who here has been surfing this week?

Last night was surprisingly good at certain sandbars in OCNJ from 6pm until dark.

 

Ditching work early and going to go get folded up in some shore pound before the sun goes down. Hoping tomorrow will clean up some if the winds get their sheet together.

 

This. Semilong pumping little rights 70 miles north of ocnj beachbreak was chilly and good. One of those amazing summer scores everybody else misses out on. Gotta just walk up and check it and there's waves nobody who is anybody even finds out about.
Happens every summer! The kooks all leave and we get the evening swell. No lifeguard shit after 6. They all go back to the hole they crawl out of back over the bridge. No beachbadge shit, either.

 

Same as my Jerzy brethren above... little loggers yesterday on the incoming. Water was downright tropical.

On a side note... visibility had been spectacular the past few days. Saw a LOT of really big Tog... but of course... they're out of season right now. Missed a decent sized bass. Lot's of fluke, but I'm sick of it already.

 

Gulf has some crazy energy in it still. Took a lot of work to get to the outside but it paid off with a really fast drop and a long ride to the inside with 2 fun sections. Arms and shoulders are cashed though from fighting the current and wind. Ready to feast now

 

Been getting it pretty fun in front of my house the past few days. Nothing special but enough to keep me tired.
This was from this morning once the wind started coming up

 

Cool shot, the water color looks inviting (minus the suite)

 

Scored Uppers today at first light. Got 3 right sets that were freight trains. Just pumping and dodging fools. Snagged a bunch of lefts in between. 6’+ on set with some powahhh. No wind either. Good day of surf!

 

No ride report... just another viz report: excellent. 15'-20' in spots. Mostly 8'-12'. Low tide... a bit of wind and current. Lots of big, dumb, out of season blackfish. And lots of fluke...

....stinkin' fluke.....

 

On the east coast you have to own a longboard. Caught some small but fun longboard waves yesterday. The water was super clear. There were alot of Dolphins and pelicans chasing fish near the sandbar. You could see the ocean floor while cruising down a wave. It felt like I was back on the outer banks.

 

I know where you are and that place used to be really fun

 

4 days surf. This morning had dropped a lot in size but had to paddle out. Don’t know when the next bump will roll through so got to get while I can

 

I'm glad some of y'all are scoring. I've seen one rideable day in the last month. You can't make any other plans either because it thunderstorms every afternoon due to the 110 degree temps. I hate summer!!!

 

Here is my last two surf sessions. The first was on Sunday using a longboard and then last night I did it again on a shortboard. There is no substitute for actually paddling a surfboard. Fall is coming and now is the time to start preparing. Water was bathtub warm last night.

 

That's a great idea

 

Paddled out last night about an hour before dark. Waves were about waist high and weak. Was so foggy that I couldn't see the waves coming. Water was incredibly cold.......I'm thinking low 50s. After about 30 frustrating minutes I was so cold that I wasn't functioning. Paddled in without even riding a wave. Was wearing a fresh 3/2 and froze my ass off.

 

Where are you located, CJ? Doesn't sound like normal US east coast surfing at this time of year. Big heat wave lately in much of the eastern US

 

Great report, PJ. A pleasure to read.