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Postcard from California: up north

Posted on January 18th, 2009 in At large, California.

Hello Friends,

Been away from net connections for a couple days, hence the silence. Am up in Santa Cruz tonight and thought I’d share a few piccies from yesterday and today. The WNW swell has arrived more or less on schedule and places that were near flat yesterday morning are now head high and bigger on the bomb sets. I got in the water at Natural Bridges State park. It being an unusually warm winter’s day (mid twenties is very weird up here), and a holiday weekend, the population in the water was pretty reasonable. Sets were gradually getting more consistent and the waves definitely have a bit of weight to ‘em. After I got out of the 13 degree water, I went down to Steamer Lane and took a few more pictures to share. I’ve added in a few snaps from down the coast at Big Sur and of course from Natural Bridges.

For some bizarre reason, there’s a big gap between the first three pics and all the rest. So you have to scroll down the page…

: Icy water, boulder lined shore, three guys out.

: Kinda rugged shoreline along the big Sur coast.

: Glassy, play waves at Natural Bridges.

: Pelicans and cormorants watch someone having fun on the inside at Natural Bridges.

: Tough Santa Cruzians play in the icy shorey at Natural Bridges.

: Going the whack at Steamer Lane

: Gallery watches someone make it through the slot at the Lane.

: The lefts can be fun at the Lane.

: Might need that helmet in another few seconds.

: Some pretty solid sets getting into the Lane as the day ended.

south-west vancouver island

Posted on January 18th, 2009 in Surf Reports.

on saturday at 1 pm: up to one foot or less, at our rivermouth point – not quite surfable – the straits were agitated on the drive down, with choice, choppy shorebreakers in key coves along the way – but our rivermouth disappointed at this particular hour – expect a quick turnaround, and fine riding further up the straits, towards open ocean – recently hot and clear by day, down to freezing at night – hurrah: gale warning maintained at the straits mouth – marine winds easterly to 35 knots – please stay tuned ….