PRNW Forecast/Rpt of Sat, 2013-0105am

Yesterday's report: Paddled out on B&B (Black and Blue) Checkered RPM which I am keeping here in PR at a friend's house. Early DP, at least it seemed super early -- in the water at 7:15am local (6:15a back home). Odd to have 5 people in the water by 7:30am - an hour later two menehunes from the Isabela area as well. Nonetheless, it was a very chill crowd and plenty of waves were to be had.

Felt good to be on her again. Conditions were so-so with a light side shore wind blowing -- wind never let up over night -- but good enough to catch many waves. Water felt good. After nearly 2 hrs my body was beat... Soooo out of surfing shape... at least the waves were easy to catch and the current was not bad.

Good to be out in some real surf again... it has been a long, long time. Did catch one good morning at Hatteras last Sept during the hurricane swells the Friday before GP, at Jennette's Pier in south Nags Head. Plenty of other surf during GP, but my cervical spine/right arm were acting up so I didn't get to surf hardly at all. It has really been since Costa Rica last June since being out in decent punchy surf. This morning was around 2-4 foot but much punchier over the shallow reef than anything I have been on in a long time. The forecast isn't look up at this point for the next week :(

Food content: After surfing I stopped at my local panaderia for my carryout sandwich de jamon, huevo y queso and two cafe con leche.


Nada surf today. And for the next week. My upper body is sore from yesterday's workout :)

  Model Cycle: 2013 JAN 05 00Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
1/5    7am   1 -  3  ENE  66    4.4     6.3   13 - 18  ENE  78
1/5    1pm   1 -  3  ENE  65    4.8     6.3   15 - 20  ENE  67

1/6    7am   2 -  5  ENE  62    5.4     7.9   15 - 20    E  82
1/6    1pm   2 -  5  ENE  64    5.3     8.1   12 - 16  ENE  68

1/7    7am   2 -  5  ENE  68    5.1     8.3   12 - 17    E  85
1/7    1pm   2 -  4  ENE  64    4.9     8.4   12 - 16  ENE  69

1/8    7am   2 -  5  ENE  68    5.7     7.7   16 - 22    E  82
1/8    1pm   2 -  5  ENE  67    6.0     8.1   15 - 21  ENE  73

1/9    7am   3 -  6  ENE  64    6.5     8.0   18 - 24  ENE  77
1/9    1pm   3 -  6  ENE  61    6.5     7.9   17 - 24  ENE  67

1/10   7am   2 -  5  ENE  60    6.1     7.7   17 - 23  ENE  73
1/10   1pm   3 -  6   NE  49    7.1     7.9   18 - 25  ENE  66

1/11   7am   2 -  4   NE  45    5.5     7.5   14 - 20  ENE  65
1/11   1pm   2 -  4   NE  42    5.0     7.3   12 - 17  ENE  62