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CURRENT WEATHER: 9:05 AM PST
WIND: WSW @ 0 - 1 kts
AIR TEMP: 55°F
WATER TEMP: 54°-56°F
SUNRISE/SET: 06:56 AM/04:55 PM
KCAPACIF15 (6 miles)
TIDE TIDES:
11/2005:28 am 5.48 ft HIGH
11/2011:18 am 2.29 ft LOW
11/2004:42 pm 4.72 ft HIGH
11/2011:07 pm 0.66 ft LOW
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SURF REPORT
Hey, this is David with the report for Thursday morning at 6:40am.
SURF:
1-3 ft - ankle to waist high and poor-fair conditions.

This Morning's Dawn Patrol: So tiny its barely rideable with a few more consistent thigh-waist high sets that could be fun with a fat/full board.

WEATHER:
Overcast skies with patchy/fog and light/variable to light onshore winds.
SF-SAN MATEO COUNTY'S REGIONAL OVERVIEW:
Small, weak mix of old WNW and SSW swells this morning for tiny 1-3' surf, conditions are fairly clean but the surf is as small as its been in a while. Better spots see some waist high sets at times but overall its inconsistent and small.
FORECAST SUMMARY:
THURSDAY: Minimal WNW and SSW swell most of the day with waist high and under surf. New WNW swell starts to build late in the day.

Winds: W/SW winds early around 5kts, clocking W/NW for the afternoon in the 10-15kt range.
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BUOYS
SAN FRANCISCO
as of 5:00 AM PST
on 11/20


SWELLS:
2ft @ 9sec from NW
1ft @ 12sec from South
WIND: SE@6kts
TEMPS: A:54°F W:56°F
PT REYES
as of 5:24 AM PST
on 11/20


SWELLS:
2ft @ 9sec from NW
1ft @ 13sec from South
1ft @ 11sec from South
PT ARENA
as of 5:00 AM PST
on 11/20


SWELLS:
3ft @ 8sec
1ft @ 12sec
WIND: S@12kts
TEMPS: A:54°F W:55°F
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LOCAL NEWS, PHOTOS AND VIDEO
LOCAL NEWS:
If you are thinking about a trip to the North Shore this winter, and would like to polish up your technique or talents, you may want to visit the SunsetSuratt Surf School. "Uncle Brian" Suratt has been teaching and coaching for over 40 years and has helped hundreds of wave riders take their surfing to the next level. For more info, or to book a session in Hawaii, contact: http://www.sunsetsurattsurfschool.com/

The famous Katin Pro Am Team Challenge, January 20 – 24, 2009 in Huntington Beach (North Side) is ON! The event that brings the future of surfing mixed with current and past pro surfers in a camaraderie driven format. Who has the best team? Who will win the overall title along past winners such as: Kelly Slater, Shaun Tomson, and Tom Curren… For Entry’s go to: katinusa.com, - look for the “red” Katin Team Challenge in the right corner. Click “Entry Form,” fill in your information and email back. Limited space available.

Shark Alert: On October 6th, Jon D. was surfing at Linda Mar Beach between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay, when he spotted a big, white-bellied sharky. Please exercise caution when surfing in the area, andreport any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.

Drop in, Saturday, November 22nd, 1-4PM, 4245 Lawton @ Great Highway, for the First Annual Sunset Co-op Surf Swap. Admission: $5. Come buy and sell! 20% of sales will help Sunset Co-op Nursery School build a new building.

Holiday Sale! Glyde Surfboards is having a holiday blowout sale from now until Christmas. Brand new 9'2"-9'8" Single-Fin Longboards starting for only $425.00, The Signature & The Ten Model! Please go to www.glydesurfboards.com for more information and contact info.

Paul Ferraris just put up an all new website with tons of recent work. Link over http://www.paulferraris.com/ and check it out.

Chris Malloy's new film One Track Mind will be coming to a town near you. For up to date tour stops and announcements see www.woodshedfilms.com. Also check out Surfline’s exclusive interview, here,? with Malloy, including exclusive clips from the movie. And if you missed the World Premiere event at Patagonia's surf shop in Cardiff, click here to see highlights of the evening, as well as video of Jack Johnson's live recording for Dave Rastovich's efforts with Surfers for Cetaceans (S4C).

So, what’s your surf spot worth? Help us find out. Researchers at UCLA are conducting a survey of surfers who surf at California surf spots to evaluate their worth. You can help by visiting this link and filling out the survey: http://www.beachology.com/surf. Your participation can help us better protect and manage California surf spots in the future.

On Sunday, Sunday, November 16th, The Surf Talk Radio Network sits down with Chris Malloy. A travel segment to El Salvador follows. Listen online 8am PST at www.thenewq1045.com for more info go to www.surftalkradio.com

For more NorCal news and events than you'll ever need, hop on over and check out ZunaSurf.

LOST AND FOUND - Did you lose your board or gear? Submit date, time place and 5 word description and we'll post it in Local Knowledge.

Surfboard found 9/4/08 @ Pacheco. Contact me @ rblumkin@mac.com . Verify size,brand and color and its yours.

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