And you also know the Pacific Ocean is calm when...

 

...you can skip a stone across the surf zone on the outer coast!

Given the calm conditions, we couldn't resist trying few.  (I've never thought of photographing skipping stones before.  It was challenging!)

 

There were some interesting splashes:

 

And some serious air:

 

The wind is picking up now, and there's a small craft advisory in effect tomorrow, but perhaps there will be more stone-skipping opportunities in the late summer/fall.  Watch for waves less than 2 feet.