Top stories published by Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things in December of 2019

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Top Stories published by Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things in December of 2019

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Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 14, 2019

Saturday, December 14th, 2019

Location: South Venice, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Morning ( 7am — 8:00am)

Conditions: 2–4', occasional 5' punchy WNW. Messy conditions — many closeouts.

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 1, 2019

Sunday, December 1st, 2019

Same-day surf log posting begins

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 20, 2019

Friday, December 20th, 2019

Location: South Venice, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Early morning / dawn patrol

Conditions: Waist to chest high waves, WNW swell, dropping high tide, chilly air temp ( High 40s — mid 50s?) , water 59–61 degrees, average surf quality

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 3, 2019

Better Late Than Never, I Suppose

I have to admit, I am a more than a little disappointed in myself for not keeping a surf log years ago. It’s not that I’ve never blogged about my surfing experiences before — like that time I was giving a surf lesson to some random young lady and we (maybe) nearly…

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 10, 2019

Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

Location: South Venice, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Early morning ( approx 6:15am — 8:00am)

Conditions: 1–2, occasional 3' waves, W/SSW swell, light-no wind, high, rising tide

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 22, 2019

Sunday, December 22nd, 2019

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles

Time: Morning ( roughly 7:20 am– 9:20am )

Conditions: 1 -3' occasional 4' waves out of the WNW ( mostly close-outs) , variable offshore / sideshore winds, chilly air temperature in…

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 25, 2019

Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Christmas Morning Surf at Dockweiler

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles

Time: Morning ( roughly 7:45am — 10am)

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 1, 2019

Saturday, November 30th, 2019

(Post- facto)

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Morning ( approx 7:15am — 10:00am)

Conditions: 1–3' waves neatly groomed, offshore conditions. 45–55 F air temp, 60–63F…

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 1, 2019

Friday, November 29th, 2019

(Post-facto)

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles, CA

Time: Morning ( 7am — 9:30am)

Conditions: Consistent 2–4 foot mixed swells with plenty of energy in the water, rising tide, cold…

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 31, 2019

Tuesday, December 31st 2019

Last day and last surf of 2019

Location: El Porto, North Manhattan Beach ( in front of refinery rock wall)

Time: Mid-Late Morning ( Approximately 8:30–9:50)

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 21, 2019

Saturday, December 21st, 2019

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles

Time: Morning ( 8am — 9:30am ish)

Conditions: Waist to chest high waves, WNW swell with offshore winds and a high but dropping tide, mostly closeouts.

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 28, 2019

Saturday, December 28th, 2019

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles

Time: Morning ( roughly 7am — 9:45am)

Conditions: 2–3' NW swell, high, rising tide, light offshore winds, fair-good conditions

Somebody.Surfer in Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

Dec 29, 2019

Sunday, December 29th, 2019

Location: Dockweiler State Beach, Los Angeles

Time: Morning ( roughly 6:50am—8:45ish )

Conditions: Knee-wait high waves, rising high tide tide, light offshore winds, cold!

These were the top 13 stories published by Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things in December of 2019. You can also dive into daily archives for December of 2019 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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Darrin’s Surf Logs…and Other Things

After 15+ years of riding waves, I figure it’s high time I start keeping a written record of my sessions in the water — if for no one else’s benefit but my own. Feel free to follow along… or not.

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