who here has been surfing this week?

Got in this morning at dawn patrol... Hard to find a spot due to high tide and close outs- but found an awesome sand bar pretty much in Belmar (by the end of the wave) thanks to some other guy who was checking it.

Only had about 45 min in the water (work..) but it was really refreshing and waves where super fun. Best waves I surfed in a while given the conditions but really had to find the right spot. Lots of fun with a few guys out good vibes! Was thankful and stoked since I have been so busy and missed the last few surfable days. It felt good to ride a sizeable, clean wave...

 

Dude rad-

You know the answer - but if you want to hear it from someone else- that 'pro' is the kook. I mean really- being a snake is like the most disrespectful move - other then blatantly dropping in and burning someone. I mean both are pretty much on par.

Maybe I'm just getting older... But i have way more fun when the vibe is good and everyone is hooting - even if I'm having an off day and feel like I can't surf- then being in comp mode, having to fight to get a wave.

Anyways- just let it go. Really- some guys just don't have any class...

Sooo-this Johnny your surfing with, does his last name start with a G? I know there are a lot of johnnys in the area but I have a long lost friend that went 'away' for a good 7 yrs and just wondering if he is back in the area surfing...

 

Nah hes the happiest, most upbeat kid in monmouth co. About 21 or 22. Thanks for you feedback bro!!

 

Paddled out this fine Thursday morn @ State, true glass (haven't seen the banners that quiet in a long time).

Looked better than it was, i.e., lotta closeouts even on the standout peaks. Butt, lotta fun esp when caching the once-in-awhile clean-livin' shoulder like in Mitchell's pic. Knocked down many rides in coupla hours. The longest ride of the day, that speed racer 3-hour afternoon ride back to the concrete wasn't too bad.

Not crowded. However, must say that the 5-7 doooods on the SUPs are set-wave-hogging d-bags who are getting more numerous. Ergo, more annoying. Saw one surfer deliberately drop in on SUP-hog & force SUP-hog to veer off wave, straight into trench. Thumbs-up, great move & much appreciated by all stoked humans in the ocean.

(Mitchell your photog skillz could possibly make hbeast look like Emily Ratj)

 

Mitch...looks a bit deep with the moon by looks super fun!

RadDad, where ya been? You have more surf stoke than most man. Your bro got burned. .pro don't mean much here on the east coast! That guy should never have dropped in! Unless, johnny boy was blowing it and not making waves! You guys were probably ripping and that's why they moved into your zone! Can't let guys like that just take over...but, if they did...I don't know, sounds like they just came out and took over. Johnny boy should not stand for it and you should have his back. Hold down the peak brudda!!!!

 

First I was in South Florida in the Fort Lauderdale area. Which I know is notorious for being a weak surfing area due to the Bahamas blockage and all. I've seen Deerfield Beach go off before, but few and far between. Wouldn't mind living in that area, if not for lack of abundant surf. Now I'm up by Tampa, so no surf for me. Although the Gulf goes off pretty good a few times a year. A friend of the family has gotten some good stuff where he lives in Bradenton, every so often. I'd never move here though. Much of my family is here too. Beautiful area, not enough surf.

I'll be in California later in the month, hoping to find time to get in a few hours in the water then! Fingers crossed for something in Jersey for Sunday when I get home! Looking promising so far.

 

Was a beach or two down from you, brother... was so sick! Just me and two other dudes who had been surfing most of the day. When they left I had it to myself for an hour. Crazy good.

I stopped by where you were when I got out and saw it was still firing. Best I've seen it in a long time.

 

Gotcha, yeah, not much swell there lol Plenty of it in CFL but wind hasn't cooperated all week. Good luck in Cali!

 

Went straight from school and surfed till dark. Arms were like jello turning into concrete but easily the most barrels I have ever been in. Like most people in Monmouth county who were at their right spots, it was a nice shoulder-head high with light offshore. So fun. Got best wave of my life so far. Still pumped and exhausted

 

Went yesterday after work for some chest highs. It was pretty packed out at Folly as i'd imagine, but i found a small stretch ppl weren't crowding on my front break. Got some really long rides, a crazy drop and a winding backside that gave me plenty of time to maneuver n groover. went again this morning before work. Lotta sitting around this morning then surfing but they were still waist hi with occ chest. just a handful of rides, but it was just me for the first lil bit then a SUPr & anutha surfr. The long wait didn't help out knowing i'm coming into work a tad late, but still good to get in and catch a couple fun ones. There were barrels a/v both days, but you'd have to charge it. should be dicey for the wknd around here, but i'll keep an eye out all wknd

 

Surfed before and after work. Very crowded, annoying, head high and glassy.

 

Just got out of the water from an early AM session. Waist high, glassy peelers at the right beach.....nobody out. Nice session; had all the waves to myself as my peers have to work......

 

That's how it used to be around here this time of year back before the internet, cell phones and surf cams. I can surf whenever but its always mobbed where I live. Even while everyone should be at school or work.

 

Yeah, every now and then we get crowds but mostly weekends. That is when the Massachusetts morons all show up. But this morning, it was cold air 42*F, so must of the pussies did not bother getting out from under the sheets--their boyfriends would not let them.....

 

Yesterday was a blast in Monmouth County. just the right size and the perfect period for our beachbreaks.

 

So true. Now you have people from PA, people from NY, people from Hoboken who call themselves surfers who come down and bob. Some can catch a wave, most are just in the way. I have to paddle around a lot of them who after a few waves I can tell shouldn't be there. The internet has destroyed surfing alone on the really good days. You still get luck solo from time to time. The problem is a while ago, you could always surf solo or with a few buddies.

 

The answer is, after you surf a nice session, get a rifle and shoot out the cams.
Then go surfing again.

 

Hey I don't know why some of yous are talking aboot spots being crowded

Hey you know there's a working sand bar just down the ways if your somewhere in Monmouth County

I mean I surfed the most "famed novelty wave" by myself for almost 2 hours yesterday

Been surfing so many times the past two weeks I lost count

Yeah this is my mucho macho I been surfing post

Ah and I see I'm not let down as Barry Fumunda Cudda is still this here surf predicting web sites #1 Moron

 

Thanks! Hoping for something good, if not just for a couple hours.