Category: Area Updates
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Sick sea lions found in SoCal abnormally early
More than 50 sea lions have been found stranded on beaches in Southern California in the past week, apparently ill due to food poisoned by a toxic algae bloom. Officials say the bloom filled with domoic acid, a neurotoxin, is highly unusual this time of year. Five sea lions have died. Of those rescued, all but…
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Study: Link found between microplastics and dementia
Surfers spend a lot of time in the ocean so this new study will be of interest, not only for the health of sea life. Nature Medicine reports how microplastics are getting into our brains and there is a growing link to dementia and other brain diseases. The correlation isn’t fully understood or proven, but…
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San Clemente surfers competing in WSL’s Pipe Pro
The World Surf League kicked off the annual tour this week in Hawaii where the world’s best surfers will take on the legendary Pipeline surf break in the Lexus Pipe Pro. The WSL reports: The 2025 Championship Tour is officially underway as the world’s best await opening day at the Lexus Pipe Pro presented by YETI….
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Volunteers Needed for A Second Brush Clean-up
The City of San Clemente is seeking volunteers again this Saturday, February 1 from 8-11amPT to help clear brush that poses a fire risk near the Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline Trail and Avenida Salvador as part of the Emergency Fuel Reduction Project. The previous volunteer effort took place on January 18 and cleared seven acres…
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Terry Senate’s Celebration of Life Saturday 1/25
Surfboard shaper Terry Senate will be remembered this Saturday, January 25 during a celebration of life ceremony at Doheny Beach. The event is scheduled from 11amPT to 4pmPT, with a paddle-out to begin at 1pmPT. Senate was a beloved member of the San Clemente surfing community for more than 45 years. He’s known for his…
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San Clemente Needs Volunteers to Help Clear Brush Fire Risks
Via www.san-clemente.org and the San Clemente Journal:The City of San Clemente is seeking volunteers for an Emergency Fuel Reduction Project in the area of East Avenida Pico scheduled on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Two years of above average rainfall and a series of Santa Ana wind events have increased the potential for wildland fire in the…
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The best surf breaks in San Clemente for longboarders
Everyone knows that San Clemente is a destination for surfing, especially shortboarders. The World Surf League holds its tour finals at Upper Trestles, one of the best breaks in the world. But the area also has excellent breaks for longboarders, some that stand up and peel nicely for noseriding, and some that are more mushy…
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Remembering Mike Hynson and The Endless Summer
The surfing world and son of California lost a good one this week. Surfers in San Clemente and beyond have been honoring Mike Hynson for his contributions to the sport. Hynson, legendary surfer, shaper, and trendsetter featured in The Endless Summer, died January 10, age 82, in Encinitas, California following a brief illness, according to…
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Surfrider applauds new ban on offshore drilling
This week, President Joe Biden announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, more than 625 million acres, a move applauded by the Surfrider Foundation. As the organization points out, the “decision is protected under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, which means that a new President cannot…
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Lifeguards rescue T-Street bodyboarder on Christmas Day
San Clemente lifeguards performed a dramatic rescue on Christmas Day, according to a Facebook post by the San Clemente Lifeguard and Junior Guard Foundation. Late morning, a bodyboarder suffered a near-fatal heart attack that required multiple responders, on- and off-duty. Read the full account below. As if we need any more reasons to be thankful…