Recent Surf Reports

Cape Cod officials have closed five miles off of a Chatham beach after a spotter pilot saw three more great white sharks, including one that was swimming roughly 100 yards from a beach party, according to the Associated Press.

Kelp is to blame for the coast's low marks for water quality, say county health officials.

The vast fields of seaweed concentrated offshore of Santa Cruz County, while not new, are being tied to last year's spike in water contamination at popular beaches including Capitola Beach and Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz.

"Point Never is an independent publication devoted to the diffusion of images and texts relating to surf and skateboarding culture; a portrayal of multiple truths, mythologies, abstractions, antipodes, commonalities and communities."

Great (and depressing) overview article about the dire situation of the Gulf and how we got there.

Good? Bad? Ugly? Bitchin'? Anyone seen it?

OXNARD, Calif. -- A Newbury Park man has reeled in what could be the largest fish ever caught off the coast of California.

Sean Carlsen Gizatullin was taking part in a fishing tournament off the coast of Oxnard when he caught a Shortfin Mako Shark weighing in at 1,098 pounds.

Last year wasn't a good time to be a beach bum in Northern California, thanks to oily, polluted water that caused an unusual number of closures and health warnings, particularly in the San Francisco area, according to a Natural Resources Defense Council report released Wednesday.

For all this huff-and-puff about Spot X, Y, #######, you name it, the surfers of SF continue to have their secret spots threatened by the most menacing of predators. The latest assault is by none other than a pet grooming company. I saw this van today and had to take a picture of the logo they have boldly emblazoned on their doors.

Classic detective series "Hawaii Five-O" is riding a big wave back to television with new stars and grittier action, but with the same legendary theme tune and idyllic surf culture that made it a worldwide hit more than 35 years ago.

Looking back over the posts on Stoke Report it looks like the first post was on August 3 2008 (kudos to duckdive). Sounds like an auspicious date for a Stoke Report Beach BBQ - at a secret location yet to be revealed. Maybe August 1st - it's a Sunday. All in favor?? Say aye!!

An anonymous interview with the creator...

Today Steamer Lane (Santa Cruz – Westside) was pumping but was shut down for a surf contest so I headed to the East side. I paddled out at Little Windansea. Two guys were out. I got a few good sets that went all the way down but it was very inconsistent. About 20 minute waits for the overhead sets. One of the guys caught a smaller chest high one and I watched him ride it to the inside.

The Aerosurfcam Quadrocopter (remote controlled helicopter) captures the action at Broken Head, Byron Bay Australia on Saturday 10/7/1

Pretty sweet rig.