G-LAND ... It's getting more and more interesting to me how the wind patterns are doing what they are doing. It's not important that i can't figure it out what forces are causing the offshore to begin well after midday. But nice to keep a connection with the elements surrounding us, like how a farmer cultivates that sense of connection with the earth over time. Seems real complex, but maybe it's no different than those days when by 7 AM the winds are already going off, just the variablility has swung to the other side of the average time when the trade winds begin their daily movement . Today, they started to blow at exactly 3...yesterday is was about 2...the day before that was also pretty late if i remember correctly. But it's nice that good winds are still showing presence each day.
Another day with clean dawn conditions followed by real variable winds. Nothing too strong to destroy the wave face and since the swell was running the reef cleanly, it was probably one of the better onshore sessions possible. 8-10 foot faces and for sure some double overhead sets coming through. Eveything showing their face once again. Money Trees was recieving the best sets...Fang really piping off once the offshore came up. Some sets at Inside Pad...Fan Palms lining up well, Kongs...Tigertracks in the morning. Yup...almost everything showing their face at the right tide to reveal themselves.
But it was the sunset session that was happening. A serious pulse came in, lasting almost an hour and consistently breaking up to 12 foot faces and really staying hollow. The few surfers that got it hopefully gave thanks for it, since that was the prime "surf window of the day." I'm sure they noticed the difference in quality.
The water temp is warming back up, but it's really just been pendulemming around the temp that still makes you want to have some rubber on. But no need for a 2mm short arm full.
--MICHAEL
