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SURF:<\/strong> 3-5 ft. waist to head high with occasional 6 ft. and fair to good conditions.<\/p>\n This morning’s dawn patrol:<\/em> Mostly walled-up, glassy lines with open, workable corners to be had. <\/p>\n After a few good days of solid longboard waves, I’m back to Pacifica and the steeper mix of things. I got a couple good rides in. I had pretty low expectations given that my arms were burned out from the weekend. I was very happy to have an easy paddle out, but was missing the speed I needed to get some of these waves. <\/p>\n In the end, wasn’t too shabby. Dolphins were out, sun was shining. That bumps up the positive points for sure.<\/p>\n I’ve noticed I’m starting to get a wetsuit necktan to match my mitten tan hands. I’m laughing thinking that now I’m looking about as awkward out of the water as I am in it. Perhaps SPF 35 isn’t cutting it for winter. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SURF: 3-5 ft. waist to head high with occasional 6 ft. and fair to good conditions. This morning’s dawn patrol: Mostly walled-up, glassy lines with open, workable corners to be had. After a few good days of solid longboard waves, I’m back to Pacifica and the steeper mix of things. I got a couple good … <\/p>\n