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Getting All "Sharkey" Again

2010-06-28T15:46:00Z

While I was packing it up after a session at Whitecrest during my recent vacation, I heard some of the locals talking about the Great Whites already being sited off of Chatham. One of the locals added that "the sharks don't mean to bite you" ... Now that's comforting!! If you recall, five were sighted off Chatham last summer which led to beach closing and overall panic in the local seal community.

Anyway, the above info combined with this past weekend's siting of a large Great White off Gloucester and this story out of North Carolina (Girl Survives Shark Attack) gets one thinking about their mortality when they're a few hundred yards off the beach waiting for a set. It does suck when realize that you're no longer at the top of the food chain. But, hey you could hit by a bus while crossing the street right? Just remember to watch what the seals are doing (or not doing).... Pray for surf (really, it's been flat round here) !! Until next time, Aloha.

Cape House I: Report II

2010-06-16T21:28:00Z

Today was the first day we didn't surf. Like a lake.....So I hit the beach up in Truro and caught some rays; quiet, warm, and no people. Awesome! During yesterday's session, my emergency ding repair ( quick dry resin covered with a piece of duct tape ) did work out pretty well (Note to Commie: the duct fix worked in ocean water...M.I.T. WTF!) I dinged my board up during Monday's session at Coast Guard. I'm pretty sure I hit a rock when a wave closed out on me. Nice ding to the right front, but nothing Roger B can't handle.

Hopefully we'll get a session in tomorrow and Friday. we shall see..Until next time, Aloha.

Cape House I 2010

2010-06-13T16:14:00Z

Well it's that time of year again, "Cape House I", sort of a warm up for the summer / fall surf seasons. I got down here yesterday (and I'm here until next Saturday) and surfed with LiNK at Whitecrest...My first time in the water since February. The conditions were pretty good yesterday, nice clean longboard waves in the knee to waist range with the occasional (very) chest high set. All in all not a bad session. After surfing, we grabbed some dinner at the Bookstore and then got drunk at the Bomb Shelter Pub. The highlight of the night being when the owner of the bar almost throughout an Obama supporter he began arguing with after another patron (hint: the patron keeps a surfing, though as of late not updated, blog) started a politcal arguement with the Obama supporter...

After breakfast today, LiNK, Commie, and myself checked out the waves. The tide was high, but it does look like there is the possibility of surf this afternoon when the tide drops. We shall see.. Hopefully this summer will be better than last year weather wise, surf wise (more swell and time to ride), and also hopefully a lack of insane women (" But I love him...And he has horse property in town..")....And after Cape House I, I just gotta get through July and August, and then it's "The Big House" (Cape House II) for most of September!

Pray for Surf! Until next time, Aloha.

Above Average Hurricane Season Expected

2010-04-07T18:32:00Z

University of Colorado is predicting a higher than average hurricane season for 2010..Hmmmmmm.... 2010 Hurricane Season

Fireman Mike Surfs Today

2010-03-18T18:43:00Z

I just got off the phone with Fireman Mike. Mikey called me up to rub it that he surfed Nantasket today while I was stuck at work. I did take yesterday off being that it was a high holiday (St. Paddy's Day) and the surf did look good at 'tasket from what I saw on the cams. Why didn't I head you ask?... Well after checking the cams, I checked out one of the e-mail groups that I'm a member of and people were warning that becuase of the rain heavy rains, the bacteria count was still really high in the waters around Boston Harbor . It seems that the powers that be deemed it necessary to dump raw sewerage into harbor to avoid flooding issues. Long story short, I don't like swimming with my own pooh, never mind other people's.....

Anyway, Mikey reports that today was around shoulder high and super clean (Mike, you officially suck btw!) with enough space between the waves to make the paddle out super easy. He also reports that one of the people in the line up (from the Cape) stated that they actually read this site...Go figure. Hopefully I will get back out there in the near future. And be more faithful in updating the damn blog!! Pray for surf! Until next time, Aloha.

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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