After surfing for many days in the Laguna Beach area (at Rockpile Beach, Trestles, San Clemente Pier), it was time to return to surfing near my home. Since Surfline.com predicted 4-5 foot swells on Tuesday, November 3, and I had a company day off, I decided to try surfing in the early morning when the wind and wave forecast was most favorable.
The drive to Capitola was uneventful, and there was plenty of parking in the usually busy parking lot with the Hook Public Restrooms. When I looked over the cliff, the tide was high, and a few surfers were out, but swells were rare.
I decided to give it a shot anyway, so I put on my new Promotion 4/3mm wetsuit and booties and took my Wavestorm 8'. The waves didn't look large enough for my Firewire Spitfire 6'6" FST shortboard. I paddled out, and the water felt nice. It was not as chilly as I expected. Perhaps the icy water hasn't come yet.
I paddled to the line-up and waited for a few sets. Luckily, a few nice swells did arrive eventually, and I managed to catch and ride 4 charming waves. I had some nice rides, turning my board and riding the waves to the beach. At about 11:30am, the swell frequency diminished, and I decided to call it a day and returned to my minivan.
I managed to practice proper paddling technique, and it helped.
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