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
“San Francisco Man Skied 6 City Blocks in 1976” | by San Francisco Chronicle This is a fun, feel good story. On February 6th, 1976, Chuck Cihak skied 6 city blocks in San Francisco. The City had just gotten a few inches of snow and Chuck thought it would be fun to take the skis for a spin down to Bud’s Ice Cream parlor. Why not? It hasn’t snowed in San Francisco in the 38 years since 1976. But, Chuck is waiting… “It was one of those things where you go ‘If I can do it again, I certainly will.’ But it was such a rare thing. And of course any time it hailed, it was like Pavlov’s dog. But it never got to that point again.” – Chuck Cihak told the San Francisco Chronicle […] SnowBrains | January 20, 2014 0 Comments
San Francisco, CA = Driest Calendar Year in 164 Years It looks like 2013 for San Francisco, CA is going to be the driest calendar year since records began in 1849. Only 5.59″ of precipitation has fallen shattering the record of 9″ in 1917. California during 2013 in general had a dry water year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) but not the driest water year on record by a long shot. 15 other water years were lower than 2013. According to the chart above, the Sierra Nevada in January is predicted to receive a 200% increase from last January. Squaw only received […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 23, 2013 3 Comments
Why Does San Francisco, CA Rarely See Snow? Interestingly enough, the San Francisco Ballet recently asked this question to the California Academy of Arts and Science in San Francisco: “Why does San Francisco rarely see snow?” What’s cool is that San Francisco does get snow occasionally and there is great photographic evidence. We nearly saw snow last week with temperatures dipping below freezing in San Francisco. So, why does San Francisco so rarely see snow? The answer, says the California Academy of Science’s Curator of […] Brains SnowBrains | December 10, 2013 3 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. 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. 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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