Beaches closed!?

Rumor has it....they pull this **** everytime we get REAL surf...in the summer I mean. They're worried about the liability with all the morons and the bennys who should NOT be near the water.

We'll see if it is worth the ticket....been there, done that...

 

that sh** would be obsurd! maybe close the beach but the ocean? one thing is for sure the guards won't be letting anyone in. barge it early and evening

 

I spoke with Beach Patrol at one of my favorite breaks today (not sure how it will hold this weekend) who said they "can't stop us from going out if we want to".

 

Correct they can't stop us, but they will call the Coast Guard and they do have the authority to do so.

 

how much hype is bill gonna bring?

**** don't talk about it so much.

if you wanna go out, go. if you can handle it what the **** is a goddamn ticket gonna do. pay it or don't, whatever, who gives a flying ****. what are they gonna do chase you down over a few bucks. waves don't compare to money and I'm pretty sure a solid day working at Mcdonalds would probably pay the ****ty fine they give you. if not, just say **** um, don't pay it. go to court and **** and deal. or just don't pay the greedy assholes. holy **** I'm saying **** and **** every other mother ****ing word but these forums have gotten ureal. stupid ****. nonstop. surf or don't. sponge. ride a ****ing tampon for all I care, just shut the **** up.

NO REALLY, HAVE FUN.

SHAKA

 

Traditionally, when the surf gets powerful in OCMD, the beach gets closed to all except experienced body boarders and surfers. Don't know if this will happen on sat/sun--but we shall see. So, who makes the call on what 'experienced' is... the guard on the beach. This advice is not only for this weekend, but also for the fall too.

For those of you saying what about two years ago when water was closed after the TS... that was because lots of beach stand boxes got destroyed, and the ocean was full of umbrellas buried canopy down in the sand.... with all the stakes facing up... death trap... still find one every once in a while.

So, when the fun stuff hits, use common sense to make sure you look like an 'expert'.
= Try to break out through a rip.
= Don't paddle into the middle of an already busy line.
= Sponging, have fins... esp with keepers.


Bottom line, know what you are doing. Help keep the tourons out. If someone doesn't belong out there.. take care of the problem, or ask for help.

Hope this makes sense...

 

every town is different with their rules for the ocean. long branch is allowed to regulate swimming but has no authority over when and where you surf. seabright cant regulate anything at all but then when you head south they get more strict and they can do anything they want even put all surfers on one beach. check with the police not the lifeguards if you wanna know bc the lifeguards really dont knnow they just wanna think they know

 

I was thinking Rockaway would be the call to minimize the current, but then I found this:

Hurricane Bill forces city to close beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island
BY ADAM LISBERG AND RICH SCHAPIRO
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Friday, August 21st 2009, 12:39 PM

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Officials were forced to close Coney Island beach -- and several others -- due Hurricane Bill (below) in the Atlantic.

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The city is closing beaches in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island on Friday because of fears that Hurricane Bill will pound the shores with dangerous surf.
No one will be allowed to enter the waters off of Rockaway Beach, Coney Island Beach, Manhattan Beach, South Beach, Midland Beach and Wolfe's Pond Beach, officials said.
"As weather conditions are changing quickly, it is essential that people not enter the water at closed beaches," Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said.
The Category 3 hurricane, expected to lash Bermuda on Friday afternoon, is already producing giant swells along the East Coast, officials said.
Although an official decision has not yet been made, the beaches will likely remain closed through the weekend.
Forecasters say the core of the storm is likely to pass over the waters between Bermuda and the East Coast Saturday, triggering 20-foot waves, rip currents and coastal flooding.
"We have a storm hitting Bermuda, and that will create big waves, big currents, dangerous conditions along the Jersey coast and the Long Island coast and the ocean side," Mayor Bloomberg said on his morning radio show.
City beaches have already seen their share of tragedies this summer.
Seven people have drowned since June, including six who lost their lives in the treacherous waters off the Rockaways.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local...brooklyn_and_staten_island.html#ixzz0Oq3Ge9Ih

 

I'm sure most beaches will be "closed" in the next 48-60 hours. Each town will have their different stipulations to being closed though. Some places won't stop you from surfing while some places will fine you for it.

 

Any idea the amount of the fines? Looking at weather.com the large surf advisory claims only 7-9 foot waves. If thats the case, this should be a sick weekend.

 

all jokes aside, this is good question.

I've heard (only by word of mouth) that the coast guard fines can be pretty heavy. I do know some people who've been busted making the paddle to the teag from ocmdinlet. I can't remember the exact amount but I thought they said it was hundreds, which is absurd really.

 

funny thing is Sea Bright was the town on fios news claiming that they were "SHUTTING DOWN"

 

been surfing NJ for over 30 yrs. when it gets big its typically "surf at your own risk" at most towns. they do keep swimmers out, though.

 

the guards are modifying the surf so they wont stop you from going out their just going to stop swimmers i ran into a guard at the store today... however oc isnt going to hold the swell assateague might hold better but oc is going to be blown out sunday night is the best time

 

I think some NJ beaches are already closed.

 

i would say maybe for the morning with it being triple overhead but for 1-3 feet overhead..thats big but not that insane.