Dolphins galore!

Retro post for driving down on Wednesday.
Summary
Fun imperfection. If the tide were a big lower, the swell a little smaller, and everything else the same, Carmel would be perfect today. Oh well.
Waves
Great size, not so great shape. Because of the early morning high high tide the steep waves were made even steeper. Basically selectivity was very important today because 9ft closeouts and super shallow water are not a very good combination. However, the occasional real shoulder would roll through, and my oh my those are fun.
Crowds
Solo sesh.
Weather
Sunny, beautiful, crisp clean air, pretty hefty offshores.
Forecast
Boo! Does not look good anymore. Boo Southern California waves!
Eventful Stuff
Dolphins galore. A pod of at least 10 dolphins was swimming around the beach for the better part of my session. These guys really are social little critters, swimming around me, under me, popping up five feet from me, doing little flips, absolutely ridiculous. Oh, and there was a little baby dolphin with a little baby fin and baby flippers.
Wave of the Day
Pretty much every wave was the same---drop, straight for speed, bottom turn, straighten out, two second barrel, get completely smashed. The dolphins looked like they were doing the same thing as me (except having a little more luck getting good ones!)

Summary:
Carmel Beach, Monterey
6'2" Al Merrick White Dove
7:15-9:15
6-9ft, 12sec, occasional bigger monster set
Offshore
3/5