Fall In Belmar!

We had our first real cold front of the Fall pass through yesterday bringing us fun chest high barrels. The temps last night reached the 40's on the beach since probably last April.

Today we had a beautiful Fall day. Hopefully lots more fun surf will follow!

Hurricane Phillipe/First Day of Fall

Although it's only September 23rd, we had our first real taste of Fall today........ water temp's around 60, thanks to a recent upwelling caused by the ever present South winds. The surf today was fun early, but the increasing tide and very inconsistent swell, put a pretty quick end to the fun. It's really good to be back surfing with your friends again. It's seemed like a nearly endless period of crowded conditions and no-name surfers.

Mark Sisom and Luke, along with longtime friend and San Fran local Billy McLaughlin, brought a little soul back into the lineup......... I'm looking foward to many more fun Fall days coming soon!

These photos of 12 year old Hawaiian phnom
Jon-Jon Flores were taken in Ocean Grove on
Friday September 9th.

photos by Admiral Stockdale

Rusty Belmar Pro 2005

The Finals of the Belmar Pro was held on Sunday afternoon in diminishing but very surfable conditions. After 4 days and over 150 contestants, the final results were:

1st Place Aaron Cormican Florida
2nd Place Adam Virs CA
3rd Place Asher Nolan Fla
4th Place Pat Gudauskas CA

Immediately following the finals, John Cruz, a Hawaiian sonwriter and Grammy Award winner played a concert in from of the shop. John who is on tour with Jack Johnson, favored us with his beautiful melodies.
It seems everyone in the crowd was stoked!