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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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