February 2013 surf Sessions
2-28-13 AM Session: 2-3+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr
Waves Surfed: 17
At least no on was out. That was the thought that went through my head as I stared out onto the fat mushy line up at Indicator and River Mouth. I did not have a lot of time and the buoys seemed ok for a Rincon paddle. None the less it was super glassy minus the residual high tide back wash bump, water crystal clear, sun shinning, dolphins frolicking in the waves. It was just one of those mornings you thank your stars your a surfer and not sitting behind the desk in some office or cubicle somewhere as the fluorescent lights slowly suck the life out of your soul. If I have not said it once I have said it a million times no matter what life brings there will always be the simply pleasures that will keep a smile on your face. These days that’s about all I cling to. I got a few decent ones. My first being my best. Still a bad day at the Rincon is still a pretty fucking good day any place else.
2-27-13 PM Session: 2-3+ft, Pitas
Time in Water: 1.5hrs
Waves Surfed: 18
Rincon was a zoo, although it looked pretty fun. Little Rincon looked average at best and that wave is such a hassle to check with the freeway widening project I left it out. I cruised to Pitas which was rather average looking with a bit of wind. There were only about six guys out on top and a few spread out along Faria. I decided to jump in for an hour or so. I chilled around the top of the point. There were some racy ones worthy of two or three turns or one huge air. Then I had a string in a row and before I knew it I was in Faria. I had a few marginal ones in there. While I was paddling back up this head high line rolled in. I looked a little deep but went anyways. I ended up pulling in to this super drainer and just sat there all the way to the top of Mondo’s. It was unreal. Had to be easily a 300 yard barrel. Was so stoked I quit on it. What a wave.
2-27-13 AM Session: 3-5+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 2hrs
Waves Surfed: 21
I checked the buoys before I went to sleep last night and they were off the Richter I had a ton of bull shit errands to run in the morning and planned on hitting the ‘Con for the dropping tide. I timed things perfectly cause the first half of my session was killer with consistent workable lines and a very light crowd. I had some screamers through the River Mouth and on amazing 12 turn overhead bomb through the Cove that I would have call boxed had I not blown a beyond vertical Reo on the re-entry. Curren’s oldest son burned me on what would have been a remarkable connection from High River Mouth all the way through the cove. Not about to let him get away with it I hit the gas and floated a huge section landing on his back. We both went over the falls together. I looked at him and said “your dad would have looked back”. I ended up getting a few more, but crowd got really tough and the waves really inconsistent. Hungry and cold I decided to go grab a $5 foot long at Subway, which the lady at the counter was trying to be super cheap on the toppings with. I just kept making her put more till I was satisfied. I was surfing pretty incredible for me as well making it a decent sess.
2-26-13 PM Session: 2-3+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 2hrs 15mins
Waves Surfed: 20
I was super stressed from some bullshit going on with my job at the moment and a bit worked up following a less then motivational phone conversation to my mother. No one knows how to kick you when your down better then your folks I guess. I needed a surf to clear my head. I cruised to Rincon where there were still some fun ones rolling through. It was a bit windy, but the faces were clean and the crowd light. I paddled and got a few really fun ones through the Indicator and River Mouth sections. Then I had a nice one in the cove. Thinking things were going to pick up in there I hung around only to see the consistency disappear and the crowd triple. I ended up sitting there jockeying the crowd for nearly an hour getting cold and frustrated as fuck. I paddled up top where it was empty but sort of shitty with a strange cross chop on it. I guess you cant win them all. I did almost stick a bit full rotation bs air reverse in the low river mouth section. I brought it down but came off the back on the stick. Post surf I ran up the hill to Westmont for tri tip night and tacos. MMMMM, MMMMM, Good. While I was up there Trevor asked me to come with him to the dealership to help him get his new car and I think we struck him a decent deal, although not quite as good as the one I got myself…
2-26-13 AM Session: 3-5+ft, Silver Strand
Time in Water: 1hr 45mins
Waves Surfed: 24
After hearing nothing but raves about the Strand and a minor drop in swell I had Oxnard on the brain this morning. When my boy Ryan texted me that the north end looked fun he did not have to twist my arm. Rincon looked do-able on the way down, but I was on a mission. I got to there and it was bowly as fuck near The Ship. Turns out it was good from far yet far from good. Although plenty of size things were very mushy and too peaky. There were bowls all over the place but so much water moving around it made finding a good one nearly impossible. I managed to get one three turn left I was really pleased with. My boys Pat, Brady and McGil were all out and just a frustrated as me. I should have saved the gas and just surfed Rincon. At least my car did not get vandalized
2-25-13 No Surfing: 2-3+ft
I hit the Cat with a nasty vengeance last night. What started out to be a fun night out steadily escalated into a full throttle fancy night. Four Lisanti rum and cokes later and I ended up throwing an out of control after party that sent my roommate into an angry fury and left me sick as fuck the next day. Needless to say I was not making it to surf and barely got through my work day. I heard Strand was good and so was Rincon. Apparently Strand was as good as it gets Sunday, while I was at work all day. This working thing is not all it is cracked up to be :-/.
2-24-13 AM Session: 2-3+ft, Mesa Lane
Time in Water: 45mins
Waves Surfed: 14
Believe it or not I did not drink a drop of Alcohol last night. I did not even make it to the club. I ended up spending the night in chilling with my new lady. Although I felt a bit out of sorts not making an appearance at the Cat I could not have asked for a better time. I woke up feeling rather refreshed and with almost a new lease on life. The sun was out and I decided to have a quick look at the Lane. Sure enough there were some solid although broken up bowls coming in with a little onshore wind on it. Crowd was fairly light. I ran down the steps for a quickie. It was far from an epic session but I did manage to get a few alright ones. I went to work not messed up for the first Sunday in almost a year. The tide is changing people.
2-23-13 No Surfing: 2-3+ft
I woke up and things were still small and windy. It was a fun night out. All my friends came out, we partied like rock stars. Needless to say it was a fun time and totally worth missing shitty waves for. Apparently swell began to rise before dark and it could be a good morning.
2-22-13 AM Session: 1-2+ft, Emma Wood
Time in Water: 1.5hrs
Waves Surfed: 33
Its mornings like these that remind me why sometimes its more fun to go out and shit house wasted then wake up and surf in the morning. Bizarro and I decided to give up Thursday nights unless its a special weekend or first Thursday after our birthday celebration. So far I think we have sat out of two. Last night was one of them. I was fine with it to tell you the truth. At the moment I have a new relationship blossoming in my life and all day at work going out and getting wasted was the last thing on mind. All I wanted to do was come home, give her a call to hear her voice before going to sleep. Crazy right? There will be more on this new situation as it developes. I dont want to talk too much about it for fear I will jinx things. Trevor and I cruised to Emma hoping for some fun killable left bowls. Instead we were greeted with weak as knee to thigh high mush burgers. It was a gorgeous, warm sunny morning and atleast we were surfing. I managed on or two but it really reminded me some Florida shit. Let me correct that it would have still been a good day for Florida.
2-21-13 AM Session: 1-3ft, Hammonds
Time in Water: 1hr
Waves Surfed: 28
Last night my dinner party was awesome. Everyone had a good time even if Bizarro and I blew dessert. I was lazy and slept in thinking there would be more waves in town with all the wind. Once again what I normally could count on here in SB was a total lie and town sucked. I probably should have went to Mesa Lane. I was at Hammonds and was out of time so I paddled. At first it was small and glassy then the devil south winds came up and then to add injury to insult the tide dropped fast too. I should have got out of bed an hour earlier and went to Emma. Hey at least I surfed!
2-20-13 AM Session: 2-4+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr 45mins
Waves surfed: 20
Victory at sea comes to Rincon. I woke up to howling NW winds. Hoping for a play at El Cap I checked the buoys but things looked just not big enough and after last week’s skunking I was not about to try again with a similiar reading. I cruised to Rincon where I was hoping for some real size considering Havest was reading 13ft. Turns out it was only about chest high with the occasional bigger one. Crowd was a bit heavy for what it was and the current was obnoxious pulling down the point. There were some really good ones though if you were in the right spot, of course the right spot was all over the place so good luck. I did manage about four really good ones and stuck a clean huge bs air reverse that I landed nose pick into the wind that I was very happy with. By wave 20 I was exhuasted it was a white water take off in high coved that then doubled up all the way to call box. I decided to call it a day rather then burn out my arms or do myself an injury. Last night I had a date with that chick I wrote about from Friday night. Its rare in life you get to have two first dates with someone. We went to this cool little spot called Roys Downtown. Food was although nothing earth shattering decent enough and not badly priced considering. I would go back. I think things went well. Time will tell I guess. Got my dinner party tonight with just my usuals for a change.
2-19-13 AM Session: 1-3ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr 45mins
Waves Surfed: 25
Conditions were definitely looking very ify for this morning. Swell was on the drop, tide was getting very low very fast and wind seemed to be the theme. I drove by ‘Con and it was small. The wind had a south in it so I though I would cruise to Oxnard and see how Strand and Hollywood were holding up. Turns out down there it was hard onshore, straight west. At the point I figured Rincon was my best bet, but thought I would run and look around off Sea Cliffs just in case. That was a dead end as I figured. Finally two hours later I found myself back in the Rincon lot. I was going to go meander around the beach for a bit to work up stoke or bag it, but then I ran into my friend Scotty from NJ and he talked me into just paddling. Sure enough it was one of those days out there that I can only describe as being New Jersey. I groveled the cove since the top was too sloppy. Although bad Rincon there were still some 8-10 turn rides. I had a few decent airs I was happy with. Its always better to get wet right?
2-18-13 PM Session: 2-3+ft, Coral Casino
Time in Water: 1hr 20mins
Waves Surfed: 44
I woke up after a great night out and about at the Wild Cat dressed to impress as usual. It was windy, cold and conditions terrible. I decided I was going to put some time in catching up on some sleep. Next thing you know it was 3pm and Trevor was calling to find out where the fuck I was and that Coral had a wave and he was on it. I personally am not a fan of the place. Coral is the reef break just west of Hammonds that on its best day is a racy wall. On its worst nothing more then a close out with the occasional section. On low tide it is one of the few games in town if the points are not really showing. with limited time and a need to get wet I met him. Turns out it was very closed out but there were a few good air sections. I did not stick anything but had a couple of good punts. After it was up the hill to Westmont for a drunken feast like no other.
2-17-13 No Surfing: 2-3ft
Another hard night of party thanks to presidents weekend. I love celebrating America by pouring gallons of alcohol down my throat. It was a fun night out. I woke up to go surf at around 8ish and was packing my car when Trevor called me from New Jetty and said not to bother and save the gas. I was not about to argue.
2-16-13 No Surfing: 1-2ft
Last night was pretty awesome. Wild Cat had their annual red and black party. Bizzaro and I suited up for the occasion. The crowd was good and I must say I was in rather jovial spirits. As soon as I walked in I ran into this chick I used to see about two years ago. She looked amazing and I was dressed to kill. I had thought she moved t New York over a year ago. Turns out I was wrong. I cordially said hi and went about my business. Towards the end of the night we got to talking and may have rekindled things. I don’t know time will tell. All I can say is it was a great night and I have been thinking about her ever since.
2-15-13 No Surfing: 2-3ft
Talk about getting hammered for Valentines day. I got so fucked up at the cat I fell down flat on my face and then was kicked out the back. Luckily I ran into a friend of mine on the street and she got me home. needless to say I was in no kind of shape to surf let alone work all day in a kitchen with knifes and other dangerous items. A cutting glove day for sure.
2-14-13 AM Session: 1-3ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr
Waves Surfed: 17
Rincon was a bad choice. I walked down and saw a few decent sets with very few people out up top. Conditions were good and I had a limited amount of time. When I got out there I realized it was weaker and way less consistend then I thought. I started at Indicator but that was terrible so I drifted down to low River Mouth and made do with the close out there. I actually had some fun ones and stuck a huge bs air reverse.
2-13-13 PM Session: 2-4+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 2hrs
Waves Surfed: 19
Wow, a two days of double sessions in row you know the swell must be running for an occurrence like that. I went back to Rincon with little expectations considering the steadily dropping tide. The lot had a few cars but was far from full, I managed to get the last spot in the front lot. As I was walking to check it some random chick changed out of her wet suit yells to me “if your going to check, don’t bother, its fun. Get your gear and go”. I looked at her said thanks and paddled. The wind had definitely taken its toll. I watched Pat and his crew battling the lower River Mouth section. There was still plenty of sets coming in and a very light crowd up top. I had a few decent ones before snagging one of the waves of the session a solid over head bomb I squeaked into at lower Indicator that gave me an open steep face all the way to high Cove. I hit it so many times top to bottom I lost count. The since I was in the Cove already I decided to get one there to see how things were. Some dude burned me on a nice one. He literally looked right at me smiled and then went, even high lined the whole thing to make sure I could not pass him. Karma was on my side cause the next wave that came through was one of the better waves that came through there the entire session as well. Shit it might have been one of the better waves I have caught through the cove this year. From there I kicked it around the Cove for the rest of the session with nothing really spectactular. Looks like conditions are on the way down over the next few days. Good run though.
2-13-13 AM Session: 2-4+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 2hrs
Waves Surfed: 20
How much more of an unlucky date can you get and we have to have it every fucking month for the entire year. WTF! At least 13-13-13 can never happen. Speaking of shit luck turns out the swell lost tons of intensity overnight and there must of been some bullshit wind in the channel cause when I got to Rincon it was wonky, lumpy and plagued by the heinous bump and crumble. The crowd was light and there were some choice ones if you were in the right spot. I spend most of my session kicking around the River Mouth Sections with an occasional trip up the Lower Indicator to snag the rare overhead set wave. Mainly I was sitting right on the River Mouth Close out just boosting on rights and lefts. I stuck two huge BS gap airs. Water was freezing again or I would have surfed longer. As I was changing at my car in the parking lot I had my door open a little bit while checking my phone when this silver Euro Van pulls up and almost takes my door off. A little angry was about say something when Dane Reynolds stepped out of the van and pulled out this crazy blue single fin. Looks at me and says “some fun ones out there eh?” I said it was getting better and the crowd was good. Then closed my door and drove away. That’s one of the cool things about surfing in California the big name pros are everywhere just doing their thing just like you and me. And now time to get back on it before rush hour clogs shit! I almost forgot to mention that this little octopus about the size of a cat swam up to me while I was waiting for a wave at River Mouth. Then began to circle me. I got creeped out and paddled away.
2-12-13 PM Session: 3-5+ft, Pitas
Time in Water: 1hr 15mins
Waves surfed: 16
Ah car surfing really glad I wrote that blog about it last week. I drove all the up to El Capitan on a whim and a prayer and got royally skunked. From there I stopped at Devereux, which surprise, surprise also sucked. At that point I was ready to call it a day and go thrifting, Somehow motivation kicked in and I high tailed it south. I pulled into the Rincon lot but it was packed. Not in the mood for a crowd and only having limited light left in the day courtesy of the El Cap blunder I was forced to check Pitas. The top was a bit on the closed out side. I drifted to the Faria section and that was pretty much on. It was doing its best Kirra barrel thing. It was fast as usual but there were some real gems. I had a few sick little tubes. Pat showed up for the last half hour and Keoni was out and I had not seen that guy in years. I would have to say it was a most enjoyable session.
2-12-13 AM Session: 1-3+ft, Hammonds
Time in Water: 2hrs
Waves Surfed: 32
Don’t let the wave heights fool you every so often a solid chest to head high set would roll in, but they were few and far between. Originally I planned on surfing Rincon, but after Trevor texted me and said it was shit housed packed and Emma Wood windy I decided to just paddle a very clean, empty, perfect yet small and inconsistent Hammonds. I had watched it for almost a solid 20 minutes while shooting the shit with the old vet Frank who seems to always bee kicking it at the end of the San Ysidro trail whenever I am checking it. He is a chill old dude and I always enjoy our conversations. I guess he is retiring soon and today he was complaining about how he is going to live off only 80,000 a year. I laughed and told him I somehow manage to live on just under 16g’s a year. That got us both laughing. Then this other surfed pulled up to check another guy who has been surfing the spot his whole life and he was complaining about how he is burried in medical bills. Money is the worst thing ever and the way it is distributed in America sickening and ultimately heart wrenching. I actually have a ton to say on this topic, but now is not the time and this not the place. I paddled and although on the smaller side had a handful of really fun rights and a couple of short lefts. These days I am so fed up with the crowds I would rather surf smaller waves with a few mellow locals at Hammonds then with a bunch of tourist idiots at Rincon. Might try and take a gamble on El Capitan this afternoon!
2-11-13 AM Session: 2-3+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr 25 mins
Waves Surfed: 14
I was awakened by the sounds of the police raiding my coke dealer neighbors apartment bright and early. I pulled the covers over my head and went back to sleep. Trevor called me at about 8am and said Emma looked really good but was really crowded. I cruised south, but when I passed Rincon I saw a few really good sets and a light crowd. I decided to make the gamble despite the fact that the tide was coming into a 6ft high at 9:30. I made the right decision. The crowd was light and I got a handful of really fun waves all to myself. Too bad the water is still fucking cold as hell.
2-10-13 No Surfing: 3-5ft
More heavy party had me not surfing. Trevor looked around for some surf but found nothing. I was working off a black out from hell. Thanks Griffen for bringing that blunt over at 2am, last fucking thing I remember. Then I woke up and the harsh reality of what happened rung all too clear. I hear my surfing friends want to have a intervention for me to surf more and party less.
2-9-13 No surfing: 3-5ft
Last night we partied hard and I found myself a friend for the night. Needless to say I was not surfing in the morning. Then I had work the rest of the day.
2-8-13 No surfing: 2-3ft
I made every effort to get some waves this morning. Made it a fairly sober and early night at the club last night. Was well rested. Even woke up at 7:30. I checked Mesa Lane and it was too high and small for my liking. I b-lined it for Emma, but by the time I got there the onshores got hard as fuck just ruining everything. I watched it for about twenty minutes trying to force a paddle, but it was just too cold, too small, too fat and too messy. Was not worth the effort. Another great car surfing session. Maybe tomorrow?
2-7-13 AM Session: 3-5+ft, Rincon
Time in Water: 1hr
Waves Surfed: 10
Last night I did a 19 person dinner party. I must say it was a little bit on the excessive side even for me. We enjoyed a splendid seafood cioppino followed by fettuccine Florentine. Julie and Chantelle made me a tirimisu and carrot cake for dessert. It was a great birthday dinner and good times were had all around. I woke up a bit tired but dragged myself out of bed, picked up my boy Tim-o “the wonder bread” and cruised to Rincon. Swell was solid but a bit wobbly with the high tide and broken up. I managed to get some gems and got winded pretty hard trying to float a huge section on a bomb. I wish I did not have to work so I could have surfed longer. Still it was the best surf I have had all month.
2-6-13 AM Session: 2-3ft, Emma Wood
Time in Water: 1 hr mins
Waves surfed: 19
Notice a trend here? This is the winter of 2-ft garbage surf I am afraid. I should have turned around and surfed Rincon. I had noticed some waves coming in up at Indicator while doing the look back of death. Instead I cruised south hoping for a session at New Jetty considering it was offshore. Then the report came in that it was bad there. I checked Emma and it had some decent bowls coming in at the toll booth peak. The tide was already half out and dropping fast. I knew the window was going to be short. Should have just went back to Rincon. Trevor was paddling and I saw some gems and the crowd was really light. Turns out I was about an hour late or so. The first half hour was super fun although plagued with a terrible current. The rest of the session was spent groveling drained out junk. On the way back Rincon looked do-able but I was over it.
2-5-13 PM Session: 2-3+ft, New Jetty
Time in Water: 1.5hrs
Waves Surfes: 26
I am trying to surf as much as possible in February part of my weak as attempt at make another go at life. Who am I kidding its been two years and I have been saying the same shit. Its like broken record. So there you have it 2013 is going to be the year of the “Broken Record”. I am deeming February as the “month of tears”. Nothing but positivity here. Anyhow I drove around for nearly three hours car surfing everywhere from Rincon to Silver Strand back to C street, before doing a make it or break it at New Jetty where from a previous check I already knew it sucked. I suited up and went out. There were four guys spread out along the beach all attempting to find the scarcely existing corners that were few and far between. At least we all got lots of practice duck diving. I found a few rights going back towards the jetty and one left where I backdoored the close out barrel of the day. Fuck surfing, fuck life, fuck everything. Conditions are only getting worse tomorrow. Is it bad I am already over winter and looking foward to south swell season even though it mostly misses the area I live in?
2-4-13 AM Session: 2-3+ft, Pitas
Time in Water: 1hr
Waves Surfed: 16
Finally the first surf of the month happens nearly four days in. It was my actual birthday and I have always tired to surf on my Birthday if I can help it. This year was probably one of the more lack luster surfs I have had on a birthday. Trevor and I rolled to Rincon with hopes of finding something fun. Instead we were greeted with a ridiculous crowd and another let down of a swell. With little time before work we did a make it or break it run to Pitas, where it was average at best. We paddled and it was a bit closed out and scalloped up top. I had a few close out hits before floating down to the Faria section of the point which was a tad smaller but a bit longer, though marginally better quality wise. Its always better to surf right? Lets hope this is the start of a new charge from my less them motivated self.
2-3-13 No Surfing: 5-8ft
Like I was going to be in any shape to surf before work this morning no matter how good it was. What a party Bizarro and I threw last night. It started at my pad round 9pm then moved on to the Wild Cat at 11pm where we did double bottle service and two tables till last call. Then the party raged on back at the Palace till 5:30am. There chills, thrills and from the looks of my kitchen and dining room floors plenty of spills. What a night. I don’t think there was a person in attendance who did not have an amazing time. Thank you everyone who helped make it a really special night. My whole crew dressed to the nines. As for myself I wore my white tuxedo jacket, black dress slacks, black satin shirt and a white tire. We had a blast!
2-2-13 No Surfing: 1-2ft
Surf was small and I decided to rest up considering I had a big night ahead of me for my birthday bash. Trevor said he drove around all over and found nothing. So fuck it.
2-1-13 No Surfing: 2-3ft
I had a shit load of important errands to run before work this morning. I had to pick up my white tuxedo jacket from the cleaners. They did a great job and thus now I will look super fly for my Birthday Party at Wild Cat tomorrow. Then I had to hit the bank to make sure my account was in order after which I headed to the rental office to pay my rent for the month. With all that bs it left me little time for a paddle. Oh well, looks like there is some real surf on the way by Sunday. I heard all I missed was some marginal Emma anyhow.
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bummer about El Cap.
You win some you lose some. I should have known better since leads was pretty small and so was Hammonds. I just dont have a ton of opportunities to go there and the season has been terrible and time is running out. Pitas was unreal though, maybe better then had I got El Cap
Today’s session was totally worth checking in for. You should have caught the octopus, cooked it and turned it into Korean Octopus salad.
Dude it was one of the coolest things I have seen in a while out there.
They should make an award at westmont “the golden cutting glove” and the winner would be the person who everyone is most surprised still has not lost a finger by the end of the year or the person who shows up not sober the most often.
I think they do have that award. Its called they hand you your walking papers…btw they finally fired Everisto the crazy dish washer
Too bad he was your best bet for fulfilling your stabbing wish.
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