who here has been surfing this week?

Biggles - dont worry about the reef. Just go surf and everything else will fall in place. Plus reef scars make for great stories.

 

+1

guys who have surfed La Jolla reefs will get the analogy:

2 reefs, each within a block of so from each other. Nobody worries about hitting reef at Windansea. Big Rock? Different story.

it's really not a big deal

 

I guess the reef is no big deal. Charge’m!

 

Until you hit it

 

There is a technical aspect to managing a shallow reef. Especially when you fall on a wave or caught inside.

 

Hitting the reef sux!

 

Don’t duck deep. Push flat and accept the punishment

 

Walking out and avoiding urchins is the careful and controlled part. Where to paddle out is nearly obvious.

Getting washed in to shallow conditions means using a certain technique to protect board and body.

No worries though...it’s soft like sand!!!

 

You are a visionary P. Thx for many years of living vicariously through a bunch of yahoos!

 

At Maria’s if you are surfing 1st peak, do not go left, especially at low tide, you could get impailed on an exposed piece of the reef. Further down the line is mostly all good, never had a problem. If you go even further down there is an engine with pistons sticking out of it in the water somewhere, if you fall there, it could be the end of your session, or life, who knows lol, that is why they named that spot Pistons. At Domes it’s mostly all good from 1st peak down the beach, but don’t go too far or you’ll end up in the boneyard. Between Maria’s and Domes is Indicators and what I believe they call Deadman’s, it’s sketchy in those spots and should be avoided unless you know what you’re doing there. Some dude died there not long ago if I recall.

 

Looks like Cam Richards was surfing this week...
http://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1071011767264919552

http://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1071013925397897217

 

Headed down this weeked, usually an Aguadilla guy but I plan to get some Dome

 

Get it bro!

 

Don't play with my emotions Micah, this better not be some kind of joke! YEEEEWWW!

 

Been watching that wave on replay all day. Has got to be WOTW. Awesome when an east coast guy pulls into some gnarly-ness.

I need some death pits...

 

I watched it many times too. I agree about seeing an east coast guy charge...

 

Such a sick barrel that dude got!

 

I went out this afternoon / evening for a few hours till sundown. I rode the 6’4” Flashback Fish. Waves were
waist - chest and inconsistent but fun when a set came.
Offshore wind kept it mostly clean. The SE swell angle was the tricky part. Overall I had a good time.

 

Im all surfed out!! Super fun waist to head high all week in 82 degree water.

 

Been watching your forecast all week and drooling! Glad you scored