Beach replenishment in OCMD: Is the whole sandbar island virtually unsurfable now?

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by RobfromFredneck, Jun 19, 2011.

  1. Jun 19, 2011 #1
    RobfromFredneck

    RobfromFredneck Well-Known Member

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    Feb 27, 2009
    As some of you know, I don't get to surf too frequently and really don't prefer waiting in lineups (I don't belong in one anyway, I still don't surf that well). Back in March I took a day trip and tried to surf around 20th st. That day had about waist/chest hollow surf, but it was breaking on knee deep water at best and I wasn't about to break my neck. I was at the beach this weekend (yesteday) which had some waist high conditions most of the day. Tried around fenwick area but nothing but shorebreak waves. Noticed these conditions at varous stop points I made all the way down to 1st street inlet. Drove up to I.R. jetty around 7am yesterday morning before trying at Fenwick area but noticed from the bridget that I.R. north was already lined up heavy at 7am, so I didn't want to further clog it up (or pay the entry fee to not even get to surf). So aside from driving way up to Henelopen or way down at Asseteague, is there anywhere safe to surf on the OC or Deleware beaches where I don't need to battle a crazy lineup or break my neck crashing onto wet sand? Not looking for someone to give away their "secret spot" just wondering in general if there are some spots that have some outward sandbars that have developed some or is it all shorebreak only now? I think I'm just going to go to Assateague where you can spread out some and forget OC until I get some better reports. I still don't get the 48th st. area. I check out the webcam daily and since the replenishment, I don't see any decent break there worthy of the crowd it seems to continue to draw.
     
    RobfromFredneck, Jun 19, 2011
    RobfromFredneck, Jun 19, 2011
  3. Jun 19, 2011 #2
    Koki Barrels

    Koki Barrels Well-Known Member

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    Ida is the real culprit
     
    Koki Barrels, Jun 19, 2011
    Koki Barrels, Jun 19, 2011

  5. Jun 19, 2011 #3
    Johnny Utah

    Johnny Utah Well-Known Member

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    Sep 5, 2010
    Sandbars won't show till winter
     
    Johnny Utah, Jun 19, 2011
    Johnny Utah, Jun 19, 2011
  6. Jun 20, 2011 #4
    RobG

    RobG Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2010
    I was down in OCMD a couple weeks ago and found a couple spots that were working pretty good. Kinda shallow still but it was breaking outside instead of the shorebreak I saw everywhere else. There's a strip of about 15 or 20 blocks long that isn't shorebreak, you just have to keep checking around until you find it. Also the tide will obviously play a big roll as well.
     
    RobG, Jun 20, 2011
    RobG, Jun 20, 2011
  7. Jun 20, 2011 #5
    LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

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    Aug 12, 2009
    Monmouth Beach is supposed to be filled starting in October. Lord help us all....
     
    LBCrew, Jun 20, 2011
    LBCrew, Jun 20, 2011
  8. Jun 21, 2011 #6
    Debasahh

    Debasahh Active Member

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    Apr 18, 2011
    the south surfing beaches have seemed to fare better on an incoming low tide. north surfing beaches are pretty much worthless though.
     
    Debasahh, Jun 21, 2011
    Debasahh, Jun 21, 2011
  9. Jun 21, 2011 #7
    skunk patrol

    skunk patrol Well-Known Member

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    Jun 15, 2009
    nooooooooooo! i love it up there! that sucks
     
    skunk patrol, Jun 21, 2011
    skunk patrol, Jun 21, 2011
  10. Jun 22, 2011 #8
    live aloha

    live aloha Well-Known Member

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    Oct 4, 2009
    A couple good storms and we'll be ship-shape again. It continues to amaze me how we spend so much effort trying to fight...the ocean. It would make a lot more sense to just stop building so close to the oceanfront. A few more decades of climate change and coastal hwy will be underwater 9 days out of 10.
     
    live aloha, Jun 22, 2011
    live aloha, Jun 22, 2011
  11. Jun 22, 2011 #9
    Sniffer

    Sniffer Well-Known Member

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    Sep 20, 2010
    I live in LBI and my girlfriend lives near monmouth beach. I feel like that evil giant smoking dredge that sits just offshore keeps following me, mocking me, telling me to move out of Jersey...
     
    Sniffer, Jun 22, 2011
    Sniffer, Jun 22, 2011
  12. Jun 22, 2011 #10
    StuckinVA

    StuckinVA Well-Known Member

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    Jul 23, 2007
    Go to the Outer Banks.
     
    StuckinVA, Jun 22, 2011
    StuckinVA, Jun 22, 2011
  13. Jun 23, 2011 #11
    live aloha

    live aloha Well-Known Member

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    Oct 4, 2009
    Right-o. Unfortunately it's a far longer drive for those of us in the Old Line State. Come September, however, I have absolutely no problem pounding some energy drinks and doin' the drive.
     
    live aloha, Jun 23, 2011
    live aloha, Jun 23, 2011
  14. Jun 24, 2011 #12
    super fish

    super fish Well-Known Member

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    hahahaha...
     
    super fish, Jun 24, 2011
    super fish, Jun 24, 2011
  15. Jun 24, 2011 #13
    OCBP118

    OCBP118 New Member

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    Jun 17, 2011
    Def hold out for a few Nor'easters in the fall and everything will start to shift around again!
     
    OCBP118, Jun 24, 2011
    OCBP118, Jun 24, 2011