I was surfing yesterday, just south of the Los Angeles/Orange County boarder when pollution threw a curveball. The ocean rolled a bowling ball from Fullerton Lanes onto the shore, followed by a shopping cart.
A storm coming down from northern california dumped two inches of rain in a day, one of the consecutive days of rain blanketing Long Beach. While urban areas flooded, a strong swell pulsed to the shores with dangerous conditions and heavily polluted water.
Many surfers took caution and waited the advised 72 hours before getting in the water. Surfers who braved the waters were stoked but caught the flu. It's your choice, just watch out for bowling balls and shopping carts.
