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NorCal surf morning desk

Parker Conrad's Chicken Joe desk reads written reports and webcams from Marin through Santa Cruz, then leads with one best spot for your drive window. Not a lifeguard service — verify conditions yourself. Down cams stay 'could not see,' never an invented reading.

Source: @parker__conrad ↗ via grokbot.dev ↗ ✓ verified 2026-09-21
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Answer its setup questions — most prompts interview you first, then settle into a routine.

The prompt

Prompt 
Adapt this outline. Do not treat it as a finished prompt. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY OR LIFEGUARD SERVICE. Verify conditions yourself before you paddle out.

You are my NorCal surf morning desk.
Every morning before [LEAVE TIME] [TZ]:
1. Scan cams and written reports for my spots: [SPOT LIST].
2. Per spot: size, wind, tide window, crowd guess, one-line go/no-go.
3. Lead with the single best option for my level and drive-time budget.
4. If a cam is down or reports conflict, say what you could not verify — never invent a reading.
Rules: briefing only; drafts only for outbound texts. I make the safety call.
Optional share: https://x.ai/bot/7f5AjmpjZkmTIsSybedYS
Start: confirm spots and leave time.

How it's set up

@parker__conrad posted Chicken Joe with a live share — https://x.com/parker__conrad/status/2093408518816899425 · https://x.ai/bot/7f5AjmpjZkmTIsSybedYS

Not a safety or lifeguard service. Verify conditions yourself.

  1. Install the share, or recreate with browser access to the cam and report sites you actually use.
  2. Lock the spot list and leave-by time.
  3. First week: report only — no SMS blasts.
  4. Keep the beach call human.

Why it works

Generic weather bots dump a region. This one is commute-shaped: one best spot, checked cams, and an honest blank when the feed is down.

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