August 23rd, 2020
Somewhere in Nicaragua
Bienvenido amigos! Just another stormy day here in Nicaragua…. however, today’s stormy weather was met pound for pound with equal or if not more energy than this offshore! Come and see..!
Checking the surf multiple times a day, especially when the weather sucks comes with the territory when it comes to surfing. Luckily Emiliano was already down there and ready to jump in when I went for my last surf check for the day.
Here’s a better, more pulled back view of what we had to deal with today.
See Emi doesn’t hold back when it comes to “getting wet”.
Onshore slop is no match for his acquired taste for ripping.
Frontside or backside, he’s an animal!
There’s nothing better than having the entire beach to yourself either.
Ohhhh…. but then there were two. Derek with his eye’s on some mediocre surprises.
If anyone can and will find a cover up in some of the worst conditions… it’d be this guy!
Although he opted for the micro stubby board today out there, that didn’t hinder his performance, as you can see.
If you’ve seen the last few days of reports, you would have noticed that the onshore dysfunctional chaos proved much better for the reluctant windy, or should I say, reverse windy guys preference. Looks like Dario is giving it another go today.
Heading out to sea…. way beyond any other paddler’s capability. Thanks to my lens’s compression and very long distance focal range, Dario looks to be a little ways out at sea, but in reality, he’s gotta be at least a good mile out in the open ocean… maybe even further.
And then the younger talent decided to participate as well.
Erin makes this stuff look like a QS event, heck even a CT gathering pre-COVID days.
Talent is talent. The surfing will always speak for itself.
As always implied and I cannot stress it enough, style will always be the one thing that separates the chihuahua’s from the big dogs!
Luckily Erin’s little traveling amigo and equally prodigal son, Jackson making his way out too…. be it all smiles and total stoke! No matter the surf conditions.
Go ahead and just study this photo a good long minute. Yeahhhhh, exactly!
Pretty ironic that that catch slogan from Billabong created many years ago said “Life’s better in board shorts”. Well, we welcome all participants adorning thus such loin of the surf.
Age has never even been a question. Actually the younger and the harder they rip, the better!
I’m hoping, she’s hoping, heck everyone’s hoping to see these winds go in reverse soon. Imagine what’s in store if they do????
Onshore (or offshore for that matter) and completing air’s is always going to be the determining factor in any surfing skillset from here on out.
How you compose yourself in doing so early on in your surfing career will be the magical factor in titles, paychecks and all around feeling current with todays and futuristic surfing standards.
Don’t worry…. there’s a whole new generation pushing the limits with these tools too…. and in unimaginable really freaking scary waves too!
Gonna leave you amazing people with this quick little 3 snap perfect turn by this little lady on this uniquely sublime Sunday Funday!
Ooooooof……
It doesn’t get much prettier than that!!!!
And before that storm came in without a minute short left to showcase you anymore… I was out! Thanks for ending out your weekend with us! Here’s to a good week ahead ~
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Hello and Happy Sunday, We had some rain last night and a little morning sickness earloy on, but the surf cleaned up a bit mid morning. Josh on the cover making the most of his day off. @tonyzphotos reporting.
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