Extempore http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/ Highly inaccurate, extremely biased. Copyright 2012 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:01:13 -1000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=5.12 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-841.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-841.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:01:13 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-840.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-840.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:07:32 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-839.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-839.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:36:16 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-838.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-838.html Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:48:38 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-837.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-837.html Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:18:17 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-836.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-836.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:31:17 -1000 Post-session Regular. Smaller but better form. Lighter winds, still onshore. I scored plenty. The Right-hander looked awesome. East direction with big wedges.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-835.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-835.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:24:36 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-834.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-834.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:21:31 -1000 Post-session About the same but slightly smaller and not nearly as crowded. Stayed on the far inside. Caught a lot.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-833.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-833.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:49:37 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-832.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-832.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:15:40 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-831.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-831.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:02:55 -1000 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).

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-830.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-830.html Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:37:44 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-829.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-829.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:22:58 -1000 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.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-828.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-828.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:09:38 -1000 Post-session Regular with a friend. Slightly better conditions/form, lighter wind. West-y. Seemed smaller but everyone thought it was bigger.

]]> http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-827.html http://www.parapraxis.com/extempore/2012/01/post-session-827.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:42:06 -1000