BIG BILL-- Who can hold him?

[Kechle]

You think there are any breaks in NJ or LI that can hold these long period swells we're going to see Saturday/Sunday?

[Swellinfo]

i would suggest looking for the breaks that you normally wouldnt think of... spots that are much more protected. If the swell heights/periods roll in that are projected, than it is going to be really interested to see what kind of breaks come alive and on the other hand where some places will just be total wash outs.

[Kokopelli]

Close-outs are going to be an issue, especially during peak intensity of the swell on Sunday. Without question, the premier breaks are more likely to provide make-able sections, problem is....word will spread quick about which ones are working followed by cameras and local heroes.

Personally I think the most rippable wave will be Sunday evening once the swell starts backing off and the tide begins filling in during the evening hours (I believe low will be around 430pm in NJ). Monday morning DP will also probably be another safe bet, the crowds will be thin and the swell height/period will be much more manageable for NJs linear beach breaks. Strategically pick your times/places and conserve your energy.

[aslowsurfer]

anyone think this swell will produce anything good for cape cod

[skoot1200]

anyone think this swell will produce anything good for cape cod

weekend just looks nasty. might catch a break up the arm.

[aslowsurfer]

weekend just looks nasty. might catch a break up the arm.

I surf in wellfleet but im not sure it will be clean there, would provincetown be clean?

[bodyboardNJ]

hopefull the wind doesnt mess them all up :/

[Inletsurf7]

Earlier today was the first time I've ever seen a man with third bar over his head haha. It's going to be interesting.

[locosurf]

cape will be good in the pre-swell pulses on friday and the post swell on monday & tuesday... good warmup for the main events, and a nice way to end the show... but if you don't know where to go by now i will give you a hint... go over the bridge, New England will be firing!!!

[Theegreeneroom]

deffinitly go to gilgo or your local beach break it will hold for sure. il be out at gilgo with my new fish everyones welcome to come i love surfing with people.

[skoot1200]

cape will be good in the pre-swell pulses on friday and the post swell on monday & tuesday... good warmup for the main events, and a nice way to end the show... but if you don't know where to go by now i will give you a hint... go over the bridge, New England will be firing!!!


Once my fat arse crosses the bridge heading east it doesn't go back til the week is up. This slop is beyond my skill set. I'm waiting it out. I'll be the guy with the bronco drinking beer and watching anyone crazy enough to hit it.

[surfsolo]

deffinitly go to gilgo or your local beach break it will hold for sure. il be out at gilgo with my new fish everyones welcome to come i love surfing with people.

Can I watch you get swept down the beach and drown? cool.:D

[ECkneelo]

Rockaway is closed:mad:

Hurricane Bill forces city to close beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island
BY ADAM LISBERG AND RICH SCHAPIRO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Friday, August 21st 2009, 12:39 PM

Egan-Chin/News
Officials were forced to close Coney Island beach -- and several others -- due Hurricane Bill (below) in the Atlantic.

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The city is closing beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island on Friday because of fears that Hurricane Bill will pound the shores with dangerous surf.
No one will be allowed to enter the waters off of Rockaway Beach, Coney Island Beach, Manhattan Beach, South Beach, Midland Beach and Wolfe's Pond Beach, officials said.
"As weather conditions are changing quickly, it is essential that people not enter the water at closed beaches," Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said.
The Category 3 hurricane, expected to lash Bermuda on Friday afternoon, is already producing giant swells along the East Coast, officials said.
Although an official decision has not yet been made, the beaches will likely remain closed through the weekend.
Forecasters say the core of the storm is likely to pass over the waters between Bermuda and the East Coast Saturday, triggering 20-foot waves, rip currents and coastal flooding.
"We have a storm hitting Bermuda, and that will create big waves, big currents, dangerous conditions along the Jersey coast and the Long Island coast and the ocean side," Mayor Bloomberg said on his morning radio show.
City beaches have already seen their share of tragedies this summer.
Seven people have drowned since June, including six who lost their lives in the treacherous waters off the Rockaways.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/08/21/2009-08-21_hurricane_bill_forces_city_to_close_beaches_in_ queens_brooklyn_and_staten_island.html#ixzz0Oq3Ge9 Ih

[surfsolo]

Wrong island strikes again!

[BurgleATurd]

Casino Pier is going to be going off.