I only got into the ocean once this week. This past week was full of rain and stormy swell. I am hoping that the stormy swell will subside so I can go back into the ocean. I am going stir crazy!

Time: Dawn Patrol
Where: Bunnies
Surfed with: Jacob
Board: Tweetie P
Swell Height:  Shoulder high
Swell Condition: clean crisp lefts

Highlights:
Frosty 35 degrees with frost on the ground. Easy paddle out with clean lines. It was just Jacob and me and no one else out. Caught a lot of fun waves!

 1.11.12 - LM shoulders

Time: Dawn Patrol
Where: Linda Mar
Surfed with: Jacob and Amanda
Swell Height: Shoulder High
Swell Condition: Quick Rights and Left shoulders

Highlights:

Caught a bunch of waves in the beautiful morning sun.

1.12.12 - LM shoulders

Time: Dawn Patrol
Where: Montara then Linda Mar
Surfed with: Jacob
Swell Height:  Waist High
Swell Condition: Clean, Mellow, Off Shore

Highlights:
We went into Montara at first and the current was too intense. We decided to go back to LM and grabbed a couple of waves in morning the sun.

Unfortunately, we didn't go surfing on Saturday when the swell was beautiful. We were hoping to go out on Sunday, but the wind was kicked up and the surf was completely blown out.

Ride Waves and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

I created BirdSwell because I needed a creative outlet for myself apart for my design consulting business. BirdSwell is a combination of all my passions: surf, art, design, color, drawing, ideation and I could keep going. BirdSwell brings me so much happiness and invigorates me just like surfing does. BirdSwell has introduced me to so many interesting people in the surf community that have also become great friends and surfing buddies. If it weren't for BirdSwell, I probably wouldn't have met these amazing people and friends.

Through BirdSwell, I have more freedom to do what I want to do. I get to surf more often and create art that I want to create.

I love when a surf shop or a person buys a BirdSwell product and is so excited about the artwork and product. It really excites me that they love my artwork and my passion. 

BirdSwell is my gift and offering to the world. It is my stamp on the world. It is my creation. It is my voice.  

Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

1.5.12 - First Surf of 2012

Time: Dawn Patrol
Where: Linda Mar
Board: 7'10 Tweetie P
Surfed with: Jacob, Denise and Amanda
Swell Height: Head High + 
Swell Condition: strong currents, some close outs and some shoulders

Highlights:
Big January swells causing a 10 minute paddle out!

Denise and J-Bird

1.7.12 - Sunset Surfing

Time: Sunset Surf
Where: HMB Jetty
Board: 7'10 Tweetie P
Surfed with: Jacob, Seemant and Dugen
Swell Height: Waist to Chest High 
Swell Condition: bad at low tide but got better on the incoming tide

Highlights:
Unfortunately, Seemant hurt his neck as he is still learning how to surf. Jacob and I caught a bunch of fun waves along with Dugen.

1.8.12 - Church of Surf with the Surf Posse

Standing: Luke, Cynthia and Jacob
High Kicking: Caro and J-Bird
(photo from Cynthia)

Time: Afternoon Surf
Where: Bunnies (secret spot in HMB)
Board: 7'10 Tweetie P
Surfed with: Jacob, Luke, Caro, Cynthia, and Denise was there for a short time.
Swell Height: Head High + 
Swell Condition: clean beautiful shoulders

Highlights:
Great weather, great waves and great friends. It was a perfect California day ending with a beautiful sunset!

Ride Waves and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird

After almost 3 weeks off because of Thanksgiving and sickness, Jacob and I got back into the water. We surfed 4 straight days with our friends, Tara and Morgan, visiting from Washington State. They went to college with us at Northeastern in Boston and moved to Washington this past September.

We went surfing at the JT, LM, and SC. Some of our CA surfing pals also joined us for our sessions. The waves at the JT and LM were shoulder to head high and SC was waist to shoulder longboard rights.

Luke, Tara, Morgan, Jacob, J-Bird in Santa Cruz (picture taken by Cynthia)

We are planning on going up to Washington and surfing their break. They say that it is much colder with short period swell. It should be like surfing back in New England on a day when a hurricane arrives.

Also, for the month of December we are donating 10% of all the sales to Save the Waves Coalition. Please help support this great organization! 

Ride Waves and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird