Sandy swell on the east coast

I can't wait for sunday! stoked to get out in the wetsuit and maybe ride into a close out or two and get some sick screen shots with my go pro!

 

Only place on the entire east coast USA that can handle this kind of swell (predicted 15-25ft) tuesday and wednesday is RUGGLES point in Newport, RI. Period!! no discussion...forget FL, Hatteras, Outerbanks, NJ, OC...RI gets the biggest waves on the east coast period...IF you dont believe me check out Ian Walsh and Garret McNamara's video on youtube surfing hurricane Bill. If your spot gets bigger than this during the swell Ill buy you a happy ending at an Asian masage parlor. Listen RI aint the ocean state for a reason...stay the f out because the locals are prix but this place is magic and is the only place that holds 20+ swells clean on the east coast. Have fun and BE SAFE!!!

 

LBI nj. im going saturday now since sunday will be blown out..

 

Ummm, SE isn't expecting 20ft waves. We are looking at OH+ and our breaks are handling it just fine. The could use a little less wind, but I am sure I will enjoy the workout.

 

Hey swellinfo, I think maybe we need a tutorial on this storm. What do you think?

 

What? Winds are going to be ENE 20+mph... good luck.

 

yea good luck with that one ... fool ...

 

There are better spots than Ruggles. But you are right, the Ruggles locals have a high percentage of jerks.

 

ill happily take this challenge on. i live in northern new jersey and know a couple of breaks that will be working very well if the wind does indeed end up switching

 

has anyone on here ever surfed Absecon Inlet in Atlantic city? That inside sandbar looks like it has the potential to have good point break lefts with minimal wind.

 

I can get there in about 15 minutes on the ski!

 

Yep, Florida will be getting the goods once the storm clears. Reef Road in Palm Beach County will be going off (and that's no secret. good luck finding a parking spot in the wealthy neighborhood though).
Folks in the Northeast will have a timing issue. The approaching storm will provide plenty of washing machine conditions with the heavy Northeast winds. Once the winds go offshore you may be lucky and get a few hours in before the heavy offshore winds beat the waves down to nothing. If the offshore winds start in the dark then you will wake up to waist high waves if even that. The window of opportunity will be short my friends -- hope you have flexible work schedules or have some sick time.......and know your limits. Be safe.

 

There are other big-wave spots on the East Coast - Turtles (Montauk, NY), Jenkinson's (LBI, NJ), Great Boar's (Hampton Beach, NH). And I've heard that Little Compton can also sometimes handle big surf.
But during Bill, the waves at Ruggles were not 20', more like 10'+. Nevertheless I enjoyed the video of the NJ crew and of Garrett McNamara. And Ruggles depends on direction, like whether or not it's a SE swell. And the tide matters - at some tides (ie. other than low-tide), it can be mushy. Witness why sometimes you see jet-skis and SUPers out there. But it is a deeper spot and can handle bigger swell so that's what it's famous for. But those other breaks are also famous for their big wave surfability. Another spot is tow-in off of Tuckerman's in Newport, RI. I watched Wes and Randy Laine and two others during Hurricane Fabian. None of the above-mentioned spots are "secret" spots. Perhaps there are some secret big-wave spots. I've heard tell of a couple others.

 

There are no tow in spots in rhode island near shore. Just because some douche on jet ski is nearly colliding with surfers in a few feet overhead waves doesn't mean it's a tow-in. lol Is there really a reason to ADVERTISE ANY SPOTS. I know their not secret, but do you really need to advertise them?

 

definitely wouldn't call jenks a big wave spot, nor is it in LBI. inlet can definitely handle some big surf but the north wind isn't going to work well there

 

Did you purposefully spread misinformation? As "motion" pointed out, Jenk's is not a big wave spot as you say, and it for sure is not even near LBI. Get with it dude!

 

where do you surf LBI? im in school now but when i was back home over there i was all over beach haven and harvey ceders. now the beach replenishment has me in BH

 

From time to time I have heard about a spot off the NH Cost that can break 15-20 feet. Its not in paddle distance but apparently if you know where to look you can see the breaking waves from shore. That is all I know.