We were going to work today, however, we got news from two of our friends that the Jetty was going off, so we packed up and headed south. We got there just as the surf was transitioning from high to low tide, and the sets looked pretty good at the north end. In fact the surf look a bit too big for us as we are currently transitioning to shorter boards. We decided to stay a little south of the main peaks as the waves look a bit more manageable.

The surf seemed way more powerful than we’d seen at the Jetty so far. I was getting tossed around pretty well and took a few on the head. Every time I tried to stand up there seemed to be a foamy churning mess under my board. I never got to my feet today. If we make it out tomorrow I may try to snag one on the north end when it’s less crowded. I need to make the transition to catching shoulders on the shortboard instead of waisting all of my time in the white water slop.

BTW, it may not sound like it, but I did have fun today. :)

#78 / #36 for 2010 2:45 pm
Regional Summary: NW windswell mixes with building SSW(195-210) energy for semi-peaky surf in the waist-chest-shoulder high range. Top breaks go bigger on occasion. Shape is generally a bit funky but rideable overall. Light wind on tap early.

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