Surfing Ruined My Life

June 2024 Surf Sessions

6-30-24 No Surfing: 1-2+ ft,
I wanted to surf but for the life of me I couldn’t find a wave worth surfing anywhere. All the LA waves were tiny, Hueneme too low and small. Ventura Harbor had a wave but the shape was junk and the wind was on it. I couldn’t have forced out a session but decided to go have brunch with my wife instead. After that we did a bit of gardening in the yard. The day was ended with nine holes of golf at the Sea Bee Golf Course. Photo from Ventura Harbor and believe me that wave was barely thigh high.

6-29-24 No Surfing: 1-3+ ft,
I suppose I was a little stoked that the waves were down today considering the fact that I had to work a 12 hour shift on a Vietnamese wedding up in Lompoc. I left Hueneme at seven in the morning with Bizarro in tow as my Sous Chef and we cruised. The day started with a traditional tea ceremony where they blessed the bride and groom with offerings to the gods. Then lunch followed with a pig roast. It’s been years since I’ve worked a pig roast so it was kind of a treat. Then the actual wedding reception was taking place at the same venue later that evening. There was plenty of preparation to do for a 4:30 start time. The actual menu for the reception was Mediterranean cuisine which as usual we cooked handsomely. Dessert was strawberry shortcake wedding cake, a fruit bar, ice cream sundae station and passed mochi and ice cream macaroons. The guests and host were stoked. As for me I didn’t get back home to Hueneme till after midnight. It was quite the long day and had me wondering if I’m getting too old to work these types of days. Picture from the Ventura Point Surfline.com cam.

6-28-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 18
Miles Driven: 10
Finally there was enough wind swell in the water to make home worth something. The Ship had a chest high wave running down the beach that on the right one was very rip-able. It was also a bit wonky and the onshore wind was on it making the faces more sloppy then desired. I got out there and picked off a few runners good for three plus turns. Bizarro showed up and decided to shoot a little water. With the rips and currents it was difficult to really line up with one another but we did connect on a few. A couple more guys came out, the wind got harder and the tide began to fill in making the waves way more backwashy then I wanted. I decided to call it a day and head home. There were still two more boards in my work load this week that needed to be finished and I got to it. The weekend surf outlook is pretty grim. That’s fine cause I have a twelve hour marathon wedding to work up in Lompoc Saturday. Hopefully I can find something to grovel Sunday.

6-27-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Zeros
Time in Water: 2 hrs
Waves Surfed: 24
Miles Driven: 52
There was a little bit of wind swell on the buoy thus I drove over to the Ship for a look. It was about waist high plus windy and had like ten guys on it. Had no one been out I probably would have paddled but there was no way I was sitting with ten guys to surf terrible waves. I got word Zeros had a fun wave and it was glassy. I pulled up to the lot and the majority of my Clarks Surfboards surf team/family of Kai, Zach, and Chase were hanging out in the lot. They were on the fence about paddling till I pulled the trigger. Though small it was clean and super rip-able with a very light crowd the majority of whom were riding boards shaped by my two hands. It was a cool feeling. Besides having to yell at some annoying entitled teenager for constantly back paddling everyone, I would say it was a fun surf. The weather and waves were so nice I could have hung out all day, but I still had more shaping to do thus adjourned to my shaping room for another afternoon of shredding foam.

6-26-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, County Line
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 23
Miles Driven: 34
I didn’t even waist my time on Ventura this morning. The wind was already up at 9am. I got word both Zeros and County had waves and were glassy. County line had a chest high wave but it was crowded and on the weak side. I was going to continue on to Zeros when I noticed my team rider Zach out. He basically lives at Zeros so if he was surfing County then it lead me to believe that County was the best bet. My other team rider Levi showed up and we paddled. Turns out Zach hadn’t looked at Zeros at all and just paddled County because a friend of his wanted to surf it. I gave the beach break a shot but it was way too weak and wonky thus I paddled to the reef and surfed the right out there. It was a tad smaller then the beach break but way more rip-able. I was wasn’t super jazzed on the surf but had fun nonetheless. The rest of my afternoon was spent in the shaping room.

6-25-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 2 hrs
Waves Surfed: 36
Miles Driven: 18
I really didn’t feel like making the trek down south again today. Instead I had a look around Ventura. Once again the wind was up early and the shape a bit to be desired every place I looked all the way to Ventura Harbor. I was resolved to just head south when on the way I decided to just have a look at the Ship if for no other reason then to rule it out. What was ten more minutes at that point anyway? Surprisingly the South Bowl had chest high peaky south swell runners coming in parallel to the beach. Conditions were glassy and no one was out. I paddled and Bizzaro showed up to shoot a little water. The waves were definitely fun for what they were albeit a tad fast and somewhat stretched. The swell was pushing so hard south down the beach that tracking a good line was difficult but when I did line up a wave it was a fun ride. I surfed till the tide got too fat making the line up very back wash riddled. My shaping load was pretty solid this week so the rest of my day was spent in the shaping room whittling away.

6-24-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, County Line
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 26
Miles Driven: 44
Finally we had a small uptick in south swell. Ventura was already windy by 8:30 as proved evident by a fruitless Shores check. This provoked Bizarro and I to head south to County Line where the reef break left to the northern most section of the reef was kind of doing it’s thing. When that left works it’s one of my favorite lefts in my personal surf sphere of influence. The wave today was a bit stretched and sectiony but there were some really good boost-able sections and the odd ball tube to be had. The kicker was I had the wave entirely to myself the whole session and it stayed glassy. Conditions weren’t all time by any means but considering how the surf has been lately I’d say it was a score. We definitely banked some A-clips. Since it was Monday I spent the afternoon doing office work for Clarks Surfboards, some upcoming catering work and other odds and ends that needed attention. The south swell is supposed to stick around for the next few days.

6-23-24 AM Session: 2-3 ft, Port Hueneme
Time in Water: 1 hr
Waves Surfed: 19
Miles Driven: 2
My wife was up bright and early and wanted to go to the beach with me. Of course the surf was pretty tiny. There was just enough trace south swell in the water to allow for Rockside to have a surf-able wave with incoming tide. Though a little stretched there were some racy left runners that I was able to wrangle a few airs and turns on. After the surf we did brunch. Then went home to hang the new curtains my wife bought for our bedroom. After three years I finally caved and let her put proper curtains up. The room needed it to go with the new bedroom set we got a few months back. I must say despite my protest it really does tie in the room quite nicely. We had a 4:30 tee time at the See Bee Golf Course. My brother in law managed to score me a decent set of Top Flight clubs from the thrift shop he works at with a practically new bag and golf trolly for just under $100. I was excited to give them a go. What I learned is even with a decent set of clubs I still suck at golf. That’s ok cause I sure do have lots of fun playing regardless.

6-22-24 No Surfing: 1-3 ft
Miles Driven: 2
There was just some trace SW and NW wind swell coming in this morning. I probably could have sort a wave out in front in the morning on incoming tide but my wife wanted to go up to Santa Barbara to watch the 50th anniversary year of the Solstice Parade. I personally am not a fan of this parade. I find it to be a real of hodgepodge of half ass floats and entertainment usually poorly conducted. I promised when my wife got sick I would once she was healthy again be more open minded about participating in activities outside of my comfort zone. It helped that we had VIP seating at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum courtesy of my wife being the collections manager there. Food & bottomless mimosas and a roped off viewing zone away from the general public made the whole ordeal an easier pill to swallow. We got back to Hueneme in the early afternoon. My wife unfortunately took a little too much sun at the parade and needed to lie down the rest of the day. She also incurred a pretty bad sun burn. I spent the afternoon cleaning up a batch of Clarks Surfboards I had just got back from the glasser.

6-21-24 AM Session: 2-4+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 21
Miles Driven: 10
There was a bit more wind swell in the water enough that it allowed the Ship to have a chest plus wave. The crowd was fairly light too. This was probably due to the fact that the wind was on it and the shape was overall pretty junky. I jumped in and made the most out of the wonky, backwash riddled weak waves. There were some decent ones to be hade but with the incoming tide those steadily disappeared. It was better the waves weren’t firing since I had more shaping to get through. After shaping my wife and I took advantage of the late setting sun and went out to Ormond beach for a nice sunset walk.

6-20-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Port Hueneme
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 29
Miles Driven: 2
Today was basically a day I was almost ready to let go as the waves were absolutely borderline not even worth surfing. I saw a few rip-able corners on Rockside and decided to paddle. Actually, as it turned out the surf was way more fun then it looked. Bizarro showed up and we got more water footage. After the surf I went home and got right back on the shaping train. Let’s keep it going. If your looking for an excellent custom board with a 4 week turnaround for the low price of $585 hit me up. I’d be stoked to build you an awesome board.

6-19-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Port Hueneme
Time in Water: 1 hr
Waves Surfed: 17
Miles Driven: 12
Courtesy of the new holiday Juneteenth my wife had the day off and as such accompanied me to the beach. Shores was my first stop, hoping with the low tide and south swell it might be fun. It wasn’t thus we headed back to Hueneme. It was peaky and somewhat fun looking off the north side of the pier with only three guys out. That may be my favorite wave in Hueneme. I got frothy and destroyed just about every wave that came my way till the dropping tide completely turned it off. After the surf my wife and I did brunch then headed out to Point Mugu State Park where we hiked to the water fall up in the hills by the Camarillo side of the park. We were so hot from the hike we decided to take a swim in one of the deeper pools of the falls. The water freezing yet refreshing. The whole ordeal was quite the fun and an exhilarating adventure. Feel free to watch a fun reel from the hike on my Instagram page. When all was said and done we had hiked close to 6 miles. I’d say we got our exercise in for the day and then some. It’s days like this I’m happy to have my wife in life. There is no one else I’d rather share my adventures with.

6-18-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Port Hueneme
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 26
Miles Driven: 14
The sun was shining and the ocean finally cleaned up. Too bad the NW wind swell had just about completely dropped out. I had a look at Hueneme. It was small but do-able. Hoping the Ship still might have a little magic I cruised over to Strand only to find that though there was perfect little left peelers they were barely waist high, meanwhile Hueneme was waist to chest. I cruised over and paddled Rockside with Jeffrey. There were some boost-able corners amongst the close outs. Bizzaro showed up with his water housing and we actually put down some decent water clips despite the terrible the conditions. The rest of my day was spent in the shaping room building rip sticks to stoke out my fellow surfers.

6-17-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, Pitas
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 20
Miles Driven: 40
Strand was still looking all mixed up as the it had the previous days. I got word from my wife that the points had waves thus headed north. Once I got past Emma the wind was stiff south. Pitas was getting some solid sets but the wind was definitely tearing it up. I drove back to Emma but it looked crowded and terrible. Jeffery said Rincon sucked. Ultimately we just paddled Pitas. It was for sure a struggle and there were way more guys on it then conditions should warrant. I did manage a few solid waves but worked really hard to do it. After the surf I cruised home. Since Monday is a my new appointment office day I spent the afternoon in front of my computer getting my life in order for the week. So far this new Monday routine is really working out well.

6-16-24 PM Session: 2-3+ ft, Pitas
Time in Water: 1 hr
Waves Surfed: 18
Miles Driven: 48
It was Father’s Day and despite not being a human dad I am a cat dad if that counts for something. Charles left me a present of a hair ball right when I woke up. I had a look at Strand but it was as messy and disorganized as yesterday thus I passed on it. My wife and I headed up to SB for brunch with my Father in Law, sister in law and brother in law at the Paseo Restaurant. After which we had a tee time at 3:30pm at Glenn Annie Golf Course with Ben my wife’s sisters husband. We had been talking about golfing with him for a while and it finally came to fruition. In between brunch and golf I was able to sneak in a quick session at Pitas. Out of All the points and Emma it was the best option with the least crowd. My friend Carlos was out and usually the guy is quite the wave catcher but today he was missing lots of waves and surfing a bit under his skill level on the waves he did get. I figured he was just tired from surfing all day. Then he told me he had some nerve damage in is lower back that has basically left him with very little motion in the left side of his body. It really made me grateful for all I have. In a blink of an eye everything you know and love can be taken away. This is why I try and surf everyday no matter what. I want to make the most of whatever surf time I have left. I got my fill then cruised back up to Santa Barbara to make our tee time. Let me tell you Glenn Annie is a beast of a course. It’s expensive but worth every penny. We played 18 holes when usually we play 9. I’d say it was a pretty epic evening of golf.

6-15-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1 hr
Waves Surfed: 12
Miles Driven: 10
I had to be in Santa Barbara to work a wedding at 1 pm. Luckily there was some solid wind swell getting into Strand. It was a bit mixed up and crowded for what was on offer. I didn’t have time or thought anyplace else would be any better and paddled. Today was one of those days where it was worse then it looked, way worse. There were rips, the waves were all over the place and when you did get a good wave there was always someone floundering on the inside that was in the way. Rather then beat a dead horse I got out of the water early and did a quick breakfast with my wife. As far as the wedding went it was a plated affair for just shy of 200 guests and a somewhat involved menu. At time I must say I was in the weeds. At the end of the day the client was happy and that’s all that matters in the end.

6-14-24 AM Session: 3-5+ ft, The Hotel
Time in Water: 1 hr 15 mins
Waves Surfed: 17
Miles Driven: 12
I had work yet again at 1pm in Santa Barbara. The south swell was still running with a fresh NW wind swell slowly mixing in. I had a look at the Ship but there still wasn’t enough wind swell to make it happen. I ended up back at the Hotel where with the combo it was a little bigger then yesterday but also a little more stretched. Jeffery showed up and we made the most out of the somewhat tricky mixed up conditions. There were some really good south sets but the wind swell was filling in so fast that the regularity of big head high plus closed out NW sets began to over power the fun rip-able south sets instead of crossing them up. That being said I managed one phenomenal head high left that I absolutely ripped to pieces. It was the best put together ride I have accomplished in quite sometime. As far as work went I had grueling six hour shift of pure kitchen prep. As I get older prep days really to wear down my body.

6-13-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, The Hotel
Time in Water: 1 hr
Waves Surfed: 18
Miles Driven: 12
I had to work in Santa Barbara at one leaving me a limited window. Shores was looking pretty fun with the better bars over by the Hotel. I drove over there and suited up. When I came over the dunes the wind had turned onshore out of the SW. The faces were still clean and there were solid chest to head high bowls to be ripped. I went ham and had one of the better surfs performance wise I’ve had in over a week. The water was pretty warm too. The rest of my day was consumed by catering in Santa Barbara till ten at night.

6-12-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, County Line
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 11
Miles Driven: 46
The south swell was up as was the wind in Ventura. I had a look at Shores but the wind must have just got on it in the time it took me to drive from Hueneme. It was do-able but I really wanted to surf something fun. I headed south and paddled county being that it was the best between Zeros and Leo. I think I missed the tide window for the beach break and was too early for the high tide window on the reef. I sat the reef and did manage a few four to seven turn rights. The waves that ran were a bit gutless and the ones with power were closed out. They were also very inconsistent in true south swell fashion. I probably should’ve saved my gas and just surfed the Shores. The rest of my day was spent shaping.

6-11-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 2 hrs
Waves Surfed: 29
Miles Driven: 22
I probably should have chased the south swell down the PCH but laziness got the best of me and I ended up surfing whatever was left of the wind swell was in the water with Jeffrey at the Ship. It was chest high and glassy. How could I say no to surfing such conditions with just my bud. The waves were a bit too fast and dumpy for the size. There were a few choice ones to be had but it was definitely more challenging the it looked. I committed way more time to session then I should’ve. The rest of my day was spent shaping.

6-10-24 AM Session: 3-4+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 26
Miles Driven: 12
Our trip had finally came to an end. My wife and I did breakfast at the cute coffee shop at The Madonna Inn, then headed home. I considered stopping at Jalama but it looked pretty windy on the cam. Conditions seemed like they were going to stay fairly manageable for the afternoon in Ventura thus I opted to truck it home. Hueneme was do-able but had an odd bump on it. There was some SE in the water and some wind swell so I ran over to The Ship. I was pleasantly surprised by peaky chest plus lefts with just a little bit of onshore wind. The ocean had some chop on it but the wave faces were clean and absolutely no one was out. I jumped in and got on an absolute tear. There’s no place like home when you truly love your wave zone and considering mine is from Malibu to Rincon what’s not to love? I got a solid hour in before the wind came up hard out of the NW basically trashing it. As a result I spent a half hour trying to get an alright wave in ultimately settling for a shitty end section hit. I got home ate dinner and passed out as I was absolutely exhausted from the trip, driving home all day and surfing.

6-9-24 AM Session: 3-5+ ft, Moonstone Beach
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 15
Miles Driven: 14
Pico was definitely not happening this morning. I had a feeling Moonstone could be decent. From the looks of it the place was on with waves solid chest to head high, clean and peaky. Stoked, I tore on my suit and paddled. Once out there I realized the line up was very tricky and there were overhead bomb close outs sets that would roll through every twenty minutes or so cleaning everyone up. A handful of guys were out and no one was really making it happen including myself. To top it all off there was lots of backwash as well. I managed one left tube and couple of odd ball turns and connections but overall I pretty much just got beat on for the majority of the session. After the surf my wife and I did lunch in Cambria before heading south for the Madonna Inn off the 101 in SLO. We love the place and make it our business to stay at least once a year. They spare no details. This time we stayed in one of the rock rooms, The Cabin Still. My only complaint was that there was a number of families staying at the hotel. Usually it’s mostly couples. We hit the pool and there were children everywhere. Running around, splashing water, some were even in the hot tub. Needless to say we didn’t hang out long. Those damn kids were running up and down the stairs and around the hotel all night. None the less we enjoyed our stay to the fullest.

6-8-24 PM Session: 3-4+ ft, Willow Creek
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 21
Miles Driven: 56
There was a bit of wind on it in the morning. Pico was looking like a junky of version of yesterday. Considering it was a Saturday I knew Moonstone was going to be packed. My wife and I loaded up and cruised north back to Big Sur. I had a feeling the wind, tide and swell combo was going to be right for Willow to at the very least be palatable. Considering we were going to get there around early afternoon I was sure to miss the annoying morning crowd that always seems to haunt that spot on weekends these days. We got up there just after twelve and as I predicted the majority of guys had already gotten out and we’re changing in the lot with just a handful still out there. It was nothing special. Most waves that were hitting on the reef in front of the lot were barely clearing the inside cobbles. The reef/bar just to the north of the creek was producing a semi-rip-able chest plus wave and it was clean. Stoked I grabbed my Clarks Surfboards Fly Guy model and paddled. In classic Big Sur fashion it didn’t take long to realized I was under gunned. Though it wasn’t gigantic the wave was throwing on the reef which made it difficult to get to the bottom on my 5’7. After a few attempts with limited success I came in and switched to my 5’9 Clarks Surfboards Hacksaw model and the difference was night and day. I was now able to cut through the waves like a hot knife through butter. I had the spot all to myself and managed to get a number of pretty fun waves. What’s not to like about surfing in a location as beautiful as Big Sur? The water was cold but not unbearable. I got my fill after which my wife and I got lunch at The Whale Watchers Cafe in Gorda. They never disappoint and the atmosphere and view are pretty killer. After lunch we decided to drive the PCH as far as we could before the closure due to the landslides from two years ago. We were hoping to make it to Limeklin State Park for a hike but it was also closed due to the slide. We settled for a pretty cool trail heading east up the mountains just a few miles south of Sand Dollar Beach. The Cruickshank trail head it was called and I will say that it was pretty phenomenal. Following the hike my wife and I got back to San Simeon and decided to hit the hot tub to relax our bones before dinner, which was nothing special. The two of us just cruised to the Big Sur Cafe across Route 1 from our hotel. My wife and I ended the night with a bottle of champagne in front of the fire pit under the stars listening the waves crash on the beach below.

6-7-24 PM Session: 3-4+ ft, Pico Creek
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 17
Miles Driven: 0
One thing about Big Sur is that when the fog rolls in it comes in thick. I woke up around eight in the morning only to realize that the fog was definitely too thick to try and find some surf. I couldn’t even see out the windows. Instead I decided to climb back into bed and take advantage of a nice lazy morning with my wife, a luxury we are scarcely are afforded at home. Since this was sort of a belated wedding anniversary trip it was quite a welcoming morning. We checked out at eleven and cruised to Cambria to enjoy brunch at Lynn’s, probably one of our favorite luncheonettes on the Central Coast. As usual they didn’t disappoint. Afterwards we had a look at the surf at Moonstone Beach but the tide was too high. We opted to work off brunch with a hike through the Fiscalini preserve. Cambria is really a lovely little place that at some point it would please me to own a second home at. The hike was quite breathtaking and we observed a plethora of birds and other various wildlife. Following said hike we had another look at Moonstone and it was still under whelming. My wife and I decided to head back into the downtown Cambria and visit our friend Tom, Vintner and owner of Black Hand winery. He runs a great little no frills tasting room in town that focuses on his amazing wines and not the horse and pony show other wineries put on. The wines are all top notch as is his Hard Cider. If you want to try some outstanding wine get your hands on any varietal from Blank Hand. We hung out for about an hour tasting and drinking wines till it was time to check into our hotel, The Cavalier Hotel in San Simeon. I think it’s the best option for the money in the Cambria/San Simeon area. The place is ocean front, has two pools, four fire pits on the bluff over looking the ocean and it’s own restaurant. We pretty much stay there every time we go up that way now. Once settled in our room we decided to walk down to Pico Creek where I paddled the reef in the middle of the beach. There was a wonky chest to head high wave. Conditions were glassy and it was just an all around beautiful beach day. I took a few beatings and put some solid dents in the bottom of my board from bottoming out on the reef. After the surf we hit the hot tub followed by a romantic dinner at the Sow’s Ear in Cambria, who’s menu did not disappoint. They also have an extensive wine list. It’s a must if you’re looking for a good high end meal. We capped the night off with a drink at the local pub next store Mozzi’s Saloon. So far this trip is working out nicely. Yes that is my lovely wife in the foreground.

6-6-24 No Surfing: 3-4+ ft,
There were waves at Strand with a somewhat manageable crowd. Rather then get in a quick session then drive up to Big Sur I decided to roll the dice and hope to find something up north. With the wind swell I thought maybe Rincon would be fun but it was tiny. We continued on. I wasn’t all that stoked on any of the Pismo or Shell beach spots. We stoped at the Cool Cat Cafe in Avila Beach for brunch. It was surf-able there but nothing to get excited about. Unfortunately once we came around Morro Rock the wind was up trashing everything. My Wife and I were spending the night at Ragged Point and it was too early to check in so we rolled up to Willow Creek for a look to kill time but it was too big. Hoping Mill Creek might be fun we drove a little further north. Unfortunately the most recent landslide had completely buried the left point there, one of my favorite waves in that area. Upon this survey I’d say it may be years if ever before that wave is surf-able. We headed back to our hotel, checked in and then went for a hike down to their little beach on the north side of the property. I had never taken that trail in all the years I have been a guest there. Though the trail is a bit steep and sketchy (probably why I had never braved it) at the bottom we were pleasantly surprised by a beautiful waterfall that cascaded all the way down to the beach. We concluded the night with cocktails and dinner at the fine dining restaurant on the premises. Though I didn’t score any waves I’d say it was still a great day. Photo from big closed out Mill Creek.

6-5-24 AM Session: 3-5+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 19
Miles Driven: 10
I don’t know if the ocean decided to welcome Bizarro back or what but Strand was solid chest to head plus, and glassy. Despite being fresh off a plane Bizarro showed up with his camera ready to stack some clips. And clips we did get as there were plenty of three and four turn lefts to be had. Even the rights were decent which is always a rarity at the Ship. C.C. Paddled and a complete rip fest ensued. I even managed a couple so sick tubes. As the tide got higher the surf began to get progressively worse though still decent. Considering I still had one more board to shape and had to pack for my trip up north tomorrow it was time to call it a day. Besides we already stacked a few A-clips.

6-4-24 PM Session: 2-3+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 21
Miles Driven: 20
There was a jump up in the wind swell overnight which provoked me to check the Ship where there was a fun enough waist to chest plus wave. It was clean with a light crowd but the tide was just a hair too fat. I went home and shaped a surf board. Around 12:30 I cruised back and paddled the ship. I ran into my friend Mitch leaving as I was paddling. He was pretty down on the the conditions claiming it looked fun but was very weak. I jumped in and sure enough Mitch was right. That being said there were some decent sections to hit and I had a few connections. Besides the water being cold it was adequate. Later that evening my wife and I drove out to LAX to pick up Bizarro from his NYC trip.

6-3-24 AM Session: 2-3 ft, County Line
Time in Water: 1hr 15 mins
Waves Surfed: 15
Miles Driven: 50
The wind swell was down and there was just a little bit of trace south swell. Couple that with a morning high tide and nothing in Ventura or Oxnard were worthwhile, plus the wind was onshore. I cruised south down the PCH checking everything down to Zeros. Ultimately County at the beach break looked the best so I paddled. There were a few waves to be had though the tide was a bit high. I managed a fun left or two. Exercise is exercise. The rest of my day was spent shaping as I had a big order to fill by Wednesday evening.

6-2-24 AM Session: 2-3+ ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 45 mins
Waves Surfed: 15
Miles Driven: 10
There was a bit of wind swell in the water. I cruised over to Strand. The ship had a meager waist to stomach plus wave coming through. I saw enough to paddle and no one was out. The surf was a complete grovel and way worse then it looked. I gave it my all but fell short of stoke and called it a day. My wife and I got some brunch and finished the day up with a round of golf.

6-1-24 AM Session: 2-3 ft, Zeros
Time in Water: 1.5 hrs
Waves Surfed: 23
Miles Driven: 40
The wind swell had all but dropped out leaving just a little bit of south swell in the water. I hit the PCH and Zeros looked the most appealing though still small. Maybe I could have done better at Zuma but I rarely have any fun out there. I put in a solid grovel effort before throwing in the towel. Actually it was way more fun then it looked. The rest of my day was spent kicking it with my wife. We had errands to run around town before just coming home and relaxing.