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Mondo waves in Ventura

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

And on the seventh day the ocean went BIG! Sunday morning, Ventura was host to waves wrapping around the point while creating at 12 feet or more....
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Surfing in Ventura the day after Christmas

Saturday, December 26th, 2009 · 1 comment

Overcast skies and chilly temperatures greeted the legions of dawn patrollers Saturday morning, the day after Christmas. But a sweet swell was in the...
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Christmas day waves in Ventura

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Swell increased overnight, nothing epic but still more substantial than Christmas eve. Christmas morning the brothers Ford rode the hollow crunchers...
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Christmas eve surf in Ventura

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Surf has fallen in the last day, but weather has improved. Thursday at dawn the crisp clear air was driven by light offshores, with waist high peelers...
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Surf forecast for December 25 through December 27

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Here's the surf forecast for Santa Cruz for the December 18 weekend. Sources: Data for this forecast are from NOAA and FNMOC WW3 models. Also the...
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First day of winter at the beach in southern California

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

After the winter solstice comes the first complete day of winter. Still on surf trip in southern California, the swell cooperated, but the wind did...
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Winter solstice surf trip to southern California

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Following the advice of the recent article about a surf trip, here's an account of a road trip to Ocean Beach in San Diego. This article is being...
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Last part of the New Year resolutions and 2009 surfing review

Friday, December 18th, 2009

For the last installment of these articles, we will finish the review of the 2009 surf year, and offer one more surfing resolution for the coming 2010...
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Even more New Year resolutions and 2009 review

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

The end of the year is time to review what took place in surfing, and resolve a few things for better surfing in...
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More New Year resolutions and 2009 review

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

This is part two of this series. See part 1 here. The end of the year is time to review what took place in surfing, and resolve a few things for...
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