Wondered what the shoals are like?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by surfingoc, Sep 9, 2008.

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  1. Sep 9, 2008 #1
    surfingoc

    surfingoc Active Member

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    Got a chance to go out to the shoals this past weekend. Got a few shots before our boating accident ruined my equipment.

    Here are some of the better shots, the rest can be found at surfingoc.com.

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    I have a short video I will post later so you can get an idea of what its like out there.

    Shawn
     
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  3. Sep 9, 2008 #2
    surfingoc

    surfingoc Active Member

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  5. Sep 9, 2008 #3
    brek

    brek Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2008
    Nice! Cant wait to see the video...
     
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  6. Sep 9, 2008 #4
    CharlieInOC

    CharlieInOC Well-Known Member

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    Sep 17, 2007
    It looks like the shoulder is pretty fat, I was wondering if it is always like that out there?
     
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  7. Sep 9, 2008 #5
    wavehunter

    wavehunter Well-Known Member

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    Dec 18, 2007
    It's rarely ever like that out there, you need a good south swell with W to NNW winds to make it good. It's definitely fun though.
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2008 #6
    Yamaha racer 686

    Yamaha racer 686 Well-Known Member

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    Sep 4, 2008
    wow.

    i wish i had a boat to get out that far. no way i could paddle that far

    looks awsome
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2008 #7
    Zansurf

    Zansurf Well-Known Member

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    May 12, 2008
    Hmm

    Can't tell if it was better there or in town. Was there a ride able tube out there at all? Any plans for going again? I've been tryin to do some other boat trips around the north end of the Chesapeake if the person with the boat would want to do a trip let me know how to contact them.
     
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  10. Sep 9, 2008 #8
    Ricky Data

    Ricky Data Well-Known Member

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    May 31, 2007
    The pic's are sweet man. What happened with the accident?
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2008 #9
    headrow

    headrow Well-Known Member

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    Sep 2, 2007
    Dude. That's rad.
     
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  12. Sep 9, 2008 #10
    tbing

    tbing Well-Known Member

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    May 27, 2008
    What happened with the boating accident to ruin your equipment?
     
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  13. Sep 10, 2008 #11
    surfingoc

    surfingoc Active Member

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    The video link finally showed up, check it out.

    As to what happened ocsurfnut's post (Stolen 6'6" Tuflite Bushman - Pancho Sullivan Model) touched on what happened.
     
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  14. Sep 10, 2008 #12
    DPR

    DPR Well-Known Member

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    Jan 27, 2008
    Wheres this?
     
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  15. Sep 10, 2008 #13
    mikedub

    mikedub Well-Known Member

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    Aug 2, 2007
    Its the shoals bra, google map it.
     
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  16. Sep 10, 2008 #14
    DPR

    DPR Well-Known Member

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    Jan 27, 2008
    Is it in oc md
     
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  17. Sep 10, 2008 #15
    mikedub

    mikedub Well-Known Member

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    Aug 2, 2007
    Yeah its to the left of Kellys reef.
     
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  18. Sep 10, 2008 #16
    surfingoc

    surfingoc Active Member

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    May 19, 2006
    Its a spot that hardly ever breaks off the coast of OC MD. Takes a good size swell for it to even work, and even then it takes a special swell direction and special winds.
     
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  19. Sep 10, 2008 #17
    brek

    brek Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2008
    video?

    where is the video?
     
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  20. Sep 11, 2008 #18
    surfingoc

    surfingoc Active Member

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    May 19, 2006
    look at the 2nd post.
     
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  21. Sep 11, 2008 #19
    Swellinfo

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    did you find a lower or higher tide to be better. my guess would be a low to mid incoming tide.
     
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  22. Sep 11, 2008 #20
    ocsurfnut

    ocsurfnut New Member

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    May 31, 2008
    Dead low and incoming is really the best out there, otherwise it just gets fatter and fatter. The shots Shawn took were about mid-tide, and you can see how fat its getting. The boat angle really hides the fact that the wave stands up for a good 100 yards in front of you, but doesn't close out. That was the second time I've been out there, and it was really too small to be doing its thing, although it was still fun. I was riding a 7'4" believe it or not, only way to paddle fast enough to get the outside rollers. On the right day, with the right HUGE SE swell and NW wind... well use your imagination.

    Oh and by the way, if you do go out there, make sure you switch tanks BEFORE you run out of gas! You can get in a world of hurt real quick otherwise.
     
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