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November 23rd, 2014 The RUN is 37 out of 38 Weeks Waist high or better, at least once a week. There was Chest to head high surf on Tuesday November 18th, and waist high on Monday November 17th, 2014. |
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 Happy Thanksgiving and be thankful you don't live in Buffalo and how about Seaweed missing the swell on 11-18-14? I don't know about you guys but I am sooooo THANKFUL I don't live in Buffalo. I like snow as much as the next guy, but this? No sir. Not yet. Not in November. Is this Global Warming? Or is this something else? Hard to figure out what the hell is going on in the world of weather. But one thing's for sure. I am Thankful I live here in New England.  This is a nightmare scene. Look at this!!! Hello...????? Are you freaking kidding me? Get my ass outta here! They are forecasting as of 11-20-14 an additional 48 more inches. That's crazy. I'd move. I'd be out of there as soon as I was able.  What did we do before cellphones? This poor guy at least can call for help. He should be on the phone with airline representative. But then again, all flights are canceled. DOH! Talking to my buddy on the west coast yesterday he was surprised we had no snow. Funny how so many of the native Californian's think we live in Iceland. Look, I know damn well what's coming. But it won't be here until the first of the year. Meanwhile, lets count our blessings. I still wouldn't want to be this guy. OK so last week I toted the virtues and accuracy of Magic Seaweed. And I admit they are the most accurate of all the surf forecasters. But they missed this swell on Tuesday. In fact, most people missed it. When I saw the ocean on Monday, and knew that it was going to clean up on Tuesday, it was a no brainer. There would be surf. Yes the wind blew hard out of the west and basically killed the swell by the end of the day. But before it's demise, the beaches were firing like an aqua marine green wave machine. It was relentless.  This was the surf on Tuesday, November 18th, 2014.  It was bigger than 1 foot that's for sure. Which is what the forecast predicted. I'm sure it's a semi crap shoot (surf forecasting) even with all the data available. But I also know that most people rely on these forecasts to get out of work, school, and other responsibilities. Gee we sound like criminals or at the very least delinquents.  Regardless, I shot a handful of people out at the Wall that morning and watched so many empty waves go by, that it was not worth mentioning to anyone. Except I'm writing about it now. All these waves you see here went by without a rider. Empty. Not big. But pretty damn clean and semi hollow. Waist to chest with the occasional head high set.  Not trying to be hurtful here, just reporting the facts.  But if you were one of the lucky few, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Tuesday November 18th, 2014 was a gift. Be thankful. "Checking The Surf In Person Heals All Wounds" |
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Yesterday- William Haffenreffer on the North Shore 1978. (Below) Most of you know that there is another North Shore besides the one on Oahu. And you also know that there is some pretty decent surf down there. So I am not going to say where this is, but I will say who it is. This is Dr William Haffenreffer. I knew William back in the day before he and his family moved north. This particular break was great for goofyfooters who like kissing the rocks. I did not. I reluctantly surfed here but it was never one of my favorite spots. I had others down there. But William liked surfing here as you can all plainly see. Photo by Jeff Crawford. |
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Today-Old School NH 1980. Photos All taken from super 8mm frame grabs by RALPH -SFOD  (Above) The unstoppable Kevin Grondin. October 1978. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery  (Above) The late Jim Clifford. Early Fall of 1980. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Unknown on a nicely lined up right. November 18th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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Today-The John White pics from November 18th, 2014. Photos by John White  (Above) The funny thing is John had to have been standing nearby when he shot these waves. We have similar shots. Ed O'Connell used to do that all the time. November 18th, 2014. Photo by John White *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Blue on green. November 18th, 2014. Photo by John White *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Pev on his red longboard takes a stroll south. November 15th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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 (Above) Todo Bien had the place hopping with their reggae tinged funk groove. November 15th, 2014. Photo by RALPH *Click on the photo above to see the whole gallery |
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