Tuesday, May 5, 2009

A little raw...but pretty fun

Summary
And quite a lot of work, but there was some fun shrouded beneath the fog. Good sized, pretty (too) consistent, rather workable closeouts.
Waves
Head high plus, imperfect shape, short period, lots of paddling, lots of closeouts. Windswell of this size, with these tides, has the real possibility to be painful.
Crowds
There were a few others out. Most hard to see because of the rather dense fog. Most rather pleasant.
Weather
Foggy. Cold. Light onshore.
Forecast
Decent for tomorrow, mediocre past then.
Eventful Stuff
Really nothing particularly eventful. A heck of a paddle to get out. The initial paddle took 15 minutes just to get 150 feet. Every wave washes you back to shore.
Wave of the Day
Most all were lefts. The only right I got was head high nice little shack, some guy pops up right in my line so I bail, end about three feet before him, he splashes water at me. What an a. I was a little ticked, but I understand his perspective too. It's never fun to have boards get near you. That said, today is a b if you're caught inside, so I understand not wanting to paddle to the wave.

Summary:
Carmel Beach, Monterey
6'1" Al Merrick MX
5:30PM-7:00PM
6-8ft windswell/groundswell mix
2+/5

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