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| Watch a documentary film of two Filipino-American surfers reconciling their cultural identities through a surf trip to the Philippines. A locally produced DVD.
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Half Moon Bay Surf Report. Updated hourly!
Good afternoon from Half Moon Bay California! Here is the latest local condition
information as of 8/7/2008 2:11 PM
Swell Height:
3 ft holding
Swell Directions:
Most energy from NW(311), with WNW(303) and S(188)
Swell Period:
14 sec holding
Wind:
6 Kt from N(0) Gust: 8 Kt
Low Tide:
9:12 AM 2.03 ft was in 4 hr 59 min ago
High Tide:
3:41 PM 5.37 ft is in in 1 hr 29 min
Water Temperature:
54 F holding
Barometer:
1015.1 MB falling
Air Temperature:
55.0 F
Sun Rise:
8/7/2008 6:19 AM was in 7 hr 52 min ago
Sun Set:
8/7/2008 8:11 PM is in in 5 hr 59 min
Weather:
Today...Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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Welcome! This is a free independently financed and managed surf addiction site from El Granada, California. Our surf buddies who hang around with us are mainly 'surf 2-4 time a week' beginner/intermediate recreational surf addicts from San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. We are affiliated with 'you' the stoked surfers but not with any surf related businesses, schools or organizations.
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8/4/2008 4:16:43 AM
SF Movie Event - Bustin' Down The Door!!
Meet the Legend Shawn Tomson WED 7 PM
via Brian Museal, WaveFest
Hello friends, wanted to pass along the "NOW PLAYING" news of a surf film at the Bridge theater. It's a limited engagement, so act now before you miss out!
The big news is that surf legend Shaun Tomson, a producer of the film, will introduce the 7pm showing this Weds, August 6th. He'll be there to intro the film, and will st... ... Read More  | |
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7/29/2008 12:36:39 AM
 Kahuna Kupuna Contest Update
Contest Entry Deadline August 2nd
July 28, 2008 via Roy Earnest, Organizer
Dear Friends of the Kahuna Kupuna,
The 9th Annual Kahuna Kupuna is rapidly approaching on Saturday, August 9th. For those that have already sent in your entry form. Thank you! For those of yo... ... Read More | |
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7/22/2008 12:03:22 PM
Is it spelled "Lindamar" or "Linda Mar?"
I have just realized that there has been quite a bit of confusion as far as the Internet users looking for the term. Officially it is a two-word name, but something like 60% of the search population (i.e., more people) use the keyword "Lindamar" based on my recent research. If you are a surf shop owner or have other web sites related to the location, it may well be better for you to lean toward the single word version for your web site optimization strategy!
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7/9/2008 2:33:26 PM
Update on The Oregon Teenage Surfer
Well there is some happy update to report (via Oregon Live.COM). The physicians were able to reattach the arm of the boy, but with some financial burden to pay for the deductibles for their insurance. People are asking for donations to help them out. He was lucky as there was a doctor near-by while this accident occured.
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| Manabu's WavLOG. Every Sesssion Logged!
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Red Tides, Sinusitis, Nasonex and Astelin 7/25/2008 9:33:00 PM
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 Red Tides, Sinusitis, Nasonex and Astelin NOTE: While this article deals with medical topic, I am not providing this as a medical advise to you. If you have a similar problem like I had, please consult your physician, an ENT or an Allergy specialist.
Last two years, I had a bit of struggle with Sinus infections. This all started when I went into the murky brown water in the middle of the summer in Manresa. Immediately after the session a runny nose did not stop for a day. A few weeks later my nose became really stuffy and for several months after that I could not smell a thing. For someone who like to drink wine that was a bit of problem.
Since that happening, even if there is a bit of a sign of red tides, my nose will get stuffy. This is even if I did the nasal rinse religiously. Not only my noses got stuffy, there was quite a bit of odorous discharge which did not go away. This is a standard symptom of infected sinus.
I consulted a doctor on this and I was prescribed Amoxicillin two weeks. This actually DID work. But after that treatment was done, the infection came back. I also continued to do the nasal rinsing. I was also recommended that I use Nasonex in conjunction to reduce the swelling, and also to use Mucinex D to thin out discharges to help it drain. The Mucinex did work to temporarily relief the congestion and the sense of smell did come back while I was using it. But it had pseudo-ephedrine and I did not want to continue to use it too much.
As the condition came back I asked for the second dose of Amoxicillin for another couple of weeks, but at the same time the doctor advised to give Astelin a try, and for me that seemed to worked the best in preventing the onset of the reaction to the red tide component in the water.
This year I have been out in a condition several times where I was afraid of getting the infection back. But as soon as I have gotten a sign of runny or stuffy nose, I sprayed Astelin and it basically prevented from the nose from getting fully stuffy and then get into the infection mode.
I have spoken to several other surfers including many members of StokeMaster.COM and the symptoms are very very similar to mine.
What I think was going on my case is that going into red tide infested water causes an allergic reaction, which closed up the drainage, and caused secondary infections. Once the infections set in, it is very difficult to get rid of except using antibiotic. I am susceptible to many sort of nasal allergies since I was a very young child and also has a slightly deformed septum too (and on top of that I broke my nose a few years back right under my eyes from surfing [what else!]).
Nasonex in my case did not work well and requires a long-term use for it to be effective, but Astelin, being an antihistamine works very quickly, preventing the onset of a full blown inflammation of my nasal cavities and in my case, that really helped me because I don't know when the red tide strikes or attacked by a floating pile or brown raw smelling foam.
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 Ren Volpe is the head of Stokemaster's "Surf Nerd Committee". She lives in San Francisco with her non-surfing partner, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 5 surfboards. She's the dork in the water shouting "yippee!" every time she catches a wave.
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Oh Shit | When first start learning to surf, catching a wave without wiping out is a big deal. Slowly, as you improve, you lose the need to shout, "Did you see that!?" every time you stand up. But wiping out is not just for beginners.
There's different types of wipe outs: - Not paying attention, shoulda made that wave, have no idea what happened, oops.
- Experimenting or perfecting a technique and not quite getting it, damn dug that rail too deep.
- Late take off, shit.
- New board, different size board, I knew how to surf yesterday.
- In over your head, yikes!
- Asshat in the way, goddammit.
How often do you eat it? After 3 sessions of making every wave I went for, I realized that I have been playing it too safe. Generally speaking, if I don't wipe out at least once, then I'm not challenging myself.
Some cool w ipe out photography... Jeremy W. (San Mateo, CA)I wipe out 1 out of every 5 waves. I usually dig a rail on a cutback, or sometimes a super late take-off. I don't care if I wipe out, as long as my board doesn't hit anyone.  Flavio F. (SF, CA)I wipe out once per session. I'm not out there doing fancy maneuvers. I don't mind wiping out unless the waves are really heavy. I don't like being stuck in the impact zone.  Dr. X (SF, CA)I always wipe out. I wipe out 97% of the time. I'm not a very good surfer. I would love to not wipe out. Every time I get in the water I think about dying, so I hate wiping out.  Misty R. (SF, CA)I am very new to surfing, so I wipe out almost every time. I have a really huge grin if I happen to catch a wave and stand up. I am afraid of being tumbled under the water. I posted this last year, but it's so good it deserves another posting: | | 7/12/2008 3:04:00 PM |
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Surf pictures taken in the water with my completely submersible camera.
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