poor surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

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Monday 10am - San Mateo - Linda Mar, poor+ surfing

Poorplus or fairminus... hard to say exactly. Things that worked: offshore breeze, sunny, a little bit of swell. Things that didn't: low tide at the closeouty-spot, chilly, long lulls... We went in, caught a few short drop-&-bail closeouts, then paddled toward a spot that was working. By the time we got there, the beach was empty (another plus), and that spot was indeed working. Found a few fun lefts.

Walking back toward the lot, we saw a big pile of meat. Yep, the head was ripped right off, as was most of the skin/fur/blubber. What is so damn tasty about those pinniped heads?

by greacen via Web

12 comments

piss_shiver
1 year ago

inside job by some skull collector.

Cazart
1 year ago

BRAAAINS.

tracey
1 year ago

Looked like G got some fair- waves out of the mix, but I was not as lucky and signed up for the poor+ package The one nice long, lovely shaped waist+ high last wave I got all the way into the beach made up for all the waiting and the kicking out of closeouts prior. Could have used a few more like that and a hot chocolate.

greacen
1 year ago

I want your skulls, I need your skulls.

friscohio
1 year ago

Ventured toward the bigger end and mostly found closeouts with a few nice ones sneaking through. Had some drop and stalls and a couple fun ones. Completely missed the decapitated. Probably stepped right over it.

tracey
1 year ago

It was HUGE and pretty far up the beach. I thought it was a log till I saw the bones poking out. Nice left lined up with it tho.

Greenandcold
1 year ago

Creepy, hooded, katana-wielding girl from Walking Dead wanted for questioning.

eric
1 year ago

Awww, I hope that wasn't the seal that always hung around the big end. That guy was friendly and I'd see him almost every time I went out there.

tracey
1 year ago

Nah, that guy's not very big. This was an elephant seal or something sizeable. It's hard to tell fromt he pics but it's pretty large. I didn't see him today, but I'm pretty sure the spotted harbor seal is doing fine. There have been some new baby dolphins lately, too. Ciiiiiircle of liiiiiiiiiiffffeeeee.

hurricanewe
1 year ago

This afternoon and evening was the best time I've had at LM in awhile. Canada was shoulder/fun sized on sets and actually lined up. Two to three turns in one wave at Linda? Unbelievable. It was definitely a bit soft servey, but I'll take it. The good times were short lived though. Around 4:30 things got weird; wind shift, increase in inconsistency, increase in greedy SUPers, etc. The post-rain factor felt a bit risky as I've been battling an intense sinus and chest infection for two weeks that I likely got via a LM storm surf. Whatever bacterial clusterfuck it was resulted in an antibiotic prescription over the weekend. I rationalized it with the belief that what I may have contracted today will be eliminated by the 8 days of pills I have left. Also, something big enough to create a strong current rush around my legs swam under me today. Was probably nothing. On the off the chance that it was, I stealthy plastered seal outline decals on the bottom decks of all the SUPs around. They taste better.