Sandbars

Discussion in 'Global Surf Talk' started by patgeds22, Mar 31, 2014.

  1. patgeds22

    patgeds22 Well-Known Member

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    May 29, 2012
    Was talking to my friends about why I thought many jersey beachbreaks get hollow more often than many new england beachbreaks but started to stumble halfway through my explanation...whats the real reasons it barrels at 3 ft as opposed to some breaks in N.E.?

    p.s. i'm sure theres a thread for this so...screw it
    p.p.s. could just be a deal vs gansett thing bc there are obv places like cape cod that create mutant heavers
     
    Last edited: Mar 31, 2014
  2. cepriano

    cepriano Well-Known Member

    Apr 20, 2012
    sandbars in jersey go from deep to very shallow and its basically a speed bump on the seafloor,and that causes the waves to barrel.if it was a gentle slope,like a narrow hill underwater,then u have crumbly waves that don't barrel
     

  3. Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

    Aug 19, 2010
    It's all bout the sand bars... They can get fairly hairball crazy At low tide...

    The barrels in Belmar are always bigger...artificial reef