12/7/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this foggy drizzly morning with Russ around 6:30am.  Waves were really fun on the waist to chest high range with them being a little mushy but some good clean bowly lines as well.  The crowd was minimal as well at first with the WNW swell angle spreading everyone out as well.  Stayed in front of the Hoi Chi for the majority of the session.  TP buoy showing more energy today at 2-2.5ft, 278 degrees, 10secs with combined sea height at 4.7 feet.   Slight NE wind at 3mph.  About 15 minutes after paddling out a guys paddled up to me to ask me if I saw "that" and mentioned that he thought he saw a large animal out there thinking it was a small whale (hopefully) but did see dolphins about a half an hour later so that is always a good sign.  Paul joined in on the action as well.  Good times.