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kurtfish · 05-19-2011, 02:28 PM

5-7 foot sweel around the point with wind swell on top. Whitecaps aren't too bad but I see no yaks venturing around the corner. Rentals in the reserve but I would not laucnh in the dark in the am. I got my head blooded with a surf roll in swealls half the size of what we have rolling to today. I use wetsands.com for surf forecasting but I use my office window for same day reality. Swell is forecast to shift more from the West tomorrow which will make the launch even more cheallenging.

Be sure to tie everything in if you decide to go for it. Heading out only typically entails waves to the chest and if you keep perpendicular to the swell you should be able to punch through without rolling. Coming back in is another story. I should have slippied off my PA and kicked it in with the good handle bars on the stern I could have prevented catching the wave tha sank my bow and rolled me so quick I had no time to react. I only lost my pelican box with my headlights as I have everything else tied in. Key to landing is do everything you can to not catch a wave. Paddle backwards and put your paddle in to slow yourself down.

The momentum and speed of catching a wave feels good only for a very short time in most kayaks. Fishing kayaks especially Hobies are not designed for surfing.

Good luck and be safe. The buddy system is a good idea especially for early am launches.

05-19-2011, 02:28 PM	#9
kurtfish Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I work in the little Village of La Jolla Posts: 139	Eyes on the Launch 5/19 5-7 foot sweel around the point with wind swell on top. Whitecaps aren't too bad but I see no yaks venturing around the corner. Rentals in the reserve but I would not laucnh in the dark in the am. I got my head blooded with a surf roll in swealls half the size of what we have rolling to today. I use wetsands.com for surf forecasting but I use my office window for same day reality. Swell is forecast to shift more from the West tomorrow which will make the launch even more cheallenging. Be sure to tie everything in if you decide to go for it. Heading out only typically entails waves to the chest and if you keep perpendicular to the swell you should be able to punch through without rolling. Coming back in is another story. I should have slippied off my PA and kicked it in with the good handle bars on the stern I could have prevented catching the wave tha sank my bow and rolled me so quick I had no time to react. I only lost my pelican box with my headlights as I have everything else tied in. Key to landing is do everything you can to not catch a wave. Paddle backwards and put your paddle in to slow yourself down. The momentum and speed of catching a wave feels good only for a very short time in most kayaks. Fishing kayaks especially Hobies are not designed for surfing. Good luck and be safe. The buddy system is a good idea especially for early am launches.