It's been a terrible summer at OB. Somewhere it is less windy and set-up to handle this constant small south swell that's been around all summer, but the wind and chop has made it unridable most of the time at OB. I hear comments about surfable mid-day 1 hour windows now and then, but I'm in no position to take advantage. There have been few bumps in the south swell that justify the drive to less windy and south facing places known to everyone. This is the kind of summer that makes a person compleatly unprepared for the great surf that comes in the fall.
Not me, not this year. I've been exercising a bit trying to maintain sanity and readiness. It's worked, somewhat. I know this because I got in the water for the first time in a few weeks last weekend and my arms weren't compleatly worthless! The waves were, and my feet weren't as solid and all that, but at least I could paddle. Surfing remains the best exercise for staying in shape for surfing, but I've been doing a variaty of arms and cardio to try to stay in shape while staying dry.
