Santa Barbara Area Surf Reports

Location:		Sands
Weather:		Sunny and Warm
Conditions:		Clean yet often closing out
Swell:		NW Windswell
Surf:	Knee High, Some Waist High Sets
Wetsuit Life:		19 Sessions in Rip Curl Bomb

Comments:

A late lunch session with Kyle at Sands. Isla Vista was gearing up for Halloween weekend. Tons of fences erected to deter people from parking places, and tons of tow trucks roving the streets like sharks. Lots of cops out there too, and a funny feel in the air, with the warm day and all, the vibe was full of anciness and excitement and a touch of chaos. The water was pretty crowded but their were some waves at first. We just paddled out into the thick of it at Stu Peak and got as many waves as we could. A much different crowd than usual. I thought they were more talkative and friendly, but Kyle thought they were more kooky. I guess that's one and the same in the surfing world. Chatted with a kid with a ball cap on, he was from Santa Maria originally so we talked about SB North County surfing and SLO South County surfing. A couple of longboarders were out there sitting far out and stealing waves, a little uncool. With great power, comes great responsibility I wanted to tell them as they kept paddling deeper then me.

Got a couple of fun turns in, and got taken down hard over the falls a few times on accidental stall at the lip. A nice Fall Friday session.