Bonita Beach Surfers Living Dangerously
As you can see, there is no danger. Sunday morning I ran to Bonita Beach to see if the surf was sucked out because of Hurricane Gustov in the Gulf. I was hoping to see it rough and blowing but no dice. There were surfers that thought the same the that I did. Someone should have brought a deck of cards because there wasn’t much happening. I’ve seen bigger waves on a random Tuesday in January.
At any rate, there were a few die hards that showed up and gave it their best. A fella on a long board had the best success surfing Bonita Beach. A couple of young men told me to go to the north end of Bonita Beach by the rocks this afternoon and evening if I wanted to see some waves and see the big boys surf. I just might take them up on that. This will be a first….first a bonita springs surf report, then a morning AND an evening surf report.
There is public parking at that end of the beach if you want to see Bonita Beach surfers in action. It’s right across from Solenzara, the old site of the Rooftop Restaurant for you old timers. A few more pictures of the Bonita Beach surfers:
Above you’ll see the long streak clouds which are part of Hurricane Gustov’s rain bands.
I swear this guy kept doing “The Crane” from Karate Kid.
The birds were indifferent to the surfers.
They gave it a go, but had short boards and, well, there are a million jokes I can do here.
Waiting for a wave….something? Anything? Hurricane, my foot!
He grabbed one!
The end. Until later this afternoon at the north end of Bonita Beach by the rocks. I’ll be the one with opalescent skin and a digital camera.
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Quick blog McBlog! We just got back from the same beach and pretty much the same pictures. We are just slower than you! lol There actually were some waves when we were there. It’s blowing up some.
This post makes me want to move to Bonita Beach. I think that’s your goal, right?
A first? Only an intellectual powerhouse like yourself could make that assumption… and to assume that what you have pictured is surf… ha! Take a look at some pictures on Gulfster.com, or read blogs by people who actually follow weather patterns and know what the hell they’re talking about on wannasurf.com or magicseaweed.com….there’s pictures on those sights too by the way… get a glove and get in the game hot shot
Hey Mr. quick to think he knows what he is talking about. I am the shortboarder pictured in the first picture and the one who is pictured riding what I agree is a sorry excuse for a wave. But if you read the article you would realize that this is the first morning that Gustave put waves on the west coast. And yes this hurricane is pictured all over Gulfster.com and I am on there too. A buddy and I followed this storm all the way up the coast. Because although Bonita Springs is well known for being flat the only chance we have is to follow storm systems and weather patterns. So unless you are pictured here or cant read than you have no reason to criticize.
I love you! You are my weather/surfing hotshot hero!
I see surf boards, waves (although small) and people on them. Story seems pretty accurate to me.
Must be something from a Klingon nation that I am missing.
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Iva, maybe you should have actually *read* the post and not just looked at the purdy pik-churs.
Reading is, after all, fundamental.
3 hours after you were there it blew up.. Surf was sick…
Since were celebrities now I think you should buy us a few beers at docs… Maybe a sponsorship..
LOL I don’t do Docs anymore. Boycott. I’m over having my tip added to the bill for me without notification.
As if my absence will cripple their business, I know.
I go down and watch Jamie kite board once in a while but otherwise I just work. Work. Work.