January 25, 2012 (Wednesday)
Post-session
Surprisingly bigger. Wow, why? Expected smaller. So apparently the morning was good with clean conditions and excellent form with 4s on the sets.
Now the onshore wind was on it, S-SE. Not too crowded. All spots nice. Opt for Regular. Catch plenty. Nothing much more to tell.
Afterward, watching from the cars, the Right-hander is going off. Big, solid wedge-y bowls with very-challenging takeoffs. Shocking.
Posted at 11:01 PM
January 24, 2012 (Tuesday)
Post-session
Same conditions/form but smaller and not crowded. Relaxing and no stress but boring. Snagged quite a bit on the inside while everyone else waited on the outside and sat like buoys. Didn't stay long. Satisfied. Another nice day.
Posted at 11:07 PM
January 23, 2012 (Monday)
Post-session
Beautiful, sunny. All spots looking nice. Light onshore wind, smooth conditions, good form.
Went out to Regular. Very inconsistent on the outside. Didn't get beyond the middle area, as there were many waves on the inside. Kept catching and paddling with no opportunity to go farther out. I stayed very busy. Quite crowded with many regulars and numerous kooks and longies.
Afterward, the A-framer looked good with a nice west-angle pocket at the main bowl and three guys. It was definitely bombing earlier when I was watching from the car. Heard the morning was going off everywhere.
Posted at 9:36 PM
January 22, 2012 (Sunday)
Post-session
Bigger. Light onshore and mushy but fun. Lots of doubly waves. Lots of re-forms. Just like the previous days: everyone too far out, and I score. Nice, sunny day. Not crowded. Dat's how we do.
Posted at 11:48 PM
January 21, 2012 (Saturday)
Post-session
Good. Windy and not crowded. I was scoring on the inside. Really fun. Again, everyone was too far out. Lots of steep bowls. Very doubly and reforming a few times and lined-up all the way. Much bigger than yesterday. The guys on the outside were getting diddly. Definite groundswell and not just wind-driven.
Posted at 11:18 PM
January 20, 2012 (Friday)
Post-session
Nice. Lighter winds and new southern energy. Some head-high. Inconsistent but some fun ones, especially in the middle and inside areas. Caught a lot pretty much non-stop. Everyone was too far on the outside. Many were bowl-y and doubly and lined up all the way. Satisfied after half an hour. Stayed for about an hour. Since I'm belly-boarding (due to strained tendon in knee), I catch many more than standing and do more paddling in a shorter amount of time.
Posted at 10:31 PM
January 19, 2012 (Thursday)
Post-session
Regular. Smaller but better form. Lighter winds, still onshore. I scored plenty. The Right-hander looked awesome. East direction with big wedges.
Posted at 10:24 PM
January 18, 2012 (Wednesday)
Post-session
Very messy. Moderate onshore winds. Some size but very close periods. Crowded. Stayed on the inside and scored plenty. Lots of paddling with non-stop ducking to get back out. Classic wind swell.
Posted at 11:21 PM
January 17, 2012 (Tuesday)
Post-session
About the same but slightly smaller and not nearly as crowded. Stayed on the far inside. Caught a lot.
Posted at 11:49 PM
January 16, 2012 (Monday)
Post-session
With a friend at Regular. Somewhat strong onshore wind (straight south). Crappy and crowded (why?). Caught a bunch like yesterday on the inside middle then went in.
Posted at 11:15 PM
January 15, 2012 (Sunday)
Post-session
With a friend at Regular. Didn't look too bad from the cars, even with the onshore wind. Lots of wave action and form definitely seemed better than many an onshore day. Wind wasn't too strong, light-moderate. Very-close period wind swell. Alas, not as it had looked. Still quite crappy. And it was crowded. Caught a bunch on the inside in the middle. Most waves were combining and cancelling so had to be in the right place, otherwise it was just a slope that wouldn't break.
Posted at 10:02 PM
January 14, 2012 (Saturday)
Post-session
A-framer solo. Low tide, light SW wind. Actually some fun ones. Regular was super small and semi-clean.
Vid: Great White shark off Oahu coast (yes, this is how locals talk).
Posted at 11:37 PM
January 13, 2012 (Friday)
Post-session
F-13th. Regular with a friend. Small, west-y, SW winds, and packed. Lots of beginners on longboards. Pretty bad. Stayed at the inside, end-corner and caught a bunch.
Posted at 10:22 PM
January 12, 2012 (Thursday)
Post-session
A-framer looked good. The west-y direction was ideal. Winds were light E-SE, so slightly onshore, and again a good variable for the A. Alas, not as fun as it looked. Classic situation of too much west, so lots of worble and cross-chop. Two friends were on the outside, and i went to the far inside and wide to park at a shallow shelf. Got some but kinda ho-hum.
Posted at 11:09 PM
January 11, 2012 (Wednesday)
Post-session
Regular with a friend. Slightly better conditions/form, lighter wind. West-y. Seemed smaller but everyone thought it was bigger.
Posted at 10:42 PM
January 10, 2012 (Tuesday)
Post-session
Better conditions/form, slightly bigger. Not too crowded initially then plenty all at once. Same routine: belly-boarding end-corner and snag non-stop for slightly less than an hour.
Posted at 11:20 PM
January 9, 2012 (Monday)
Post-session
Really bad. Small, sloppy, crowded. Did the inside, end-corner for about a half-hour.
Posted at 9:52 PM
January 8, 2012 (Sunday)
Post-session
Regular with a friend. Smaller but okay. We almost went to the A-framer instead but decided against. Heard the morning was very clean and packed, but now the moderate E-SE winds were making it mushy; which, unfortunately, didn't dissuade anyone, and it was still crowded. Plenty kooks and jerks. I catch a bunch then go in. Very ho-hum.
Posted at 10:04 PM
January 7, 2012 (Saturday)
Post-session
Slightly smaller but still fun, I thought. Everyone else said it was crap. Got crowded fast. Caught a bunch. Satisfied. Still not standing, and my knee is still sore.
Posted at 10:04 PM
January 6, 2012 (Friday)
Post-session
With a friend at Regular. Smaller but still fun. Stayed on the inside, end-corner (surprise!). Quite empty then eventually crowded.
Posted at 11:55 PM
January 5, 2012 (Thursday)
Post-session
Regular with a friend. Biggest in a while. Not too windy but trades are back. Somewhat crowded. Nothing special but everyone jonesing. Parked at the inside, end-corner. Got a bunch then called it.
Posted at 11:03 PM
