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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...
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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....
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Weekend surf in Santa Cruz

Indeed the swell arrived as forecast for the September 11 weekend. You can see the progression of the swell on these charts from the Monterey buoy, as...
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Surf forecast for September 11 through 13

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. Also the...
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Labor day waves

It was flat all weekend. Friday was ankle high. Saturday was toe high. Sunday was a lake. But Monday was Labor Day...
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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...
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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...
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Capitola Begonia Festival this weekend

Preliminary surf forecast doesn't look too promising for the coming Labor Day weekend, so how about an alternative recreation choice like the 57th...
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Surf roundup August 28 to 30

It was another super weekend of swell and surf in Santa Cruz. Friday, August 28 started a bit slowly, with intermittent wedges of water breaking right...
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Burning for waves part 2

Here are more pictures of the surfing in DogLand from the weekend of August 21. There are still more to come, so keep clicking on DogMan's Examiner...
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