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California Surf Stories

[Marco Urrutia @MarcoUrrutia_PB]

Entre océan et montagnes basques, un doux parfum de printemps sur la Côte Basque

#biarritz #paysbasque

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I both curse and praise the seasonal frosty bite of winter as well as the slowing warmth of summer

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Non-stop action at some spots between Morro Bay and Mendocino lately and looks to continue.

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After a run of unusually bunk summers, California surf has been overhead at better spots for over a week with no sign of letting up for another week+
In general it's been good for over a month.
Water a solid 70 and it's not even officially summer yet.

Let the good times roll🤙

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I'm not taking fat pills. Don't need 'em.

But if someone comes up with a pill that stops hair from growing in my nose or edges of my ears, I'll consider.

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In dealing w/ swimmers ear, I learned to dry my ears w/ a hairdryer when possible. Cool & low speed setting. Q-tip bad

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After a run of unusually bunk summers, California surf has been overhead at better spots for over a week with no sign of letting up for another week+
In general it's been good for over a month.
Water a solid 70 and it's not even officially summer yet.

Let the good times roll🤙

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Def an unusual Cal. summer.
Heading into September & still hasn't been a south over 3'

Water temps today
IB 64.8
Carlsbad 63.5
Swami's 63.9
San Onofre 63.7
Santa Barbara 65.7
Santa Cruz 64.4
OB, SF 65.7
Sea Ranch closest to normal w/. a nippy 56.8

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@ExxAlerts Gnarly

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Almost the length of a football field

[Daily Skate Clips @SkateClipsOnX]

Kanaan Dern has broken the world record for the longest ever grind on a round rail: 230 Feet and 1/2 Inch! Done at Castle Bam on June 8th 2026

[Ian Cairns @KangaCairns]

It’s astonishing that this is allowed to happen. Mexican sewage flowing onto California beaches. Imperial Beach to Coronado are toxic waste dumps.

[Steve Hilton @SteveHiltonx]

I went back to the Tijuana River in San Diego County.

Raw sewage and toxic waste STILL flowing freely into our state from Mexico. Gavin Newsom has STILL not declared a state of emergency, as local leaders demand.

It is completely unacceptable. As governor I WILL declare a state of emergency so we can bring an end to this scandal.

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@SteveHiltonx No denying Gavin has been totally silent and absent on this matter.
Yet the issue is no secret, locals, including local politicians and media have been very vocal about the problem for years.

It is solvable.

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Nice early south pushing into California. Warmish water for early June. Haven't had a good summer in many years. Maybe 26 is it.

[Thrasher Magazine @thrashermag]

🐐 GONZ x Twin Peaks 🌁
📸 Bucchieri

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@JosephJacks_ My old stomping grounds. Lovely.

[Baja California Sur es Mi Tierra @bcsesmitierra]

🦎 Esperando a que maduren los frutos del cardón, mientras toma el sol la gran Iguana de Palo.

🧬 (Ctenosaura hemilopha)
#bcsmitierra🌵 #lapazbcs #bajacaliforniasur #iguana #ctenosaura

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@kayakdisco @HoosierWilliams @JoshRainerGold This is why skateboards were invented.

[Chris @HoosierWilliams]

@JoshRainerGold Nowadays, only surfers retain a similarly natural athleticism due to the functional nature of exercise involved in the sport. I’m so happy I surf. I respect the discipline of gym bros, but that type of repetitive grind could never be my primary fitness vector.

[Baja California Sur es Mi Tierra @bcsesmitierra]

La Mariposa Reina de #BajaCaliforniaSur (Danaus gilippus thersippus), también llamada "queen butterfly" en inglés. Es prima de la monarca, vive y se reproduce en BCS todo el año, en especial en la Sierra La Laguna.

#bcsmitierra🌵#sierralalaguna #mariposareina #queenbutterfly

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@RealJamesPierce There are many. Surfing is high up there.

Unlike some, such as reading or golf, it's best begun fairly early. Can't really think of anyone who became good after starting in their 20s.

But I think simple curiosity is probably the best antidote to boredom. Stay fascinated.

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@sergededina Really hard to believe this is still happening. It would be inexcusable to allow it to continue for an extended time, say more than a year or two. We're now into decades, ie generations of human existence. I'm not sure what to call it.

@SecKennedy real health concern here.