CRNW 2017-0310 (Fri) Forecast & Report

Report to follow later... paddling out later ;)

Drum roll: Initial surf check and WHOA! Three guys are out, two around the Rock and the third at Outer Lil' Ala Moana. We watch a while and a fourth paddles out. We decide to wait awhile and see if the wind produces a more southerly rather than northerly offshore. David is hurting but raring to go out. I see Terry's Tubos might be working so gear up as well. 

Tubos isn't working so I paddle out about 5 minutes behind David. While I am paddling out, 4 becomes 3. David talks to the one guy we know who starts apologizing for bringing the others out. He goes in about 10 minutes later. I quickly catch a wave in spot, steep tight turn at top and then roundhouse back into the steepness and continue on for  a good ride. The two strangers remain on the inside and eventually catch waves to go in. Down to 2!

Dave doesn't catch waves for about 15 minutes while I had 3 really good ones. His back isn't feeling good (maybe the chairs here) so he goes in. Down to 1. I have a great 45 minutes with the waves consistent, steep clean takeoffs between Inside Rock and Inside Lil' Ala Moana, steep walls. One particular outstanding memory moment on a wave between those two spots, as I cut across inside The Rock, I can feel some white water spitting over my back.

Some power in these waves today, felt the extra periodicity and just a little bump from offshore wind chop. But mostly the power. My body is feeling it! The shaka-chaka treatment. Waves during my period of surfing were 3-6 ft, maybe some larger take-offs.

Dave had a rough evening not even finishing dinner. He is feeling better today (Saturday) but will not go out. 

Righteous session!

  Model Cycle: 2017 MAR 10 06Z          
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours              
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
3/10   6am   4 -  8   SW 216    4.8    14.3   15 - 21  ENE  56 FRI
3/10  12pm   3 -  7   SW 216    4.2    14.2    2 -  3   SE 149
3/10   6pm   3 -  6   SW 216    3.9    13.7    8 - 11   SW 217

3/11   6am   3 -  6   SW 217    4.3    13.5   13 - 17  ENE  53 SAT
3/11  12pm   4 -  8  SSW 194    4.1    17.5    7 -  9   SW 228
3/11   6pm   3 -  7  SSW 196    3.9    16.5    6 -  8  SSW 209
 
3/12   6am   3 -  7  SSW 199    4.1    15.3   11 - 15   NE  49 SUN
3/12  12pm   3 -  7  SSW 200    4.2    14.6    6 -  8  WSW 230
3/12   6pm   3 -  6  SSW 201    4.0    14.3    6 -  9    S 184
 
3/13   6am   4 -  8   SW 219    3.8    17.8    7 - 10   NE  30 MON
3/13  12pm   3 -  7   SW 218    3.7    17.6    6 -  8    W 263
3/13   6pm   3 -  7   SW 218    3.8    16.7    3 -  5    S 189
 
3/14   6am   3 -  7   SW 218    3.7    16.4    7 -  9    N   2 TUE
3/14  12pm   3 -  6   SW 218    3.6    15.6    9 - 12    W 273
3/14   6pm   3 -  6   SW 218    3.6    15.4    7 -  9  SSW 203
 
3/15   6am   3 -  6   SW 219    3.6    14.8   12 - 16   NE  30 WED
3/15  12pm   3 -  6   SW 220    3.9    14.5    6 -  8    N   6
3/15   6pm   3 -  6   SW 221    3.8    14.3    8 - 11  SSE 168
 
3/16   6am   3 -  6   SW 221    4.0    14.0   13 - 18  ENE  50 THU
3/16  12pm   3 -  6   SW 221    3.9    13.6    2 -  2  WSW 256
3/16   6pm   2 -  5   SW 220    3.6    13.5    7 - 10  SSW 193 

LAST DAY 

3/17  12am   2 -  5   SW 218    3.4    13.4   10 - 14   NE  44 FRI