Underforecasted this morning; Great swell!

Discussion in 'All Discussions' started by ThatSlyB, Oct 17, 2012.

  1. ThatSlyB

    ThatSlyB Well-Known Member

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    Aug 20, 2012
    I'm already in, tired, and beat. Waves at the jetty I was at in monmouth county were expected to be 4 feet shoulder high but most were 2-3 feet overhead. Great morning. As far as the other breaks on that beach were concerned, everything came in around head high.

    It seems ground swell is often underforecasted on this site. Which is fine and much better than overforecasted. Just letting the mod know my observations.
     
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2012
  2. littlerhody

    littlerhody Well-Known Member

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    Jan 16, 2009
    i disagree forecast was spot on and I live by standout spots.
     

  3. KillaKiel

    KillaKiel Well-Known Member

    840
    Feb 21, 2012
    Barrels for me and the guys around me on the inside. Not too shabby especially in VB despite the abrupt slam on that first one haha. I didn't believe it myself until someone said something. GET ON IT
     
  4. Erock

    Erock Well-Known Member

    Aug 6, 2011
    I didn't surf my brains out this AM and I'm definitely not going again this PM. I did not get any sick, overhead, throaty barrels. And the wind was most definitely not almost perfect. THERE ARE NO WAVES IN SE NC, STAY HOME!!!!
     
  5. zrich

    zrich Well-Known Member

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    Aug 22, 2011
    I hate work.
     
  6. Erock

    Erock Well-Known Member

    Aug 6, 2011
    Bwahahahahaha VB 1st Jetty webcam!
     
  7. Uncle Irish

    Uncle Irish Well-Known Member

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    Aug 16, 2011
    Ditto. Hopefully there is still something around Friday.
     
  8. ChavezyChavez

    ChavezyChavez Well-Known Member

    Jun 20, 2011
    Na na na na na na, I scored a jetty all by myself this AM. I showed no surf etiquette at all. I dropped in on myself, ditched my board, sat way outside of myself, gave myself stink eye... Now I'm gonna take a dump and use my flush-able wipes. Kids at school, wife at work, had a decent session. Now I might just "rough up the suspect" to top it all off. Picked the right day for going to work on the late shift.
     
  9. KillaKiel

    KillaKiel Well-Known Member

    840
    Feb 21, 2012
    HAha it was packed at the Jetty by 6:15. That's the only break in town and where everyone should be!:)
     
  10. super fish

    super fish Well-Known Member

    Sep 2, 2008
    i counted 36 people at 1st st two seconds ago. i went up to 55th with a few buds and got some smaller yet just as good surf. definetly fun and a bit bigger than forecasted. it was pretty cold this morning, upper 40s/low 50s so i took out the 4/3. wow am i out of shape. shoulders are tore up
     
  11. Mad Dog

    Mad Dog Well-Known Member

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    Sep 14, 2012
    Stupid professors giving tests and making me learn when the waves are good.
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2012
  12. xgen70

    xgen70 Well-Known Member

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    May 25, 2006
    it is not over yet :) everyone is eating going back soon. better then last weds so far,... imo.... and less people and cameras .
     
  13. surftb15

    surftb15 Well-Known Member

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    Feb 25, 2012
    good day today. here over on Dune Road NY.
    Completely empty.
     
  14. darippah

    darippah Well-Known Member

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    May 27, 2008
    Was epic from 630-730 then the crowds killed it for me.. definitely somewhere 2-3 foot overhead sets where i was
     
  15. 252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

    Dec 1, 2010
    i went out to croatan this morning in vb. it was okay. just super closed out and a major current towards the rocks. took a look at 1st. looked really good till i saw all the damn people. man **** that ****
     
  16. mOtion732

    mOtion732 Well-Known Member

    Sep 18, 2008
    Sick session southern Monmouth all day but wind forecast was way off... Still barrels though no complaints
     
  17. ThatSlyB

    ThatSlyB Well-Known Member

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    Aug 20, 2012
    If you were a couple beaches down from LB at the jetty that will not be named (as if it's a secret) than I agree with you. I entered the water around 6 40 with 3-5 people out. By 7 30 there was 40-50 people in the water all trying to get on that one break. It was a nice break though.
     
  18. 252surfer

    252surfer Well-Known Member

    Dec 1, 2010
  19. littlerhody

    littlerhody Well-Known Member

    443
    Jan 16, 2009
    sounds like an epic day especially the suspect rubbing. haha
     
  20. bennysgohome

    bennysgohome Well-Known Member

    Nov 13, 2009
    Swellinfo was exacty right for Monmouth County at dawn patrol. Shoulder high with occ bigger sets. Maybe you are just really short and everything is overhead. Some many people overcall it after they surf and Darippah is one of them. All joking aside, I do think Swell info was right with shoulder high and some occ bombs.

    Groundswell from the last big storm iwas overforecasted on Swell info last time for Monmouth County but I think that was more due to it being an easterly swell.