Santa Barbara Area Surf Report |
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| July Overview | 2000 Overview | ||
| Date/Time: | Saturday, July 15th, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Location: | C Street |
| Weather: | Mild with a little marine layer and a little westerly breeze. |
| Conditions: | Fair. |
| Swell: | Small southern hemi, 2 ft at 17 s. |
| Surf: | Very inconsistent, waist high at its best. |
| Comments: |
Another sub-par southern hemi trickling into town. Rather
than hassle with the crowds, expectations, and aggressiveness
coming off a long flat spell I decided to load Betts, her friend,
her friend's husband, and their 3 kids into the car and do a
massive surf school day. A rented blue foam board from the
Beach Hut, my 9'6" Yater, and a couple really old Morey Boogieboards,
a 138 and a 142, rounded out the equipment choices.
I spent the day riding leash-free on my 9'6" and alternating between giving tips and encouragement to the foam board riders and picking off the occasional little peeler. A medium-low tide was running, making the inconsistent sets fast but makeable through the inside. The kids hung out in the shorebreak by the pier on their sponges, and I occasionally got a wave through to near where they were. Even some short noserides. A fun day of surf, if you had the right perspective. I've been out so seldom of late that my perspective was very positive, despite how out of shape I am. Haven't been this sore after a longboard session in weak surf, ever. |