	Dog Man San Jose Surfing Examiner \| Bio My Bio Subscribe RSS Feed Favorites

Find out more about Dog:

DogMan has surfed Santa Cruz and around the world for more than twenty years. He is an accomplished writer and photographer, published in multiple media outlets, both traditional and online. Reach him at

Subscribe to Dog's Email Alerts

Get alerts when Dog submits a new article

Dog has been added to your favorite examiners

View my favorite Examiners

San Jose Surfing Examiner's Articles

Showing: Surf Knowledge articles

Surfing 101: Using your wave model

This is part 4 and the last in a series of "how to" articles about building your own wave model for your favorite break. See part 1 here,...
Keep Reading »

Surfing 101: Constructing your wave model

This is part 3 of a series of "how to" articles about building your own wave model for your favorite break. See part 1 here and part 2 here....
Keep Reading »

Surfing 101: Commercial surf forecasts and your own personal wave model

This is part 2 of a series of "how to" articles about building your own wave model for your favorite break. See part 1 here. Stay in touch...
Keep Reading »

Surfing 101: How do you know when your favorite break is going off?

Bill is a long-time DogMan reader with a question: "I got ready for a surf this morning because the forecast said it would be four to six feet,...
Keep Reading »

Surf forecast for September 25 through 27

Sources: Data for this forecast are from NOAA and FNMOC WW3 models. Also the tide predictor at the University of South Carolina’s Wethey Lab...
Keep Reading »

Naked ladies at the beach

Every year when the naked ladies arrive at the beach, it's a bittersweet reminder that the end of summer is upon us. Amaryllis belladonna is the...
Keep Reading »

Surf forecast for September 18 through 20

Here's the surf forecast for Santa Cruz for the September 11 weekend. Sources: Data for this forecast are from NOAA and FNMOC WW3 models....
Keep Reading »

Surfing 101: Chasing windswell

While windswell is generally regarded as the least desirable generator of waves, sometimes it's the only possibility for surf. Some days you either...
Keep Reading »

Surf forecast September 4 through 7

Here's the surf forecast for Santa Cruz for the September 4 Labor day weekend. Sources: Data for this forecast are from NOAA and FNMOC WW3...
Keep Reading »

Surfing 101: 10 ways to surf warm in cold water part 1

Santa Cruz is famous for cold water surfing. Certainly many other places are as cold or colder, but it is quite chilly hereabouts in the winter...
Keep Reading »