this August sucks

Actually January is one of the flattest months. I think a lot of people don't notice how flat it is because it's so cold out. And the biggest and most consistent swells of the year are in the fall/spring. I agree this August has been absolutely horrific

 

What's worse is there doesn't even appear to be anything brewing down there. It's not exactly looking good right now.

 

I disagree, in that August is often really flat on the East Coast. Generally, it is worse then July and June.
Yes, some years, we do have some tropical activity, but more often then not the Tropics don't start firing up until the last week in August or first week in September.

 

last few weeks were super flat but we got some chest high swell last few days and should have swell the whole week that is surf able, tbh i think july was our worst month may was okay.

 

September better be really good. Let's wish in one hand and #### in the other...first guy's hand to fill up wins...

 

Guess it all depends on where you are located. I recall January and February being awesome, cold, but awesome.

 

January and February aren't flat months

During the summer, more consistent locales usually have a 1-2' peak, somewhere, on the average summer day. During the winter it can be DEAD flat between swells, and you can get some long flat spells of absolutely nothing....no two foot BS days or nothing. In the winter it's either waves from real swells or nothing. During the summer months you get those rideable-if-you-need-to-go days........

But alot of you fellas are relatively new to the game, and our past winters haven't been real good. Yeah, you might here some hype aboot last winter. Yeah, there were a handful of good days...maybe REAL good days depending on where you were at, but it wasn't a real consistent winter. It was ok and had a few swells that were on fire.

But the two winters before last absolutely sucked. Worst winters in recent memory. Terrible......horrible.......

Some winters smoke......back to back to back swells. Plus, the quality of swells during the winter are much better. There may be less "rideable" days in the deep winter(sometimes), but it's definately a matter of quality over quantity.

 

The way i see it we're due for some good swells. I try to stay as optimistic as possible.

Some winters blow donkey d!ck, others don't.
Some summer's are lake-like, but i wouldn't say this year has been...just been a tough 2 weeks, and for some not even that, Monday morning was good, but my a$$ had to make the donuts.
No matter what...Sept and Oct. there will be something, so don't get all your panties in a bunch.

Patience is a virtue.

 

yep . the best part of the season hasnt even started . wait! if nothing happens after september then blame obhama

 

read this http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/no-atlantic-hurricanes-through-august-20130821

 

How to not post your misery again:

Sock away $120 - 200 bucks a month starting right now, plus what granny gifts you for xmas (btw all your xmas gifts s/b requested 'cash only please').

Book your flights & hotels in May 2014 for August 2014 trek.
Then go to Costa Rica for 10 days next August.

You heard me correcto: so, as of immediately, give up the smokes & make your buddies buy Schlitz instead of the craft brews. Put that cash in the surf trip account.
Any bonuses from work, into the trip account.
Raises? Yah, them too.
Ask your 'rents if they would donate a few chips for your trip.
Pimp out your sister. Any true surfer would do that to generate $$ for a serious surf trip.

And don't forget to do the time off slip in with the boss in early December 2013 for adios-time in August 2014.

 

Summer mushburgers........need surf.....stat

 

January and February are up in the air... They can be very flat or be very consistent, depending on weather pattern.

Going back to August, we hardly every get any decent frontal systems in August, so its just a matter if the Tropics get going early.

 

Have faith Labor Day is around the corner soon we'll get our beaches back Hpopefully we'll get some sort of swell

 

i feel like the only actual swell we've had since june was andrea. anything else has been ridiculous soft mush (frequent).

 

"This August Sucks"....not according to http://www.obxlivesurf.com/surf-reports.asp
Check the reports for the last few days. Nags Head is having a solid summer it seems. I've been drooling over their reports each night after surfing the local mush.

 

What's cold in Florida 72? Haha Haha

 

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