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September Surf Spot Photos Recap

Modest surf for the month of September, we were hoping to end the month with a bang, but all the forecast saying Hurricane Rosa was going to bring us big waves were wrong ( big surprise). Anyhow, here's a recap and links to all the Surf Spot Photo Galleries and Videos we have for the entire month of September. From Malibu down to the Venice Pier.
Malibu

Sunday 9-16-2018 Video
Sunday 9-16-2018 Photo Gallery


Topanga
Friday 9-21-2018 Video

Venice Breakwater
Saturday 9-22-2018 Video

Venice Pier

Saturday 9-1-2018 Photo Gallery #1
Saturday 9-1-2018 Photo Gallery #2
Sunday 9-2-2018 Photo Gallery #1
Sunday 9-2-2018 Photo Gallery #2
Labor Day 2018 Photo Gallery
Sunday 9-9-2018 Photo Gallery
Saturday 9-15-2018 Photo Gallery
Saturday 9-22-2018 Photo Gallery
Sunday 9-23-2018 Photo Gallery



Wanna see photos from previous days at these and other surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries for a list of past days.



Remember the Venice Surf-A-Thon



Here's video that just got uploaded about the past Venice Surf-A-Thons.

Frankie Seely



Malibu's Francesca Seely rides this wave in a video by SaltWaterSoulutions Stay Salty.

Hurricane Rosa Surf And Weather

Hurricane Rosa won't be a hurricane by the time it reaches the Southwest, but the storm will bring heavy rain to Arizona, Southern California and Nevada early next week.

Rosa is weakening Saturday morning with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. Additional weakening is expected over the weekend and Rosa will likely become a tropical storm by Sunday or Monday. The storm was located 625 miles south-southwest of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and moving north at 9 mph as of 5 a.m.
The storm will continue in this direction Saturday, before turning northeast on Monday. It is likely Rosa will make landfall in Baja California on Monday.


After making landfall, Rosa will continue to weaken as a true tropical cyclone. However, Rosa or its remnants will track into the southwest U.S. late Monday and Tuesday.

The main threat from Rosa in the U.S. will be very heavy rainfall. In the southwest U.S., abundant tropical moisture from Rosa will cause very heavy rainfall, with possibly total rainfall from 1 to 6 inches, locally. This rainfall could cause life-threatening flash flooding and dangerous debris flows. Landslides in mountainous terrain are also possible.

/A new flash flood watch has been posted that will go into effect for parts of Arizona, Nevada and California beginning on Monday.

Large waves are possible off the coast of Southern California through Monday, with waves reaching as high as 10 feet on south-facing beaches. High surf advisories have been issued for parts of Southern California.

A trough moving into California will help pull what's left of Rosa northward, where it will interact with the tropical moisture to bring a wide area of heavy rain to parts of the Southwest through the early days of next week. Heavy tropical rain showers with isolated thunderstorms will develop in parts of the Southwest on Monday and Tuesday, especially in Arizona and southern Nevada.

Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are likely, which could lead to possible “extensive flash flooding,” according to the National Weather Service. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches locally are possible early next week, especially in parts of Arizona and southern Nevada, including Phoenix, Flagstaff and parts of the Las Vegas metro area. For this region of the country, this would be a significant rainfall event.

Los Angeles and San Diego could see some of the first rain of the season, with up to a half-inch of rain possible locally.

Why Stephanie Gilmore Loves Malibu


The Aussie world-champion surfer has a weakness for the California coastline

“I always surf with a smile on my face,” Stephanie Gilmore says. And the 29-year-old world champion has every reason to grin as she goes after her seventh world title during the World Surf League tour. “Surfers are pro athletes and we train hard, but it’s also a culture and a lifestyle. We live and breathe it,” says the Australian. “The cool thing is: no matter how many world titles you win, you always have to evolve. No one can perfect surfing—it’s such a subjective thing—there are so many different ways to approach a wave. You’re always learning.” The two-time ESPY Award winner, who began surfing at age 9 and was a pro by 19, rents a place in Point Dume with her sister and friends anytime she’s in town. “Malibu really resonated with me,” she says. “Everyone’s got something going on, whether they’re musicians or artists or actors. There’s a creative energy there. It really embodies the true spirit of surfing.” Gilmore hopes to pack in a few surf trips between championship events, although she isn’t yet sure where her travels will take her. “We’ll keep an eye on swells and then it’s all really last second,” says the Roxy team rider, who is otherwise fiercely focused on the tour. “I’d love to win another world title.” She pauses, then slyly adds, “Or a couple more. I want to do this for the rest of my life.”

Hurricane Rosa Delivers SSE/S Swell

Rosa Intensifies, Swell Incoming.
Surf heights for northern, central and southern California on Saturday.

Surf is fun size and building through the weekend
Hurricane Rosa swell strongest early next week
Some NW/WNW swell to back it up as well

Cat 3 Hurricane Rosa Strengthens

Rosa rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm this evening with 110kt sustained winds and gusts to 135kt. Rosa is showing more of a defined eye in satellite imagery and expected to intensify more over the next 24hrs, before encountering cooler surface waters and increased wind shear.

Rosa is already within the SoCal and Baja swell window and will provide surf to these regions over the coming days. Rosa is around 570 miles southwest of the tip of Baja, heading west at nine knots. This motion is expected into Friday before a turn to the northwest then northeast occurs over the weekend. Rosa is forecast to make this turn while near peak strength, taking a more favorable northwest-northerly track for swell production. Overall, it’s likely that Rosa will take a good to eventually excellent track as a medium size, strong storm.

While Hurricane Rosa will deliver swell to SoCal and Baja, there are increasing concerns of a landfalling cyclone, plus the impacts of the storm's remnants. Rosa is expected to quickly weaken to a tropical storm before landfall first half of next week. Portions of Baja could begin feeling tropical storm force winds over the second half of weekend with a landfall in Northern Baja or Mexico around Tuesday. The system could then bring weather and rain to Southern California and the Southwest U.S.

Abundant Fall Swell Coming

We’re now a couple weeks past the peak of hurricane season, but the tropics are alive and well in both the East Pacific and Atlantic basins. Hurricane Rosa is expected to continue strengthening off Baja over the next couple of days while taking a great track for SoCal swell production.

The chances for tropical SSE/S swell from Hurricane Rosa are increasing. The timing of the event is later this weekend through early next week, but only select areas will see appreciable swell due to the anticipated steep swell direction.

Venice Surf-A-Thon Sponsor/Volunteer Appreciation Night & Art Show


The Venice Surf-A-Thon turns 25 this year! One quarter century of surfing, music, art, good fun and much more! The Venice Surf-A-Thon is more than a just a surf contest!

On Thursday September 26, there will be the Venice Surf-A-Thon Sponsor/Volunteer Appreciation Night & Art Show.

Check out a few of the artists's work in the show. Come on out and celebrate the people that have made and make this one of a kind event happen every year! You may or may not know that Venice Surf-A-Thon sponsors not only many surfers that cannot afford the entry fee to the contest but also a small school in Minadano P.I. Please come on out celebrate the volunteers, purchase some very unique and fine art and help out a few kids receive a basic education in a jungle very far away.

Where: Mercedes Bar and Grill
14 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90247


Time 6:30 pm

The Electric Acid Surfboard Test

Come hang Thursday night with Dane Reynolds and Reverberation Radio at Channel Islands' new Santa Monica flagship.
Have a night on the bubbly this evening, premiering The Electric Acid Surfboard Test with Dane and the boys at Channel Islands at their beautiful new flagship store in Santa Monica, located at 1460 4th Street. As the flyer advertises, we can promise Food, Beer, Music, and Good Times. The boys from Reverberation Radio will be setting the vibes, and the film will kick off after dark.

Skate The Coast - Santa Monica To Redondo Beach


Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) will host their 11th Annual Skate the Coast presented by Suja on September 29, 2018 - a 19 mile Skate - Bike - Roll from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach to support B4BC's education, prevention and survivorship programs. The event kicks-off on Friday evening Sept 28 with a registration party at Arbor Collective in Venice with live music, BBQ by Traeger Grills, plenty of Suja Juices and 10 Barrel Beers and a huge silent auction + raffle. Saturday September 29 participants will skate-bike-roll along the coast of Los Angeles starting at the Santa Monica Pier and ending at Dive-n-Surf in Redondo Beach. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.

For more info on how to fundraise click the link below :
Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC)

Fun Surf?


Surf heights for northern, central and southern California on Wednesday.

Fun size mix of NW windswell and SSW swell mid week
Generally favorable morning winds for most areas
EPAC Tropics alive, TS Rosa; more possible late week
SPAC still delivering; NPAC may fire up here in a few days

Haunted Heats Surf Contest Is Coming



Mark your calendars, mateys. ZJ Boarding House announced the daate for this year's Haunted Heats Surf Contest. It's happening on Oct 27th, with registration opening on Oct. 1st. 💀 Can’t wait to see what kind of costumes and fake blood they will conjure up.

Check out what went down last year: 2017 Haunted Heats Surf Contest.

Malibu NoseRiding Invitational ???


Video promos for this "event" have been popping up off and on for like 2 years now, here's the newest one that went online this week:


The Malibu NoseRiding Invitational is a Internet media event planned for one perfect day forecast by the best wave-trackers in the world. Who, among eight world-class professional female noseriders, and eight world-class professional male noseriders, will accumulate the most nose-time on a series of waves at world famous Malibu Surfrider Beach?

More info over at Malibu NoseRiding Invitational website

Venice Pier - Sunday 9-23-2018


Some small waves Sunday at the Venice Pier. These photos were shot by Six12 Media. These are just some of the photos. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots in the complete photo gallery, check them out, the link is down below.












You can find a few more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Venice Pier - Sunday 9-23-2018 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!


Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.


Venice Pier - Saturday 9-22-2018


Saturday morning at the Venice Pier. These photos were shot by Six12 Media. These are just some of the photos. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots in the complete photo gallery, check them out, the link is down below.






Custom Stickers, Die Cut Stickers, Bumper Stickers - Sticker Mule







You can find some more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in this photo gallery:

Venice Pier - Saturday 9-22-2018 Photo Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!


Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

Custom Stickers, Die Cut Stickers, Bumper Stickers - Sticker Mule

Venice Breakwater - Saturday 9-22-2018



Here's raw video footage shot on Saturday by Keanu Meade. If you got some waves, he probably got you on this video.

Surfing Malibu



Surfing First Point early morning September 20th, 2018. A video by Brian Behrens. Check out more from Brian on his Instagram: @brianbehrens

Yes, There's Surf

Modest Blend of NW Windswell and SSW Swell
Surf heights for northern, central and southern California on Saturday morning.

Modest blend of NW windswell, SSW swell for weekend
Lightest winds in the early morning hours for most
Similar style of swell combo/surf most of next week
Potential for more size/swell through early October