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King of Kooks — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:12:14 -0700

East Cape, Cabo.

Oil & Water - Waves, Untamed Wilderness, And Big Oil Intersect In Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest

burro — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:42:00 -0700

Half asleep, Peter Devries spotted her. She dove beneath Acheiver, pushing ripples across the black water of the still dawn. It sent the normally reserved Canadian surf phenom shouting to wake us. Jolted out of our dream states, we scrambled from our bunks to share in his disbelief. A family of killer whales drew lazy circles around us.

What's wrong with this picture....

fin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:53:39 -0700

Rocks from Trestles Spontaneously Combust

Cbrody — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:57:30 -0700

Well, I'm suspicious... the nuke plant was quietly shut down months ago and now this...

Desert Slabs [video]

chrispy — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:41 -0700

Ry Craike, Dino Adrian, Liam Carter and Michael "the Beef" Keenan are on an epic journey in search of desert slabs and a few goliath fish.

Portfolio: Vince Street

burro — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:34:49 -0700

Vince grew up along the coastline of Northern California in the quiet town of Pacifica. In 1997, he went to play football for the University of Hawaii and when his senior season ended, he traded in his pads and headed off to Indonesia for a two month surfing trip. When he returned, he was inspired. Vince decided he wanted to learn about photography and picked up his first SLR camera.

John John Florence nabs first World Tour win [video]

burro — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:39:26 -0700

John John Florence won the Billabong Rio Pro at Barra Da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, today. Florence’s first WCT contest victory comes early in his rookie season, and he now finds himself tied with Taj Burrow for 5th place in the World Tour rankings with 3 of 10 events completed in the 2012 season.

fair surfing conditions at Santa Cruz - Other

AC — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:06:07 -0700

Soouuper looong lulls....but some fun clean glassy chest high sets. It was nice to be reminded what a right point break is.

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poor surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

lmnewbe — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:27:00 -0700

Windy, lumpy, bumpy. I went in with low expectations. managed to connect the dots on one or two. Got out of the water feeling like i had a decent go-out.

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Beach Bacteria Warning

Capra — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:20:40 -0700

I'd stay away from the Jetty for a while...

Skateboard Photography

shredlife — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:31:19 -0700

Hola compadres, I've been shooting some skate photos around this wonderful city when not getting stuck in rips at OB. Just wanted to share some land stoke.

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

surfermax — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:31:21 -0700

Choppy Sloppy but not bad. Got some short rides. Saw a huge sea lion headed straight towards me. I think he wanted a bite of my sweet feet.

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The Environmental Working Group 2012 Sunscreen tests are out

goingleft — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:14:41 -0700

If you haven't heard of the EWG, they are probably the best non profit organization out there trying to protect and educate consumers about all sorts of products.

You might have heard the recent news that sunscreens often do not provide nearly the protection that they claim to.

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Other

greacen — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:01:26 -0700

Stopped at LM to survey the mess. Didn't look so hot. We took the scenic tour of the local backroads and found progressively better conditions as we meandered southward. Picked a good-enough spot and found a WH peeling right that kept on giving. Pretty fun!

Overcast, occasionally breezy. Nobody else in the water.

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Muni construction may clog roads next week

grumpleflump — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:04:02 -0700

Travelers from Ocean Beach to the Financial District should expect to be inconvenienced next week by a major construction project that will impact as many as 100,000 bicyclists, motorists and transit riders in The City.

Untitled [video]

burro — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:59:40 -0700

SURFERS- MARK MATHEWS, KOBY ABBERTON, EVAN FAULKS, LUKAS STREET, CALEB MCLEAN.

Throwing Buckets of Spray

obsfobsf — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:13:18 -0700

On my personal Surf Pilgrimage, learning how to rip a hard top turn with large amounts of spray being thrown is very important to me.There is something about the sound of the fins slashing through a turn and the sound of the splash from water displacement that strikes a cord within me.

Recently I witnessed a real Local showing me how its really done..

Speeding Slow [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:32 -0700

Matt writes: Here's 3 sessions from our last trip up to the Gold Coast, scored some fun little tunnels and some lined up points.

Shark attack victim describes run-in with great white

sharky — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:48:05 -0700

Joey Nocchi of Paso Robles and his two buddies launched their kayaks from Leffingwell Landing in Cambria, Saturday, and paddled north. After a successful fishing trip, they were making their way back to shore... when it happened.

poor surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

Tenderloin tom — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:10 -0700

Cold and gray mush potatoes, topped with 1-2 foot crumbles
-------~ OLB would go!

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great surfing conditions at San Mateo - Other

piss_shiver — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:23:23 -0700

SCRATCHYYYYYYY!!!!!!! I was the only guy out and there was a sole whale playing in the lineup. I couldn't believe my eyes, nor could I believe that I had gotten that close. I paddled over to it, and it ran away. Then sticker and this other guy showed up. We caught some blech waves but whatever, it's something to do, especially after a sleepless, perturbed night. I should have medicated but whatever I'm not like that. Sticker stuck around and a few minutes later we kept seeing bulbous buoyant barnacled bodies bobbing up and down, so I started to chase. Me and my bright ideas. We got to them and I shit you not, if we wanted to pet them, we could have. I was within ***10feet*** of a mother and her calf, but I decided to not touch them for fear of a breach due to spooking it. Absolutely amazing. Quite possibly the most amazing thing I've ever seen out there. I've seen whales before, but not that close. Contact made. Contact.

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O’Neill Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation Video [video]

burro — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:46:38 -0700

This year, O’Neill is proudly celebrating 60 years of innovation. When Jack O’Neill pioneered the world’s first wetsuit and opened up the first Surf Shop in 1952, he set the wheels in motion for O’Neill to become not only the first name in the water, but also one of the most forward-thinking and innovative companies in the game.

Bahía de los Escorpiones [video]

Tangerine — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:15:20 -0700

Nice day.

Billabongpro.com

Marklar — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:05:31 -0700

contest is Live. about to run the no-loser round.always the best to watch

surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

tehdely — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:41:08 -0700

Pedaled up and down SFOB and saw nothing but junky slop. Went home. Felt the winds shift a little bit on my way back through the park. Alas.

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East Coast Tavarua [video]

burro — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:44:33 -0700

Cory Lopez on finding world-class tubes in his backyard.

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

Purpeana — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:47 -0700

Really fun, bowly peaks in the CH-SH range. Pretty inconsistent, but the sets always provided 2-3 good, rippable waves. Not much crowd, but a good amount of current. The south swell + incoming tide made it hard to stay on the same peak. Water felt a few degrees warmer than normal but maybe it was the warm evening air. Once the tide came in it sort of killed the spot I was at, but even as I was changing i saw some good sets roll in and it made me wish I stayed out just a little longer.

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fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

sandcastle — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:47:58 -0700

Mediocre maintenance session. Got one nice, long, waist-high right. The rest was pretty meh. But still, not windy, easy paddle, and better than going to the gym.

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Child of the Storm Book Review

grumpleflump — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:55:19 -0700

In Child Of The Storm, Kirk Lee Aeder tells the story of Windansea legend Chris O'Rourke, one of the most ferociously passionate and competitive surfers of all time and, according to '70s Hawaiian demigod Gerry Lopez, "the best surfer from California that I have ever seen." In the process, we're taken on a similarly Gatsby-like ride.

Bike Stolen this weekend

SFOBKnewb — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:43:41 -0700

Although locked securely to a steel window grate with a horseshoe lock, my bike was stolen this weekend. Since these things tend to happen in waves, I thought I'd warn everybody to be extra vigilant.

Interview: Lee-Ann Curren - Surfing Ain’t Life

burro — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:52:10 -0700

Lee-Ann spent 2010 on the ASP World Tour. She missed an event through injury but still finished 14th, a pretty decent result for her first gig in the major league; a little girl’s dream, perhaps. Perhaps not.

Shark Attacks Kayak Off Cambria Coast

sharky — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:53:53 -0700

Cambria firefighters say a Great White Shark bite a kayaker's boat, throwing him into the water.

It happened off the coast of Moonstone Beach near Leffing Landing Saturday afternoon.

Maverick Moments "Danger" [video]

chrispy — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:23:25 -0700

The Go Big Projects "Danger" is a short film in the doc-series titled "Maverick Moments" produced in conjunction with Chasing Monsters. The series highlights the athletes, sport, culture, and realities of Big Wave Surfing in Half Moon Bay, California at the legendary "Mavericks" wave.

Pawn Stars [video]

burro — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:15:02 -0700

Jordy Smith and Lyndall Jarvis reach the plateau of perfect mental-sexual balance.

Terry Martin(shaper) RIP

fin — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:35:52 -0700

Terry Martin is a legend,and you may have ridden his shapes.Full profile at TerryMartinproject.com

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

Kevi — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:08:02 -0700

Fun in the upper latitudes despite dropping tide and weekend crowds. Might be worth a look this afternoon if the wind stays calm.

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Sun, Surf and Sand: Adventures in a Bikini. [video]

Latarian Milton — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:05:40 -0700

New issue out

piss_shiver — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:54:58 -0700

New issue is out for the Pacifica Blogging Trannies academic journal.

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Other

platypus — Sat, 12 May 2012 11:48:59 -0700

Fun shoulder high dumpers with some corners. Pretty stoked given the weak options today.

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fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

tehdely — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:49:38 -0700

First I had a cup of tea, and then I got on the bike.

It was freeeezing pedaling out to OB this morning. I actually added a couple extra hills just to crank up the body heat, because apparently arm warmers + leg warmers were not enough to battle the gloom. Srsly cold. Ugh.

I arrived at $STREET[0] at 6 AM at high tide. The wind was blowing something fierce and the waves were flooded. Nothing to surf, nobody trying. I pedaled up to $STREET[1] instead because I saw a solitary surfer paddle out there. He knew something I did not, which is that it was breaking in one little spot on the outside. I've never surfed $STREET[1] before. It was alright but the current pulled me out of the spot 3x before I gave up.

Anyhow, the falling tide shut that spot down and I pedaled down to $STREET[0], still suited up, to find that the wind had stopped and some nice little rollers had formed. 2-3 people were working it. I joined them and feasted on tasty bites.

As I left, per usual, it was shaping up, gaining size and a bunch of surfers were arriving. It's getting sunny. Probably be great!

I earned my breakfast.

Also: biking in a wetsuit is funny. Go REALLY slow!

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El Cap looking sweet. [video]

sandcastle — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:39:09 -0700

Hip, or About to Break a Hip?

oceanogg — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:54:16 -0700

According to a recent New York Times Styles article, the skateboard is the “little red sports car” of choice for aging Gen Xers going through a midlife crisis. But is a 45-year-old pursuing a dangerous sport more embarrassing and risky, or inspiring and life-affirming?

Santa Cruz Surfer Dies In Mexico, Paddle Out May 19

burro — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:13:28 -0700

Press Release: For those who had the privilege of knowing John, we are planning our paddle out on 5/19 so that we do not conflict with Mother's Day. The paddle out is planned for 11:00 AM 5/19 at 4-Mile Beach just north of Santa Cruz.

The world is down another husband and father, another surfer and son, friend to many.

Surfer Hair [video]

fin — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:43:45 -0700

hope this helps...

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

hurricanewe — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:33:08 -0700

OLB was going off today! Screaming and threatening to run a dude over in the lineup and getting shit talked in the lot. Hilarity. Homie needs a deep tissue massage and a few xanax real bad. Anyhow, the lot peaks were packed, but there were some fun uncrowded ones a few minutes up the beach. Shoulder highish with a few head high ones on rare sets. Soft as usual, but not closing out. OB looked fog locked and kinda hacked by afternoon, but Linda stayed close to glassy, sunny, and hot. No complaints.

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Sandy feet

pacheco — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:45:54 -0700

got sand?

"Warm"(er) season wetsuit advice... 3/2 doable?

h2ohkook — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:42:07 -0700

Well, it's not time yet, but, I'm anticipating the warm(er) water we get in the late summer and fall at OB (and once in a while SC).

I've already got a nice Excel Infinity Dry Lock 5-4-3 Hooded steamer. Which is super sweet. But sometimes too warm.

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

CO Kid — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:58:38 -0700

Good times this morning! I was in from 7-8:15'ish. Found a solid rip that made for a dry hair paddle out which otherwise would have been a paddle fest. Pretty Clean, solid, focused peaks with some power...I thought I was at OB. Boomy Drops but fast shoulders. Some closeouts but hey it is Lindy. After a good rocking I went south to round out the session with some ego boosters.

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Simpo nails sick, board-bending layback hack

grumpleflump — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:49:32 -0700

Young surfer trapped on pier piling rescued

grumpleflump — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:47:23 -0700

Johnny Denney saw the young surfer hung upside down from the barnacle-covered pier piling, his upper torso – including his head – submerged under water.