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| Watch a documentary film of two Filipino-American surfers reconciling their cultural identities through a surf trip to the Philippines. A locally produced DVD.
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Half Moon Bay Surf Report. Updated hourly!
Good morning from Half Moon Bay California! Here is the latest local condition
information as of 7/24/2008 1:58 AM
Swell Height:
8 ft holding
Swell Directions:
Most energy from NW(325), with NNW(327) and NW(314)
Swell Period:
9 sec increasing
Wind:
16 Kt from N(0) Gust: 20 Kt
Low Tide:
9:25 PM 1.75 ft was in 4 hr 33 min ago
High Tide:
3:06 AM 3.96 ft is in in 1 hr 7 min
Water Temperature:
56 F holding
Barometer:
1012.7 MB holding
Air Temperature:
54.0 F
Sun Rise:
7/24/2008 6:07 AM is in in 4 hr 8 min
Sun Set:
7/24/2008 8:24 PM is in in 18 hr 25 min
Weather:
Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
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A personally managed surf addiction site from Half Moon Bay, California. My friends who help this site are mainly '2-3 times a week' beginner/intermed surfers from San Francisco, Pacifica to Santa Cruz. Not directly affiliated with any surf business or organization.
Surfing isn't really a sport, but a way of life, a state of mind...
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7/22/2008 12:03:22 PM
Is it spelled "Lindamar" or "Linda Mar?"
I have just realized that there has been quite a bit of confusion as far as the Internet users looking for the term. Officially it is a two-word name, but something like 60% of the search population (i.e., more people) use the keyword "Lindamar" based on my recent research. If you are a surf shop owner or have other web sites related to the location, it may well be better for you to lean toward the single word version for your web site optimization strategy!
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7/17/2008 2:45:53 AM
EVENT: The BSSA Longboard Competition Clinic
9:00am -- Saturday, July 19, 2008
at the Dirt Farm in Santa Cruz (37th Ave at East Cliff)**
Via Monica Lee, Zuna Surf Email List
(Subscribe to Zuna Surf List)
All ages welcome!
Rather than focusing on surfing skills, BSSA will concentrate on wave selection, strategy, rules, and general tips for increasing your scores, for those of you who enjoy competing or want to begin.
Ken Rockas, certified RQR judge, wi... ... Read More | |
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7/9/2008 2:33:26 PM
Update on The Oregon Teenage Surfer
Well there is some happy update to report (via Oregon Live.COM). The physicians were able to reattach the arm of the boy, but with some financial burden to pay for the deductibles for their insurance. People are asking for donations to help them out. He was lucky as there was a doctor near-by while this accident occured.
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| Manabu's WavLOG. Every Sesssion Logged!
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Session 8098-8100: The Final Daily WavLOG 7/20/2008 8:47:00 PM
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 The Final Daily WavLOG
Day 98 - 100 Well, I did 100 sessions this year so far, and I am pleased that this year I have made some key technical progress than the previous years. In a nutshell, the key progress was made in the area of taking-off, and it still continues to need further polishing up, not to mention a consistent keeping up so that I don't lose it.
In summarizing my progress so far, I have to say that if you have the will, you will get there though it can take a while depending your fitness and overall athletic abilities.
I had a really late start in this sport and there were quite a few times it was very discouraging, and it will continue to be more discouraging to some extent, but once I realized that it is a long journey I have undertaken, it no longer bother me. I was able to prove that I can take on the people who have been at it 30-40 years in my 4 years or so of gearing up.
So if you are thinking about picking up the sport, or want to start all over again, I think that perseverance and patience will really pay off a big time. And that's also goes for anything in life.
Thank you!
Session 8098 (Thursday): The swells from both N and S got so small but there was some potential of NW re-building. I want up north for a short session in the morning, and I did manage to catch a few.
Session 8099 (Friday): At a local "hard-core" spot. A buddy checked out the spot, thought it was junky and did not get in. I did get in a caught some decent size waves with some fun shapes. I had one really good wave which broke, cut back around, and caught another section breaking inside and continued on. When that happens I am so happy that I get more power paddling back out!
Session 8100 (Saturday): The same spot as the previous session. It was a bit more crowded as it was being a weekend and such, but I did basically the repeat of yesterday with some nice build up sections. On couple of waves were just strong and fast and could barely go straight down, but the speed and pressure on my knees were much higher than usual. Once I got a taste of it, I would want to get more to do better turns the next time!
This concludes my daily session log. I thank you for taking a surf journey with me, and I encourage you to keep your own surf log either online or a small diary book. It is always fun to look back a few years later!
The WavLOG on StokeMaster.COM will continue with less focus on daily sessions but more focus on surfing thoughts, ideas, tips and philosophy, hopefully at least on a weekly basis. Hope you come back and check, and write a comment or two, or write a personal email to me.
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 Ren Volpe is the head of Stokemaster's "Surf Nerd Committee". She lives in San Francisco with her non-surfing partner, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 5 surfboards. She's the dork in the water shouting "yippee!" every time she catches a wave.
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So You Wanna Be a Surfer? | This past spring I became a runner. Other than buying the right running shoes and doing a little research on hydration and proper stretching, there wasn't too much to it. My dogs and I have worked up to 5 mile runs, three times a week. Coached work outs at Kezar Stadium showed me the basics of interval training. All in all, a fairly easy sport to pick up.
I love running, but am still baffled at how there could be dozens of magazines devoted to the sport. Barring physical injury, almost anyone can become a runner.
But surfing is another story. Few sports are as technically demanding as surfing. Surfing requires balance, endurance, aerobic strength, wave knowledge, patience, risk-taking and a fair amount of chutzpah. Surfers have to literally think on their feet, with an ever-changing playing field of water, waves, wind and weather.
The mystique of surfing has grabbed the mainstream's attention, and the sport is now on many people's "dream of doing before I get old" wish list. Many of them take a lesson, stand up, and are satisfied to leave it at that. Some spend a chunk of change on gear that will clutter up their garage until it gets sold on craigslist. The rest of us happily plough through, season after season, alternating between cocky and humbled, depending on the conditions, our stoke, and how often we can make it to the beach.
And there's the rub: if you want to be a good surfer, you gotta surf a lot. There's no way around it. There's no magic board that will instantly make you a good surfer, no secret techniques, no shortcuts. Having the gear and knowing the lingo will not help. Like getting a pilot's license, you must put in the hours.
It takes a while to get to the point where one can say, "I can surf". In my case, it took almost a year of surfing 2-4 times a week. I went out regardless of tide, conditions, and weather. Beginners can't be picky. My learning curve could have been steeper had I taken a lesson, learned on a longer board, or if any of my friends had been surfers. But along the way, with kooky persistence and pluck, I eventually - after what seemed like an eternity - learned to surf, and felt like I could call myself a surfer without worrying that I had joined the ranks of posers.
Of course, like many surfers, I have my share of frustrating sessions. Multiple hold downs, gnarly wipe outs, getting stuck inside for 2o minutes, or catching less than 3 waves make me think, "%[Content]amp;@*, I suck at this, whatever made me think I know how to surf?". Luckily, the ocean keeps on making waves.
E. (Half Moon Bay, CA)
I can say that I knew how to surf when I stopped stink-bugging, started looking in my rear view mirror, and learned how to be polite in the water. I really learned how to surf at the end of my second season. When I lived in Puerto Rico I surfed every day for 2 years, whether the conditions were good or bad. I was lucky to have a big group of women to surf with.
 Scott M. (SF, CA)
I took lessons in Costa Rico. I learned to surf in a couple of months because I surfed 3 days a week, every week, for the first year.
 Nikki F. (Half Moon Bay, CA)
I don't think I'll ever feel like I can surf. I've been surfing for a year, usually a few times a week, depending on conditions. It took me a good 4 months until I felt like 'I got it'. I've been learning on a 7'0".
 Kelsey B. (Los Altos, CA)
It took about a year and a half to get to the point where I could say, "I can surf" I started surfing in high school, but it took a whole summer of surfing 4-5 times a week.
 Willi W. (Rio Vista, CA)
Surfing is not like riding a bicycle or skiing: if you stop for a couple of years it's like starting all over again and you have to get back in paddle shape. I started surfing when I was 7 years old, at Ocean Beach, and I've been surfing ever since. It is easier for kids to learn how to surf. Knowing the ocean becomes instinctual when you are young.
 Naomi S. (SF, CA)
I learned how to surf in Australia. It took a couple of months surfing 2-3 times a week. It varies for everyone. I've been surfing for 6 years and sometimes I go out and still feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
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Surf pictures taken in the water with my completely submersible camera.
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