Reports today

Discussion in 'Mid Atlantic' started by dredg2, Jul 24, 2009.

  1. dredg2

    dredg2 Well-Known Member

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    Nov 3, 2007
    What was with the surf reports today, surfline saying 2-3ft is way off. I surfed spring lake early around 5:30 and it was easily chest head high and even overhead on some sets.

    I knew some size would show because of the decent swell period, but not sure what some of these dudes who write up reports are seeing at 5am to call it 2-3ft.
     
  2. haberdasher

    haberdasher New Member

    4
    Jul 23, 2009
    the footage is from the bouys right? and when you take into account the swell peroid that determines what is actually breaking on the beach, like a long period coupled with a relatively small footage can equal what we had yesterday, because yesterday after work it was going off were i was , not the cleanest but the size was fun as hell.
     

  3. dredg2

    dredg2 Well-Known Member

    161
    Nov 3, 2007
    Yea I hear ya, I knew it would be decent size with 4.3ft @8 sec at 5am, figure some 5ft-6ft sets would sneak in there with the incoming tide. By 6:30 it was mid-tide and you could really see some nice peaky sets come through.

    Anyway, still fun, lot of paddling and water moving though.
     
  4. aka pumpmaster

    aka pumpmaster Well-Known Member

    Apr 30, 2008
    as soon as my noon meeting is done i'm in the water.
     
  5. goin_retro

    goin_retro Well-Known Member

    184
    Sep 5, 2006
    haha yeah. It is killing me being at work right now. Can't wait to hit the water this afternoon, hopefully it doesn't turn into chop tonight.
     
  6. daddy_nugg123

    daddy_nugg123 Active Member

    26
    Mar 2, 2009
    Real fun today. kinda dropped off a little in size as the incoming came.. worth a check later
     
  7. mOtion732

    mOtion732 Well-Known Member

    Sep 18, 2008
    hope it holds up for the afternoon session... out of work at 330 today
     
  8. TDTubes

    TDTubes Well-Known Member

    248
    May 30, 2007
    Santa Teresa

    Check the Santa Teresa Costa report, can't wait until September!