12/6/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this morning at 6:30am.  Waves pretty mushy for the most part in the waist high range but there were a couple of fun ones coming through and there was hardly anyone out so that is always nice.  Winds were offshore at about 5 mph and it was a bit overcast.  Stayed out until 8am and then came in.

10/31/12 - Blacks

Headed down this morning from Farms Rd and was out around 7am.  Not much out there today with waves in the knee to waist high range and were pretty soggy with the rising tide.   Caught a couple of fun ones before the tide completely killed it around 8am.  Wore the 4/3 today for the first time to stay warm since yesterday I was freezing. Overall a pretty uneventful day.  Swell was almost directly out of the west which would explain the close outs as well.

10/2/12 - Blacks

Surfed with B this morning and headed down from the GP.  We were out in the water when it was still dark but the moon light was bright enough to light the way.  Waves were inconstant in the mostly wait to barely chest high with really long waits between sets.  The north swell was fading away but there was still a little pulse that would occasionally hit the north peak but not much.  Stayed on south peak for the majority but it got really crowded . Didn't catch many waves and was out of the water by 8am.  Overall not that great of a session but as always a good way to start the day.

9/1/12 - Blacks

Headed down this morning from the GP with Chris and Josh.  With the full blue moon the must have been a good party because a lot of people were still parting down on the beach.  Waves were chest to head range but a bit cross up, inconsistant and as crowded as I have ever seen it that early in the morning.  A few funs ones to be had still with the rising tide helping it out as well.  TP buoy showing some decent energy at 3.8-4.7ft, 200 degrees, 19 seconds, combined sea height at 4.8 feet.   Water also a bit cooler this morning but after the sun came up it was fine in the short sleeve full.

8/12/12 - Oceanside

Headed up to Oside with Russ this morning and ended up paddling out on the south side of the jetty.  The conditions were beautiful with the sun blazing hot early in the morning, no wind and really warm water which made it feel like we were in Costa Rica.  The waves also looked nice with glassy lefts but unfortunately the waits between sets was fairly long and a lot of them were closing out but the sets that did hold up were nice and steep.   High tide was around 7:30am at 3ft and the swell with coming primarily from 195 degrees.

8/6/12 - Blacks

Met Russ at the gliderport at 6am and headed down on this warm summer morning.  Conditions looked decent when we walking out with very little wind and finally some waves!  Sets were in the waist high + range but unfortunately the shoulders were pretty soft and the sets took a really long time to come in.  At least the water was nice and warm and it wasn't that crowed so still had fun.  For some reason I was just super tired today but still managed to get a couple waves that were decent.  Tide was rising from around 1ft this at 6:20am to 5ft at 1pm.  TP buoy showing 1.8-2.2ft range from 198 degrees at 16.5 seconds with the combined sea height at 3.2ft.  Paddled out first at north peak and finally ended up on middles.  Also worth mentioning is that yesterday when we were checking it was spotted a couple young whales straight off the cliffs jumping out of the water which was pretty cool and was the first time I've seen one in SD.

7/29/12 - Ocean Beach

Went for a long bike ride to PB which ended up in OB for a beer and burger to celebrate a classic Cali summer day.  Met up with B, and then the fam came to hang out on the beach as well.  Paddled out around 5pm with only shorts and a top (first time of the year) just north of the pier on B's loaner Channel Island board.  Sets looked like they had a lot of potential but they were pretty mushy so had to pump really hard to get the long rides to the the beach.  Femina, Julie and the kids were on shore acting as the official scoring committee with hoots and hollers after a ride all the way the the shore.  A few fun ones up there but the water started to get really cold with the diving sun and had to cut the session short to stop the shaking.

7/8/12 - Blacks

Woke up this morning around 5:30am and checked the conditions.  I almost didn't pull after seeing the 7 mph winds from the North but decided to head down anyways to meet Russ and get a little exercise.  The waves were little on the inconsistant side with the best sets rolling though on south peak as was expected with the 210 degree primary swell at roughly 3ft and close to 17 second intervals.   Paddled out into the crowd at first and then got tired of waiting for the set so then went more north for the more consistant shore break.  As I was sitting in the pack waiting for a set one of the guys claimed he saw a shark heading my direction but I didn't think much of it since we all know they are out there.  Then about 30 seconds later I saw what looked like a small 6-8ft shark pass directly underneath me.  I never saw any dolphins surface for air or swimming around so it must of have been a shark...oh well.  Anyways caught really fun waist high lefts on the inside with some nice bowly reforms and got a few nice turns in as well.    Tide was flat around 7am and seemed to worse as it pushed in so decided to get out around 8:30.  On the way back up I recognized Jonah and he offered me a ride up so that is always a nice way to finish your session :)

7/4/12 - Blacks

Happy July 4th yall!  Made it out this morning at 5:30, for the butt crack of dawn session.  Full moon party carnage down at the beach today with all of the hippies still sitting around the fire which later got ticketed by the park rangers.  Waves looked craptacular when Russ and I were walking down but there ended up being some pretty fun rights coming though.  Had the north peak to ourselves for the first half hour or so until the packs started to come out.  Definitely the day to have the semi-fish board with some rides going pumping to the beach.  Southern winds were blowing pretty hard at around 7 mph but the water was nice and warm.   Tide was super low on arrival with a 1.4ft tide at 4:30am rising to a 4.2 at 11am so the push helped a little as well.  Tp buoy showing 1.4-1.8ft, 186 degrees at 13 secs. Thankfully no further great white sightings :) 

7/2/12 - Blacks

Made it out this morning around 6:30am with Russ.  Skies were gray and gloomy out and the southern eddies were blowing.  Waves didn't look that fun from shore but the rights were working in the mostly waist high range mostly on north peak.  Water was a little chilly with the short sleeve full and the pelicans were out in full force today with one diving right next to me and other cruising in packs over head.  TP buoy showing 1.4-1-7ft from primarily 280 degrees at 7.2 seconds so mostly wind swell today.

6/27/12 - Blacks

6/22/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this morning around 6:30.  Waves were so so at mostly waist high and occasionally bigger especially down on south peak but that was pretty crowed with the schools being out now.  Tide was dead low -0.5ft at 6am going high to 3.8ft at 12:30pm.  The shape was a little disorganized and once and a while you could get one that would line up but it was pretty junky.  Primary swell showing from 208 degree at 2.3-2.9ft  at a very long interval of 16.4 seconds so the waits between sets took forever.  I spotted some sketchy looking fins early on in the session and then later saw a seal so hope it wasn't what I think it was.

6/17/12 - Blacks

Paddled out  at Blacks this fathers day at 7am with Russ.  It was really small at waist high at most but we still managed to salvage a session out of it and stayed out for about 2 hours before getting out.  Tide was dropping and there was a little surface chops but definite a few coming in.

6/14/12 - Blacks

Meet up with Russ and walked down from the glider port shortly after 6am this morning.  The primary swell with coming out of the North at almost 280 degrees so the waves were breaking really far north.  We decided to head out first just south of the glider port trail and then we gradually made our way down to north peak.  The waves were a little indecisive at first crumbling from the outside and then throwing on the inside and after about an hour the inside started working.  Some really fun rides on the inside with a quick ride and then you had to escape the close out section on the sand before you got pounced.  Tide was peaking at 3ft at around 7am.

5/19/12 - Blacks

Drove around and checked it all the way up the coast from PB point to Blacks.  Reefs were not doing much with the high tide and decided to go with old trusty Blacks.  Paddled out at around 9am and parked solo at farms road for the walk down.  Conditions were super nice today with the sun blazing and was really hot in the 4/3.  Waves were fun with waist to chest high sets breaking on mostly the main and north peak but stayed on main peak just south of the life guard spot.  High tide was 3.5ft at 9:42am so it was dropping for most of the session.  Most of the waves were pretty mushy and not many of them lining up but there was definitely a few that had some face to it.  TP buoy was showing the primary swell hitting at 3ft from 200 degrees.  Overall a beautiful day!

3/28/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this morning with B at 6:30am.  Tide was bottoming out at 8am this morning and TP buoy showing 1.5ft, 13.7sec at 210 degrees.  Caught a few fun ones but not a whole lot to talk about today.  Crowd was focused on middles today since that was the only place waves were but overall it was pretty mellow since only a few of the locals were out. 

3/8/12 - Blacks

Paddled out at the usual time and the usual place.  Was out around 6:30am and the tide was rapidly going high.  Shortly after getting out the waves quickly shifted from the outside bar to the inside in less than 30 minuntes with the tide coming up a few feet to a 5.5ft high at 8:40am.  Caught a few fun ones and some were even pretty top to bottom but closing out as well.  Stayed in front of the Ho Chi Men trail for the most part and were we joined by two other fellows, one of which knew Russ.  The water felt the coldest it has all year at a nice 55 degrees, and right when we paddled out I got an ice cream headached from the chill.  TP buoy showing only a little over a foot at 267 degrees.  Dolphins in the line up.

3/2/12 - Blacks

Paddled out today around 6:30am.  Waves were in the chest to head high range but the tide was a at a full high at little over 4 feet quickly dropping to 2 ft by the time I was out of the water at 8am.   It was defintely a wind swell from last night gusty winds producing the typical short intevals beteen sets. It was hard to paddle out today with the white water rapids going on the inside and a decent current pulling south.  The session started off kind of fun with a few nice drop ins but then the tide seemed to mess it up pretty good and didn't catch much for the last half hour or so.     Russ saw a seal try and snap a pelican flying low to the surface of the water but it was a swing and a miss.  TP buoy showing primary swell at 2.4 - 3.1ft at 283 degrees, 13 sec intervals.  Not sure I understand the stormsurf buoy interval of 13 seconds since the LaJollaSurf one shows the primary sweel interal at 6-8secs which I think it definitely the case for today.

2/21/12 - Blacks

Paddled out this friggid morning at 6:30. Winds were blowing offshore with the tide peaking at around 9. Waves were about chest high on the sets but were swamped out due to the tide. Sets were fun right when you drop in but would quickly mush out. Started breaking on the inside when I was leaving at 8:30 and I am betting it will be really fun on low tide. Saw a bunch of bird flying in what looks like a tornado formation. Must have been a major upwelling in the air. Also saw a seal in water after Russ mentioned that one washed ashore at scripps on Sunday without a face. Yikes. TP buoy showing 2.5 - 3.1ft at 273 degrees at 13.4 secs. High tide at 8:25am 5.6 ft dropping fast to a -.6 at 3pm.