Windy Wednesday

Yesterday was a beautiful surf day in Orange County. The waves today are a little crumbly, still with some nice size, but lacking that glassiness that really gets you excited.

Quiksilver France is live today, the third day of the event. Today's waves are 6-8 feet, pumping windblown barrels - ski assistance is in full effect. Check it out.

http://quiksilverlive.com/profrance2010/live.en.html

The Quiksilver Pro France's waiting period commences on September 25 and runs through October 5, 2010; it is being held on multiple beaches in the Southwest of France. The seventh stop on the ASP world tour, with Portugal being the next surf destination, will end only two days before the next event begins, as the World Title Race really gets rolling as it nears its conclusion.

Here's a couple pictures to stare at.

Mr Pitt 4.0

Crawlow

My first video edit. I have no idea what I am doing, this is all trial and error; I am using a free video editor called Jahshaka. When i render the video the audio gets a little messed up. If anyone knows anything about editing or has tips/insight on how to make better videos technically and artistically, your comments are very much appreciated.

Thanks and enjoy.

Sunset

I'm still working on getting my underwater cam back to snapping some pics. Got a few from the pier

Wednesday's Non-Surf

And on a side note, no surfing for me today. I would love to have gone out but i was busy doing good deeds all day.

The swell looks nice, with plenty of west, and since June has finally arrived, so to has the much anticipated warmer water. Today was the first day in about a week, maybe more, where the afternoon winds started to dominate. I didn't see the water exactly, but the winds seem to be showing over 5 knts for most regions with much stronger gusts. I try to keep a close eye on the data I can find even when not surfing; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were all decent wind days considering the past month, overall good surf days, and although I couldn't get out to the water, Monday and Tuesday looked decent as well. This first week of June has been predominately overcast here in Orange County, and with that hot, lingering cloud cover usually comes a relative stillness in the air. Clean conditions have prevailed, as if June itself had sheltered our home from the fickle on-shores that plague this warming season.