Santa Barbara Area Surf Reports

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My 3rd or 4th Bay Street session near Blade's house in Santa Monica. One doesn't realize how clean it is surfing up here until you surf in the middle of Santa Monica and you can't paddle 4 strokes without hitting a plastic bag in the surf. It was disgusting, just a sea of plastic bags and trash, the water so dark you can barely see the board you are sitting on. It was warm though, I actually busted out the springsuit, which is surprising considering how cold it is in SB right now. I had the fish, and it was just me as Ron O'Neill ran on the beach. I think I saw some naked guy walking on the beach, either that or he had a skin colored speedo on. Half way thru the session a surf school rolled up and got right in front of me. The instructor was really loud. I also forget how lucky I am to surf nearly empty and sprawling beachbreaks along in the Tri-Counties. Once you get down here you need to forget about finding a quiet peak where you can settle the mind. The lineup requires as much constant attention as driving down the 405 does. Still, some good folks out there. Many women that were learning, all quite friendly and although learners, they seemed to understand ettiquette. Perhaps the loud surf school teaches that.