Think your break is crowded??

It's not my home spot but i will not surf there if it's the only thing working. I"ll just chalk it up to "ah well i guess there's no waves today"

I've been watching the Nadine swell come in there over the weekend on surfchex and other than during the long board comp it's been an absolute zoo.

 

No, people just want to surf, also the quality of the wave at the inlet has been way better than the closeouts in many places surrounding it. That is all. Also that picture is actually the Manasquan Inlet relatively uncrowded in terms of numbers. Have a nice day.

 

It was probably double that amount of people in deal this weekend, and it was two foot closeouts. Unfortunately Ive learned quickly this summer that every wave is a party wave.

 

Man I heard the crowds have grown. I'm glad I don't live in Monmouth county anymore, although I do miss my buddies up there.

 

I count 35, go to loch arbour with up to 75 of your closest friends..

 

that pic is nothing compared to what it's been there the past few swells...

 

That pic actually doesn't look that bad.. on any decent day it pretty much looks at least that bad anywhere there is a wave working.. I'd blame it on overhyped end of summer swells, but with the growing popularity of winter surfing it seems that circus conditions are the new normal almost year round at most spots in jerz

 

thats not bad compared to 1st street sometimes

 

I've seen the top spots around me with 80 guys out, a few times.

And you're right... it has a lot to do with beach replenishment squeezing a growing surfing population into fewer and fewer breaks.

I did not surf this last swell. I sailed, I fished... but didn't surf.

 

Inlet is a zoo. It is the best wave around but way too crowded. I drive past it to surf lesser breaks all the time, and that sucks.

 

That's cute. One day when it grows up it will look like first street VB

 

And I thought my break was crowded... More power to the surfers up north.

 

i dont know about you guys- but i love the crowds and the summer pros (who are still around..... )

I hardly surf my 'local' spot anymore due to crowds. In the last few years, it seems like the go to spot for many many people. But i really don't understand why- the sand bar has hardly worked there in a long long time. The funny thing is- that I will be surfing a jetty or two away, and everyone is still at that spot- with the waves far better just a few jettys away... ... ... wait, maybe i shouldn't have just said that.... ummm ya, that other spot is always good- dont check the waves any where else, just go to that old spot...

 

Yeah, you are probably better off keeping that secret and scoring uncrowded waves. Also, I've noticed several spots have noticeably changed since these storms rolled through. Sand bars have been changed at many of spots, so a sandbar that may not have been breaking the last several years may now be breaking and vice versus

 

Lol at those who think it's the best and who surf with that many. Am I the only one who surfs with at most couple people in sight?

 

Tough going when there is only one peak. I deal with crowds at my spot by picking a sandbar that only breaks on big set waves. I end up sitting pretty far outside, and when a set rolls through, I am already on the peak when all the scramblers start paddling like mad. I still end up having to hoot at someone trying to drop in on me, but at least I have a way to get a few waves without paddle battling.

 

funny how loch arbour will be a zoo this time of year, but in January when its 6 foot and offshore its literallly empty

gotta love it

 

1st st was actually empty this morning despite the sick shoulder high lefts