longest waves on the east coast

Depends

The east coast (especially the mid Atlantic) is made up mostly of sandbars that are constantly shifting. That combined with swell direction, wind, beach direction, etc. make the east coast really dependent. So length of rides is also constantly changing. Just a few days ago we had some of the longest rights I've ever seen in Wilmington, but the day aterward was full of close outs. Its really hit or miss. I guess Florida usually gets long rides more consistently (especially reef breaks), but I don't surf there so I can't really say.

 

3 to 5 seconds is the norm for much of the east coast unfortunately.

 

Guatemala is cheap. Can fly Spirit

 

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i could tell u but then id have to kill u loose lips

 

east coast doesnt really have those predicatable waves like other places have. almost all of our breaks are sand related, so like stated above, we have to rely on sandbars. some places, like RI have some rock or reef bottoms that may be a bit more consistant

 

they ain't gonna say
don't u know?
find a man made object for long waves
thats ur clue

 

if you were real dedicated you'd fill some cars with cement and drive them into the ocean to make your own automobreak..

 

Big Yellow Joint, Big Yellow Joint,
Meet me on down at the Big Yellow Joint

 

It all depends on what the sandbars are like and the swell direction.
I will let you in on a little info: I have surfed some of the longest waves of my life in the Brunswick County beaches, mostly during a certain part of hurricane swells--talking 200-300 yards of grinders. Rarely are there more than just the people I surf with out, probably because the paddle can be so darned long and these spots aren't in the list of "usual suspects." Now, I hope I gave you just enough info to drive you crazy, but you can probably figure out the types of breaks I am talking about with a little recon work during swells--that's how I figured it out.
Florida has coquina reefs up and down the coast, but they can close out just as bad as any sandbar. For good long rides there I would be looking around the Space Coast.
If you want point breaks, fly up to Rhode Island.

 

Coast Rica is close and so is Puerto too. As mentioned get used to it and just wait Hurricane season is underway and the best is still to come. Oh and you had better KNOW if you are ready to paddle way out deep in Hurricane surf no THINK you are ready.

 

Try Stuart, FL (beware of rich little punks...)

 

There are inconsistent good breaks on the east coast and PR. Some breaks in Nova Scotia can do their best rincon type impression as well as Rincon, PR can get really good. But as far as consistency you will have to look else where. The west coast and HI are just so much better (more breaks, more consistent, better breaks) than the east coast. That being said I score some 10 second plus rides this past week in the north east and that isn't bad no matter where you come from. Being on the east coast most of the time you must make the best out of the worst.

 

Like Erock said ... try central Florida Space Coast...surfed some real long waves there, you just gotta have the right swell and tide...you"ll figure it out

 

The entire west coast. From Washington, through CA and all the way to the end of Baja is filled with Points and reef, many of which have those 30 second+rides available quite often. Keep practicing and watch flights... once you are confident that you can surf well enough to not drown etc, as most of these points and reefs have no life guards etc, not to mention the very shallow reefs that often produce these conditions... Those big perfect waves you see in all those videos "look" prefect and easy, but when are are actually paddling in and riding them, they offer extreme challenge... You can play a lot of them safe, but if you are caught on the inside or go over the falls up against a reef point by the line up, you could be getting pounded on rocks, reefs and numerous other dangers....

So, they are all over the world really, but still plenty within your own country.... Once you get really good on beach breaks, reefs and points are a walk in the park, unless its big and sketchy like i mentioned above... Come to a place like San Diego in the summer and there are mellow beginner reefs that are deeper and not hollow that will allow you to cruise around for a couple hundred yards all summer long... Boring for some, but if you want a "long ride", you are guaranteed one

 

this is at holden, where u said u mainly surf, just to reiterate that waves quality constantly changes on the east coast

 

Wow... that's bat$hit crazy for a beachbreak.