Anybody get wet today?

[JonS]

Just curious how it was. Heard Rincon was crowded in the morning...

[surfista]

I was one of the many at the Con Friday a.m. Indicator and Cove were JAMMED with peeps, so me and 2 other dudes tried our luck at the Rivermouth. Got a handful straightaway, but the draining tide squashed what little "swell" there was.

But it was beautiful. Glassy, blue, and not reeking to the high heavens like C street was the prior 2 days!

[JonS]

I was one of the many at the Con Friday a.m. Indicator and Cove were JAMMED with peeps, so me and 2 other dudes tried our luck at the Rivermouth. Got a handful straightaway, but the draining tide squashed what little "swell" there was.

But it was beautiful. Glassy, blue, and not reeking to the high heavens like C street was the prior 2 days!

C St. can get that way -- especially when the winds and currents are going a certain way.

The Ventura sewage outfall is pretty intense...

Thanks for the Friday report, btw.

Today was a lake, but the new swell is supposed to fill in tomorrow.

Monday morning is looking very promising for Rincon...

[Longboarders, go to Devro]

con should be fun this afternoon! low tide swell filling...

(Goleta Pt buoy just turned to SWELL)

[surfista]

Swell. Tide. Crowd. Wind. Managing those 4 factors, plus my kooky a** self trying to learn this new 6'6" made for more than a little frustrating sesh at C st. this am.

I knew it was going to be swamped so I hit Johnny's for a burrito breakfast, and figured I'd watch the tide drain and paddle out when I was done eating. I shoulda paddled out straight away and let my dog eat the burrito. Garwt!

What was so frustrating was the CROWD. What I like about Rincon is that the longboarders generally stay in the cove, so I can at least know that another shortboarder is taking waves from me--that seems fair. But at C street, there were soooooo many longboarders--plus the shortboarders who RIP--at Pipe that I just had no chance at all. Once the onshores kicked in and the draining tide did it's work, the swell was smushed. I drove back up the coast in my wetsuit hoping for more of SOMETHING, but was thwarted. That's what I get for trying to surf on a Sunday morning!:eek:

It was Miller Time at that point. Thank god for Island brewco...:D

[JonS]

Swell. Tide. Crowd. Wind. Managing those 4 factors, plus my kooky a** self trying to learn this new 6'6" made for more than a little frustrating sesh at C st. this am.

I knew it was going to be swamped so I hit Johnny's for a burrito breakfast, and figured I'd watch the tide drain and paddle out when I was done eating. I shoulda paddled out straight away and let my dog eat the burrito. Garwt!

What was so frustrating was the CROWD. What I like about Rincon is that the longboarders generally stay in the cove, so I can at least know that another shortboarder is taking waves from me--that seems fair. But at C street, there were soooooo many longboarders--plus the shortboarders who RIP--at Pipe that I just had no chance at all. Once the onshores kicked in and the draining tide did it's work, the swell was smushed. I drove back up the coast in my wetsuit hoping for more of SOMETHING, but was thwarted. That's what I get for trying to surf on a Sunday morning!:eek:

It was Miller Time at that point. Thank god for Island brewco...:D

Thanks for the report!

I heard from a friend that up North it was bombing solid double overhead, even bigger on the sets.

I didn't surf but went down to Rincon for an hour this afternoon to shoot some pics.

Here's an example of a set wave from today.

http://santabarbarasurfer.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=21&d=1196043544

[Longboarders, go to Devro]

Rincon was still firing this morning. Glassy with offshores, chest to head high and looking really fun.

Get out there this afternoon, should still be fun!

[JonS]

Rincon was still firing this morning. Glassy with offshores, chest to head high and looking really fun.

Get out there this afternoon, should still be fun!

Couldn't make it out today.

Maybe tomorrow...

:(

[Longboarders, go to Devro]

pretty small at rincon today, only longboardable
occ. something coming through though