Sat (today) Forecast Rating

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by yankee, Jun 25, 2011.

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  1. Jun 25, 2011 #1
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    Sep 26, 2008
    Looks like you've gone & done it again, Micah. Yep. Solid, spot-on call for the OC-Assateague Saturday morning surf. You gave it 3 Green Men & it was that.

    Glass from the early morning through 1100. Good waves, albeit you had to be on the shoulder & on the steep to get em (and the rides weren't long, just vintage east coast summer stuff), water temps slightly cool @ approx 66-67 degrees.
    A very good morning. Good call. Props where props are due.

    And once again, Assateague is a stunning gift to us - - thank goodness the hordes in DC haven\'t really understood it yet.
     
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
  3. Jun 25, 2011 #2
    marknel83

    marknel83 Well-Known Member

    365
    Jul 19, 2009
    Right on Dude. I need some head to overhead @ 12 seconds. I'm starving for it.
     
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  5. Jun 25, 2011 #3
    cgrizzard

    cgrizzard Well-Known Member

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    Aug 13, 2010
    I was over there today as well and I think the forecast was decent but I was slightly let down to be honest - I think it might have been because it was so d*mn fun here in vb a couple days last week. But hey at least its nice to know that no matter how crowded it gets here and everywhere else, there is always a peak or two you can have all to yourself in Assateague:cool:
     
    cgrizzard, Jun 25, 2011
    cgrizzard, Jun 25, 2011
  6. Jun 25, 2011 #4
    ripturbo

    ripturbo Well-Known Member

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    Apr 17, 2011
    wrong coast for the o.h. at 12 seconds bud. ha just goofin. forecast was right on point but some goods would be very welcome
     
    ripturbo, Jun 25, 2011
    ripturbo, Jun 25, 2011
  7. Jun 25, 2011 #5
    pierpit1

    pierpit1 Active Member

    36
    Jul 14, 2010
    ya "the hordes" will def keep not understanding it as long as we don't blab about it online...
     
    pierpit1, Jun 25, 2011
    pierpit1, Jun 25, 2011
  8. Jun 25, 2011 #6
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

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    Sep 26, 2008
    +1 and then some on VB the past coupla weeks. There was one two or three day gig right after Memorial Day wknd, glass, clear water (!), good size waves, dolphins in the lineup....one of the better spells VB has had in awhile.....and best of all....the crowds had departed by post-Memorial Day Monday late morning....
     
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
  9. Jun 25, 2011 #7
    yankee

    yankee Well-Known Member

    9,092
    Sep 26, 2008
    Hear ya.

    When we see the dip s h i ts with DC plates on their Z3's & stuck in the sand, we know we're in trouble. There was a recent article on 'our spot' in Washingtonian mag....just like every year or so, there is an article.....but, if it's not next to a Holiday Inn & with chic restaurants in walking distance, most people ain't even gonna think about it.

    I'll say no more about it !

    Having said that, it was a lot of vehicles out there today. Noticeably busier than it was, say, 8 years ago. And as the metro region continues to grow, the great places will get more crowded. What can you do. Just enjoy it while you can, eh?
     
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
    yankee, Jun 25, 2011
  10. Jun 25, 2011 #8
    ripturbo

    ripturbo Well-Known Member

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    Apr 17, 2011
    well said friend
     
    ripturbo, Jun 25, 2011
    ripturbo, Jun 25, 2011
  11. Jun 26, 2011 #9
    Swellinfo

    Swellinfo Administrator

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    May 19, 2006
    nice :) After reading the thread title, I just assumed someone was going to complain about the forecast. Pleasant surprise, cheers!
     
    Swellinfo, Jun 26, 2011
    Swellinfo, Jun 26, 2011
  12. Jun 26, 2011 #10
    GnarActually

    GnarActually Well-Known Member

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    Sep 30, 2007
    damn it. i just wrote 3 paragraphs about this topic and somehow it got deleted. Anyway my main point was that i havent surfed a wave over waist high in southern jersey in over a month, and that I feel like i've been surfing the best I have ever surfed (got a new dumpster diver under my feet that feels amazing) and I just want to surf a wave over waist high. My expectations are the lowest of low, to those that think I'm holding off to surf. If I can see that I can do the littlest of turns I'm out there, albeit ankle high even. Summer doldrums hit me to hard too fast. getting impatient. help. for the love of god send me a pleasant surprise mother nature.
     
    GnarActually, Jun 26, 2011
    GnarActually, Jun 26, 2011
  13. Jun 26, 2011 #11
    marknel83

    marknel83 Well-Known Member

    365
    Jul 19, 2009
    Amen, i love the feeling of dropping down and the feel of your fins diggin in and a nice clean wall over your head where you mind and board connect to make art.
     
    marknel83, Jun 26, 2011
    marknel83, Jun 26, 2011
  14. Jun 26, 2011 #12
    Topo

    Topo Well-Known Member

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    Jun 26, 2011
    Yankee,
    I am one of the DC Hordes. I was there yesterday; Old dude, yellow long board. I have about given up on all spots except Assateague & I have tried everything along the De & Md Coast. Its about the only spot that does not dump in the same spot with a little elbow room. I like the Vibe there too. I have been going there for the last year when I can (DC is a hike). I have always practiced the give a little if your the new guy policy & yesterday it paid off. Not one cut off even had a few folks yield when I had the peak. Thx to all - had a blast.
     
    Topo, Jun 26, 2011
    Topo, Jun 26, 2011
  15. Jun 26, 2011 #13
    RobG

    RobG Well-Known Member

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    Jun 17, 2010
    How do you like the Dumpster Diver so far in small surf? I've heard its not a very good groveler thats why they added some changes to it and came up with the new Neckbeard. I'd like to try one sometime, those short stubby thrusters look like a lot of fun.
     
    RobG, Jun 26, 2011
    RobG, Jun 26, 2011
  16. Jun 26, 2011 #14
    MATT JOHNSON

    MATT JOHNSON Well-Known Member

    3,140
    Oct 11, 2009
    Forcasting for yeaterday and today were right on the money if not the conditions were better.

    Knee to waist yesterday and today but as today went on it kinda fickled out but I belive that was to to sand moving around the spot I was at making it deeper
     
    MATT JOHNSON, Jun 26, 2011
    MATT JOHNSON, Jun 26, 2011
  17. Jun 26, 2011 #15
    Koki Barrels

    Koki Barrels Well-Known Member

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    Aug 14, 2008
    right there with you yankee...saturday morning was fun, there was even a little something out there this morning...not to mention how warm the water is, it feels so damn good...
     
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  18. Jun 26, 2011 #16
    kasdc

    kasdc Member

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    Mar 17, 2008
    Sorry to disappoint, us "DC hordes" already know about Assateague and have been going there for years, but thanks for your concern. Don't spoil it by telling anyone else.
     
    kasdc, Jun 26, 2011
    kasdc, Jun 26, 2011
  19. Jun 26, 2011 #17
    MDSurfer

    MDSurfer Well-Known Member

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    Dec 30, 2006
    What I like most about Assateague is the fact that it's bordered by "Assawoman Bay."
     
    MDSurfer, Jun 26, 2011
    MDSurfer, Jun 26, 2011
  20. Jun 26, 2011 #18
    ripturbo

    ripturbo Well-Known Member

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    Apr 17, 2011
    i like having it right down the road and not being one of the whored. giggety
     
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  21. Jun 27, 2011 #19
    leethestud

    leethestud Well-Known Member

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    Aug 12, 2010
    Yank! My MAN! I dont want to piss in your corn flakes, but those short period waist high waves are nothing compared to what we saw all winter & spring. IF you are going to surf this coast, get some rubber! That said, glad you had a good time at assowhoman (there is actually a nearby town called assowoman). ---edit-- looks like someone beat me to it... oops---

    Whoever said overhead at 12 sec, I heard that! My yearly early august costa rica trip is in the planning stages. Never fails, monster south swells that time of year.
     
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  22. Jun 27, 2011 #20
    cgrizzard

    cgrizzard Well-Known Member

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    Aug 13, 2010
    I just got a dumpster diver too, and it's by far the most awesome shortboard I've ever had. It does ok in small messy sh*t, but if its too small I'll just take out the nose rider (I just don't have the patience to pump and dance around on a wave that I know isn't gonna take me anywhere to do anything!). Neckbeard looks sick too.
     
    cgrizzard, Jun 27, 2011
    cgrizzard, Jun 27, 2011
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