2014.12.31

Wind heavy out of the NE this morning--straight offshore. Wish there were some waves to come with it but it's another day on the lake. Cold, crisp and ultra clear on the horizon making the last day of 2014 a generally beautiful one.

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photos @ 8:00 I spy the islands

2014.12.30

Offshore wind and not a wave in sight; it's flat out there people. Better off with the sub 50°F temperatures and wind chill because it'd be damn hard to find motivation to get in anyway.

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photos @ 8:00

2014.12.29

More offshore and dinker waves on tap today - shin to thigh range. Photos to come soon but don't expect much fun without a log.

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photos @ 11:00

2014.12.28

Wind light offshore. Waves in the dinker range of ankle to shin high and shorebreak. low tide of 1.54ft @ 10:55 will have the most non-shore break waves but be sure to bring a log. Anything under 8 ft won't catch you a wave today.

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photos @ 7:00

2014.12.27

Wind offshore and light. Waves looking dinker between ankle and shin high going thigh high on the biggest sets. Fun day for a beginner to get out there on a foamie or longboard. High tide of 5.12ft @ 15: will wash it out for at least 2 hours on each side at this size so avoid it.

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photos @ 10:00

2014.12.26

Wind offshore and light. Waves in the thigh to chest high zone and looking inconsistent on the bigger sets. Fun looking long/hybrid board waves. 5.7ft high @ 14:20

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photos @ 12:00

2014.12.25

No pics today, taking a lay day to be with family. I would expect conditions to be similar to yesterday based on the buoy but with more general chop n slop and wind more onshore.

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2014.12.24

Medium steady onshore breeze waves in the waist to chest high zone and looking a little bumpy/sloppy. Tides coming up to a 6.7ft high tide @ 12:15. Back to low of -1ft @ 19:00.

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photos @ 9:15

2014.12.23

Wind off shore. Wave in the waist to chest high zone going head high on the biggest sets. Lots of NW swell forecast but only 13-14sec range showing up means lots of open corners. Little washed out with the high tide but definitely still some fun little ones to pick off. big 7ft high tide around 11:30 washes it out more then steady drop to -1.25 low at 18:30.

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photos @ 9:00

2014.12.22

Wind isn't really doing anything right now but forecast to pick up and go onshore in the afternoon. Waves in the waist to chest high zone and bumpy with the high tide, jumbled sand bar and little wind swell on top. I didn't do a great job of capturing it but there are a fair few fun looking corners that a fish or hybrid board would feel real nice on. Should drain out into some gnarly backwash as the tide drops to a -1.3 low @ 17:30.

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photos @ 9:20

2014.12.21

Wind is light onshore, waves in the waist to chest high range likely going head high on the biggest sets. Little soft with the high tide but pretty surprising that there's no one out there getting a piece. Will probably shape up a bit more towards the -1.14ft low @ 16:50 so long as the wind doesn't get too fat.

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photos @ 10:00

2014.12.20

Waves in the chest to head high range, often going upwards of head and half +. Wind is light and skies are grey. Probably a dangerous and mostly fruitless day to surf here with 10+ft swells at 17 sec coming in. In any case, watch it for a good while before getting in. I didn't have time to capture a macker set but I know they're out there. Low tide of -.85ft @ 16:10.

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photos @ 7:10

2014.12.19

Wind light onshore. Waves small and sloppy. Looking waist to chest high at best and high tidey for sure. Wind is forecast to turn around and go offshore sometime in the early afternoon heading towards the -0.43ft low tide @ 15:30. Should clean things up some.

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photos @ 7:30

2014.12.18

Wind is offshore with waves mostly in the waist to chest high zone but frequently going head high. Lots of consistency on this combo short period NW with just enough SSW to swing it in to us. best bet for Look for waves to get hollow towards the low tide 0.06ft @ 14:50.

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photos @ 9:10 ..... Imgur is down so I'll be back to try and upload around noon; until then -- you can access the photos via dropbox

2014.12.17

Waves in the waist to head high range with biggest sets going a bit overhead. Hard to gage size with no one in the water. Wind is pretty still. Light drizzle coming down. Waves set to drop in period and build in size today. Should be lots and lots of hollow open shoulders a few hours before and after the 0.6ft 14:10 low tide. Keep your fingers crossed that wind stays light or turns off shore as forecast.

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photos @ 8:30

2014.12.16

Wind off shore. Waves big and wonky in the head to head and a half range and mostly closed out. Best waves are the 20 ft lefts out at the potato patch. This swell is supposed to fade a bit and should be more manageable towards the low tide as it drains some size. Low of 1.15ft @ 13:30.

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photos @ 9:30

2014.12.15

Light rain and big waves. Wind offshore at medium speed. Waves in the head high to couple feet over head range occ going head and a half. Lots of fun looking shoulders if you can rally yourself to get in. 12:40 1.7ft low will bring barrels.

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photos @ 9:30

2014.12.14

Waves in the waist to chest high range with biggest sets going head high. Wind is offshore. The Lagoon is still breached and dumping. There will still be elevated bacteria levels from that but at this point if you wear a hood or ear plugs and don't get water in your mouth you'd probably be fine. Low tide of 2.17ft @ 11:40 today will put some pop in the water as it was looking a little squish and shorebreak when I checked it ~ 7:20

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Photos taken @ 7:20

2014.12.13

The Lagoon is still actively dumping: There will be increased bacteria levels (two years worth) for 24-48 hours after it STOPS. Surf at your own risk; think also of those you live with. New sand bars are changing the game. Wind is offshore. It's looking bumpy but holly heck it's looking pretty. rights, lefts, straights and no back wash yet. Waves in the chest to head high range with biggest sets going a couple feet over.

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Photos: @ 9:30

2014.12.12

Lagoon is breached! High tide and big swell in the night gave our saturated little lagoon what I can only imagine was a climactic release. ADVISORY: Don't get into the water for a couple days; there's two years of lagoon bacteria flowing into the lineup right now.

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Photo courtesy of Molly taken ~ 7:30

2014.12.11

So the storm came after all. The Lagoon is super saturated. The Marin Headlands are feeling so moist night now. Wind is near gale force during sporadic squalls from the south west and waves are in the head and a half+ range? Can't tell because I couldn't open my eyes without being pelted in my eyeballs with rain. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COME HERE. It's freakin dangerous. Normally I'd recommend you roll out to point bonita just to see the magnitude/power of the beast but visibility sucks right now so it's not even close to worth it. Waves will still be huge tomorrow and way more fun to look at.

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photos @ 7:10 Videos @ 7:10

2014.12.10

The lagoon is almost completely saturated. It's getting very exciting out here. No truly long period yet but the potato patch is definitely doing it's thing with this 10ft 15sec (at the moment) swell. Waves in the head and a half to double overhead range. Could be good somewhere that likes big north swell and south wind but do yourself a favor and get your place of living storm ready first. It's about to get all kinds of nasty out here and the surf will be epic this weekend after the lagoon dumps. WILL LIKELY FOREGO TOMORROWS REPORT FOR SAFTEY RESONS/POWER OUTAGE

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photos @ 8:45 Potatoes Today

2014.12.9

Wind is very light and variable but onshore at the moment. Waves in the chest to head high range with sets going a foot or two overhead. Looks like some fun corners between lots of close outs and a gnarly paddle out. Waves aren't predicted to go kamikaze until early tomorrow but don't be surprised if you paddle out and see sets looking that way today. The 12:15 6ft high tide will bring softer but much bigger faces -- look for things to be in the head and a half range. Today is the last safe-ish day to be in the water here until the weekend. The lagoon will likely break between thurs-friday so look forward to some new sand bars next week.

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photos @ 7:45

2014.12.8

Wind is very light offshore and waves are in the waist to chest high zone with head high sets likely. Looking squishy with the 6.35ft 11:35 high tide approaching. WARNING: Big long period swell on tap to show up over the next 24 hours and stick around for 3 full days. Look at the buoy and expect things to get harry as soon as the 17+ sec period shows up with consistency. With that in mind, it's supposed to show up small (1.5ft) at first and could be throwing some fun head high lines off the point with the low tide later. That being said, it could also go close out long before that. In any case don't expect to surf here Tues-Friday.

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photos @ 8:55

14.12.7

wind is offshore but the big 6.6ft 11:00 high tide is already softening things. Waves in the knee to waist zone with occasional chest high sets looking very possible and a little squishy. Look for longboard waves to be fully washed out by 10:00, then more waves to come back around 12:30-1 after the tide starts to drop again. Get your waves while you can people because things are blowing up later this week.

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photos @ 7:10

2014.12.6

Wind offshore, waves in the knee to chest high zone but already looking washed out as the 6.8ft high @ 10:20 approaches. -1ft low @ 17:10 will drain things out so sometime between noon and 5 there will be an ideal for everything from longboards to hand planes. Still seeing a consistent W swell @ 270-275° around 4-5ft @ 14-15 sec but slowly waning by the looks of it.

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photos @ 8:00 media nugget: Another photo courtesy of Terasu Life from 12/2

2014.12.5

South swell faded away overnight to be replaced by a 15 sec 3-4ft West. Wind is light off/cross shore this morning. Waves in the waist to chest high zone being completely drowned by the 7ft 9:40 high tide. Should shape up slightly with the tide going down to a -0.95 low @ 16:30.

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photos @ 7:30 Media Nugget: Can you Believe this was Cron on Tuesday? -- Photo Cred: Terasu Life

2014.12.4

Wind is strong cross-shore out of the south and is set to stay that way while shifting a little more east later in the day. Waves are head high going a foot or two over on the bigger sets and looking churned up. Likely to get smaller throughout the day. Low tide of -0.2ft @ 15:51

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photos @ 8:00 photo of the day: Guys over at Terasu Life caught some magic here in the afternoon on tuesday 12/2 -- here's me trying to imitate one of the best surfers out there

2014.12.3

Yesterdays perfect offshore has given way to storm slop. Wind is cross shore from the SSW while waves are going head high to a couple feet over head with lots of clean looking corners if you're motivated enough to paddle out through big short period waves. Low tide of -0.41ft @ 15:07 today.

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photos @ 9:30

2014.12.2

Wet morning. Wind is offshore at medium-light speed. Looks like super fun knee to waist high long boarding lines if it only just broke off shore. Right now it's almost exclusively shorebreak but gaging from the 0.09ft 14:19 low we should start to see some fun waves in the next hour or two right through to sunset so long as the wind doesn't go to cross on us as it shifts south.

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photos @ 8:45

2014.12.1

Offshore wind, small shin to knee high lines coming in with the high tide. the 1.4ft low tide at 12:25 should bring in some real fun little longboard lines.

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photos @ 9:30

2014.11.30

Swamped this morning in part by the 6.1ft 6:00 high tide and in part by the on and off showers. Wind is medium-light and kind of a SE offshore but feeling a bit cross. Waves are dinker and mostly in the knee to waist high zone and weak enough to only really be worthy of a long board. low of 1.4ft @ 12:24

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photos @ 8:40

2014.11.29

Looking small and stormy this morning. Waves mostly in the waist high range with some sets likely going chest high, but not too often. Wind is onshore but light. Lots of stormy bump in the water but still some smooth looking shoulders to be found if you're motivated. Low tide of 2ft @ 11:15

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photos @ 7:00

2014.11.28

Solid WNW swell hitting the beach this morning. Consistent head high lines mostly closing out the beach with lines up to head and a half showing on biggest sets. ADVANCED SURF DAY. Pacifica, Bolinas, Muir beach -- these are the spots to explore today.

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photos @ 7:15

2014.11.27

light offshore wind, hardly a breaking wave to speak of out there this morning and it's supposed to fade more today. outside chance for some small long period to show up right before dark and throw some fun little lines but otherwise go to OB for some longboard waves today; none to be found at cronkhite

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photos @7:30

2014.11.26

Another warm day with offshore winds. Waves are in the knee to waist high zone with plenty of lulls and the tide is on the rise. Look for things to go shorebreak in the next two hours, and to stay that way until 15ishr later. High tide of .1ft @ 13:20. Low of -0.67 @ 20:08.

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photos @ 8:20

2014.11.25

HEAVY offshore wind this morning that's forecast to stay heavy all day; hopefully it doesn't cross up on us. Waves in the chest to head high range this morning with bigger sets just overhead and growing a bit with the tide. Bring a step up or you'll have a real hard time getting into em. 6.41ft high tide @ 12:30. Low of -0.72ft @ 19:15.

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photos@ 7:15

2014.11.24

Wind light offshore. Waves waist to chest high, occasionally head high and with power. Getting squishy with the high tide but more size showing with the biggest sets. High of 7ft @ 11:40; low of -1ft @ 18:30

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photos @ 9:00

2014.11.23

Light Offshore winds and sunny skies. Waves are pumping in the head high to a couple feet overhead range occasionally hitting head and a half. Plenty of close outs with some really fun looking shoulders holding open. Lots of bump to navigate but overall shapely considering the size. 6.66ft high tide at noon, then low of -1 ft @ 17:45. Look for rapid change in conditions through the afternoon with most manageable size as the tide drops sometime between 13:30 and 16:30.

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photo @ 8:30

2014.11.22

Storm slop today. All kinds jumbled white cap business moving around and a not a ridable looking wave in sight. waist high with no peaks and no shoulders. Low tide is -0.84 @ 17:00 and there is a slight chance things will clean up between now and then but don't keep your fingers crossed.

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photos @ 8:30

2014.11.21

Coming up on a big 6.5ft high tide at 9:45 this morning. Wind is light offshore and the sun is out and shining. Waves in the waist to chest high zone, hard to get into and all squish with the combo short period and high tide. Best bet is longboarding today but there may be some fun nuggets as the tide drops in the early afternoon for short boards and fishes as well. Low of -0.55ft around 16:20. Don't expect anything but shore break before 11-12.

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photos @ 7:30 -- photo album to come ASAP -- For those too eager to wait view in dropbox

2014.11.20

Waves in the waist to chest high zone with select sets going head high, mostly in the middle of the beach. Wind is light off shore around 9:45 and skies are grey. Water's looking a little churned up with shore period in the water little bit of rain in the sky. Lots of fun looking little peaks for anyone motivated to stick out the weather. Low tide of -0.18ft @ 15:51.

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photos @ 9:45

2014.11.19

Wind is medium offshore with drizzle in the sky. Tide is high but waves are pumping. Waves in the head high to head and a half range this morning and building all day. Conditions are sloppy it dominant period around 12 sec making for lots of open shoulders/generally makable waves but a difficult paddle out. low tide is .25ft around 15:15. Muir beach looks good on the cam but it's hard to call since I've never surfed there.

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photos @ 7:15

2014.11.18

High tide plus small waves equals 100% shorebreak @ 7:00 this morning. Waves forecast to drop off into literally nothing by this evening before picking up tomorrow which is a bummer because wind is HEAVY OFFSHORE. low tide is 0.73ft at 14:42 and your best chance for baby baby longboard waves today.

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photos @ 7:00

2014.11.17

Small and beautiful today. Waves are a max of waist high but the sun is up and blistering and the wind is medium-heavy OFFSHORE. Long board day for sure. Low tide is 1.23ft @ 14:00. Waves should be improving between now and then, or maybe getting smaller. Hard to say if the low tide will wall em up more or just drain the size out of them. Probably a little bit of both. In any case, bring your finest, longest log, and lots of sunblock.

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photos @ 9:30

2014.11.16

Medium-heavy OFFSHORE winds today. Waves holding in the waist to chest high zone at moderate consistency. Great day for a fun board. Low tide is 1.73ft @ 13:20 today. It'll probably sap a little size bbut should be fun all day.

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photos @ 9:15

2014.11.15

Waves looking small and squishy right around the waist high zone with light onshore wind but thanks to Proof Lab we're looking at an eventful morning down at Rodeo beach. There's one intrepid looking lad out there trying to catch some waves while the crowd of groms in the parking lot continues to build. The contest is free but if you're not into sharing stoke my guess is that the middle of the beach will stay pretty empty with all the competition action happening on the right side near the rock. Waves are looking pretty long board friendly while anyone wanting to shred a smaller stick would be better off checking OB, Pacifica or the like. 2.2ft low @ 12:30

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photos @ 7:15 Proof Labs 10% sale contest taking place today at cron

2014.11.14

Light offshore. Waves waist to chest high with some head high and maybe even the occasional + set thrown in. A little wonky but really holding open. The suns out and there's some kind of magical moment happening down there right now. It could easily be gone by the time I get back down there to surf but who knows; the ocean might be feeling generous today. Low tide of .6ft @ 11:30, then high again at 4.5ft @ 16"30

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photos @ 8:05 Media nugget: That wonderful feeling that we call stoke -- taken this morning

2014.11.13

Big chop and storm slop on tap for today. Wind is medium heavy onshore and set to stay that way. Lots of jumbled waist to chest high lines with a good chance for head high waves on better sets. Low tide of around 3ft ~ 10:30. Motivated surfers will find some fun corners here and there through the chop & with luck we'll be seeing the sun in a couple hours here.

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[hptps @ 6:45

2014.11.12

Little bit of LONG period showing up on the buoy this last night + this morning with serious consistency and bumping the average period way up + showing in the water. Waves waist to chest to head high on best sets. Low tide of 3ft was at 9:00 then high of 5.2 @ 14:20. Wind is currently between very light on shore and non existent. in other words: COME GET SOME WAVES!!! This swell is just going to build slowly into something scary in the next two days but right now things are as fun as they are like to get here!

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photos @ 9:30

2014.11.11

Dinker stuff this morning. Wind is light onshore and waves are in the knee to thigh high range with best sets maybe showing waist high. Things are looking a tad stirred up out there and will likely get worse throughout the day. Expect the 5.6ft 13:30 high tide to bring with it shorebreak on ether side for about 2 hrs. Towards the .02 low @ 20:30 is the best bet if you aren't already out there. Or better yet, go to OB.

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photos @ 7:20 Sunrise over the ridge: Nice colors this morning

2014.11.10

Breaking waves. That's right, no shorebreak on tap. Waves in the waist to chest high zone with standout sets likely going head high. Wind is light due to heavy fog. Tide's on the rise; 12:45 6ft high will wash it out and make things a little squishy but should be fun all day with the nice little pulse of NW we're getting.

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photos @ 9:10

2014.11.9

Throughly socked in this morning. No wind or waves breaking beyond the shoreline to speak of. Looking shin to thigh high if it were. The NW isn't big or long period enough to make the bend into rodeo and there is nary a SW to pick up the slack. Only bet is a long board sunset session to catch a little bit of lower tide with the dinky surf that'll be there.

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photos @ 8:00 Daily media: put together a compilation clip with a little jam a buddy of mine sent me

2014.11.8

Small and washed out... again. wind light onshore. Waves thigh to waist high on best sets. 6.6ft high @ 11:20 already has them lapping at the shoreline. The low isn't until after sunset @ -0.8ft around 18:00. Waves will likely be shorebreak until at least 13:-14:00 today. after that things remain small but probably fun on a longboard.

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photos @ 7:30 Little media nugget: lilLeft from 10/2

lilLeft from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.11.7

Clean shorebreak this morning. Waves appear to be in the thigh to waist high zone, probably inconsistent bigger sets up to belly button high. Wind is very light, it's glassy on the lagoon. 6.8ft 10:45 high tide means tide will be improving all day after about 11:00. Low of -0.9ft @ 17:30 (damn I wish we could get some swell with that!).

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photos @ 9:00 Little media nugget: Rusty Boys are Demoing boards today! Hopefully they come back after their lunch break when there are some actual waves!!

2014.11.6

Another morning where the tide is just too damn high. Wind is medium onshore and set to stay that way. Waves are waist high and 100% shorebreak. High of almost 7ft @ 10:00. Low tide of -0.8ft @ 16:40. Look for some squishy and likely choppy longboard waves to appear around 12:00 or a little after. Don't come out expecting much size or consistency and you'll probably have a good time.

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kphotos @ 9:00

2014.11.5

Another washed out morning with the high tide but damn if it were low there'd be some fun waves out there. Waves in the waist to chest high zone. Sun is high and hot as gets. Wind is medium and steady OFFSHORE. Low tide will bring some fun peaks by the looks of it. Wind is supposed to hold offshore; look for fun but shorebreaky conditions until 10:00 then improving conditions all day thereafter.

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photos @ 8:45

2014.11.4

Crisp, clear, and nothing but shorebreak this morning. Wind is light onshore. There's one guy out way the back with a yellow kayak with the right idea for today. Low tide of ft-0.07 @ 15:14 will bring some little squishy longboarding waves with luck.

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photos @ 7:15

2014.11.3

Afternoon Update Waves are in the shin to thigh high zone with the low tide going waist high and squishy on the best sets. Fun afternoon for a longboard if you have time to haul a log down to the water. Wind is medium steady onshore and low tide is 0.5ft @ 14:30! Get here for some squishy little lines on the push! Waves are small to non - existent with the high tide this morning. Pictures to come ASAP.

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photos @ 7:00 & 13:00

2014.11.2

Small and chunky this morning. wind is light cross shore. Waves looking mostly thigh to waist high with bigger sets going between chest and head high but inconsistent. Lots of long boarding going on in the line up this morning. Low tide of 1.22ft at 13:33. High is 5.3ft at 19:36. Best bet is to grab a hybrid or fish and get some nuggets within a few hours of the mid-day low.

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photos @ 8:20

2014.11.1

Clean and cool this morning. Waves Chest to head high with many sets going a couple feet overhead. Wind is light offshore. Low tide's 1.9ft @ 13:30. Things are looking clean but a little hard to get into but about as fun as cron gets for higher level intermediate-advanced riders. If you're proficient on a shortboard, come out for some fun ones today. Just be careful of board breakers near low tide.

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photos @ 9:15

2014.10.31

No pictures today people; I'd take em if I was there. Check the links below for weather and tides. Based on the buoy readings I'd expect it to be sais high chop and slop with the occasional slightly larger wave that might get mor pop just before dark if tomorrow's swell shows up a bit early.

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2104.10.30

More small stuff today. Very light offshore winds with thigh to waist high waves at medium consistency making their way through. It's clear now but it's the last day of that for a few so grab your log and come down for a couple lines. We've got significant storm and swell on the horizon. 2.86ft low @ 11 is the best bet today so et here if you can and don't expect too much if you can't until closer to high tide.

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photos @ 8:30

2014.10.29

Small and clean. Medium-light offshore winds. Lines going thigh to waist high with some fun looking corners. Little SW swell is putting out. Long board or hybrid are the best bet. Low tide of 3ft @ 9:40 followed by a 5.7ft high @ 15:40 that you'll want to avoid. Pictures coming soon. Forgot my camera on the first trip down to the beach but I'll bring some back after I surf.

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photos @ 10:30

2014.10.28

Small, sunny, and light offshore today. Low tide of 2.87 @ 8:30 is staving off the shorebreak but come and get it while it's good. Looks like medium-low frequency long boarding corners out there. most waves thigh to waist high and taper to nothing fast. It's clean right now but wind will probably pick up and bury the little lines in chop. Definitely avoid the 14:40 6ft high tide.

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photos @ 8:30 Daily Dose:worth the pounding to look at that beauty

2014.10.27

Small sunny and offshore this morning. Most waves running with moderate consistency in the waist high zone with very occasional chest high sets packing a bit more pop. Waves looking good coming off the 2.7ft low @ 7:40 but will be washed out shorebreak by the 13:50 6.15ft high. It'll get better towards sunset with the -0.4ft low at 20:30 but probably be small enough to really need an extra volume vessel at that point. Best bet is longboard or hybrid today. Might have some fun on a fish in the next hour or three but otherwise it's small potatoes.

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photos @ 8:15 Daily Dose of Media: Really hope he makes the drop... Oh yeah, he made it!

2014.10.26

LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE: looking chunky and dumpy but wind is cross/offshore and the size is down to a manageable chest-head high. Come and get some if you need to get your fix! 

Pictures delayed until the afternoon folks, sorry. Expect it to be big (head and a half +) and ornery/stirred up + gnarly out there this morning. Sky is sunny and wind light but it won't be much help. The swell is dropping fast but it was real real big yesterday evening and hasn't gotten it's fade on just yet.

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2014.10.25

Wet morning with medium-light onshore wind. Skies look like they'll clear up for a time then get gnarly again. Waves in the waist to chest to head high range (hard to tell with no one in it) and very consistent with a lot of push coming off the 6:15 2.12ft low this morning. 12:30 6.3ft High tide will soften it up and make things less menacing but the -0.36ft low at 19:00 will do the opposite.

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photos ~ 7:15

2014.10.24

Clear skies and light offshore wins @ 7:30. Looks like some fun waist to chest high waves on tap this morning with pretty high consistency. Also looks a little hard to get into (wonky and relatively closed out) but there are some shoulders holing open that look real fun. First low was around 5:30 then the 11:55 6.25ft high comes to drown things a bit (still will be fun w/ a higher volume board maybe by the looks of it) followed by a low of -0.19ft at 18:24. If the wind doesn't get too nuts it'll be real fun in the mid-late afternoon.

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photos @ 7:30 Daily Dose of Media: You're looking the wrong way little seal! Dude's shredding behind you!!

2014.10.23

Small-ish and bumpy this morning. Wind is light offshore but there is some cross surface bump near the point. Waves looking waist to chest high with bigger sets seeming juicy. All sets looking hard to be in position for and waves generally hard to get into with the chop. Nice looking fast left in the middle of the beach with no takers. 6.16ft high tide at 11:23 will wash it out but may be some fun bump in the afternoon heading towards the 1.96ft 17:40 low.

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photos @ 8:00 daily dose of media: Seadrift was almost doing something special on tuesday (10/21)

2104.10.22

Swell has dropped significantly in both size and period and it's showing in the water. Waves running in the waist to chest high zone with very occasional head high sets. Sunny skies as of 9:00. Wind still light. 6ft high tide @ 11:00 will make things more mushy than they already are (pretty mushy already). Afternoon low of .37ft at 17:15 will hollow things up if there's any juice left. Good day for a fish, hybrid, or longboard, just gotta watch out for sneakers.

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photos @ 7:30

2014.10.21

EXPERT/KAMIKAZE DAY ONLY but you already knew that didn't you? Wind's light offshore and it's a beautiful day with Double overhead plus waves closing out the beach on sets which by the looks of it are relatively consistent. Bolinas, Muir Beach, Drake Beach -- South swell and protected spots are the less stressful spots to surf today.

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photos @ 8:15 Daily Dose: Did you see outside potatoes going off today?!

2014.10.20

WARNING: Fast rising storm swell today; expect waves to be expert only by 15:00

Looking small but it's clear that the NW is here. Buoy is reading intermittent 20 sec period since 22:30 yesterday. Wind is light to non-existent but there is a big bad cloud front on the horizon that'll probably bring some rain and turbulence with it. Waves are waist to chest high now likely going head high to a little overhead by early afternoon then morphing into big angry beast by low tide. Longboards get here NOW, shorboards best between 11-1 and bodysurfing primetime anytime after that. 0.7ft high @ 10:00 then a low of 1.11ft at 16:10.

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photos @ 8:20 Daily Dose of Media: sliceTheLip

sliceTheLip -- Rodeo Beach 10/18/2014 from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.10.19

Socked in this morning. Little to no wind with the fog and some small shore-breaky but handsome looking little long board waves rolling through. Mostly in the thigh to waist high zone with occasional chest high sets likely. High tide of 5.55ft at 9:30 keeping things close to the ground, 1.5ft low at 15:30 brings a little pop back to it if there is any swell left, then high of 5.1ft at 21:00 brings it back to shorebreak.

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photos @ 8:20 Daily Dose of Media: Some fun waves yesterday afternoon

2014.10.18

Where does it come from? I don't know but the buoy's reading an increased avg period and it's showing in the water. We're seeing waist to head high waves running all over the beach this morning under clear skies. The wind is very light and I couldn't gauge it from the lot but looks offshore by the waves. 5.4ft high at 9:00 then a not-so-low of 1.93ft at 14:50 followed by a 5ft night time high @ 20:30. No crowds or surfers at all to speak of in the lineup around 7:15 but things are certain to thicken up right quick.

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photos @ 7:15 Daily dose of Media: Sunset Shorebreak on 10/2

2014.10.17

Partly cloudy with light n' steady offshore winds which is a bummer because all the juice of yesterday is gone. Waves in the thigh to waist high zone and squishy with very occasional but juicy chest high waves rolling through. 5.2ft high at 8:22 then a low of 2.3 @ 14:00 to clean things up a bit. High again by 17:00 at 4.95ft.

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images @ 8:20

2014.10.16

Clear brisk morning with very light cross/offshore breeze that has no idea what it wants to do for the day. Solid NW swell in the water throwing peaks in the waist to head high zone probably going a little overhead or even head and a half on bigger inconsistent sets. Looking a little jumbled but still surprising that there wasn't a soul in the water or the lot this morning. 5ft high tide around now will drop to a roughly 2.5ft low around 13:00 then back up to a ft high @ 18:20. Not looking at too much difference on limited tide swings but sooner is better for wind and chop. Otherwise there's swell all day so grab your favorite duck-divable stick and get out here!

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images @ 7:30

2014.10.15

Old NW is dropping out fast and it's showing with the small squishy little lines visible in the water today. Clear with a light n' steady onshore breeze. waves in the shin to thigh high range with some waist high + sets coming through every so often. No one in the water at 8:30 trying to make it look salvageable. Tide drops to a 2.88ft low at 11:50 which should help the dribble out a little. Avoid the 5.15ft high at 17:10 because the new NW isn't starting to build in until tomorrow.

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photos @ 8:30 Daily Dose of Media: Jim from 10/7 always making it look better than it is

2014.10.14

Overcast wil light but steady onshore wind this morning and a bit of cross chop. Looking a bit small and squishy but fun for a longboard or hybrid. Waves in the waist high to chest high zone maybe going head high on best sets. Consistency looked good for the smaller waves in the 10 minutes I was down there but lots of close outs. 10:30 low of 2.9ft will keep some peaks perky and the 16:10 5.5ft high tide will wash it out a bit but probably let a little more size through.

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photos @ 8:15 Daily Dose of Media: Shot of Steve on a smooth one on 10/2

2014.10.13

Another day of pumping NW swell. Wind is light onshore and fog is rolling in slowly. Waves are chest to head high on the inside going up to a couple feet overhead and heavy on the outside sets. Lots of variable lulls but don't be fooled, there's juice in the water. Big 5.8ft high tide at 15:10 might clean things up a bit while heading towards the 0.27ft low at 22:08 should wall things up good before sunset.

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Photos @ 11:00

2014.10.12

WARNING: Expert/kamikaze only out there today. Advanced/intermediate body surfers can take a shot at it but don't get in the water unless you're an exceptionally strong swimmer and can handle yourself in a rip current. Bolinas is probably pumping today so go take your best log to the patch! Here at cron waves are in the head to head and half range easily going double overhead on select sets, especially in the middle of the beach. Wind is very light and there's a thick foggy haze making everything look mystical. Not sure what if any good the tide will do here today but the low is around now (8:30) and high 6.15ft @ 14:22. Late low of -0.03 @ 21:10.

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photos @ 8:00 Daily dose of media: Because I don't re-post this enough... go to to the patch; bring your log

55 Second Wave @ The Patch -- Bolinas, CA 28 August 2014 from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.10.11

Brisk morning, light onshore, only two guys on it. Waves mostly waist high with a left off the middle looking chest high. Average period is trending up on the buoy and swell is straight W. Look for the big WNW swell to start showing 'round mid day and to build into some kind of funky monster by this time tomorrow. For cleanliness the 2ft 7:30 low is the best bet. For mid-range/shortboard fun an hour before or after the 6.45ft 13:40 high tide is best. For maximum nug holding out as late as possible is the only way to go. Swells building and we've got another negative tide an hour and a half after sunset ~ -0.3ft @ 20:18.

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photos @ 7:15 Daily Dose of Media: UnNamed SofTop shredder about to get barreled on 10/2

2014.10.10

Small and bumpy. Overcast with medium onshore wind and it's feeling brisk this morning. Waves in the thigh to waist high maybe going chest high on the best sets. The tide's at a sweet spot right now and will get washed out pretty soon with the 6.65ft 13:00 high. Low of -0.44 @ 19:30 means thing's will be shallowest just before dark but watch the buoy and if the average period is low/direction is NW don't keep your hopes up for juice.

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photos @ 8:20 Daily Dose of Media: Jim wasn't stoked on the surface chop on tuesday so he tried surfing air currents instead

2014.10.9

Small and foggy. Waves running thigh to waist high upwards of chest high on best sets between long lulls. Wind is medium light onshore. Tides on it's way up to a 6.75ft high @ 12:20 then back to a -0.44ft low @ 18:42. Tide is probably best in the next hour or two or a couple hours before the evening low but there's not a ton to show in any case. More SW swell showing that the buoy led me to believe but nothing too juicy.

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photos @ 8:00 Daily Dose 'O Media: lil-Floater on 10/7

lilFloater from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.10.8

More fog this morning which is currently keeping the very light onshore wind from creating any surface bump. The 6.7ft high tide @ 11:40 should probably be avoided but with a high volume board and a lot of patience there will be some fun SW sets that swing through between long lulls. Most waves running thigh to waist high and inconsequential. Sets running chest high with juice but long lulls in between. Low tide of -0.26 @ 18:00 should hollow out some fun little drainers but expect to see a crowd and lots of chop on top with the breeze.

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photos @ 8:30 Daily dose of media: perfect little curl

slowNperfect from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.10.7

Overcast morning with light onshore wind. Looks like a good deal of yesterday afternoons juice trickled away overnight but the 7 guys out at 7:00 were finding some short waist-chest high shoulders between little lulls. Big 6.5ft high tide @ 11:00 will likely drown it all out unless the average period picks up some slack and swell intensity shifts towards the 14-15 sec SW. In any case towards the low tide's the place to find some nuggets today. Longboards @ 11, shortboards @ 14:00, body surfing by 17:00 0.1ft low -- thats the way to go!

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photos @ 7:00 Daily dose of media: little wall on 10/2

littleWall from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.10.6

Visibility is hovering around the 100ft range this morning with the fog. It's keeping the wind down but hard to see what effect it's having on most of the waves. It looks bumpy and washed out/shorebreaky from the 6.3ft 10:30 high tide but sets appear to be running roughly chest high and moderate in consistency. The 0.6ft low at 16:20 should put a little more juice in the water but I wouldn't expect anything particularly clean today.

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photos @ 8:30

2014.10.5

Bumpy and a little washed out with the high tide @ 8:00 when I checked it. Wind light offshore. Another hot day. Still solid combo SW + NW swell in the water kicking up chest high + sets going head high on select sets. 1.2ft low @ 15:30. Yesterday got to be overhead in the afternoon once the tide drained off a bit and mayhaps it'll do the same today.

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photos @ 8:00 Media of the day: View down the line on 10/2

2014.10.4

Bumpy and juicy this morning. This swell is still pretty lully but peaking in size today. Wind is light offshore as of 7:00 and looks like we're setting up for another hot day.1.85ft low at 14:30 will keep things from drowning through the middle of the day. WARNING: Sneaker sets are common enough and with a swell like this it's all to easy to get lulled into a false sense of security; there are going to be some board breaking waves out there today and if you can't handle that then don't get into the water/or just body surf it.

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photos @ 7:00 Media of the Day: looking down the line yesterday morning

2014.10.3

Shorebreak with a chance of set waves. This south swell is powerful but finicky with plenty of lulls. Wind is offshore again and no seal stink in the lineup! They buried it yesterday. Keep your eyes on the buoy looking for an increased average period to know the juice is there. In any case between now and the 2.4ft 13:30 low tide is the best time to go by my wager. It was pretty good that time yesterday.

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photos @ 8:00 Photo of the day: Daniel rying to make something of yesterday evenings shorebreak

2014.10.2

AFTERNOON UPDATE:
South Swell is here. Wind is still heavy offshore as of 12:30 and lots of chest high drainers to be found on the shoulder. See pictures taken this morning below and GET HERE

No new south yet. More sunny skies and offshore wind this morning. Lots of small squishy lines for the long board. Waves looking knee to waist high and hard to get into with the wind but fun if you find the right section. 2.8 ft low tide around 12:30 will keep things pushing through the afternoon. If it's anything like yesterday the wind will go cross about mid-day. Tragic since any new SW that does show up today will be after that.

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photos @ 8:10 media of the day: Looking down the line on a drainer last wednesday

2014.10.1

Tis' the season for offshore tra la la la laaaa la la la laaaa. Thats right people, looking at medium offshore winds this morning and with the warm sun on my back it's a damn pretty sight to see. Waves are lacking significance at shin to thigh high maybe going waist high on better sets. 3ft low tide at 11 is the best bet but looking at how many people were waiting around in the parking lot OB might be the best option unless you've got a long board and limited time. What few waves were coming through looked to be tough to get in to between the lack of juice and the wind to fight.

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photos @ 8:30

2014.9.30

AFTERNOON UPDATE:
Still no sign of waves through the afternoon high tide. Chances are looking slim for waves today but there may be some thigh high lines towards the evening low for those willing to bring out a log.

Another flat morning here at rodeo. Looking a little more hopeful than yesterday with some tiny NW windswell ankle biters actually making it through and breaking 10-15 ft from the sand. There is a 1 ft 18 sec SW forecast to show up later this afternoon which could be fun now that the bars are back in place. The 5.8 ft 16:00 high tide might kill it but my guess is there'll be some inconsistent but fun little choppy lines just before sunset. Keep your eyes

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photos @ 7:15