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Friday spot check: Windansea
Posted on November 12, 2010
There was some energy in a mixed swell this morning, but it was fading fast. By the time I took the last shot in this video, sets were a good 15 minutes apart. For awhile, though, it was pretty fun.
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Friday spot check: La Jolla
Posted on July 16, 2010
This Friday morning’s surfing spot check brings us to La Jolla. The mixed SW swell’s angle gave Windansea a bit more size and shape than La Jolla Shores, but in both places the surfers seemed to be having a good time. La Jolla Shores Just before sunrise, the temp was warm, winds were calm, and […]
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Friday spot check: Windansea
Posted on July 9, 2010
The fireworks were held in La Jolla after all, and on Monday July 5 some southern hemi energy was producing decent swells for Windansea, although there were long breaks between sets so when a group of 3 or 5 waves finally did show up things got a little competitive. The weather was overcast and humid […]
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Friday spot check: Scripps Pier
Posted on April 30, 2010
Today’s 9:30am visit to the SIO pier found good size but somewhat junky surf from yesterday’s winds. An onshore breeze was building which didn’t help matters much. Most sets were closed out, surfers had little to choose from between sets, and rides were very short. Click for enlargements.
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Friday spot check: Imperial Beach
Posted on April 9, 2010
This morning the waves in Imperial Beach were so-so. Sets were mostly waist high, maybe a shoulder high, almost fair form, nothing to prompt me to shoot video, so just a few stills. Gulls were dive-bombing for fish like crazy, but too far out to catch them on camera. Click for enlargements.
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Friday spot check: Windansea
Posted on April 2, 2010
Today was a calm, sunny morning in La Jolla, with just a handful of surfers sampling the waves. There was a moderate NW swell along with some energy from the south — the blend made for shifty peaks and double waves, but it was rideable. When I began shooting at around 7:30am, the tide was […]
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Friday spot check: Tourmaline
Posted on March 27, 2010
Tourmaline is a good place to take a break from the more vigorous surfing action at some of San Diego’s other popular spots. You see a good slow ride, sometimes in more ways than one. Today’s morning surfing session includes a group of kids and parents participating in the annual Alex Szekely Memorial Ikidarod, where […]
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Friday spot check: Ocean Beach north jetty
Posted on March 19, 2010
The Ocean Beach north jetty is, in my opinion, one of the more interesting breaks in the San Diego area. It definitely has its own peculiar character, although being at the mouth of the San Diego River, the shifting sandbar will cause the break to vary. My other choice for most interesting would be Big […]
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Friday spot check: La Jolla Shores
Posted on March 12, 2010
A sunny calm Friday morning at the Shores with waves just the right size for bringing out a longboard and perfecting those noserides. Bonus romance at the end. Click here to see the entire Friday Spot Check series.
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Friday spot check: Carlsbad
Posted on February 12, 2010
Waves are ankle high here, it’s a Friday Calm (the freeways weren’t that calm, though). I saw a couple of surfers and some kayakers, but didn’t see waves being ridden. There were signs up that Carlsbad Blvd. southbound would be closed for the next couple of months, starting near Palomar Airport Road. The Poseidon desalination […]
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