The Grass is Always Greener... (Hook/38th/Pleasure Point)

...and the waves are always better at the next break. This morning I started at the Hook, and got a few fun rights.

 

When Nikki arrived at about low tide, we paddled west to 38th Ave, where it was looking more consistently fun - and turned out to be so in fact. There were plenty of waves to be had, both rights and short lefts. I got my best wave of the day, an outside right that I worked through a sluggish section to an inside reform for a long ride.

Nikki waiting for a wave at 38th Ave

By the time Nikki left, 38th was crowded and Pleasure Point was beckoning with unridden waves, so westward ho! Some head-high sneakers were coming through at 1st Peak. Although I pulled off a quick ride with a decent drop, the peak was shifty with a short takeoff zone and greedy shortboarders.

 

I paddled back to 2nd Peak, where I got a few more waves, cursing the thick kelp that cut the rides short by stopping my fins. Wave by wave, I worked my way east toward the 38th Ave stairs, where I caught an inside right to the beach. Stoked!

Surfline: Glassy, inconsistent little lines. Clean but weak overall. Small SSW (185-200) energy fades as new SSW (195-205) Southern Hemi swell slowly builds through the day. Things start off pretty slow with generally waist high and below surf. Top southerly exposures see a rare +. Look for a bit more size/consistency as we move into the afternoon. Clean conditions early thanks to light/variable morning wind. Buoy 46012: NW 6.2 ft @ 9.1 sec.