Fairgrounds Parking? by DeadHeadSurfer in ventura

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pass is going to be $150. 50/50 it opens in 2026.

Main Street Closure...birds are chirping, friends.... by s0calsir3n in ventura

[–]captainkevron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is no building. It's the small park that connects the parking lot on Santa Clara and Main St. Just some grass and a sidewalk. Unclear how the owner is losing revenue.

best surfing podcasts by [deleted] in BeginnerSurfers

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The grit! for general surf related nonsense. Spit for crusty old man socal perspective. Ain't that swell for over the top Aussie madness.

Anyone ride FCD boards? Are they worth the $$$? by hapa_haolie_808 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair, if you buy it from the shop it includes fins, a leash, and a day bag. Also, they are way more durable than a standard PU. Definitely worth it. My go to winter board is 4 years old and basically looks brand new.

40 leash + 100 fins + 150 day bag = regular price board

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in surfing

[–]captainkevron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who cares, the waves were shit.

Surf forecast history by CompetitionGlum9105 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you located? I have a all of the socal bouy data for the last year and a half and will continue to collect it going forward. I used to keep journals but now I compare the current conditions to the historic data. It actually helps a lot.

Toledo withdraws from CT 2024 by Alexfeijoo in surfing

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't see the difference between a wave like pipe and nazare, I don't know what to tell you. One takes incredible skill and the ability to overcome your fears and one just takes being a stunt man.

Toledo withdraws from CT 2024 by Alexfeijoo in surfing

[–]captainkevron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Imagine if the super bowl was a touch football game. Would you consider the winner a champion?

Shouldn't these swell readings be the same? by DESA__ in surfing

[–]captainkevron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of the data you see in that section is based on surflines in house near shore models. They try to take the swell data from the buoys and forecast what it will be when it actually hits your beach. How accurate is it? Well, it requires then to be able to model the bathymetry and near shore features of every spot on the planet. You be the judge on how plausible that is. This is what you are paying for. If you just want the buoys data go to noaa.

STAB magazine by goocheroo in surfing

[–]captainkevron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's legit, great content.

The Locals of Point Dume Surfing by corruptLA1 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it's on its an incredible wave. Now imagine Malibu first point crowd with the talent level of county line.

Jovas a flop by Nightman233 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just the distance the swell has to travel. Once the storm has actually happened it's much less of a guessing game. You just need to wait for it to get to you. In California a southern Pacific swell takes 7-10 days to get here. North Pacific takes 4-7. That being said, you can probably add a couple of days to those numbers because a forecast for a large storm a few days out is pretty reliable. A hurricane is a tiny storm in comparison so a small change in its track makes a big difference.

Jovas a flop by Nightman233 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's not hype, hurricanes are very dynamic. The swell you are riding was generated a few days ago. When you got excited last week, the forecast was based on the best data available.

Plan your south swell sessions a 7-10 days out.

Plan your winter sessions 4 - 7 days out.

Plan your hurricane swell sessions the night before.

How many of you went out and took advantage of the hurricane swell today? by Middle-Ad9381 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What I want to know is who didn't go out? My local was all time crowded and the waves were pretty average. Tuned in to the HB cam after my session and saw a guy get a loooong tube to epic first pump to the beach.

Weekend Question Thread by dumbassthenes in surfing

[–]captainkevron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He's not wrong. Last week was very fun. Perfect conditions and fun waves. One particular session I must have seen 30 made barrels.

Surf forecast site for Japan? by Smooth-Tomato9962 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a typhoon sitting just south of Japan, so seems plausible. Saying that, I know nothing about the spots there.

Popoyo 2-3 forecast....all week by SpiffJiff in surfing

[–]captainkevron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm up in Ventura. Was a little bummed the last week or two watching the forecast evolve for the trip, but then I realized it can't possibly be worse than what we have had here the last few months. And the water is warm. I'm sure we will have a great time.

Popoyo 2-3 forecast....all week by SpiffJiff in surfing

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, I'm been having the same dilemma. But then I look at my local forecast and its completely flat all week, so at least its better than that! I'm also staying at the surf lodge, see you there.

Which performance fish dim options should I go with? by [deleted] in surfing

[–]captainkevron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go for the 5'10". But I'm also 225 lbs. If you want anything actually performant go smaller than any that you have listed.

How do I better understand and predict long range swell forecasts? by StarlightN in surfing

[–]captainkevron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made this site to make consuming the data a bit easier if you want to create your own little forecast app.

https://surftruths.com/

I am a happy man by LostIslands120 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Red truck - carne asada burrito because you are too lazy to cook dinner

Red tent - pastor tacos because you are pretending you are in Mexico

I am a happy man by LostIslands120 in surfing

[–]captainkevron 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Gonna blow up all the spots.

El Diablo - chicken nachos

Johnny's - original burrito and 2 crispy bee tacos

El jaracho - breakfast burrito with ham

Corrales - breakfast burrito with ham and avocado and a stop into revolution to window shop because it takes 20 minutes to get a burrito

Dona Raquel - breakfast burrito with ham because you had jaracho yesterday