Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

Fair conditions this morning at Bay Street

Location: Bay Street, Santa Monica, CA

Time: Morning ( 6:35–8:00am-ish)

Conditions: 2–3+ WNW swell, super high tide peaking mid-morning, glassy conditions

Equipment: 8' Almond R-Series Joy

Company: Antonio

It was a nice morning to paddle out with fair surf ( by Bay Streets modest standards) and glassy conditions. Although the high tide was slowing things and the waves still closed out more often than not, I managed to catch several pretty decent lefts and rights on my Almond foamie. A little ways south near Venice boardwalk, smoke billowed from a raging fire as sirens wailed, Antonio arrived around 7:30am. Just has he was paddling out, a family of several dolphins came swimming right past me! Always a treat to share the water with them. All in all definitely worthwhile.