How bad is the paddle out in NY?

i dont kno about jersey but during hurricane Bill it took about half an hour to paddle out

 

I've never surfed jersey but some breaks in NY can be a b*tch to paddle out. Especially if you dont have a good duck dive.

 

well what are currents like? i know sometimes down in maryland i can drift 20 streets before i get out to a line up. same deal in NY?

 

depends on the wave size, direction, bottom contour. Hard to give that question a general answer. Even jersey varies from break to break.

 

You better have a strong duck dive. Expect to move several jetties down just to get to the line up. This all depends on the current though. There can be a huge sweep in the AM and the nothing a few hours later. Well worth the paddle out if its clean. During Bill you had to move your ass out there or else you had the chance of smacking into one of the jetties!

 

your gonna die

 

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looks like i will be out around Lincoln Ave Friday from about dawn till 2-3. that is if the forecasts stay the same or improve.

 

very bad

the paddle out is bad everywhere dont come here!

 

Longbeach vs Belmar. Both have similar set ups. A jetty every quarter mile or so. Belmar has these pilings that pop out of nowhere, longbeach dosent have pilings just the jetties to look out for. They are both beachbreaks that closeout at about 10ft with no channel to paddle out. With the forecasted east swell the sweep will be insane at longbeach. We use the jetties at longbeach to pull us out to the lineup, the current takes you straight out. Duckdives are a must. Both spots are steep ledgy waves that get hollow when its offshore. With the offshore wind at 20kt be prepared to get blinded by the spray when you drop in. Its a hard paddle out at both spots but well worth the effort. Time the lulls and duckdive your ass off and you will be ok.

 

so dodge jettys, timing, and duck dive.

i hope i am not the only one out. i dont think it will be over 10ft. and from what i can tell from past pictures and the current cam its a lot like OCMD on a big day. not to far of a paddle and it breaks fast and close to shore.

 

definitely a harder paddle on a big day in lb than in belmar

 

without a good duck dive its a solid 10 15 minute paddle out almost all the time, especially on big days