StokeReport Bay Area Surfing

Schaler from Surfline, your surf reporting is priceless...

magic_surf_bus — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:13:42 -0800

The rest of the world looks at the Linda Mar cam at 7:20 this morning and sees looming 10-12 ft rollers pounding with a majestic ferocity. You? You see 4-6 ft. with occasional 8ft and "looking mostly closed out"

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

SurfAwave69 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:42:24 -0800

Liveshot now, on Feb. 8th, 2012: http://www.livestream.com/ktvuchannel2

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Director’s Cut: Inside 12 Miles North [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:07:14 -0800

12 Miles North is about much more than the first documented African American surfer, Nick Gabaldon. 12 Miles North is about the human experience and how we individually construct Nick’s story as it relates to our own lives.

Calif. surfer runs fastest-growing camera company

shredlife — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:56:34 -0800

The GoPro camera is responsible for some of the most amazing video on the Internet. CBS News national correspondent Ben Tracy reports on the Calif. surfer, Nick Woodman, who turned an idea into a multimillion dollar business.

Josh Kerr @ Home [video]

grumpleflump — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:17 -0800

Josh Kerr recently moved to California and looks right at home on the local ramps.

Bruce Irons surfs Teahupoo blindfolded [video]

burro — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:08:26 -0800

“It could’ve been a clown car show in there,” says Tahitian photog Domenic Mosqueira, who shot the cover of Stab issue 56, which features Bruce Irons sitting in a crystal Teahupoo cave, eyes covered by a blindfold. “It’s really something to see someone that knowledgeable ride a wave, to see his hand in the face, reading it as if it was Braille. It was amazing to watch and it was ballsy.

How to Pack your Board Bag

grumpleflump — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:03:17 -0800

There are a number of things that can go wrong on a surf trip: dysentery, flat spells, staph infections—the list goes on. But there’s nothing more disheartening than opening up your board bag upon arrival only to find that your boards have fallen victim to baggage handler malpractice.

Advice on Kauai?

majormoon — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:42:54 -0800

I'm looking to get into some warm water for spring break with my wife. I'd love to find a spot on Kauai that has a good variety of breaks - my wife is halfheartedly trying to learn and I am an intermediate/sometimes-SFOB-capable surfer (not of the drop-in-on-everyone-show-up-only-on-sunny-days variety).

Captions?

three53fins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:06:43 -0800

Surfing Hippos of Gabon Africa.

Ken 'Skindog' Collins + Surfline apologize for mis-post of ASP rant

burro — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:04:53 -0800

Last week, I woke up to people contacting me about my ASP SUCKS article on Surfline. I thought to myself: 'I didn't write an article for Surfline?'

I wrote a rant in frustration with the ASP and its confusing wildcards situation in Hawaii, and sent it to a private group. It was an attack on the ASP, not an attack on Hawaiians.

Straight Outta' Hunters Point 2 - A documentary about the city behind our beach.

chris wilson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:22:16 -0800

click link to watch:
http://youtu.be/NkJpXqY4Bn0

DA HUI SHOOT-OUT! [video]

burro — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:06:34 -0800

Highlights from the best contest in the world - DA HUI BACKDOOR SHOOT-OUT!

Bodysurf humor for a rainy day... [video]

fin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:19:14 -0800

stoney...

Vonstanger: Feb 5th: Mystery Spot

burro — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:13:00 -0800

Some great shots of a local mysto spot.

Owen Wright: Pipeline [video]

grumpleflump — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:11:42 -0800

New swell ignites the 2012 Mavericks Invitational

burro — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:55:06 -0800

Anxiety is building at Half Moon Bay. A medium-sized NW swell is hitting the shores of California and the 2012 Mavericks Invitational may be called on, in the next days, if all weather conditions meet properly - wave face, tide, wind and wave period. Watch the Wave Height Forecast for the West Coast of USA, here.

Surfing America Prime: Steamer Lane

chrispy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:10:06 -0800

CONDITIONS: Pumping Eight- to 10-foot on Friday gave way to one- to two-footers Sunday. Sunny and glassy all weekend.

Supernatural highlights

Cbrody — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:05:38 -0800

http://unofficialnetworks.com/red-bull-supernatural-vid-bomfnnanas-73625...

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

tbone6 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:30 -0800

Looks like a few logs having fun about 1/4 mi north of SMLM. Wish I had my board instead of a button down and dress shoes.

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fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

AC — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:31:40 -0800

Small clean peaky fun. I'm surprised there's no reports yet from today...maybe everyone is recovering from the gnar this weekend? I didn't get out this weekend, so I definitely enjoyed the waves I got today. Seemed like the crowd around me did too. Sometimes it's easier to shine work than it is to shine family responsibilities. I think I'm the opposite of a weekend warrior at this point, purely due to being a dad, not cause I'm so bad, ha.

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Dane Reynolds at Rincon on a single fin [video]

fin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:21:26 -0800

groovy.....

SFMOMA Gets Richard Serra's Taraval Beach -- A Work That's Built Into a Wall

grumpleflump — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:56:16 -0800

In 1977, Richard Serra made an unexpected contribution to the Whitney Museum's Biennial exhibition. Instead of his well-known, large-scale steel sculptures, he offered a wall-size abstraction he called an "Installation Drawing." Serra did not pay homage to the Whitney's Upper East Side location, but rather looked to his childhood in San Francisco's Ocean Beach, calling it Tarava1 Beach.

Ocean Beach Touchdown

vonstanger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:41:31 -0800

Australia plans artificial waves to halt surf rage

chrispy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:59:16 -0800

Australia has 2.5 million recreative surfers and the surf industry generates $3.3 billion a year for the Gold Coast economy. That is why local authorities and Tourism representatives are planning to invest in artificial wave parks and surf pools that may boost the surf circus and reduce the increasing case of surf rage in the line-up.

fair surfing conditions at San Mateo - Linda Mar

greacen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:22:09 -0800

Swell has dropped a bit but there are some fun ones out there. A bunch of waves with a bunch of friends is not a bad way to start the day.

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Beyond the Bay - Massive waves hit Waimea and the outer reefs

burro — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:51:10 -0800

Although it takes a certain breed to tackle Waimea at it’s most massive, the smaller sets have no shortage of surfers eager to prove themselves at the famed break. Photo: Noyle/SPL

Hope goes surfing- Good waves in Costa Rica [video]

fin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:43:07 -0800

Never wanted to go to Costa Rica..always thought it was 'soft" ...I was wrong...some heavy waves in this video. I like the fact CJ is not riding for a corporate surf company...good on him.

Late Night at Frothers [video]

chrispy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:53:37 -0800

Mark writes: A few weeks ago my good friends at The Frothers Gallery sat me down and asked why I shot the series.

Untitled: Alana Blanchard [video]

grumpleflump — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:52:25 -0800

Alana doing her ripping in a tiny Bikini thing. Puritans avert your eyes!

good surfing conditions at San Mateo - Other

Manuel Noriega — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:35:07 -0800

A very detailed report from a few days back.

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Board tip found

offshores — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:09:57 -0800

To the guy would broke his blue board today- I found the front part of it. Gave it to a guy named Lee (sp?) who said he just spoke to you. Lee is going to bring the tip to Aqua. good luck fixing it!

Lost Waterproof Camera at OB

jelly — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:51:30 -0800

If anybody finds a yellow waterproof bullet camera floating around the surf around the Slouth end of the beach please let me know. Should have some interesting water footage from today. Would love to have it back.

Santa Cruz native Nate Lawrence named Transworld Surf's top photographer

chrispy — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:47:28 -0800

Nate Lawrence's epic and expansive surf photography career started with a cold.

Some from Saturday

wavecraver — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:19:58 -0800

SFOB

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

greg — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:08:10 -0800

SFOB fair++ Pretty fun out there, solid OH on the bigger sets (towards the smaller end of the beach), breaking top-to-bottom even on the high tide. The gusty offshores make for some interesting takeoffs--extra stroke or two definitely mandatory, and a few of those set waves seem to feather forever. What with the sun and the race and all, plenty of people walking around the beach--you'd almost think we lived in a beach town. In the words of rebecca black: fun fun fun fun.

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Not SFOB Yesterday

Scotch-Brite — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:09 -0800

Not SFOB but within an hour of it. Some great rides for those with skills. Paddle looked to be relatively easy compared to OB but that is easy to say from the shore. A little too fast and unforgiving for me. Plenty of guys getting shacked.

Phil Edwards: the first surfer of Pipeline

chrispy — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:42:45 -0800

Philip Edwards was the first surfer to ride Banzai Pipeline, in Hawaii, back in 1961. Phil, also known as "The Guayule Kid", was born on the 10th June 1938, in Long Beach, California.

Jiro and the art of sushi [video]

burro — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:45:33 -0800

Jiro Ono is the proprietor of an unassuming, small 10-seat sushi bar in a Tokyo subway station. He’s also the finest sushi chef the world knows of right now*, as the only with 3 michelin stars and recognition as a national treasure by the Japanese government. Magnolia films is teaming up with Foodspotting to give away passes to screenings in NY, LA and SF.

surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

sticker — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:40:32 -0800

Redemption of sorts at SFOB. A tad smaller but still 1.5x-2x, heavy, mean, & firing. Found a bunch of bombs w/my name on 'em. #stoked

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fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

fin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:28:22 -0800

Poor-Fair. Swell still big...too big for most..right now. Road closures (including Great Hwy) for a race.Probably some good big waves for a few.
save yourself the time and frustration and find another option-

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Surf Coaching: 8 Sessions In

surfergrrrl — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:12:46 -0800

Last July, I started working with a surf coach, Barry Green of Making the Drop. I began surfing late and want to get good before I'm too old, so I'd had in mind for some time that I'd like to get coaching to compress my learning curve. While there are many instructors available for beginners (heck, I could teach beginners), coaches at the intermediate level are harder to find.

Buttons' Switch Story [video]

burro — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:39:35 -0800

The roots of riding switchstance? Buttons Kaluhiokalani gives a nod to Hakman and Bertlemann. Could you argue?

good surfing conditions at Santa Cruz - Other

SFOBKnewb — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:47:08 -0800

no wind, long lulls and heavy crowd but tons of fun today.

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fair surfing conditions at Marin - Bolinas

Wave Glider — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:02:11 -0800

Regardless of the conditions, a beautiful morning at the Bo. Small ankle to knee slappers on the left, with a few long rights all the way into the channel.

Nice to be out there again : - )

BTW, used my new Jamie Murray 9'6" log today for the first time (decided to keep it), and what a sweet ride!

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Weekend at Jaws [video]

burro — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:19:00 -0800

Maui crew and big wave pros score an amazing weekend at Peahi a.k.a. Jaws.

Sterling Spencer, Taj and Parko wash up in SF. [video]

fin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:06:19 -0800

some more footage from the Fall invasion...wish they were here today.ripping.

Lauren Hill

chrispy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:16:27 -0800

Lauren Hill, a Florida native now living in Byron Bay, is an environmental advocate, writer, and film-maker. She is the creator of 31 Days /31 Ways, a short-film series, and was involved with the Transparensea Voyage. We spoke with Lauren to learn more about her full and fascinating life.

What was your childhood like?

No More Hawaii

grumpleflump — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:14:29 -0800

Ben writes: I’d like to humbly submit an idea. It’s controversial, but it would send an important message to the world that surfing, aggressive localism, and violence should not mix. With that in mind, if I were the CEO of a big surf company I would halt investments in the North Shore for a few years until relationships between the visiting and hosting communities become more amicable.

Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez and more share what's on their bookshelves

burro — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:54:03 -0800

Surfing often involves road-tripping, train-riding, camping and flying. En route to waves, or in between sessions, there's usually plenty of downtime. We talked to over half a dozen surfers - legends, shapers, competitors, and one living on a boat - to find out what they have on their reading lists and what they'd recommend.

fair surfing conditions at San Francisco - Ocean Beach

piss_shiver — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:32:02 -0800

Solid overhead pushing 2x. It takes a special snowflake to even try today. Being my usual self, I of course, was dismissive. Got out the 6'4 gringo thinking eh, no biggie.OK, biggie. Three mouseketeers put in where the crow flies, and after that it was a 6 bar full signal duck a l'orange slogfest. A few times we gave each other 'the look'. You know as you paddle out, and a huge folding meaty beast roars on the inside, and it makes you pause, and 'look' at your paddle partner in disbelief and dismay for confirmation. I even gave the roundup signal, but you know, stubborn me...never gives up a fight even if up against the ropes. So I pushed. And I got out. The next question is what now....I made it out, so now I have to actually DO something. I'm watching HUGE bombs just spray to the South. I see H20 in the pit to the South and I'm like 'wow, I'm glad I'm not there'. So my strategy to get back in was to get a tweener. Not a huge outlier bomb, but something imbetween in the pit. I move in and take the risk. Next thing I know I see a tweener building. Go time. Stand, yet I feel air...shit...then...thankfully board again...tha tha tha tha tha tha tha F YEAHHHHH!

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