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Nat Young had ear surgery from the 'too much cold water' thing. Of course, he is pro and spends more time in the water than out probably. [emoji4]
Today was clean and chest with super warm water. Too hot in a 3/2. Lost an ear plug early and bailed. On a plane tomorrow and cannot risk that hell. My ears suck on a good day flying [emoji30]
Too bad this week is stupid busy for me. I'll be lucky to get out before Thursday, but will try for Tuesday first light if I can make it
Make it happen. Ya don't often get a run of surf like this on the east coast. The autumn I lived in southern Maine we got a good swell only 2 or 3 times a month. One good day, sometimes two. Usually milking longboard waves on the third, then it would go flat. Don't get complacent.
Mid week looks very nice for RI.
Someone post pics will ya.
Here are a few from Rog. At least he delivers something.
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Geez. It is like I need to go covert and work with the banned to get some stoke on this page. Can't believe they banned the only guy on the east coast that owns a camera that surfs.
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Fine! Here's a pic! Not me, but of my buddy in Cape Ann mid last week. He sent me another pic of a 1.5OH beach break barrel near Cape Ann but kinda Cape Ann but not technically on Cape Ann that I won't share yet.
Damn. That looks huge for east coast. Got another one I'll post up later.
Does you buddy not want that tube pic posted? Does the shot give away the location? I've surf SoME and NH for almost a decade and I'd be hard pressed to tell you where the shots I shared are. Just saying. Stoke it stoke
Another one. Alev, if conditions hold tomorrow morning, this is your spot. Pretty sure this was from sunrise today. Get there tomorrow. Say hello to Rog. He knows all the nooks and crannies in York. He shares. Chat him up and learn them spots.
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No i'll share, i just need to have him send it to me-he had it on his computer. Just stupid busy with school, work, and traveling down to boston tonight...late start tomorrow so yes, sunrise surf.
That pic of Dylan above is macker. Said he was the only one out for a bit. That spot^ isn't a secret but holds when most places are choppy.
Yeah, that wave was pretty heavy!
Ott sounding like a little biatch who is laid up injured or something [emoji32]
Got out this am before the flight. So nice...waist warm clean waves. Ear plugs in place! [emoji106]
No pics cause phone stays in car..ya know! ...Unless my kids are surfing.
Hey. Play nice. I'm just using my free time to clean this place up. [emoji56]
BTW, it is clear to me this happened due to all the slugs showing up in town. There will be retributions. [emoji12]
[emoji3] the slugs!
Still clean tonight. I so don't want to be in phucking TX right now! Be back Weds tho. It's going to be big the end of this week. Probably too big for me. Need to work on that turtle. [emoji41] The first half is easy.
PM me. I'll give you several spots that not much swell gets into.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackstraw
you're right...no time to be complacent! squeezed in a quick session after school and before meetings...found a few fun long mushy rights! giddy up this friday/saturday!
Got one for ya this morning, Ott!
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shoulder-high up in Maine, a little messy but occasionally some real clean rights. Maybe a dozen people out. Can't wait for the next few days in the water!
That is stoke! warm water, clean waves, big smiles...good week to be surfing in NE. Dunfeee you usually stick to the Higgins area?
So far, yeah. Really enjoy it there, esp since the sets are more organized than the beach breaks im used to in NH and despite the convenient drive the crowds aren't as bad as down there. Hoping to explore more this weekend though!Quote:
Originally Posted by alev
Thanks. Excellent stoke. And I need that. Just had metal put into my ankle. Fucking hurts it does. Let the healing begin.
Here is another one. Secret spot.
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Keep on scoring y'all. Living through the stoke and the west coast is no firing right now.
That Higgins shot reminds me of the tide swings in Maine. Love them. And if I recall correctly H is fairly steep for SoME
^WHAT THE !!!!
I really try not to get overwhelmed looking at different forecasts...I don't wanna f up and miss out!
SE alaska limit seiner wake?Quote:
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I'm pretty sure Rog sends Ott a text the same time he sends me one! :)
And the swell continues...
Crop says peak tomorrow and fading on Sat. Wkend is looking perfect for me...except the crowds. Early will be key.
That is what I would imagine.
Must suck for all you east coasters riding boat wakes right now. Scale is everything.
And those spots I listed won't likely see much in the way of crowds this weekend.
Pretty heavy winds today, but the direction is good right now. Must be knocking the swell down a bit, but Rog said it was punchy this am here -
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Only have a short window, so likely to the beach this afternoon. Tomorrow PM I have quite some time, so looking to mix it up a bit. Same with saturday morning.
Ott-know of any good spots of car or beach camping?
Asking around. In summer, there no where south of Portland that comes to mind.
Small Point has some good waves and camping in the area. I don't have much beta as I've been up that way only once. I recall surfing a point and a small beach cove with camping nearby. I think it was a state park, but not sure about that.
You may be able to park near Laudholm Farms and hike from the reserve, down the dirt road to the coast. That pops out between the Little River and the Parson House. Doubt it is legal, but you probably won't be noticed. Tho, the surf down there is quite variable.
Sandy Pines Campground has tent sites but you will pay between $35-45/night. It is close to Rachel Carson Timber Point. From there you can walk out or paddle to the island. It would be an adventure. Leftys seemed to always work when swell got in there. The other spots are more variable. I imagine the swell will be just right for Outer, but that wave need the perfect angle to not be scary. The other breaks might be getting too much swell.
There is also a ledge at the south side of goosefare bay. Can't recall how we got to it tho. It was a fun right.
Other options for pay site
Sea-Vu on rt 1 in Wells. You can see the jetties from your camp site. I grew up spending summers here and you can tell what the surf is doing by the whitewater running the rocks.
5 minute drive to Drakes Island or Wells Beach.
Also Beach Acres a little further south. Open field sites might be a bit cheaper, but not a nice and no view of ocean.
Thanks. Im closer enough to head out in the AM.
Good long period waves with solid sets tonight. Nice off shore breeze too...beautiful night!
Back from my Two day trip to point Judith RI.
I Didn't take any pics on the first day due to bad fog and low battery
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Point Judith was getting wonky this am with the swell coming west too much; A Couple intrepid souls braved the whitewash and occasional scored, but it didn't look like it was worth it. us mere mortals headed to the K'S for some looooong lefts
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Today the K was a little windy, but still fun as hell. "longest left on the east coast" goofy footers rejoice!
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Thanks for the stoke.
The Ks are fun. Only surfed there once after a morning surfing the top of the point. Totally different experience. If memory serves me correctly, I was on a 6'8.5" pin tail. And I needed that 1/2". Big triple OH peaks that were doing a Sunset type of thing. You'd drop in and go straight to the bottom and just outrun the whitewater, waiting as the wave backed off and would begin to set up on the right. Time you bottom turn just perfectly back up into a 15' face that would slowly start to peel. As it dropped in size each section, it would move faster and faster until it was a 10' face that would throw a barrel section.
Often I was on the peak alone. At most two other guys. At the end of that barrel section the wave would go flat, and eventually bowl up again for a new take off zone. That spot was breaking in the 7-10' range and was quite pretty and had 25 at the peak and a good 100 down its line. Love the fact most east coasters don't like solid surf, and those that do line up at Ruggles.
Spent many hours out there before coming in for a rest and good. Decided to take my shortboard over inside the breakwaters and check out the Ks. It was just about head high, maybe a bit bigger on the better sets. Easy fun rippable waves. I love surfing that stuff after pushing the limits the session prior. Feels so good.
Have you gone across the inlet to M. Love those cobble stones over there.
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Don't remember if I've done M I know I've done GH just up the road from there.
Fun Higgins session at mid tide at nine this morning. Chilly air! First time the leaky ass 3/2 was feeling like too little coverage.
3-4 old dudes on longboards taking every good wave though which was grinding my gears. Can't you grab a normal board when it gets good? End rant.
Probably headed north to popham or south somewhere tomorrow am
Find a punchier break that longboards can't rule is my advice. Once the waves get good enough they have no advantage, unless they rip.
Does anyone know Crow? Used to be a regular at the rivermouth. Always on a longboard. He tried to rule the point. All one needed to do was take off a foot deeper than he could. Easy enough to do.
Or just find a different peak. Higgins is kind of a short beach, so it can be hard.
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Pretty sure they were saying, "who the hell is the punk from out of town out here? Watch us take every wave from that kook! :)"Quote:
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The way it works Dunfee...you know that! :smile:
My kid was at the rocks and an old local was taking every wave on his longboard...he knows me and my kids, since I'm old school in town. So, they get waves. The out of towners did not :tongue:
All fun and games till I break their board over my knee. Just kidding, but seriously...
I like to hit higgins at mid tide and start just north of the rock. It's fun to surf around and keeps most away.
Surfing...so agro. Why snow will always be superior...and it's way longer of a ride
surfed o river mouth last night with incoming tide. south winds added texture but the river was protected enough for a few long right rides. maria fizzled quicker than i had hoped
I actually almost never get attitude from other surfers. I find people are generally nice and stoked, especially one-to-one. Usually if they do call you out its because you really fucked up and endangered someone.Quote:
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Same here.Quote:
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I take my waves and try not to be too greedy. When someone is being greedy, I usually start taking waves from them, just because. I don't typically fuck up so don't typically get attitude for that.
Every once in a while I come a across an angry old man in the water. They seem pissed at the world. I figure they fucked up life and focused just on surfing. They are mad at everyone and everything if you are out of their very small circle. They are they type of guys who poke at people who are stoked on knee to waist high surf. You know the type. Biggest fucking losers at life. You can really on pity these guys. They will die alone.
East coast is way more aggro in the water than here. Weird as the level of surfingn is way higher here. Maybe it is due to the fact that we get waves almost all the time so folks are just stoked. Dunno.
Although, I do have fun crushing a wave when the other 10-20 are trying to out aggro me in the water. I go from being nice and sharing to taking whatever I fucking want. Happened at Judith last time I was there.
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