The weather report indicated wind speeds at about 20 mph between 3:00 - 5:00 PM today, which was also the time frame for high tide. I figured there was a good chance the surfers would be out, and they were.
I used my Nikon 300 mm lens with a 1.4 teleconverter on a Nikon D500 for these shots. The good part about this rig is that it is small and I can handhold it. The bad part is that the pictures aren't as sharp as they are with the Nikon 200-500 mm lens, which requires a tripod. Everything in life is a compromise.
I think I have a photograph here of all the surfers except Tommy. He went way down the beach and was out of sight the whole time I was shooting. Next time.
Monte