I love big-ass sloppy surf. Stormy and disorganized its still fun as hell. Its so much fun just gettin tossed around haha I'll definitely have to get down to OC this week like Tuesday. oh and finally got that fullsuit so i wont look like a KOOK.
clearly you kooks dont surf in the winter if your afraid of head high surf.. and stormy disorganized surf sucks
Stormy surf does suck... But its always fun getting thrown around while learning to respect the ocean.
actualy stormy disorganized can be super fun if your rolling alone or with 4-5 close bros its a true test of turning something into nothing its a sponger thing =]
Err on the side of caution A word to the wise for all, especially those inexperienced with storm surf: It's called storm surf for a reason, and it IS dangerous. There's really no way you can fully predict the resulting rips and littoral currents that you will be powerless to overcome or even successfully navigate. Err on the side of caution, if for no other reason than the fact that you'll live to catch many more waves in the future. Many with considerable experience have encountered very life threatening conditions and thankfully have survived to tell about it. Many others, like Eddie Aikau and Mark Foo, have not. Just because you love the ocean doesn't mean it loves you back. Be smart, and above all else, be safe.
im not one to tempt fate or say that surfing can isnt dangerous at any size or power...but the next few days are not ****ing mavericks or waimea or jaws here people. Im as excited as the next day...but a lof places all over the world would call this good surf...not epic and heavy water and all this other stuff surfing is dangerous...always...and always have respect for the ocean but gimme a break goddamn mom
I never said anything about head high. sound like a bunch of whiney little pusses "oh stormy surf is scary, ooo its too big, ooh its dangerous" Why u out there then. SpongeOC's right: must be a bodyboarders thing. easier to punch through shorebreak w/more manuverable board and fins. Stand-ups must sink real fast. Hey what about hurricane surf? thats about as heavy as it gets around deez parts and I definitely make it an extra special effort to get down and out there. Wether I gotta take off work, skip work (not good to do, they dont like that) or cancel something. Why stand on the beach and stare when you CAN show what you can do, if you got da marbles
20.3 at 10 seconds, there is only one place I can think of on Delmarva that might be rideable but probably not, and very hard to get to if not impossible with the wind gusts of over 50 mph. you will drown if you go out in stuff like this. wait until it cleans up a little tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday. Stop pretending to be hard.
i mean, 1-2 ft overhead/dub overhead storm surf i'd probably not paddle out in. however, as long as i'm in a 3/2 or it's summer (those rare summer time big south swells) i'll paddle out in anything, i've been out on some hella fun overhead storm surf days. drifting 30 streets in 10 minutes blows, but so does being starved for waves!! OC is a safe bet for storm surf usually, since you don't have to worry about jetties or shallow breaks, for the most part, you can go balls out against beastmaster victory at sea conditions. Rips do get VERY strong, as does that littoral current, hence the 30 street drift. But rips are easy to navigate if you aren't an inlander who has no idea how to get in when being sucked out (which happens every summer, and people drown). To me, someone who is quite familiar (hesitant to say a waterman though) with the ocean, a rip = ski lift for surfing. anways, know your limits, trust your knowledge of the ocean, and allow yourself to be truly be humbled by the earth's AWESOME power.
