who here has been surfing this week?

Actually scored some 2-3-4 foot mush on the west side today, who would've thought I'd be hitting up clearwater in July for surf??

 

Sand Key or 880 Mandalay? Been a minute since been out there. I'm originally from Dunedin, that's my old stomping grounds, where I learned to surf.

 

Sandkey was alright but breaking right on the beach. Went north with a few local guys I met and scored at a bar at the A80.

 

Nice, that's what I'm talking about. Glad you scored! Not bad for the Gulf uh?

 

I'm curious though, I checked the forecast/report yesterday and it said 1-2 Friday, 2-3 Saturday. But the locals were telling me yesterday was much better and offered up longer lines, yet I Know the buoy read a lil smaller yesterday and the period was still 6 seconds. So my question is, why was yesterday the day when the swell peaked today? Do the forerunners of a swell in the gulf fair better condition-wise than the bulk of a swell because they are more spaced out? This is assuming all other factors to be consistent, the wind turned favorable today, but still I saw peaks stacked on top of peaks.

 

Damn, I forgot about the Gulf. My buds have been going up to NSB and getting waist high plus.

 

Nah, it's that ole "you shoulda been here yesterday" thing surfers like to talk about. I bet to tomorrow morning is better than both days honestly. Wind should chill out but gotta get on it early.

 

yes Mitchell, me too today, exactly, but here at the jersey shore light onshore high tide this afternoon. the 7 day flat spell is over. really good summer! 2-3+ foot slop is fine for now. longboard gets the good ride today

 

lb, thanks for not sending my sharp tongue nasty words back. you don't deserve it. i'm sorry. but I have had the worst current as bad as anywhere at cm in a good swell at queen and headquarters. brutal just like holyoke

 

100% this. 2ft @ 13 sec was perfect for over three hours in OC. And very few tourons out due to the "poor" forecast... great morning of summer surf.

 

Haven't got on the water in days and days. And more days. It's been 3 plus weeks now and even before that sesh it was a couple more weks. Was buried with work in a good way and then the flatness was pervasive while I was back on the EC then the flatter chop was unusually present back out west in the last week. Headed to Santa Cruz in a few hours for the day and it's suppose to be 2ft@19s with offshores all day. Going to hack the ballz off those rippable walls. And a Monday too. Shouldn't be too many d-canoes out there. I'll let you know how it is. Will be fun as hell though I'll for sure take my licks getting back in the groove.

 

this 1.5 ft at 11 seconds thing showed up again today. better than nothing. had fun

 

Surfed my quad as a twin due to fin breakage. Wierd feel to it.

 

Were there any wave? Looked crappy on the cams. I am sad I still can't paddle out. Probably have another week of healing left.

 

Was out sunday with the family and decided to surf thigh high, 30 knot side shore chop. Caught a couple quick little rides but it was mostly crap. I'm just jonesing for something to ride! Heal up looks like it might start picking up here soon. I can feel it. Chugga.

 

Focking scored yesterday. 4 ft pure glass all got dang morning. Cleanest barrel exit I've had in a while.

 

Despite being advised by fl.surfdog not to bother, my buddy and I drove the two hours each way to catch some pitifully small waves (Betty's term) on Sunday. Betty and some of her gang were there and very few others. The waves were tiny and clean but the wave count was high. To a couple of wave starved kooks from south Broward who hadn't surfed in three weeks, we might as well have been in Hawaii. Good times with good company.

Life is good. I feel sorry for people who don't surf.

 

Nice Shelldonne! Our waves looked like that too. Though they were only a fraction of the size.

 

Valhallalla I missed a few weekday swells this summre this was the best day for me in a while.

 

where was that, seldom? nice waves