Forecast from Surflies: "North Pacific Busts Open -- South Pacific Not Done"
"Strong NW swell kicks off the second half of the month for Northern California, with SoCal getting a little energy as well"

Which means North CA is getting waves, like usual, and Socal is not, like usual.



"South Pacific Swell: SW shifting SSW swell (210-195) continues Thursday before slowly trending down on Friday. Exposed breaks in North LA will see waist high surf during that time. Those waves fade heading through the weekend, although we will be watching for new SSW swell to fill in."

"This larger SSW swell (205-190) should build in through the day on Sunday with long period forerunners, peak on Monday the 21st and then slowly back down through the middle part of the week. The storm behaved very close to model guidance over the past few days with satellite verified seas of 30-40′, although it’s less than ideal track – moving sideways in relation to SoCal, versus at us- should limit size some."

Surfing is more fun with friends!

Join Ocean Goddess Surf this Friday, October 18th at 7am for thenext FREE ladies surf meetup to kick off the weekend!

Meet Ocean Goddess Surf at the Topanga State Beach picnic tables. Look for the white Ocean Goddess Surf sign. Parking is free on the street. There is also a lot you can park in. Paddling out just after 7 all together! Please leave your valuables in your cars or at home as there won’t be a tent or anyone to watch them at this meetup.

All levels and all ages are welcome but there will no lessons given. If you are looking to learn how to surf, check out the Ocean Goddess Surf Website for the Level 1 (beginner) Surf Skills Clinic on Nov 17th, taught for women, by women.

If you are not comfortable surfing but want to hang out please come! Ladies of all levels and ages show up and it is such a fun community! See you Friday!

Update:

Officials on Saturday released the name of a 53-year-old man whose body was found near the shoreline in Venice.

The man was identified as Timothy Hutson of North Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

A cause of death has yet to be established.



Original Story:

Police are investigating after a body was found on Venice Beach Wednesday morning.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 600 block of Ocean Front Walk around 7 a.m. to assist the fire department.

They say an adult man was found dead on the beach. Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate.

It is not known how the man died or when. His identity has not yet been released.

Come out and have a great night with Team Fuck Cancer ! Gonna be raising money for Young and Brave and help us go race! Gonna have some good music by GLUE LA and coldies provided by 805 Beer! A ton of stuff on silent auction and a boat load of smiles!

Happening Oct 25th at Casa Escobar Malibu

From September 16th - October 31st, the Surfrider Foundation presents the 3rd annual Found Objects photo contest. Found Objects is a an opportunity for people to share items that they’ve found and cleaned-up! off of their local beach or waterway. Participants are encouraged to take a photo of the objects found on the beach, arranged in a creative and artistic way AND share a story about the photograph. This story can include activities, memories or what Contestant (and their community) are doing to protect that beach.

To submit an entry, post the photo to your Instagram or Twitter account, write your story, and then tag @surfrider and use the hashtag #SurfriderFound to be entered in the contest.

Found Objects Photo Contest Prizes!

One (1) Overall grand prize winner will receive:
(1) Firewire Surfboard of your choice (certain restrictions apply) ($700)
- Surfrider membership ($25)

One (1) Second prize winner will receive:
- GoPro 7 Hero Black ($400)
- Surfrider membership ($25)

One (1) Third prize winner will receive:
- Surfrider gift pack ($150)
- Surfrider membership ($25)



Found Object Photo Tips
Trash/Debris — Look for a variety of trash and debris: unique shapes, sizes, & colors
Composition — When composing the photo, arrange the items in a creative way and shoot the photo from above
Color Use — Look for unusual colored objects that will stand out amongst the neutral sand color
Textures — Try and find 3D objects or objects with unique textures which will stand out in the photograph
Story — Make sure to include a clever, funny, or unique story as the caption of your photo!

More info at Surfrider Foundation Found Objects.

Here's some of the photos from Saturday at the Venice Pier. This set was shot by Six12 Media.









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

Venice Pier - Saturday 10-12-2019 - 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.

The average water temps as of October 10th.

Mark your calendars, mateys. ZJ Boarding House announced the date for this year's Haunted Heats Surf Contest. It's happening on Oct 26th, sign up now at ZJBoardingHouse.com

Novice surfers and grommets always welcome, the only requirements for this surf contest are a fun attitude, good vibes, and a rad costume. October 26th, at tower 26-27, at 8 AM where you’ll compete for the fame and glory of the Haunted Heats!! As always, there will be raffle prizes

Need some costume inspo? Check out what went down last year: 2018 Haunted Heats Surf Contest.

Police are investigating after a body was found on Venice Beach Wednesday morning.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 600 block of Ocean Front Walk around 7 a.m. to assist the fire department.

They say an adult man was found dead on the beach. Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate.

It is not known how the man died or when. His identity has not yet been released.