Surf's Up and Traffic is going to be a Mess!

[Bonny]

This is the almost annual surf contest with the 50' waves. Take a look at pix with the waves:

www.sfgate.com/sports/jenkins/article/All-conditions-go-for-Mavericks-on-Friday-5166575.php#photo-4060262

Traffic is going to be a mess going through my town!

[Sum Dum Gai]

One of these days I'll make it up there to watch in person. Those guys are nuts though. 50' waves breaking over rock formations.. it's almost a miracle so many of them are still alive.

[Deleted]

When I read this I thought you were in Hawaii.  My cousins were just telling me they're getting 50 foot waves on the North Shore.  

[Bonny]

Sum Dum Gai,

It's really difficult to watch in person anymore. If you scroll down the article you can see where they are charging $15 to sit at the local hotel and watch it on Giant screens. We'll follow on the official website and have cocktails at home.

Did you see the movie "Chasing Mavericks"? A little hokey but probably a perfect little flick to watch with your girls.

Surf looks pretty flat from our house right now. DH recently bought a cheap little webcam. I'm working with him optimize the placement so we can get a better shot of the ocean and wave action. 

[Bonny]

Jan 23, 2014 12:15:53 GMT -5 minnesotapaintlady said:

When I read this I thought you were in Hawaii.  My cousins were just telling me they're getting 50 foot waves on the North Shore.  

Yeah, I heard that on the news. I think they get the big waves more frequently. This is more of an annual event.

Here's a wiki link that explains the story and science behind it:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavericks_(location)

[Sum Dum Gai]

They saw Chasing Mavericks opening weekend with their aunt and her boyfriend in Santa Cruz. He's a surf nut.

[Bonny]

Jan 23, 2014 12:32:33 GMT -5 Sum Dum Gai said:

They saw Chasing Mavericks opening weekend with their aunt and her boyfriend in Santa Cruz. He's a surf nut.

That must have been fun!

We heard about it from our contractor who is known locally as the "Surf Guru". He's been surfing for about 50 years both here and Hawaii.

ETA: I just had to post this pic of a wave from last year: www.sfgate.com/sports/jenkins/article/Big-waves-lure-surfers-to-Mavericks-competition-5169941.php#photo-4061622

[Bonny]

Today's waves:

www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fans-flock-to-coast-for-Mavericks-surf-contest-5172071.php#photo-5771566

We live just north of the contest (behind that big mountain in photo 32) and the waves we can see from our house are only 10-14'.