Crew: Francis
Conditions: High tide, 1-2 FT, inconsistent, foggy.
After Klaude said that 26th has been looking good lately, I thought I’d give it a try. I let both Shan and Francis know that I’d be there. I sent out a final text, stating that I couldn’t see the conditions because of the fog.
I already have a bad feeling because there’s no sign of surfer life, save the one guy that said hi to me as he walked down the hill with his board. Other than that, there is no rush of cars, filled parking lot, or the usual traffic of people checking it out. Looking down the hill, the fog is so thick that I can barely see the sand, and I’m too lazy to walk down for a recon, so why not just paddle out.
The conditions are clean, and the fog is beige, reflecting off the sun and sand. Despite the perfect wind and glassiness, the waves are only breaking close to shore. North of 26th, I can make out some of the regulars, Manny for sure, but even where they’re perching doesn’t look too great. The guy who said hi to me earlier paddles out in front of the tower, and I follow suit.
It’s sad . . . I’m scratching out the whole time, chasing inside waves. Francis arrives, and there is still no sign of Shan. We are hoping that the conditions will improve with the lowering tide. More surfers come out, but everyone’s in the same predicament. Francis manages a decent wavecount, but I can’t really say how good his rides are.
No decent waves, no turns. Shan calls me on the way home and says he took a look at it, but he didn’t paddle out because it didn’t look motivating. If it was good, I would’ve rubbed it in, but . . . since he didn’t miss anything, I can’t blame him. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to say, “It was GOOOOOOOOOD.”
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