Swell picked up this morning, but the damn minus low tide making it just so so...... Minus low tide at 8:30am, high tide at 2:45p, Swell reports NW 5-8ft @ 10 sec's today.... half tide should be fun..... light N winds in the am, picking up to 20+ later in the day, then dropping off in the evening. Sunday, NW 7ft @ 10 sec's with minus low tide at 9am, high at 3:20p. N winds light in the morning and picking up to 25+ in the afternoon..... sun is just now starting to burn off some of the morning overcast sky...... should be a great day on the coast!! Monday NW 5ft with light N winds, Tuesday W9ft with light NW WInds, Wed. NW 11ft with light N winds...... or at least, that is what the published surf reports are saying.....

Just got the latest from our friend with the BBC in England....... not to be confused with gay boy in N. Ireland...... "Wounded Gull" as Mart Aaron is sometimes called has proven he will not be going the way of "Scooper".... Congrat's on a great looking kidlet!!!! "you may not be aware but the ranks of the aaron surf team have recently swelled! Fin Tyler Aaron was born on my birthday! 29 July, 12 days early weighing in at 6.4 pounds... the same dims of one of my all time fav boards, my old 6'4" Rusty ;0 Mum & baby doing well, he's nudging 7 pounds now and has a full head of hair so won't be needing a hood this winter!" We look forward to pics from Brook and Cory in the near future, and a few months down the line... our own Kellye & Ryan, and in Portland, Mike and Aleka........ damn, you people are multiplying like rabbits!!!!! mark mekenas cbsurf@cannonbeachsurf.com www.cannonbeachsurf.com | www.bfdsurf.com

Not as foggy as yesterday, but surf still looking crappy this morning. SW winds 20mph early, but dropping off to light W later. Minus low tide at 7:10am and high at 1:30p today. W-3-5ft @ 9sec's. Friday, W 4ft @ 10 sec's with light N winds and minus low tide at 8am. Sat. NW 7ft (believe it when I see it) wtih N winds 20+, Sunday NW8ft with N winds 20+.... Monday NW 6ft wtih NW winds 15mph. Got this note this morning from one of our buddies in Warrenton.... had to share it!!! "Hi Mark, since you're a dog lover, I thought I'd run a quandary past you...... When I'm not surfing at our nice beach, I spend a lot of time walking the dog. I think I'm a good dog owner and clean up the shit. Yesterday my dog was about 50 yards ahead of me and took a dump. Obnoxious Canadian kiter walked right over and immediately lit into me as I strolled up. Should I: 1. Be a good citizen and deal with the stuff? 2. Leave it there and hope he steps in it? 3. Pick it up and throw it at him and his high tech junk? Also, how come most kiters wear board shorts and rashguards on the outside of their wetsuits? Inquiringly, Paul Hammond, Oregon " Comments to this post via email: "Tell him 'Hey cement head (Canadian term) I've got it handled'. Or carry a hockey stick and beat him with it. He should understand that. Comes from and ex hockey player who dealt with them on and off the ice. :)"

"If you know why kiters wear their board shorts on the outside then you will also know why superman wears his underpants on the outside "

Just got this from Pierre / Linden Surfboards...... pretty wild waves...... Now on a less funny note, but still really really cool - great for Gary, check those links to Surfline: http://www.surfline.com/video/featured-clips/el-dia-despues_29737 I focus on Twiggie and I let that the camera film him by it self, meanwhile I was the only one watching at my right hand Gary Linden surfing one wave beside Los Morros [rock outcropped in front of the wave] it worth it ?BECAUSE THAT HISTORICAL IMAGE WILL STAY FOREVER IN MY MEMORY MORE THAN ANY XXL ?? Rodrigo Farias (Director of ?El Dia Despues? Winner of the Best Short Surf Film at the Amstel Surfilm Festibal in San Sebastian Also, Angelo in Surfline on the podium with his Linden: http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/marzo-wins-quiksilver-pro-puerto-escondido_29739/ Good Waves Pierre @ Linden mark mekenas cbsurf@cannonbeachsurf.com www.cannonbeachsurf.com | www.bfdsurf.com

Gordon and I went up early...... couldn't see anything, so we walked down to the waters edge to see if we could check the surf..... looks like yesterday..... except foggy..... waist high, and tight intervals.... now, around 8:30am, still damn foggy. Minus low tide was at 6:30am, so we were able to walk into the "surfers depository", where typically "surfers" that don't under stand the rip currents at the north end, have to get "plucked" by the Coast Guard...... many stories on that....... It was interesting to see just how much sand has washed up this year..... rocks that normally stick out about 8ft, were only showing about 2 ft...... says alot for the sometimes brutal shorebreak. Surf reports are calling for NW7ft @ 10 sec's with light N winds, and high tide at 12:45pm. Thurs. W 5ft @ 10 sec's with minus low tide at 7:10a, high at 1:30p, and light SW winds. Friday W5ft with light N winds Sat and Sun NW7ft wtih N winds 20+ later in the day.

After the morning at the store.... fiasco...... finally got out and got some OK surf..... report was calling for NW6 @ 9sec's, but in reality, it was knee to waist at best.... cold water.... no wind, but supposed to gust to 25+ out of the north today.... Wed. SUPPOSED to be W7ft with light N winds. Thurs. SUPPOSEDto be W6ft wtih ligth SW winds Friday SUPPOSED to be W5ft with light N winds Sat...... W6ft with N winds 25+mph back to work.....

Quick note to the blog....... so, I am doing my daily dumping of over 100 spams on the email, and I notice that there is one ad for something I am looking at buying...... but, it is spam..... Why the hell would I buy anything from someone that has to resort to un wanted spam dumped on my computer..... so, I think I will just find a local company to get the job done, Screw Spammers!!! I wouldn't buy anything that I get spammed with....... mark mekenas cbsurf@cannonbeachsurf.com www.cannonbeachsurf.com | www.bfdsurf.com

Thought I would start the day with some pictures from our "under the deck party" last night...... too many things to list that went on.... Crowerks'.... Brook and Cory showed off their new designs, and did a bunch of giveaways...... Rob Schultz manned the stove and cooked all the food that NOHO had left for us..... way too good..... and way too much!! We had over 50 people show, and we also had mucho Primo beer to drink...... no shortage there!!! Then, Cory set up a video projector to show the movie "The Present" on the side of our new "great white" step van....... worked so well, we might try to do a couple more movies at night before it starts to get too cold....... good food, good people, good drinks...... damn, what more can one ask for..... Cory will be putting up more shots on our facebook thing later...... "should have been there!"

Got out early with some good folks..... Gordonite, Pomona, "the foot", "stuck up John", and a few others out there..... surf was OK..... not great, but felt good to get a few fun ones.... waist to chest.... cold water... gloves were good to have on..... sets were close together...... Today, NW 3-5ft @ 6-9 sec's with light NE winds early, but turning N later and picking up with gusts 30+mph...... high tide at 11:16am, and low tide at 4:30p. Tues and Wed. supposed to be about NW 7 @ 8 sec's with N winds.... Thurs and Friday dropping to about NW 5-6ft with NW/N winds..... cold water........

Yesterday, we finally got some sun in the afternoon..... today will probably be the same.... air temp in the mid 60's this morning, surf is small... NW 3-4ft @ 6-9 sec's with light am winds, but picking up later to 25+mph out of the North. High tide at 10:20am, and Low at 3:15pm. NW swell and NW winds..... colder water... damn it.... sure was good last week in the 62 degree water... oh well..... "thinning of the herd"............... Monday should pick up to NW4-5 @ 7-10 sec's with N winds again, then Tues. - Thursday, we are supposed to get NW 7ft with the NW winds dropping off after tuesday....... we can only hope this really happens..... Got the new "great white van" yesterday, Tony and Jen went up to Tacoma to pick it up...... yes, it is big and white...well, more of an off white, new paint....... but eventually, will replace the old ambulance....sorry to see her go.... "Under the Deck Party at 6p today".............Bring some stuff.......