The Broadway Bomb 2009, the annual longboard race from 116th street down to wall street, took place yesterday. More fun than a barrel full of monkeys, though quite similar in many other respects. Some photos here.

Date: 2008-01-19
Where: Pacifica/Linda Mar
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Weather: Sunny
Wind: None.
Crowds: Emptyish (for Pacifica)
Tide: Low, low tide.
Waves: 3-4', mostly. Some 5. Fairly clean, but few.

First time surfing in 2008. Very, very out of shape. Good thing it was mellow. Warmer than anticipated.

Date:           2007-11-25
Where:         Pacifica/Linda Mar
Time:           11:15am - 12:45pm
Weather:      Cloudy
Wind:           Some winds from N.
Crowds:       Emptyish (for Pacifica)
Tide:            High tide just turned to outgoing tide.  Some current.
Waves:         Choppy, but good.  3-5', mostly.

Got a 5', some 3'.  Ate a 5'.  Water was quite a bit colder than the last time.

Date:           2007-11-23
Where:         Pacifica/Linda Mar
Time:           11:30am - 1:00pm
Weather:      Sunny
Wind:           Some winds from N.
Crowds:       Empty (for Pacifica)
Tide:            Low low tide, starting to change to incoming tide
Waves:         Choppy, but good.  3-5', mostly.

Water's starting to get... "brisk".

Date:           2007-11-11 -- 2007-11-17
Where:         Canoe's Waikiki
Time:           mornings, afternoons
Weather:      Sunny
Wind:           None
Crowds:       Crowded.
Waves:        1-3' mostly.  Occasional 4'.  Slow.

Rented an 8'2" from Surf Bruddahs, which apparently still was too short.
Would have needed at least a 9' to get more out of it.

The water's nice and warm, though.  I forgot how nice it
is not to have to wear a wetsuit and booties.