A pic of the spot you grew up on.....

Kento

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That wind was persistent all right. Although, if it was big enough, with the wind, I always said it didn't get unsurfable, it just got more interesting. My other spot in the area, didn't start hitting it up until early 90s once I could drive.

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Same day.
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And yes, that left is makeable from time to time but takes a sh*tload of nerve. More than I had most the time, that's for sure. But that expressway adjacent to the jetty could save you a lot of paddling. Although you'd better bounce out of that rip fast if a set came. At least the breakwater provided a little bit of warning unlike the spot to the north.
 

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I loved surfing it when it got windy on S/SW swells. The shape still held up nicely like that first pic above and the crowd went away. On winter days - w/nw swells, not so much.
 
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bluengreen

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Mediocre sandbar with hot girls on the beach and a nearby snack bar. Get dropped off in the morning and call mom from the pay phone in the late afternoon to get picked up. My grom comfort zone.9638410389_02e4134898_c.jpg
 
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SteveT

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That wind was persistent all right. Although, if it was big enough, with the wind, I always said it didn't get unsurfable, it just got more interesting. My other spot in the area, didn't start hitting it up until early 90s once I could drive.

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Same day.
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And yes, that left is makeable from time to time but takes a sh*tload of nerve. More than I had most the time, that's for sure. But that expressway adjacent to the jetty could save you a lot of paddling. Although you'd better bounce out of that rip fast if a set came. At least the breakwater provided a little bit of warning unlike the spot to the north.
I watched a Zodiac get tossed on the the outside rocks there on a day like that, (bigger actually) trying to get into the harbor.
Rescue couldn't get to the 2 guys.
They both died. There were about 30 people that watched it go down. Pretty heavy scene.
 

Kento

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I watched a Zodiac get tossed on the the outside rocks there on a day like that, (bigger actually) trying to get into the harbor.
Rescue couldn't get to the 2 guys.
They both died. There were about 30 people that watched it go down. Pretty heavy scene.
Ouch. Yeah, that is no good whatsoever. When it's big enough (8'+), you pretty much have to enter and exit the harbor via the northern entrance. Plus, those currents off North Jetty swirl in some pretty crazy ways.
 

Leaverite

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Looks like it. Plus, one of the pics he posted has "cowells" in the file name. Is there some confusion or a mixup, here?
Remember the days before they built the current handicap access. That used to sort out the locals from the kooks.
 

silentbutdeadly

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Started at age 4 skiing in the right of the photo, then venture left into the surf. I still call this home today and love every bit of this photoScreen Shot 2020-02-13 at 8.32.08 PM.pngbit of it.
 
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Leaverite

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We were the groms back in the day.

A few of my old high school buddies are still at the top of the food chain these days.