And just like that the wind turned off shore with some gusto.
Morning paddles in Island Moorings are so fine. There’s nothing like floating downwind in the channel with the outgoing tide and skimming over 8 inches of water. Big black drum, red fish, flounder and rays swim under your board. The heron calls keep you awake as you drift. Paddling back into the wind finishes off your workout for the day. 
A few shots of the transition… Earlier clean rides by Ted and the gang were wiped out by a north wind. It’s one of my favorite surf conditions to photograph.
Fun, clean, mushy surf. Port Aransas surfers might want to coin a new term for such conditions… “Clushy” ?
No snow but an icy hill at Summer Place provided enough speed for some hard land surf training.
Beautiful day and there was some surf. Pier was free again so the fishermen covered its length and the pelicans came for dinner dates.
The hail storm brought big and surprisingly clean swell on this very windy and cold Sunday morning. Sunshine later in the day lightened everyone’s mood.
Horace Caldwell pier, Port Aransas, TX.
This morning was flat, like a lake, kind of ocean day. Great for stand up paddling from the pier to the south jetty. I glided past pelicans, jelly fish, dolphin, and the token grouchy fisherman.
Last couple of photos are paddle board ” training days” in the CC ship channel.
Nice outing but the strong south wind was too angled for big surf on St. Jo’s today. Clear, cool water and warm, sunny weather were a perfect combo.
Marinedreams 