I want some waves

Pure glass yesterday morning in southern RI. Then the wind turned offshore. All in all pretty sweet day.

 

We had slightly cleaner than wind chop yesterday, but I couldn't get out. All day tomorrow looks decent here according to both SwellInfo and Surfline. I'm sure you'll get something ride-able if we are. I for sure plan to get out tomorrow evening.

According to the long-term locals where I am we had a "record breaking" flat summer. To this point the 2013 hurricane season has been disappointing, but it's far from over.

 

I hate to be "that guy" but in all seriousness here... Yeah, there were a few days this summer that were awesome. Yeah, there were some days that were bigger than I anticipated. Some really clean, offshore, glassy mornings. But really, we haven't had "BIG" surf in awhile.

We might have had a few days where it was pushing shoulder to head, but it has been a long time since I rode a wave where I got that "oh **** this wave is a big wave" feeling. I wish I could experience that feeling before I'm covered from head to toe in neoprene, but I guess that comes with the territory.

WINTER IS COMING

 

It's funny because after surfing a few times this weekend, when I got out of the water yesterday I was so sore and tired I thought I've had enough surfing for the week.

Now less than 24 hours later I'm mentally energized after looking at the report and cams showing clean thigh high waves and I want to gtfo of this office grab my board and paddle out again

edit: opps, wrong region

 

Sure has been fun McLovin

 

Yeah MV, I got out in NH yesterday morning. Some pretty fun drops about waist to stomach, but that's about it. rarely did they wall up where I could get a solid turn in. They mostly just petered out. There were some other decent waves in the area but were all clogged up, and there seriously just wasn't enough waves to go around to make it worth paddling out at those spots. Tried to go back in the afternoon, but it just didn't look too appetizing. There was definitely still swell in the water, but it just wasn't breaking good enough to make me get back in, and I really wanted to. But I opted to not get in, as to keep my raging hatred for small waves at a minimum. I get so annoyed when I get in and end up being one of those idiots just bobbing around waiting for that next thigh high closeout set (especially on my shortboard/groveler). As the touristas walk by and point "hey honey... look at the surfers.." I get the queer chills for those guys they are pointing to, and hate when I am one.

 

Like MVsurfer said, Damn man. I wanted to head down there so bad but as well as MV, I got sick. I wasn't able to go the weekend before either. I saw the swell and I felt like kicking my wall. Of course on top of all that its knee high for as far as the eye can see down the charts. Cant wait til winter!!!!!1!!1! Anyway, hope you scored some. By the looks of the cam it looked pretty fun.

 

Same in MA the last few days with regard to getting a drop and takeoff but not much ability for turns thereafter. It's got to come down to a pure lack of power in the waves. I'd have thought we'd get more power when period got up to 9 or 10 seconds (or even longer lately) but it really has not. I'll take what I can get and a legit drop/takeoff is what I define a ride or lack of a ride by. Of course it would be good to get more power to maneuver at all especially since I've got a new stick that's perfect for NE waves.

BTW...on Friday the MA water temps were low to mid 60s for sure then they had to have been no higher than 55 or 56 last night before sundown. Was this because of two different swells across those days? In the last few months, there's only been one other time it deviated several degrees like that over a day or two. It's listed as 59 today but hopefully it will stay in the 60s a few more weeks. Froze the boys off last night and wasn't in the 3/2 yet.

 

Don't worry young feller, there'll be plenty more. The little bump from Gabby last weekend was definitely fun, as was the little windswell this weekend. Stayed on the south coast, I think southern exposure was key for the swell this weekend, could explain why it was $hittier further north.

 

Definitely. The E/SE was powerless.

 

Ya brah. That makeshift 10/9 is gonna be the chronic. You'll be doing the robot out there on those wave faces and it will be a TRX workout simultaneously. Oak Bluffs or bust braddahman.

 

Actually was busting out the 3/2 for the sesh in a half hour after yesterday's mid 50s water. Forget that. I'm throwing that on as the topper and starting with a base layer of the 6/5 followed by new 5/4 and will rock the double hood. That makes what...a 14/11? At least my arms and legs will be more mobile with only 11mm rubber on them

 

You think 11.5 on the booties (1.5 + 3 + 7) is enough? It's all I got so it better be!

 

Damn man. Put on the 3/2 for first time in months and none of the breaks had any bumps to speak of. Upsetting because forecasts round the board called for at least something. Guess tomorrow AM is the next hope. Daylong offshores have kicked in. Let's get some swell. If I'm not paddling I'm gonna get cold quick with these declining air temps.