Rode Trip to Ofre (5/4/2014)

Turns out the last time I surfed Ofre was on 5-2-13 (Click here to read all about it). Weird how time flies. I figured it was time to get back to business and do another road trip to Ofre. I put the word out that I was going and my friend Christi said she wanted to go to. So we made plans to meet up early Sunday morning.   We met by Starbucks and loaded her gear in my car. She had her 9'6 with her so I loaded her board on my racks then my 9'0 and finally my 7'10.

We got on the freeway by 5:15 am and the lanes were all wide open. We made good time and made it to the gate at Old Man's at 6:10 am and there was no line to get in. That's usually a bad sign (usually no waves), but I was feeling lucky and was hoping for the best. We used Christi's parking pass to get in and there was lots of parking all over the place. I parked by 4 doors and snapped a few pictures of the surf.

San Onofre 5-4-14 Photo By Eric Cedeno

San Onofre 5-4-14 Photo By Eric Cedeno

It was on the small side, but still very ridable. The set would roll in every 20 minutes or so and there was platy of room on the inside to get some good waves that lined up all the way in. We suited up and took out my 7'10 and she rode her 9'6. after a few hours of surfing I traded boards and tried out her board. It was stiff and heavy and stuck the nose rides good. Over all it was too stiff for me and I was happy to get my board back. We got out around 11:30 and I refueled with some snacks and water.

San Onofre 5-4-14 Photo By Eric Cedeno

The second session was really fun. I wore my spring suit (short sleeve with long legs) with my green long sleeve rash guard and my green visor. My arms were on the verge of craping but I still squeezed in a few more hours of surfing in. It was totally worth it. I think I shouldn't wait a year to go there again...

San Onofre 5-4-14 Photo By Eric Cedeno

For those of you that haven't heard of Ofre, here's the scoop:

San Onofre – San Clemente, Southern California

San Onofre, just south of the world famous Lower Trestles, could be the best place to learn to surf on the whole West Coast. It’s comparable to Waikiki in Hawaii. Each day of the year there are hundreds of longboarders out on the slow and crumbly waves offered at San Onofre State Beach. The bottom is made up of cobblestones just like its neighbor, Trestles, but the waves break much differently, making it a perfect place to learn. The crowd is usually friendly, and you will see multiple surfers dropping in on almost every wave, riding into shore together. Beware there are some people out there that can get a bit aggressive so if you are new, please brush up on your surfer etiquette and try and leave plenty of room between you and the main peaks.