[Seahawk]

So, well done.

I have surf kayaked in white water kayaks (spray skirt, etc.) for almost 55 years. My daughter surfs and we are meeting up in a few weeks to see if we can scare up some stuff I can handle in SC. I also taught white water kayaking in the late 70's...I know: My first Kayak was a "Fred Flintstone 2000" made out of stone.

That said, like many things, getting a kayak through the surf (reasonable and depending on the break) is easy to learn but hard to get good at.

There are some really good day/half day surf kayaking schools in Bodega Bay and environs. There are some very counter-intuitive paddle positions once the wave energy hits...but once learned, easy day in most circumstances. Use their stuff and then work with your rigs sans fishing gear to start.

I love doing it and it is a skill you should learn. Again, I'd try and type out how, but it is all hands on.