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"Mediocre Surf at Ocean Beach"

Jan 19, 2024 - 11:26amSummary: I surfed at Ocean Beach (OB), but it wasn't very memorable, just an average surf with closeout waves. I caught a few lefts and rights, but the enjoyment came more from being able to paddle and experience the ocean than from the wave quality. The waves were mediocre, which can happen sometimes. Surfing during a low tide, as I did, is a bad idea at OB—it's super terrible and I wouldn't recommend it.

Transcript: So I surfed OB. I mean, it was all right. It was like really nothing that special. If you like closeouts, it was fun. But yeah, I mean, a left and a right and a couple waves, but really it just felt good to be in the water and paddle and feel the ocean more than anything. The waves are very meh. So just how it is sometimes. Don't go during a low tide like I did. Low tide, not to move at OB. Super terrible. Not good. Wouldn't recommend.

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