I caught some early morning glassy surf in Surfside Texas Saturday. I started with a full wetsuit for about an hour and then came in and changed to board shorts and a rash guard. After another hour of fun waves I got out to shoot some video. As soon as I got set up to shoot, the cold front hit the coast and the winds switched to the north. It was gusting about 20mph. I started shooting and noticed the familiar style of a surfer I have surfed with over the years. I loaded up my gear and made my way down the beach to get some closer shots. The sun was now out and the wind was really holding up the waves. The form seemed to get better as the tide was going out. The surfers name is Bruce Woods. Here is a shot of him surfing one of the largest waves ever ridden in Texas.
Hurricane Katrina. South Padre Island, Texas 8/29/05 Photo: Wade Dunkin, Surfer: Bruce Woods.
In smaller waves he has a distinctive style that I have always enjoyed watching. Here is a video I shot in Galveston that has Bruce on some smaller waves on a longboard. It was taken about twelve years ago.
Saturday was a really fun day at Surfside. I always enjoy taking some still shots or video when I get out of the water. Here is a short video of Bruce with strong offshore winds holding up the waves to play on.
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Tim Lumpkin
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