Whats your commute and how often do you get in the water?

Discussion in 'Northeast' started by Shipwreck, May 21, 2012.

  1. Shipwreck

    Shipwreck Active Member

    44
    Jan 5, 2012
    just wondering how often everything gets in the water and how far their commute is

    my drives like 40 min and usually only get out once a week.
     
  2. Zman9398

    Zman9398 Well-Known Member

    341
    May 16, 2012
    Hour and 15 min and twice a week
     

  3. trevolution

    trevolution Well-Known Member

    Feb 16, 2012
    Commutes

    My commute in ct is about 2 hours and im lucky to get out more then once a week there. Luckily, I worked my life around the waves and became a waveslave in north carolina in order to surf everyday (i suggest you do the same, wife, kids, job, school all not a big deal if your a true surfer)

    Unluckily, wrightsville beach north carolina has real waves once a century so despite my 5 minute commute from the beach and being in the water everyday I'm still surrounded by tourists in boardshorts clogging the lineup (on or off their foamboards)

    Im shooting for becoming homeless once i get my degree and finding a nice third-world nation where i can make a cabin on the beach somewhere so my commute will be nonexistent. 5 mins is still too far.
     
  4. burtonbrd31

    burtonbrd31 Member

    15
    Jan 21, 2011
    hour and twenty. about once a week
     
  5. Zman9398

    Zman9398 Well-Known Member

    341
    May 16, 2012
    Just disappear to Tahiti and build yourself a little shack in a hidden cove where you wake up to 2x overhead every morning, also make your boards out of trees and driftwood.
     
  6. Bronze Whaler

    Bronze Whaler Well-Known Member

    269
    Aug 22, 2009
    10-15 minutes & I try to get on it most mornings if there's wave & some evenings especially this time of year when the days are longer. Probobly average 2-3 sessions in a good week
     
    Last edited: May 21, 2012
  7. NJSurf02

    NJSurf02 Active Member

    30
    Jun 23, 2009
    15 mins and about 4-5 times a week. Summer time it's 2 mins at my beach house and just about everyday unless it's complete Assssssssss
     
  8. Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

    May 19, 2006
    15+ minute surf commute. once or twice per week is the norm... but hopefully more.
     
  9. yourdirtymomma

    yourdirtymomma Well-Known Member

    291
    May 2, 2012
    My commute is 65 miles from home to work....but only 6 blocks from home to the beach. I do 2 to 10 sessions a week*.

    *In FLA at the mercy of the waves.
     
  10. Pursuitofhappiness

    Pursuitofhappiness Well-Known Member

    66
    Apr 28, 2012
    3hrs and 15 minutes. It would be an hour shorter if Delaware had somewhere to surf other than the Naval jetty....too bad they ruined Indian River. Starting in June, I'll average 2-3 sessions weekly; July will be almost daily between Cali and the east coast. Aug--Nov will be biweekly. I manage to go to a lake 5 minutes from my home to paddle for an hour several times weekly.
     
  11. EdTheDread

    EdTheDread New Member

    3
    May 21, 2012
    privileged enough to say 8 blocks. in the water almost every day if theres a bump; shortboard, longboard, and skim gets you riding as many waves as possible
     
  12. banxsurfer

    banxsurfer Well-Known Member

    97
    Feb 1, 2011
    Just across the bridge from Manteo to Nags Head.....five minutes tops. Surf an average of 3 times a week, usually in decent to good surf only and mostly dawn patrols.
     
  13. H2O'C

    H2O'C Well-Known Member

    179
    Sep 22, 2011
    10 min. 15 with coffee. When ever its good. early a.m. or late evening.
     
  14. endlessummer89

    endlessummer89 Well-Known Member

    134
    Jun 30, 2007
    depends on the break, closest break is 20 minutes from my house, but the break i usually surf is 30 minutes away. Try to surf 1-2 times a week.
     
  15. Stranded in Smithfield

    Stranded in Smithfield Well-Known Member

    514
    Jan 15, 2010
    10 minute or so car ride to nearest shred sight in Jacksonville. Alot (surprisingly). Sometimes Longboard sometimes shortboard but 13 of the last 21 days since returning to the east coast. The consistency is nice but the overall wave quality blows.
     
  16. pyroarchy

    pyroarchy Well-Known Member

    99
    May 6, 2012
    5 minutes by vehicle, only get out when the waves are bumpin. Having a revoked driving license hinders this too doh!
     
  17. headhigh

    headhigh Well-Known Member

    Jul 17, 2009
    about 7 minutes if i make the bridge. once or twice a week but sometimes not for up to three weeks because of no swell. i ride a wavestorm when its small, which is a lot, but i ride real surfboards too. its a pretty rad lifestlye
     
  18. spongedude

    spongedude Well-Known Member

    301
    Feb 28, 2010
    on the road again...

    49.3 miles to sunset from mi casa......50 mins if i get a passenger (HOV lane) on a weekday or if i am alone on a sat , 1.5-2 hours if i'm stuck alone on a weekday, esp if there is an accident. twice a week during school year... unlimited during summer and breaks.
     
  19. RobG

    RobG Well-Known Member

    868
    Jun 17, 2010
    2 hours for me. I average about once a week, sometimes more when there's swell and sometimes less when it's flat. Working on making the move to Southern NC hopefully this summer, then I will be in walking distance.
     
  20. super fish

    super fish Well-Known Member

    Sep 2, 2008
    5 minutes. I hop on 264 E or take Laskin Rd. and I am at the ocean (not necessarily my spot). I surf around 3 times per week. I work day shift so I don't get many mornings except for my days off which leaves me with limited leftovers.