Sea Foam City The first of the fall storms has hit the West Coast. Waves over 15 ft offshore of Santa Cruz churned up the ocean while some much needed rain blew in to help wash the land. All summer long, sediment and organic material settle on the sea floor. When the first big winds and waves arrive, they stir up this material on the bottom. We see the water turn brown and an interesting phenomenon occurs. Sea Foam.  All the organic material causes more viscous (sticky) bubbles to be formed by the wind and breaking waves. The resulting foam covers the beaches in big mats like the picture above.  A not uncommon, but amazing sight when it does happen! This month we had a great showing at the Boardroom Surfboard Show. We teamed up with Wetfeet Photography to show some fantastic art and WaveClocks. Check out our Etsy store for the latest by clicking the button below. Stay tuned and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest info. We'll let you know here first! Happy and safe fall to everyone! The WaveClock Team See the Latest WaveClocks! Some amazing work going on at MIT could have us in much warmer and furry wet suits in the future!

Shark Attacks in New South Wales, Australia Most surfers are quite cavalier about shark attacks.  They're rare, cars are more dangerous, they're not in my backyard, but its a real and growing problem in New South Wales. The stories are quite harrowing.Check out the story HERE! Malawi Hope from Local Santa Cruzan Paddy Brady had a life changing event that helped him realize the value of giving boldly to others. The Santa Cruz native has done some incredible work helping the childredn of Malawi. The Sentinel has a great article. Gulf Stream Slowing Down? Researchers have seen evidence lately that the Gulf Stream is slowing down. The important ocean conveyor of warm water the the North Atlantic supports vital ocean processes and weather systems. Some interesting speculations about the causes and effects.