Nov. 18..2013 a good day in dirty jersey, bout time!

Yesterday was an awesome day in Monmouth. Head high, clean and managable crowds. Add the nice warm sunny day and it doesn't get much better. Was at its best late am into early afternoon through the low tide.

Need a few more of those days. And soon.

 

that's because we've had about 3 days of waves this fall. Pathetic

 

3-4 foot = head high to 2 feet overhead by most people's standards.
I'd call it 3-4 foot yesterday.

 

I don't wanna say I'm jealous, BUT, I missed it and I am...no waves for me since 11/2...weird fall.

 

Anyone know who was doing some in water photography around Long Branch?

 

So now we're using the Hawaiian scale in NJ?

 

Yeah, didn't catch many waves in the middle of NYC yesterday, but did have access to some nice drainers on various cams. Also, had some friends that were nice enough to send me some pics of what I was missing. It seems like the last few swell we have had (and there haven't been many) have had a very small window of good surf. I can't remember the last time we had a swell that lasted 3-4 days, or even 2 days for that matter.

 

If by most people you mean the people from Hawaii then you are correct. 3-4 foot is stomach to chest to the rest of the world.

 

Best day of the fall for me (which ain't sayin' much this fall). I got out just as the tide started dropping, wind went west and I had it to myself for an hour, just long, chest high peelers, no gloves, no hood, sunshine.

You know, we all know that theoretically long period swells are better (and in places with reefs and points, it's a no brainer) but really our beachbreaks are made for these shorter period 7 sec or so swells. Nothing was closing out and barrels were ridiculously makeable even for an aging schlub like me.

 

Long island was sick to big O walls

 

Ac was decent in the morning. I thought it would have been blown out by the time i was done work but I caught it really fun right before dark, crowd was not bad at all, surfed until it was too dark to see.

 

Not in my experience. Surfline was calling it 3-4 foot yesterday as as well.
It's judged like that in many places other than Hawaii. The east coast is probably the only place I've found that would call a chest high wave 4 foot.

 

Possibly setting myself up for disaster...but where do you guys surf in Jersey? Not asking for secret spots but just in general where's a consistent beachbreak or jetty that gets good in winter and can hold some size. Thinking of driving north instead of south this winter. Happy to trade knowledge...

 

I've been stuck in bed since Friday with a 102 fever, un-breathable nose, bad cough, and a hell of headache. Seeing that yesterday put me into deep deep depression. And non the less, all of my "good friends" were sending pictures and videos all day....

 

It's really easy. You can go to the beach anywhere. Look for a jetty and surf. Different jetties are good every year.
Go to Deal. Best wave in the Northern Hemisphere

 

Since you're in DC, the closest, most user-friendly place is Ocean City. Go to Heritagesurf.com for a wavecam so you can give it a peak before the drive.

Better waves exist further north, but you need to use your Encyclopedia Brown skills to find them. I have no shame in mentioning Ocean City because it's really not some secret. Right ? And you never know, any deserted stretch of beach can turn-on during the right day. So get in a Christopher Columbus mood and start exploring.

Though we really don't get waves anymore. These days if we get four or five good days, we're calling the season, "Epic." Sad, so sad. I guess we're due, right? Maybe.........

 

HA Princeton. Yeah right i wish.

 

This was a good day glad you all scored........and PJB has a great point about frequency. I remember when there was a winter>>spring when there would be a 5-7 ft at 7-9 sec SSE swell every 6 days, so like 5 days like that a month for a few months straight (early 2008) and the swells would be two days long, some overhead (solid three footers) with waist to chest hi leftovers the next morning

Im toasting a drink in your general direction hoping to more fronts that set up a good fetch for yall.
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