Monday, December 1, 2008

Perhaps the best Zuma session I have had yet

Summary
Fun session for sure! Barreling (little) waves, but damn clean, pretty consistent, and no doubt a relaxing start to a wonderful week. I don't know how many times I got covered up, but there were lots of shoulders out there to catch, and I sure caught a lot of them.
Waves
Some of the best waves I have had at Zuma. Usually when it's good here I'll head up somewhere else and not bother with this beachbreak. Needless to say, Leo/County must have been an absolute blast this morning. Plentiful rights and left---generally small but occasionally a sweet size set would roll through.
Crowds
Early morning session---there were a few people just East/South of us surfing, but the waves we were getting rocked theirs.
Weather
Fog had already burned off because of the nice little offshore. It WILL be foggy in Malibu today, no question about that. Probably turn into onshores, but certainly some darned fun waves.
Forecast
Looking good, genuinely! I think 3ft is the smallest any west facing break is going to be in the next week. The weekend looks like some solid shoulder+, but we shal see. Genuinely hopeful.
Eventful Stuff
Barreling rights and lefts? There was only one cutback the whole session (forced because I wanted to say that I had at least one!) because the waves were all so steep and barreling, there was no chance for them. I would much rather be covered up by a chest high wave than waste it on a cutback and lose the pocket.

Summary:
Zuma, LA County
6'1" Al Merrick White Dove
6:15-7:35AM
2-4ft w/ + sets (some up to head high), 16 sec
Offshore->Still
3+/5 (more consistent size)
Steve

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