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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2014.9.29

Very close to lake-like conditions this morning. 1ft shore break and no surfable waves to speak of. Great day to launch a kayak or canoe from the beach for some fishing or just exploring. Keep tuned for new SW forecast to build in between the 2nd and 3rd later this week.

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photos @ 7:15

2014.9.28

Just a little dribble of juice this morning. Waves ankle to shin high, knee high on the best sets. Wind light onshore. Grey skies. Low of 2.6ft @ 8:00 then 6ft @ 14:20 and last low of 0.4ft @ 21:00 but none of it matters much with waves so damn small. Good day to go try OB for beginners.

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2014.9.27

Things are mighty small in the ways of ocean energy present at rodeo this morning. Waves are caping out on the low tide at waist high and squishy, and that's on the better sets. Wind is light onshore. 6ft high tide at 13:40 will have things feeling real shore-breaky. avoid the high by 2-3 hours and there are some fun little waves for beginners to practice pop ups on. 0.4ft low @ 20:05.

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photos @ 8:10

2014.9.26

Morning of the small sweet shoulder. 1.7ft 6:45 low + lots of new bars brought in from a good stirring of the sand has it all drained out this morning. High tide isn't actually a bad bet today with a higher volume board. Wind is very light onshore. Waves thigh to waist occasionally chest high. Look for things to progressively clean up and get squishier as the tide comes in then do the reverse as the tide goes out again. High tide 6ft @ 13:10 followed by a .5ft low @ 19:25.

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photos@ 7:15 media of the day: squishy A-frame on the inside at the potato patch yesterday morning

2014.9.25

AFTERNOON UPDATE
I retract the warning of this morning. Waves never got the extra pop and remain roughly head high through the high tide. Things got a lot cleaner and the wind is still light so come out and get some waves! 0.7ft low tide @ 18:45 will drain some size & add some bump but the juice should still be there.

Lumpy, Grumpy and Dumpy today. Light offshore wind and clear air under partly overcast skies. Low tide drained the size and waves are chest high to ~a little overhead. Expect size to go 1.5 to double that with the coming of the high tide. WARNING don't surf cron today unless you A) like a SERIOUS challenge B) Are a masochist OR C) are frothing for and can handle the rush of both catching and or getting pounded by big surf. It might clean up with the tide getting higher but the way the size will come back it'll just be that much more challenging.

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photos @ 7:15 Photo of the day: Surf brought in a new buddy last nigth -- Let's call him Wilfred

2014.9.24

Dinker stuff around 9 when I checked it this morning. Wind is light and cross from the NW. We're looking at the first big NW swell of the season building in over the course of today so cross your fingers folks. Also BE WEARY. Fast rising storm swell + afternoon low tide + no sand covering the reef right now makes for many potentially dangerous situations. Avoid the big 8.5ft 12:10 high tide but be careful of the 0.9ft 18:12 low as the swell may build in quick and what used to be sandy bottoms may be lots o rock at this point. The new swell is supposed to start showing up between noon and 18:00 so keep your eyes on the buoy for a predominant direction of NW and a rising avg period and you'll know this swell is making an appearance.

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photos @ 9:15

2114.9.23

Small and clean with sun in the sky this morning. Light offshore wind plus a low tide and short period swell make for some fun looking knee to waist high waves but don't expect them to last. 5.75ft high tide @ 11:45 will put a serious dampener on things. It may recover in the afternoon to more nice baby surf nearing the 1.15ft low tide at 17:40 but probably not before the wind reverses itself.

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2014.9.22

beautiful day but not much bump in the water this morning. Light onshore wind and sunny skies. Waves thigh to waist high at best and looks lully + swamped by the high tide. 5.6ft high @ 11:20 followed by a 1.4ft low at 17:05. Best bet may be bringing your log out this afternoon for the low.

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2014.9.21

Small and grey today. Light onshore wind. Lots of thigh to waist high waves coming through with the occasional chest high set packing some pop out the back. Sunday crowd is alive and well and lining the line up. best to avoid the 5.5ft 10:50 high by an hour or so. Low of 1.7ft @ 16:00.

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2014.9.20

Wind light onshore. Waves thigh to waist high probably going chest and maybe even head high on select sets. Consistent 14-15 sec SW rolling in today. Lots of guys on bigger boards pulling in thigh to waist high waves and taking 'em all the way to shore. 10:30 5.4ft high dampens things a bit but anything it loses will come back fast heading for the 2ft low at 16:00. Coastal clean up is under way so pick up some trash on your way back to the parking lot if you don't usually do that already.

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2014.9.19

Storm swell continues with only residual long period SW of 15ish sec still making it through for the occasional appearance. Lumpy and grey today. Waves waist to chest high, occasional head high sets. Wind is medium-light and cross but wouldn't make much difference as it's all already chopped to near death. There are a few guys picking up quite a few lines but expect to see less at the tide comes to a 5.25ft high at 10:00. Low is 2.25 @ 3:10 and should bring a little more pop back into it in the afternoon.

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photos @ 8:00 Media of The Day: Clips of Pete Getting Deep

petethemovie from Joe Buck on Vimeo.

2014.9.18

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. Or rain. Hopefully both. Mmmm meatballs. Wind is medium and cross coming SSW. Looking lumpy bumpy and dumpy in the water with waves waist to chest to head high + & even head and a half in spots down the beach. The sand bars are really messed up right now. Two troopers are fighting to find lines but in 5 minutes I was watching it I saw nary a drop between the two. Advanced/Expert body surfing at the beach today as far as I can see it. Otherwise check the cams and head south or check the 2mile blog for bo.

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photos @ 7:40 Media of the Day: Pete Making the Most of Tuesdays Shorebreak

2014.9.17

This SW swell is finicky. Wen't into a long lull yesterday afternoon but appears to have recovered some overnight. Light onshore breeze under grey skies. Mostly shorebreak. 4.9ft high tide now then 2.75ft low @ 13:20 and a 5.6ft high tide @ 19:00 would wash it out if not for the fact that all the bars capable of taking south swell seem to have been swept away with hurricane Marie and her friends so it'll be variable shorebreak all day anyway. Best bet is still west marin or maybe even OB today. If yesterdays any indicator there may be some fun windswell shorebreak bowls in the afternoon if you don't have the time to make the drive to the bo-factory.

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photos @ 7:40 Media of the Day: Steve Making The Most of Yesterdays Shore-Break

2014.9.16

The south swell is coming! The south swell is coming!! WARNING: This swell may be small at the moment but is LONG period with HIGH consistency. Things can change fast out there, especially around the tide swing so know your limits. Bolinas is probably the best bet today as the little reef 'the patch' will work it on most tides with a period this long. See video below if you need convincing.

REPORT: wind is light offshore at 7:00 when I checked it. Sun will be out shortly and the tide is too damn high. This swell is still small but at a 20 sec period but really consistent right now and will be building in size throughout the day. Any southward facing reefs you know of will probably be a good bet for today as most sand bars probably haven't recovered from the beatings they've taken this past month. If you're unsure where to go grab your longboard (seriously 7ft + don't fuck around with a fish) and go out to the patch at bolinas. Don't believe me? I wen't out there on the Marie swell and got some of the longest waves of my life; check out the vid below.

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photos @ 7:00
Media of the Day: Bolinas 'the Patch' -- Hurrican Marie, Thursday afternoon

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

2014.9.15

Wind light onshore. Lines looking squishy and inconsistent around knee to thigh high but building in with a tad more pop as the tide drops to a 2.66ft 10:50 low. It'll loose form fast on the way out to the 5.85ft 16:55 high so get it this morning if you want a wave today. No sign of the big forecast SW yet but keep your eyes on the buoy.

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photos @ 9:20

2014.9.14

Small clean lines likely for the 2.3ft 9:45 low tide this morning. Tide was too high when I checked it at 7:00 so it was all shore break. Anything afternoon (6.1ft 16:00 high tide) will probably be washed out unless the big LONG period SW forecast decides to show up early. Definitely a day for your log of a long-board.

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Photos @ 7:00

2014.9.13

UPDATE 14:20:
As I suspected high tide has washed it all out and there aren't any waves to speak of this afternoon. Good chance of some fun lines just before dark and some more fun surf tomorrow morning.
Photos @ 14:10
No pictures until early this afternoon, sorry folks. Based on the buoy reading I'd suspect surf much like yesterday mornings. Pushing from the 8:30 low into some powerful shoulders then slowly and consistently shutting down in the last 3ish hours building into 15:20 high tide. Later high just about kills any chance at good afternoon waves so get it before noon if you can, otherwise look for just it just starting to work again right before dark.

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2014.9.12

Late post because I couldn't bring myself to get out of the water this morning. Clean lines gave way to shorebreak as the tide rises up to 6.5ft high @ 14:20. Go out anytime after 17:00 and there'll probably be some lines to be found and if it's anything like yesterday some hollow corners if you find yourself in the right spot at the right moment.

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photos @ 10:45 Photo of the day: Pete putting down some heavy spray

2014.9.11

Little SW swell putting out this morning. Solid waist to chest high lines. Light onshore breeze but glassy inside corners if you can find them. Definitely a day for a voluminous fish, fun board or longboard if you can handle it as there are many squishy ones and tough entires. Lots of close outs to boot but if you can catch it today within 3 hours of the low tide you'll be in good shape. .75ft low @ 7:10 then a 6.6ft high @ 13:40 followed by a .25ft low @ 19:50

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Photo @ 7:30

2014.9.10

Small and clean this morning. Looking thigh to waist high with medium-low consistency and a crowd to make sure no wave goes unridden. Big 6.6ft high tide @ 13:00 will was it out followed by a .035ft low @ 19:00 to bring some form back. Windy later but looking glassy for this morning. Small 2ft 14-15 sec NW is supposed to build in over the next 24 hrs but probably won't amount to much. Big LONG period SW supposed to show up mid-weekend and build into something between the SW we saw this past weekend and the Marie swell. Probably a lot of the same for the next 2-3 days followed by more serious juice this weekend.

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photos @ 8:15

2014.9.9

Small clean lines this morning. Looking waist to chest high with a couple juicer sets sprinkled in and around in between. Avoid the 12:20 6.4ft high tide by heading here now or steer more towards the .6ft 18:10 low and you'll probably find some fun lines today.
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photos @ 7:00

2014.9.8

SW swell fading by the looks of it this morning but with some fun shoulders still rolling through. Waist to chest high and mostly shore break at this point so avoid the big 6.2ft high tide @ 11:40 by a couple hours and shoot for the 1 ft low at 17:20.

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photos @ 9:00

2014.9.7

More of yesterdays swell coming in pulses today. KNOW YOUR LIMITS. Looks pretty heavy even with the lower tide this morning and is sure to get fatter as the tide comes in. Fun shoulder to head high + lines coming in this morning with a light light onshore breeze. 5.9ft 11:00 high tide followed by a low of 1.45 @ 16:30. Probably funnest with the low as the bars are formed best on the outside right now.

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photos @ 6:45

2014.9.6

WARNING: HEAVY SURF -- My pictures don't do it justice since I rolled up just as the last big set before a lull came through. Sets easily going head and a half + on the bigger ones today so know your limits. Wind is light cross shore and tides coming up to a 5.5ft high at 10:30 followed by a 1.9ft low at 15:40 then 6.8ft high at 21:50

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photos @ 7:10

2014.9.5

A trickle of the forecast SW started showing on the buoys early this morning at a 22 sec period. Hopefully it'll fill in with time and bring some consistency. In the mean time we've got a 10 sec period WNW swell with some actual lines showing up in the water this morning despite the high tide. Looking waist to chest high VERY squishy near-shore break ATM likely getting better with the 2.4ft low tide at 14:40. Push to the 6.6ft high at 20:50 will probably show better surf as well.

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photos @ 9:00

2014.9.4

Another day with little to no breaking surf. There appears to be a little bit of 10 sec period WNW swell that jumped in consistency yesterday afternoon and may still be around to an extent. It did look like there was more energy out there this morning despite it remaining almost entirely shore break. The waves are small however so it'll be VERY tide dependent weather or not that swell will generate any fun funboard/longboard waves. 4.75ft high at 8:50 followed by a .75ft low at 13:40 then a big 6.4ft high at 19:45. Look for new SW swell showing up small but with a real long period just before dark. We should have an idea at its consistency by tomorrow morning.

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photos @ 8:40

2014.9.3

Spent 5 minutes looking at it this morning and didn't see a breaking wave then caught one just as I was about to pull out and leave. VERY low consistency this morning with equally small waves. 8ish o'clock high tide isn't helping things but the 3ft low at 12:30 probably won't lend much help ether. Another high tide at 6:30 will drown any dreams of dinker waves this evening. My suggestion is check OB, or like myself, read a book or do something more productive then wasting any gas to get here in the hopes of a wave.

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2014.9.2

More small stuff on tap for today. Higher tide this morning made for few to no breaking waves in the 5 minutes I spent checking it. Overcast with a very light drizzle. Probably a better day to repair any dings you sustained this past weekend than to go surfing.

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photos @ 6:45

2014.9.1

Light winds with moderate chop in the water this morning. Little more consistency showing than yesterday with the avg period up near 7 sec on the buoy. Still looking like it's topping out near waist high or a little over and with pretty short rides for anything in the lower volume range in terms of vessels. 2.5ft low @ 10:00, 5.9ft high at 16:35

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