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| Yep, we had some real waves this morning |
Except for the crowd (50+) the conditions were good as the new NW swell wrapped into the SoCal coastline. At 15th St in Del Mar it was overcast, glassy and shoulder to head high on the sets. The tide was coming up and the swell had a tough time with it as the morning progressed. But, it was the best surf in a while and the crew made the most of it. Groms ruled the inside, old guys the outside peak on the reef. The water is still in the upper 60's which makes all of it way more fun.
If you haven't been to Del Mar since John King sold the parking lot you will have a little adjustment to make in your routine. The new owners no longer give the dawn patrol a free pass; everyone pays something now. The competition for free street parking is almost as intense as a crowded line up so get there early or at the shift change as the morning crew leaves for work.
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| Stay glassy San Diego |
Here are some photos of some of the better rides or more notable gear selection: (I just noticed that all of the photos are of lefts; weird huh.)
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| A nice line |
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| Big enough to be a SUP except it's not... |
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| And he always manages to slide into one way before anyone else.... |
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| As I said, the groms ruled the inside... |
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| This guy was ON FIRE... |
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| Yes, it was a bit crowded |
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| Nice bottom turn |
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| Finished off with some spray... |
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| Headed towards a sand barrel... |
Have a good one
Aloha
Gary
All photos copyright Gary Erbeck
No fog this morning, good swell direction; the Sunday crowd was all over it. The bump on the water yesterday was gone leaving very smooth, glassy conditions with shoulder to head high surf. The sets were larger. It is a south swell so there were long periods of doldrums interspersed with jockeying for position and priority when the sets showed up. As usual, the big guys had the outside locked up while the groms were jazzing the glass on the inside. Little gumby people. Have a look:
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