California Storms Leave Trail of Carnage On The Coast This past week, California saw three huge storms roll in off the Pacific, with the third and final in the series leaving a trail of carnage in its wake. Precipitation records were shattered, rivers overflowed, the mountains received tremendous amounts of snowfall, and massive waves claimed at least four lives in the Pacific Ocean. A woman drown in Ocean Beach, Northwest […] Sergei Poljak | January 24, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Huge, World-Class Surf in San Francisco, California Today Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California has been going off for the past 4 days in a row with large, world class surf. Even World Surf League competitor and surfing legend Damian Hobgood has been getting after it all day everyday this week. Perfect A-frames, spitting barrels, steep walls. Ocean Beach shines like a diamond in September, October, and November […] Surf SwellBrains | November 30, 2015 3 Comments
Detailed 2013/14 Ocean Beach, California Season Recap: The below chart is from Wunderground. They have a weather station somewhere near Kelly’s and it records all kinds of meteorological data continuously, including wind direction and speed. You can see the average daily wind direction and speed for August 1, 2013 through April 31, 2014. Remember all those good days we had in December and January? Well, they can pretty much be explained by the average wind direction being E on those days. Additionally, there were very few low-pressure systems that rolled through the […] Surf Guest Author | August 19, 2014 7 Comments
Friday Fun: Whale Hits Paddle Boarder at Ocean Beach, SF Last Week The Grey Whales were coming through San Francisco last week. You can see them when you’re surfing and it’s very cool. These two guys decided to grab some beers and go paddle boarding right up and in the Grey Whale’s crevasses. They had an amazing experience and nearly got served. We do not recommend getting this close to the whales. […] Surf SwellBrains | May 23, 2014 0 Comments
Swell Saturday: Big Barrels, Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California This video shows Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California at it’s finest. I don’t thing there is another major city on Earth with surf within its city limits that is this good. During winter 2012, big swells, offshore conditions, and big barrels plagued Ocean Beach. This vid shows us two days of Twiggy and the Long brothers getting it good. Ocean Beach Info: Ocean Beach is a beach that runs along the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, at the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent …] Surf SwellBrains | October 12, 2013 0 Comments
Swell Saturdays: GIGANTIC Barrels at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA Damien Hobgood and Matt Lopez sniff out treats as mighty as the Golden Gate itself. Damo’s is deep and steep, and he exhibits the kind of skill exclusive to WCT surfers. Matt’s is long and wild — he disappears even though the camera angle is looking into the tube. Both waves are modern marvels. Now feast your eyes and cast your vote. […] Surf SwellBrains | September 7, 2013 2 Comments
Swell Saturdays: Amazing Photos & Stories from Surfing & Sutro Baths in San Francisco, CA in ’60s & ’70s The Golden Age of San Francisco may have come and gone without our generation knowing much about it. Â The 60s & 70s changed San Francisco into one of the most progressive and inspiring locations on the face of the Earth. The Sutro Baths of San Francisco must have been the coolest thing in Northern California. Â Surfing Ocean Beach, Fort […] Surf SwellBrains | August 3, 2013 4 Comments
Swell Saturday: San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Looking Like Hawaiian Pipeline, Winter 2013 {Every Saturday, we’re going to attempt to inspire you to get out and surf with a sharp Surf video that will speak to your heart.  SwellBrains.com is coming soon…} San Francisco’s Ocean Beach generally has surf that’s a jumbled up mess of whitewater, sand, and foam.  On rare occasions (mostly in the winter and fall) it shines bright and becomes […] Surf SnowBrains | April 13, 2013 5 Comments
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