Doors at 6 p.m.
“Modern Collective” premiere at 8 p.m.
Music by Feedback and Nucleus after!
All ages till 10 p.m.
Raffle! Auction! Surfboards! Art!
$6

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Thanks, Greenhouse!

A quick, sincere thank you to all the folks who showed up at the regular monthly meeting and at Ocean Night movie night at Arcata Theatre Lounge. We asked, and you showed up. Thank you!

This week, get your party on with The Mother Hips Thursday at Humboldt Brews and Saturday with the Surfrider Shindig at Arcata Theatre Lounge – details forthcoming soon!

The T-S has a little story.

FRI…SW WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 9 TO 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS…BUILDING TO NW 16 TO 18 FT AT 16 SECONDS

SAT…S WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 22 FT.

SUN…E WIND 5 KT…BECOMING SE. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

Low tide Saturday is 8:12 a.m.

High tide Saturday is 2:08 p.m.

Remember that guy that thought he could surf big Harbor and ended up washed in at King Salmon? He had to hitchhike back around the bay to the parking lot? Meanwhile the Coast Guard helicopter and boats were searching for him? And remember those two guys who thought they’d surf whitewater at Power Poles, but ended up washed down the spit, unable to get to shore? The Coast Guard had to pluck them from the water. And that girl who thought she’d ride foam at the Jetty and got sucked into the rip? She screamed for help and was lucky a couple Coasties were nearby to rescue her. And all the people who’ve been too close when the big waves hit and ended up dead or close to it? Be smart out there, folks. The ocean puts on a good show. If you’re not an experienced big wave surfer, sit back and watch the show from a safe distance.

Please come out to help ensure this free, all ages monthly event can continue! We need to show we have your support! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and movies start at 7 p.m.


Tonight, Surfrider presents Stylemasters: “Journey back to an era of change, when boards became shorter and movements more radical. Shot in the late ’70s STYLEMASTERS chronicles the progression of surfing in this pivotal time, documenting the lifestyle and performance of some of the most influential surfers ever.”
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Coming in December: Dear & Yonder. “Created by Tiffany Campbell and Andria Lessler, the movie features a diverse cast of daring ladies united by their love of the sea.”

In January: The Cove, “a 2009 exposé of the annual killing of about 2,300 dolphins in a National Park at Taiji, Wakayama in Japan. The film was directed by former National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos, and was filmed secretly during 2007 using underwater microphones and high-definition cameras disguised as rocks.”

The monthly event is sponsored by Humboldt Surfrider, Ocean Conservancy and Humboldt Baykeeper .

View November’s Meeting minutes here.

For years, humans have thought of great white sharks wandering the sea at random, only occasionally venturing close to shore. We were wrong.

Full story here.

More shark news, including photos of one breaching, here.

Enjoy!

Yes, meeting tonight. 6 p.m. Plaza Grill View Room. We need you! Free beer.

High Surf Predicted to Hit Northcoast

The U.S. National Weather Service is advising beachgoers and sailors to be cautious on the North Coast today due to a large surf expected to peak at 16 feet by noon.

A strong Pacific storm created a large westerly swell across the northeast Pacific Ocean that NWS meteorologists anticipate will create breakers up to 23 feet high along the North Coast, according to a NWS weather advisory. The advisory is in effect from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. today.Meteorologist Joseph Clark of the Eureka NWS Forecast Office said the swell makes it easier to get swept away due to colder and more turbulent waters. Jetties also become more hazardous due to wave wash.

”It’s not a safe day at the beach,” he said.

People are advised to stay away from jetties, surf zones and low-lying areas near the beach, according to the advisory. Recreational activity on or near the beach or surf zone are discouraged during the advisory.

Mariners are advised to be extremely cautious near the bay and harbor entrances as bar conditions could be hazardous.

The storm causing the swell came from the Gulf of Alaska and was at one point up to hurricane force, Clark said.

”It spent some time building up there,” he said.

A Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said they were aware of the predicted high surf and would be “monitoring low-lying areas” during the advisory period.

The swell is expected to subside Thursday night.

Allison White can be reached at 441-0506 or awhite@times-standard.com.

WINE COURTESY OF BAREFOOT WINE & BUBBLY!

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6 p.m.: Greenhouse Boardshop and Juice Bar is hosting a movie premiere of “Lost Prophets,” a film by Nat Apffel. “Lost Prophets” is an artistically done movie about the non-competitive side of surfing – the side that uses surfing for personal growth and enjoyment, the side of surfing that most of us can relate to.

Bring lawn chairs and blankets for the event. If it rains, we will move inside the surf shop.

The showing takes place in the parking lot of Greenhouse Boardshop and Juice Bar and Ritas. Or inside if it rains!

Benefit for Humboldt Surfrider!

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