East Coast Winter Review

This is what you can expect from an average winter in the south east. Im in Charleston, which isnt that far from HHI and receives basically the same swell directions and is effected by the shelf.

This was in Dec. 2010

http://www.follysurf.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html

Jan 2011

http://www.follysurf.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html

Feb 2011

http://www.follysurf.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

50 degree water and small waves, maybe a handful of head high days but freezing cold. Starting in feb, march we start to get some SSE wind swells that are usually straight onshore and warm air, cold water and foggy.

I went to California in December but haven't surfed since (broken arm). I would say this season was below average but with a few fun days and warm. Winter is always a good time to take a trip and escape the flatness/cold water for FLA, PR or California.

 

im thinking a 4- only cause the swells that we did get actually broke well with the swell direction- the sand bars lined up and the lineups where empty. If this was not the case- a 3 since its been so flat.... this is according to LBcrews rating system!

 

This is form the Bunger report for that day...

Report Date: Tuesday Jan 29, 2013 @ 7:00 AM
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Wave Height: 2 ft
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Some little waves coming in. Waist high with some bigger sets. Winds are N early but will go to the E later in the day. Building conditions tomorrow as winds increase from the S. May see some fun waves on thur/fri.


I dont recall it being amazing lol, looking by the cams alone it didnt look like anything good. Where were you surfing on LI ? This weekend though, keep them fingers crossed!!

 

depends on where you live on the east coast but i woud say 4-5 mediocre. some fn days. early winter started great and then flat spells hit. that one winter 4 years ago was sick that was a 9

 

I'd agree with those who say 3-4 at best, but this is a sliding scale. I recall the past few years great waves have come in late February and early March. However, you might not get much from those Noreasters down in HHI....

 

I think these standards are delusional. There have been 3 world class days in 2 months. That is at a minimal average.

 

2 - 3 mackin days make for great stories and memories. Still I would rather have 15 less photogenic days than 3 days capable of producing a money shot.

 

Virginia Beach = 0 I hate this place, swells only last half a day and then vanish to never know they existed and you get a six hour surf window with a whole bunch of loggers... if only the waves were as plentiful as the ladies there wouldn't be a problem.

 

Id say around a 3. also depends where you are in jersey. up north can deal with a SW to WSW wind where down south ends up being somewhat sideshore which makes it kinda junky. a couple of good swells in december if you were in the right location, but january was flat as hell.

 

Zach, you have to drive south and pick up these north swells. They usually start showing around Jax, and only get better as you head further down.

 

But I love my computer... I can say that sandy brought some of the best waves I've ever seen but not owning a jet ski made it hard to manage. I think ive surfed a handful of days that have been fun clean swells. This winter has been warmer than average so that means no low pressure systems throwing us fun waves. I know the term "fun" is subjective. Fun to me is a clean swell anywhere waist-up, maybe 4 days of this? Idk. I seem to remember winters in the recent past with runs of swell that aren't just a day or two. I saw a group of SUP's doing yoga floating in a line behind my house..was that you dawn patrol?

 

I ride a 6'0. Ive been meaning to get a longboard to optimize the minimal swell we've been getting. I'm a bigger guy so I need a little pulse

 

HAHA, Yoga? Not a chance, i'm straight

 

I'd give it a 2, the 3 swells we did get just seemed to leave me wanting soooo much more. Its been pretty lame.

 

Id say winter so far has been an 8.

 

You're in HHI? That's just a day trip, try during the springtime. March and April we normally get fun swells, and the weather would be nice enough to walk around and sightsee in St. Augustine w/ your fam

 

Not sure what that's supposed to mean. Yoga classes are full of super hot chicks. Not to mention that it's excellent for surfing. Oh, wait. You sup. Sorry!

 

SE NC, 1/2. if you froth for waist high waves, 1. It is typically sad here in the winter tho, so maybe its a 10. Haven't been wet since Dec. Glad somebody seems to be getting waves out there...