All posts by Chris Nomad

20+Foot Waves To Wallop #SF Bay Area Coast During ‘Storm Of The Decade’ #surf #weather #SantaCruz #Mavericks #HMB

  It’s only getting bigger!  Currently…   VIA – CBS SAN FRANCISCO   December 8, 2014 8:11 PM   CBS SF) — A powerful storm system described by forecasters as the “storm of the decade” is expected to whip up large and dangerous surf along the Bay Area’s coastline Thursday through Saturday. A west-northwest swell … Continue reading 20+Foot Waves To Wallop #SF Bay Area Coast During ‘Storm Of The Decade’ #surf #weather #SantaCruz #Mavericks #HMB

Shark bites surfer’s hand; Big Island beach closed – #Hawaii #Surf #aloha #nature

Close one! VIA HAWAII NEWS NOW Posted: Oct 31, 2014 5:42 PM PST Updated: Oct 31, 2014 8:54 PM PST By Lisa Kubota   NORTH KOHALA, HAWAII (HawaiiNewsNow) – An aggressive shark bit a Big Island woman’s left hand while she was surfing near Halaula Lighthouse in North Kohala. Kailua-Kona resident McKenzie Clark, 34, and … Continue reading Shark bites surfer’s hand; Big Island beach closed – #Hawaii #Surf #aloha #nature

Great White Shark Attack on Outrigger Sends #SantaBarbara Woman into Ocean – #nature #surf #California

VIA – KEYT   No injuries reported in the close call John Palminteri, KEYT – KCOY – KKFX Senior Reporter, johnp1250@aol.com POSTED: 07:09 PM PDT Oct 20, 2014   UPDATED: 07:37 PM PDT Oct 20, 2014 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – What was said to be a young Great White shark took two bites on an outrigger canoe Sunday three miles off the Santa Barbara coast. The woman on … Continue reading Great White Shark Attack on Outrigger Sends #SantaBarbara Woman into Ocean – #nature #surf #California

Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing

VIA – CAPITALISM IS FREEDOM   Have you ever wanted to breathe underwater? You may soon have your chance. A group of scientists from the University of Southern Denmark have developed a crystalline material that absorbs oxygen from the surrounding environment, both water and air, and stores it for future use. The aptly named “Aquaman Crystal” uses cobalt … Continue reading Scientists Have Just Unlocked The Secret to Breathing Underwater Without Oxygen Tanks – #Tech #Science #Surf #BWWT #BillabongXXL #Dive #fishing

3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal

    VIA – GRIND TV   A day after a surfer is attacked, two kayak anglers are attacked at the California military base; there were fatal attacks there in 2010 and 2012 October 03, 2014 by Pete Thomas A surfer and two kayak fishermen were attacked by sharks—or perhaps one shark—on Thursday and Friday … Continue reading 3 shark attacks in 2 days at Vandenberg AFB – #California #surf #nature #SoCal

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Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

VIA – HONOLULU CIVIC BEAT   Oahu Surf Report   Posted by Civil Beat Staff on 03/26/2012 at 7:58AM HST (10 hours ago) Mostly cloudy with  E- but mostly NE trades 15-25.  Scattered windward showers today.  Country: Continues to drop to Flat-2’ on a NNE angle. North facing reefs see occ. 2.5-3’ sets.  Sunset & Pipe … Continue reading Oahu Surf Report #SurfReport

SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport

VIA – SC SENTINEL Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says 06/03/2012 06:43:43 PM PDT COUNTY — Six people were rescued at Manresa, Twin Lakes and Natural Bridges state beaches Saturday during a northwest swell, said Dan Perry, a supervising lifeguard with State Parks. None were injured, Perry said. Two Boogie boarders … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Six rescued at area beaches Saturday, State Parks lifeguard says #Surfreport

Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds

VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime nisha.gutierrez@patch.com Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds