newport beach, ca area

[matesz H2O]

hope everyone elses 4th was just as fun id like to hear some stories. aesthetic? colt? kanak?

[colt.45]

nothin major to report. the party that i was suposed to be at all nightended up getting raided by the police because it got to crazy. some dude even got beat down and tasered, it was it was pretty sweet untill i remembered that my party had just gotten tanked. so i ended up wandering around with my cousin evan and a couple friends ended up wanderin around looking for parties to crash wich was pretty tough because every time a party started getting big enough to get good the cops would show up and blast the place with these huge floodlights and every body would leave. at about 11 we foud some people that we knew and hung out at there place untill about 1 before we decided to call it a night.

how did the rest of you guys do over the fourth?

[xahx]

i went out with my dad and a bunch of his bank associates to watch the fireworks in Long beach. On his boat that is

Turns out the show was very short, only 15 min...

But we did see an older 40 ft powerboat hit the jetty and sink! the coast guards were on that fast... after the show we seen a flare in the sky and was all wtf?! someone must have pulled a prank haha, but little did we know a boat was sinking! we saw it on the way back to the docks.. half sunken... poor guy wasnt even drunk

[aesthetic]

bow chicka bow wowwwww. im drunk.

[kanakafari]

4th was good Matesz....thanks for asking. pretty mellow overall, spent the day in Laguna bodyboarding the leftover swell and then partied a little with some friends....nothing too major. Main objective lately is how Joel and I are gonna top our last trip to the secret White Sea Bass spot. That was some real exciting shit!!! Beam gets mad props from me for keeping his cool while shit was going down, it was truly a memory maker. Even better, it was short & sweet....this weekend it's on with the swell gone and the viz clearing up good in the northern parts of the local counties.......to be continued

- kanakafari -

[matesz H2O]

i was just about to say that the activity in here has come down alot. but it hink its due to the swell and the crappy viz. well im stuck out here im pomona for ateleast another weeek or so. we are just getting started on a few big projects and if they need the help and want to pay me for it then im here. cuz god knows i need the money. anyways how has everyone been keeping up. any new stories?

[beamjoel]

nothing new here, just the daily grind. As Kanak said, just looking for a topper for our last trip out. I know the swell is dropping and pretty much gone now. I read in the paper today that the vis around Cat island is 30-50 feet!! Malibu had no report and Laguna was POOR at 4-6ft. I know Kanak and I are planning dives for this weekend, not sure the spot yet, maybe one up north then one down south??

good luck everyone,

Joel

[Rollout]

Was in the water today...looks like conditions are going to hold up throughout the weekend...

[aesthetic]

i might be interested in going out tomorrow, but like joel said, the conditions in laguna are not very good.. so i may just have to wait til next week now.. my summer break is over, so now im pretty much busy 12-4pm most days (class) with a few days of 8-11am (internship)

busy busy summer, but i graduate finally in september so it might be worth it just to buckle down and finish lol. been a long time comin.

[xahx]

Originally Posted by aesthetic

i might be interested in going out tomorrow, but like joel said, the conditions in laguna are not very good.. so i may just have to wait til next week now.. my summer break is over, so now im pretty much busy 12-4pm most days (class) with a few days of 8-11am (internship)

busy busy summer, but i graduate finally in september so it might be worth it just to buckle down and finish lol. been a long time comin.

I just graduated in may... and started full time work.. i have NO TIME TO DIVE! unless i leave work early... so be sure to take a long break before you get yourself involved with a full time job... i wish i had more free time

[matesz H2O]

yea im goin on my 3rd year and i had to take this summer off from classes cuz i couldnt add any. but w/e im working pritty much full time and im getting payed bank so im just saving up some money and trying to pay off my credit card and all. but i still have about 33-3.5 years left. man engineering takes so long to get done. it sucks but its alright i got a god paying internship and im planning on keeping it till i graduate.

[Rollout]

Originally Posted by aesthetic

i might be interested in going out tomorrow, but like joel said, the conditions in laguna are not very good.. so i may just have to wait til next week now.. my summer break is over, so now im pretty much busy 12-4pm most days (class) with a few days of 8-11am (internship)

Actually conditions in Laguna weren't that bad today. Water temp has dropped a little, but visibility was decent- about 15'.

[LGHT]

Anyone been out lately? I may try and do a hour or 2 shore dive to try out a new apnea suit I just got. I heard it has been getting colder so this would be the perfect time.

[kanakafari]

Laguna viz is so-so with green tide making it a little murky. By all means it is not bad though. I f you know what you are looking for, then you should be good to go. I suggest heading into deeper water and things will clear up. Although water temp did drop to 64, they are currently rising once again at around 70 as of today. For general surf and visibility reports call (949) 494-6573. It is not the most accurate but at leat it allows a guideline of conditions. I tend to use the theory that if viz is reporting at 15 feet, then it is probably more like 10-12 feet. This way I don't anticipate conditions being better than they actually are. BUT....if you hear 20 feet viz, then start running for the shore!!! Good luck...

- Kanakafari

[Rollout]

Thanks for the number Kanaks, thats pretty sweet. I don't work from an office, so don't have the luxury of checking conditions online.

I usually keep gear in my truck, and cruise by the beach when I get the chance- this should help eliminate some of the guesswork though.