Patch = grunting. Little rolling speed bumps that would seem more in place in a strip mall parking lot. Yup. The tide swing later today could spruce this place up rather well. No one out except the sun and bird life at the moment.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

HIGH: 7:49 am 6.7'

LOW: 2:45 am -0.7'

HIGH: 9:55 pm 4.6'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/7/2013

Goodmorning children of the brine! It's sunny out and a cool 44 degrees here at the beach today. That dwindling swell I wrote about yesterday has dwindled a smidge more. Sure, there's a bit of a bump out there now but with that dwindle mixed with the high tide it's so soft even Viagra couldn't help it now. Before you go sulking away remember; there is always hope with the afternoon tide swing.

Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: If this were a ride at Disney Land no one over five years of age would be on it. There is a thigh/waist high foamer drooling across the middle bar and into the lagoon but with a minute swell and a tide that is so high it makes Jeff Spicoli and Cheech & Chong look like sober, right-wing repulicans that perhaps later with that Lizzy Borden moodswing tide it could get better. Four (4) Longboards out there doing whatever it is one will do with these conditions.

PATCH: High tide + The Patch = grunting. Little rolling speed bumps that would seem more in place in a strip mall parking lot. Yup. The tide swing later today could spruce this place up rather well. No one out except the sun and bird life at the moment.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

HIGH: 7:49 am 6.7'

LOW: 2:45 am -0.7'

HIGH: 9:55 pm 4.6'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/6/2012

About 47F degrees and the storm has cleared out mostly, light sprinkles, but glassy conditions. Light east wind is grooming it a bit and there is a little bit of surf in both spots today.

Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: Little bits of surf here and there but glassy and nice, about 10 guys on seadrift and 4 on the groin. Waves in the knee to waist high range.

PATCH: about 3 loggers jamming it out there right now with shin to thigh high waves rolling on through, tide will bottom out soon though so maybe when it turns around in the evening.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

HIGH: 6:02 am 6.1'

LOW: 12:53 am 0.5'

HIGH: 7:40 pm 3.9'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/5/2013

Current temp of 50F with light southerly winds blowing against your cheek. A bit of texture on the ocean but some waves to be ridden none the less. Rain expected tonight and currently overcast with a few rays of sunshine breaking through. Get it while you can.

Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: Pieces and parts with scattered peaks across the area. Breaking out front of the boat ramp as well. Size is thigh to maybe waist high and still not too clean or holding up too well but some break and can be ridden and turned on if you have patience. Seadrift still has the best shaped waves today. Low tide approaching so it will become a bit rippy in the middle.

PATCH: Pop up peaks and toe busting rocks making an appearance in the Patch this morning. Still have inside rights to be surfed and the outside peaks are delivering surf as well. Size is thigh high + and big boards are the call. Occasional left can be surfed but be careful as tide continues to drop and rocks reach the surface. Afternoon incoming tide session has been good and clean hopefull we can expect the same results today. Grab your log and cruise.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

HIGH: 5:12 am 5.8'

LOW: 11:49 am 1.2'

HIGH: 6:07 pm 3.8'

LOW: 11:06 pm 2.0'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/4/2013

Not as cold but still a bit frosty this morning. Another Bo-beautiful day here with clear skies full of sunshine and a few patchy clouds, temp of 42F and light NE winds warming it up. New little dose of N swell in the water today picking it up a notch. Still on the small side but a bit cleaner and rideable at both spots in town.

Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: Seadrift has the best shaped waves today with surf in the waist high range. Longboards and SUPs across the Channel and on it now. Low tide approaching so it will become a bit rippy in the middle. Deeper Channel bar is intermittent today but does deliver clean rights when swell hits it just right. Groin bar still shifting around but has small thigh high waves that mostly closeout but occasionally a gem comes through heading left.

PATCH: Pop up peaks all over in the Patch this morning. Inside rights to be surfed and some rock navigation in the thigh high + size. Outside waves are best when they break and can be ridden until the inside. Still have some lines coming through but scattered with mixed results. Afternoon incoming tide session was good and clean yesterday and expect same results today. Grab your log and cruise.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

HIGH: 4:26 am 5.6'

LOW: 10:41 am 1.8'

HIGH: 4:33 pm 4.0'

LOW: 10:06 pm 1.5'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/3/2013

Frosty white hills with clear blue skies full of sunshine. Winter at its finest today. Current temp is 39 with ENE winds that will help warm things up a bit before too long. Diminishing NW swell still has a long interval on the buoys. Small surf in town today. Perfect for the longboard.

ALSO: Be careful when driving the West Marin environs this time of year. Black ice is prevalent and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and it takes a while to thaw out. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: Low tide approaching so a bit rippy in the middle. Mostly closeout waves in the thigh + size but occasionally a nice right that holds up and allows a few turns. Deeper Channel bar is still best with rides over to Seadrift. Groin bar still needs fixing to really clean up but a few knee high insiders that you can drop into. Energy has backed off so a longboard is the right call today. Incoming morning tide could have this spot working better in a few short hours.

PATCH: Afternoon incoming tide session with Lilly, Jonathon, Jeff and Skye. Plenty of waves in the thigh to waist high size. Fun rights rolling along until the inside. Still have some lines coming through but scattered with mixed results. Knee crunching rights on the inside look the best with intermittent lefts and a few outside peaks that want to break but dont. Tide will fill in and cover all the showing rocks and that could be the ticket here. David and Hank putting on suits and heading this direction.


PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

LOW: 9:32 am 2.2'

HIGH: 3:15 pm 4.3'

HLOW: 9:14 pm 1.0'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.

Daily Surf Report - 1/2/2013

Happy New Year kids! It's another sunny day here at the beach and that is ALWAYS a great way to start the year, yes? It's a coolish 48 degrees in the air and slightly warmer in the ocean. The little bit of swell we had is dwindling at the moment and the side-shore wind isn't really helping matters, either. If one looks out at Duxbury Reef you can see that the slabs that were once pile driving it for the past few days has now cooled it's jets quite a bit. Still, with the tide change and such there is always hope for later. Check back here later today for an update--if no update appears that would indicate that the conditions are either the same OR worse.

ALSO: Be mindful when traversing the West Marin environs by vehicle this time of year. The nights-into-early-mornings have reached freezing tempatures and there are still small patches of ice on the road as the sun is low in the sky and the PCH (Highway 1) is a bit hilly so sunshine doesn't always hit every spot. Drive slowly and with caution.


CHANNEL: That pesky tide is making the Channel look a bit like the Patch on a mushy day. Waist high close outs and section-y undulations on the middle bar and occasionally the Groin Pole. A couple of longboards waaaaaay over at Sea Drift finding an occasional corner that eventually turns into a white water rapid. Perhaps later in the day with the tide change it could look better than the current crappy motel painting that it is right now.

PATCH: Slower than Forest Gump processing a thought. There are some lines coming through that are somewhere in the neighborhood of waist high but not all of them break...in fact, hardly any of them are peeling. Outside of the Rock/Meeting Rock/Bulk Head are lines, middle of the Patch and inside (with the snarling, ding inducing rocks)there are lines BUT not a lot of gliders. Patients is what will work today. Four (4) intrepid wishful thinkers out there now...one (1) longboard and three (3) custodians buffing the floors for school on Monday.



PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT. Respect the Beach.


TIDES:

LOW: 8:30 am 2.5'

HIGH: 2:13 pm 4.8'

HLOW: 8:30 pm 0.6'



WINTER HOURS are now in effect. We are now open daily from 10am - 5pm from NOVEMBER through APRIL. Come out to rent if you need gear. We have a full selection of suits, boots, boards, 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.