Winds dangerous?

Saturday looks to be Victory at Sea with very strong southerly wind. There is going to be lots of water moving around, so unless you are very experienced, yes it will be dangerous.

Most likely though, it wont be worth paddling out on Saturday in OC, unless you really like to paddle around in storm surf.

Rest up for Sunday, if you have the option.

 

what i hate is how everyone freaks out about rip currents when for a surfer, they make getting out easier! They stop after the breakers and you just paddle sideways out. Only tourists and people who don't know the ocean have to be given this concept, but sadly, even regular beach-goers have starting taking notice and "worrying"

 

rip currents are one thing, but if there is 30+kt sideshore winds with overhead+ surf, then you are going to have dangerous conditions for all except the experienced.

 

definetly, I know what you mean, but I meant when it's like glassy and and light wind...

But it wouldn't be worth it it with all that wind... what if you die and therefore not be able to surf cean sunday?

So yeah, rip currents = big deal hurricane = big deal (for real)

 

i get this bull**** sometimes too from my parents

as if im gonna drown with a surfboard strapped to my leg??

 

I've also heard of people getting held up at the lip because of strong offshore winds... then taking the fall...

 

that's glass compared to what it's going to be like saturday....and that didn't look anything like 18mph winds

 

its definitly lookin like VAS conditions, dumb to try and go out saturday.....and to call it safe, well, is dumb too

 

If that was you in the video I probably wouldn't go out either day.

 

"my parents won't let me out" HAHAHA! i love it! the rents are probably right on about sat though. you kids just spend sat inside thinking about those of us that are going to get the session of the summer on sunday. hope all of you up and down the coast get yours sun/mon.

 

damn... i hate to comment twice in a row, but.... HAHAHAHAHA! good stuff!

 

You can look from the shore and determine how much water is moving out there. Also, if you see nobody out at 48th or IRI, then it's probably not a great idea to go out. Most will have common sense and the ones that don't will pay for it during their attempt. Either you won't be able to get to the lineup and will be one mile down the beach by the time you give up and paddle back in, or you'll make it out and will get crushed by a massive choppy closeout (which could be fun).

You'll basically be the equivalent to being a fly in a toilet bowl being flushed.

 

You think the surfboard will save you everytime? You think everyone who has died from surfing didn't have a surfboard strapped to their leg?

Gotta get a better mentality about that and always be prepared no matter what you have.

 

surfers have died from drowning because of the board being strapped to their leg.

 

Never count on anything to save you but your arms and legs, and don't panic.

 

Dont panic, and learn how to float, if your out of breath float a bit and catch it. And as far as going out on saturday, Why expend all you energy on VAS conditions where you'd get a couple quick mushy rides. wait untill sunday and have twice the fun