So my cousin recently moved down there (pilot) and invited me so im thinking about heading down maybe Christmas time or April vacation anyone down there interested in doing some surfing down there? I don't really know the area so any advice or company would be good. Asking early because I dont want to plan it blindly
yup ...keep on cruising in your car to Outer Banks if you can. VB sucks and is cold as balls December-February but I remember April as being one of my favorite times of the year. Those NEsters at Croatan and 1st street (or better yet OBX) for the clean up was nice. Surfable at Head high or so for days at a time.
uh if we are gonna have any waves, come during december. the last couple years we've had some fun christmas day swells. i wouldn't advise coming in april. the spring time usually SUCKS! and if you come at either time, bring a wetsuit and booties for sure.
i would bring a small wave board just incase. even if it is somewhat big, it is still pretty mushy so small wave boards are a must. i you prefer to longboard, thats even better. we have no secret spots here, they're all on surfline. 1st st will be the best wave but crowded, croatan is usually the 2nd best with random sandbars, and the north end is third. if you guys have time and dont mind a 1.5 hour drive down to nagshead, you could really score some good obx surf.
winter is the time to score in vb and obx. Bring the rubber it gets colder than you might think (sub 40). Drive 3 hours south it might be 60 degrees in the cove at frisco though.
Thanks guys. Hope I can see you out there. Board wise hopeing to bring a 6' fish that I will be shaping shortly for small mush and maybe a 6'4" if the surf calls for it
word. ive got a 5'10 hybrid fish and its perfect for around here. lots of volume, width, and drive are crucial
If this winter is anything like last you will need to bring a small wave board. I wouldnt even bother bringing a board unless you were styaing awhile and forecast looked decent. Last winter we got skunked, spring and summer too. Fall we have had one swell event, lasted a few days but for the most part Late 2011 and most of 2012 has been horrible in my opionion. Winter of 2010 got some waves, got real cold 38* water but at least we had swell. Anyway, there are no secrets in VB, people might have a little sandbar they like or whatever but we dont have hidden spots really. If Surfline has a surf report for it, then its a spot. Follw the directions to the Cams and enjoy. Good Luck to you sir!
Spring 2012 I remember had rideable waves almost every week, even got a session in before driving away to move. My routine during my time there was during Summer I'll be at less crowded beaches in the south, but during fall/winter/spring when the crowd is about 25% of the summer crowd, I'm at the Oceanfront areas
shoulda came today. the waves were really fun. surfed 7 hours today and it got better through the day
closer to the continental shelf and it sticks way out in the ocean picking up more swells than areas north and south of it
ADVICE! when you hit a VB break study whos out there first so you know how to surf with the locals and still get your rides. Especially on a good day. Even though edicate goes out the window sometimes/alot its good to carry stoke out with you and honor other surfers. NOt to mention holding your ground. Have fun exploring
If you don't want to go as far as the NC outerbanks, there are some great spots down in the Sandbridge area of VB. There are also some great spots on the north-end of the beachfront. For instance, during the Leslie swell, I was down at 58th street and we were getting good chest-to-head-high sets coming through. The only minus during the summer is there are hours where you can't surf on most areas of the beachfront ... you have to wait till the off-season after labor day and before memorial day for all-day surfing hours, or look for red-flag days. The good news is that when there is a huge swell, it's typically a red-flag day
