by pra_ggresion » Wed Feb 21, 2018 3:09 pm
Can't even remember that far back to last Tuesday. Isn't Gaz the site admin here or is he banned for being associated with Moment?
Today was payoff for constantly getting skunked the whole week thinking the forecast would deliver what it said it would deliver. Also, paddling out has been tinted with icy wind colored glasses. So finally, to avail, today delivered. Webcam spot looked good on video but kinda boring in real life. Gonna have to give it the Red Ryder treatment again. Non-Webcams was closed out but was showing enough power to tube. Went back and forth twice to verify a decision. As the tide filled in, the peak narrowed and ended up getting around 10 cranking good waves among a few others and only one hike. Sun was out, glassy, giant seal floats 30 strong to make it interesting. By the end it wasn't barreling but head and half perfect ramps. Hard to describe how a wonky underlying windswell seemed to be riding a legit groundswell making it really consistent but peaks all over the place. Best strategy was to just stay in place until one came. Oh yeah, last wave was the biggest and best one. After it sectioned, went to bellyride that brought me all the way in to a deft unleash while letting the remaining oomph cantilever me upright. Felt like James Bond.
Gonna head north to Astoria for Fisher Poets. Had a good time during years past. Hopefully score up there too.
Potato salad or die!