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Coastal Storm This Weekend

2010-02-03T20:03:00Z

First, I know that I've been neglecting the blog recently, but one of the main reasons I haven't been posting is that well, I haven't surfed since the end of November. As was the case most of last year, it seemed that every time I was free to go surfing, there was no waves. And when I wasn't free... I was going to post a "2009 Year In Review", but being that overall 2009 was a year of shite for me, I decided against it. Though it's early in the year, 2010 is looking somewhat promising with the election of Scott Brown..We shall see.

Getting back to this upcoming weekend. A coastal storm will be passing to south of us starting on Saturday and may bring us some swell. I have a 3 day weekend this weekend (Sat., Sun, and Mon.), so if there's waves I'm heading out. High tide at Nantasket on Saturday is @ 5:17 pm. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Saturday??

2009-12-14T19:04:00Z

MSW is calling for some swell this Saturday. Saturday is looking to be a wee bit chilly, but if there's swell and nothing going on work-wise, I'm going to try to get wet. The water is still in the high 40's, so wearing a 4/3 will still probably work. I don't wanna break out the 6/5 just yet if I don't have to.

I know that I've been rather lax as far updating the page goes, but I haven't been surfing in about a month (wave snobbery perhaps?), and work's been a bitch, so it is what is.... You know what I mean cuz! Anyway, it seems every time that I wanna go or have the time, there's no waves. Hopefully that will change with the new year. And I'll try to keep the updates coming on a more regular basis.

I did add a new profile picture (see below) today. That's me at Nantasket riding a nice early Spring ('08) swell. I do believe that the picture is "A Photo by The Mormon"....Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Big Swell In Hawaii

2009-12-08T19:34:00Z

I'm hearing that yesterday morning was pretty good around these parts, but it's nothing compared to what's hitting Hawaii right now. Waves up to 50 ft. are hitting the islands which may lead to the first "Eddie" big wave contest being held since 2004. Sorry for the link from the Huffington Post, but it is a cool video. Big Swell

Off This Week

2009-11-29T19:44:00Z

      The Cape '09.

   I'm off this week (the last week of '09 vacation needs to be burned) and I'm hoping to get in the water at least one day. However, if MSW is to be believed, it's not looking like it's going to happen. On the plus side though, this is New England and the weather can change by the minute, so I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed.

   Tomorrow and Tuesday, I'm heading into the woods with my "Bwana", LiNK, to chase and hopefully "catch" a Bambi. The freezer is empty and needs to be restocked. If the hunting gods cooperate, Commie's Venison Dinner '10 will happen. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Fresh F*&K Co-Workers

2009-11-16T16:17:00Z

One of my co-workers just e-mailed me this story after he overhead me say that I may surf on Wednesday... Fresh F*&k!! Never Surf Again

Maybe Wednesday

2009-11-16T15:05:00Z

If the MSW forecast holds, I'm thinking of taking Wednesday off and getting wet. I didn't get out this weekend, though I heard yesterday was a little nutty. One of my co-workers got out last night in Marshfield and reported that the swell was well overhead and powerful. He told me that he got held down by a few waves and that the paddle out was well, a bitch. He did get four waves during his one hour sunset session, but also said that he was concerned about being literally the only person on the beach..I guess it's OK to surf alone as long as your not totally alone..

Anyway, MSW is calling for Wednesday to be 3.5ft @ 9 sec. with a light SW wind, not epic, but fun. Will the forecast hold ? Anjo sure hopes so...Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha

And now pictures from "Cape House II", Wellfleet Surfer Girl, shot on 09/14/09.







                           I shot these pictures (along with about 100 others) on September 14th after I got out of the water. For some reason, I left my D90 at the house that day and instead brought my Nikon D40 to the beach. Maybe the D40 was just in the truck, I dunno...Anyway, I used my D90 to take most of my pictures this year and had totally forgot about these pictures. I realized that they were still saved on my camera after last Saturday's session. More to come in future posts....

New Web Cam Added / Saturday Session

2009-11-08T19:26:00Z

   I just added a link in the "Beach Cams" section to the website "Surf Hull". The site features a cam that has a '"wicked pissah" (Bostonese for "really nice") view of Nantasket Beach. Between this cam view and the one on Northeast Surfing, you should be able to decided whether it's worth heading out.

   I did get out late yesterday afternoon. I went by myself, however I did meet the BOM-mer at the beach. The sets ranged anywhere from Knee to shoulder high and were super clean. Mark down at Nor Easter told me that the morning featured overhead sets a plenty! I slept in on Saturday because I worked late and didn't get to bed until about 6 am (Suburban Dickhead = Late Night at Work.), this combined with a rather long week made making the morning glass out of the question. Figures....

Anyway, hopefully the swells have their sights on us now. Pray for Surf!! Until next time, Aloha.

Hull Sunset

Possible Weekend Swell

2009-11-02T19:14:00Z

I know that it's only Monday and the weekend is a long way off, but MSW is calling for local swell on Saturday and Sunday. I know forecasts can change, we can all get the Swine Flu, blah, blah, whatever...But let's hope this forecast stays together and that we get some waves. There's also the possibility of swell on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, but I'm out of the picture on those two days, the whole work thing getting in the way again. Whattaya going to do?

Saturday's high tide @ Nantasket is 2:15 pm and 3:14 pm on Sunday. I'll keep you updated. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Those Wacky Brits

2009-10-28T18:22:00Z

These Brit Women have a rather cool way of celebrating a nice swell. And I must say that I totally approve of it, matter of fact, I would encourage this type of behavior. Reminds of my days this past September on the beaches of Truro...... Brit Chics

Today....

2009-10-20T17:33:00Z

..... is looking sweet at Nantasket. It's just about high tide as I type this (1:32 pm or 13:32 hrs. for you foreigners or military types) and judging by the view from cam, it appears to be in the chest high range and glassy. Unfortunately, I'm at work right now, but if things work out the way I want them to,I may get out this afternoon.

I really wanted to do my traditional "Birthday Session" yesterday, but it was still blown out form this past weekend's nor easter. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that there's still waves around mid-tide. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Another Cape Shot

2009-10-11T23:15:00Z

              Here's one more from the Cape House. That's Long Haired Jeff going down the line at Whitecrest on what looks to be a head high wave. Yeah, it was little foggy on September 13th. Maybe it was the "Curse of Screwball", who knows?

             Anyway, next Monday the 19th, I'll be one year older and I'm hoping to get out, waves pending...I already took the day off, so all that's left to do is pray to the swell gods. I guess it does suck getting older, but as the saying goes, any day above ground is a good one. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Pictures From Cape House II

2009-10-03T17:56:00Z

Here's a few from last month at "Cape House II" in Wellfleet. I still have some to post, not as many as years past, but some good shots none the less. The house is still on the market, so there is the possibility that we'll have find new digs for next year. We shall see....

                                                        Corporate Jack, 09/14/09



                                               Ando, 09/05/09


                                                          The Mormon



                                                                  Ando


                              The BOM-mer, LiNK, Ando, and The Mormon checking out the waves before heading back out.


                                                Long Haired Jeff



                              Ando with a casual ride the 1st day on Cape.

Heading out...

Let's see what Monday brings. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Maybe Monday

2009-10-02T17:09:00Z

          As far the above picture goes, well, it speaks for itself. What can I say, the "joys" of being back in Boston.....Anyway, if Magic Seaweed is to be believed, there may be something in these parts on Monday. I am working Monday, but I'm hoping that I can get out late in the day for a sunset session at Nantasket. Last Monday looked really good on the cams, but I had a cold that was kicking my ass, so I pretty much just hung around at home all day. Though I did go for a late run. I thought that I was going to cough up a lung while I was running, but I finished. Anger and determination are good things I guess.

     I still have some Cape pictures to post, I just have to take them off of my laptop. Maybe I'll work on that this weekend since it's not looking condusive to surfing. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Back To Reality

2009-09-22T14:18:00Z

                                  Inside, almost done, after riding through the fog from the far outside bar.



   Well, "Cape House II" for 2009 has come and gone, and now it's back to work. Fun, fun, fun..... Anyway, when you're down there, it seems like you're there forever (this was the consensus of the rest of the crew too), but then all of a sudden it's over. All in all though, a very good time was had by all. The last day that I surfed was on Friday. Saturday was all chopped up so that was a no go. Sunday and Monday were very lake-ish, so those were "Sun Days" up in Truro at Longnook Beach.

       Today being the first day of fall marks the beginning of "the season" for what tends to be the best local swell days. Let's hope for a relatively warm fall and winter, though one which does also include frequent swells...I am going to miss the warm months. Pray for surf, until next time, Aloha.

Cape House II Update

2009-09-14T23:35:00Z

                  We've surfed Saturday, Sunday, and today since the last update. Saturday was bit on the choppy side, but it was ridable. Not the best conditions, but if you were patient and picked your waves, it was possible get a decent chest high wave. On Sunday, things cleaned up and the sets were well overhead. Tough paddle out, but well worth it. We stayed at the beach for about 6 hours.

                  Today was really good too, not as big as yesterday, but lot's of fun. Today was also the cleanest that it's been so far, with sets in the waist to shoulder high range. And the warm sunny weather wasn't to hard to take either. There's supposed to be swell tomorrow too, I'll post an update. Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

* Photo Credit: Forest Frazier Photography

"Cape House II" So Far.....

2009-09-11T16:15:00Z

Well, we've been here for almost a week and we've surfed all of ONE day, last Saturday. Last Saturday wasn't bad, clean waist high longboard waves with a little bit of punch to them. But since then though, it's either been flat or blown out. So instead of surfing, we've playing lot's of "Cornhole" (as mentioned before, "Cornhole" is a bean bag toss lawn game, not a$$ rape) and drinking lot's of beer. Though I have been running at least 5 miles a day and eating pretty well, so it all balances out in the end I guess.

There may be something this weekend and into the beginning of next week. We shall see.... Pray (really, really hard) for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

"Cape House II"

2009-09-04T03:23:00Z

Well, it's finally here. At the end of this workday my vacation starts, and tomorrow I'm off to Wellfleet with the crew for "Cape House II " .....I can't f*%Kin' wait!!!!! It's been the summer of shite and this vacation is much needed. I'm hoping to surf everyday, but even though there's usually a few days that lack swell, I'm vowing to get wet as much as possible.

One interesting note about the Outer Cape, the local authorities are warning people not to swim where seals congregate because 3 Great Whites (sharks, not the incidinary band) were sighted off of Chatham.... Hey, I guess it just adds to the adventure. Like I said, the "summer of shite"; shitty weather, getting hurt, "The Screwball Chronicles" (this shouldn't bother me, but...), lack of swell, The Gnome, and now realizing that we just might in fact not be at the top of the food chain..Doesn't get any better does it?

In the almost words of Walter, " ah f*ck it dude, let's go surfin' !" It's here, I'm done for a while . V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!! Pray for surf! I will update from the beach house, Until next time, Aloha.

Not Surfing, But...

2009-09-02T04:46:00Z

...a good way to blow of some this past summer's stresses so that I can concentrate on the upcoming "Cape House II" sessions on the Outer Cape. And I get paid to do this too, which is extra cool!









               ....pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Just 3 Days To Go: Cape House II !

2009-09-01T14:05:00Z

"Cape House II" starts on Saturday, just three short working days away. I'm so f*%kin' psyched!!!! After a summer that was, overall, a real piece of shite for a whole gaggle of reasons (including but not limited to, the weather, injuries, "The Screwball Chronicles"..), this vacation is much needed. The extended forecast, if it is to be believed is looking good so far. Let's just hope there's some swell in the cards for us.

It didn't get out at all last, and quite honestly, I didn't even check the reports. I was tied up for most of last week with work stuff, it was a pretty crazy week. Anyways, I really, really wanna just going surfing! Not asking for anything epic, just fun clean waves....Pray for surf! Until next time, and most likely from Cape House II, Aloha.

Riding Bill's Leftovers

2009-08-24T21:35:00Z

          I surfed today...And it was good! I got to the beach about noon and surfed until about 2 or so. I was pretty happy, I felt strong, my shoulder felt good, and most importantly, I got some sweet rides! Today wasn't as nutty as yesterday, and with a questionable shoulder just starting to feel right again, I'm kind of glad that I couldn't have gotten out yesterday.

But the waves were good. The sets were somewhat clean and in the waist to occasional chest high range. All in all a fun day. My vehicle of the day, my Lopez noserider. Also today, I went sans booties..I like surfing barefoot..



              Let's face it, this summer has been a pretty el sucko one so far. We had some pretty lousy weather early on and not much in the way of swell. For me personally, besides the weather and lack of waves, I've been dealing with the above mentioned shoulder issue, "The Screwball Chronicles" (there's about 55 reasons why she's nuts), and some work stuff that's going on. I guess everybody has some sort of BS going on their lives, but it just seems to keep pilng up this summer, Needless to say, a good day in the waves was greatly appreciated and much needed !!! In the immortal words of Lance Johnson, "Nice Shot BIll!".

           Anyway, "Cape House II" which will feature "Scotch and Stogie Night", and the 1st Annual Wellfleet Invitational Cornhole Tournament (both the weekend of Sept. 12th) is only 12 days away. Just get through the next 12 days, deal with The Caribbean Festival ( the ABSOLUTE WORST day to be in my profession in the City of Boston), and I'm golden....Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.


                           I forgot this guys name, but I've surfed with him a few times. He bagged work today too to surf.


                                      Even a BRIC supervisor was spotted in the line-up

Hanging out afterward with Mark at Nor Easter. I dunno, I still got the Zen running through my body, the after surf pump going on, and I still look pissed off. Go figure....