East Coast Surf

[Ottime]

At short sands now with the little guy. Forgot how perfect this place is or that age. Playground, bowlarama, arcade, showers, salt water taffy all adherent and perfect tiny wars to play on. The wedge was even working a bit.

[nc_slater]

Hurricane Bertha is weakening and I'm going to surf city NC this weekend to grovel for mush on the Funboard and test the new handplane

[My Pet Powder Goat]

At short sands now with the little guy. Forgot how perfect this place is or that age. Playground, bowlarama, arcade, showers, salt water taffy all adherent and perfect tiny wars to play on. The wedge was even working a bit.

Ahhh, nothing like hucking some candle pin at the bowlarama!



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[Pudge.]

Ott, how don't you constantly miss New England? Hell if I went anywhere for longer than a decade I would have my ass back here in a heartbeat. I'll want to get out some day, but I know I'll be back. I would love to just come back to UNH and be a guest lecturer or Professor for the later half of my career. Own a nice house in Rye. I am not much of a planner though so who knows

[Ottime]

Life takes over. Of course regular 15sec plus surf and an average of 500" of snow a year nearby help. Plus no shoveling, or heat with humidity help. If anything were to change for us in Santa Cruz, the Portland is on the short list and no where but NE would really make any list. What I really miss around here is from Labor Day through Christmas. Love,love love that time of year around here. Besides, all I need to do is drive through Ohunquit once in August to be ready to head back west.

[nc_slater]

Life takes over. Of course regular 15sec plus surf and an average of 500" of snow a year nearby help. Plus no shoveling, or heat with humidity help. If anything were to change for us in Santa Cruz, the Portland is on the short list and no where but NE would really make any list. What I really miss around here is from Labor Day through Christmas. Love,love love that time of year around here. Besides, all I need to do is drive through Ohunquit once in August to be ready to head back west.

Where are all you guys located? Mostly Maine? Any New Jersey people? Or maybe even Georgia/Florida?

[IceCoast070]

Where are all you guys located? Mostly Maine? Any New Jersey people? Or maybe even Georgia/Florida?

NYC/Long Island

[Ottime]

Grew up surfing Maine. Now in Cali. But with a three year old, we have been making regular trips east the last four summers. OBX used to be the regular trip spot once we finished high school (for those of us who stuck around here for school/work). And I spent five years in Manhattan and surfing mostly Rockaway with a goo amount of Rhode Island and a smattering if LI. And of course a few stops at Sebastian Inlet on the way to te Keys with the family.

[nc_slater]

Grew up surfing Maine. Now in Cali. But with a three year old, we have been making regular trips east the last four summers. OBX used to be the regular trip spot once we finished high school (for those of us who stuck around here for school/work). And I spent five years in Manhattan and surfing mostly Rockaway with a goo amount of Rhode Island and a smattering if LI. And of course a few stops at Sebastian Inlet on the way to te Keys with the family.

Nice Ottime, you've lived all over, super cool to be able to say that - I've always been in Raleigh - after marriage and kid possibly relocating to closer to the beach - but you can't really beat a 2 hour trip to wrightsville beach and a 2 hour trip to Boone (mountains) from Raleigh...

[nc_slater]

Surfed in some torrential rain, thunderstorm, and lightning this AM.

Sketchy to say the least - but oh so glassy

[My Pet Powder Goat]

Surfed in some torrential rain, thunderstorm, and lightning this AM.

that's some scary shit.

What's the word on this storm? So far it looks like it may be too far out to sea to help bump up the NH/ME swell very much.

RI looks like it might be the NE Choice.... I'd love to get back out on the K's with those sweet, sweet, long-assed lefts.

[Ottime]

Actually too close for ME/NH. The cape blocks us up here. RI/LI could pick up some before it zips NE. Ks could be a good call, but you might be needing SE sand bottom breaks. At 65knts I'd expect shorter period than what you want at Ks. The vineyard could be working nicely. Late tues or early wed could get a bit of side band up in these parts if we are lucky. My east coast window closes around 8am on wed.

[nc_slater]

Actually too close for ME/NH. The cape blocks us up here. RI/LI could pick up some before it zips NE. Ks could be a good call, but you might be needing SE sand bottom breaks. At 65knts I'd expect shorter period than what you want at Ks. The vineyard could be working nicely. Late tues or early wed could get a bit of side band up in these parts if we are lucky. My east coast window closes around 8am on wed.

Ottime: Better than a Surfline premium report.

[nc_slater]

Bertha has turned out to be quite the pansy hurricane - at one point the weather nerds were talking about what a "massive system" it was if it could only display more "convection" it could be "huuuugggeee!!!"

But it ended up being a huge turd.

[Pudge.]

Screw the nerds

[strawjack]

Bertha has turned out to be quite the pansy hurricane - at one point the weather nerds were talking about what a "massive system" it was if it could only display more "convection" it could be "huuuugggeee!!!"

But it ended up being a huge turd.

nothing happening down there?

So my kid just grabbed a gig giving lessons...I had no idea how much $$$ they make. Damn, that's a great part time gig to compliment his restaurant job

[Ottime]

Trajectory.

Basically hurricanes only through solid swell in the direction they are moving until they hit CAT3 or bigger. Even then, the difference between having on move toward you and have one move parallel to you is pretty huge.

Basically they are just too compact of systems to have it work other wise.

Also, they tend to produce swell as if they were a ball bouncing in the ocean, as opposed to the typical wind gradient fetch. The winds are not movin in the same direction over a large area of water. Instead they are wrapping aroun a core. Hence, they create odd bursts an shadows of swell.

Check the WAM and Navy maps next time a good size storm builds. Then compare that to a typical NPAC system. Way different swell models.

[nc_slater]

Lil bertha swell was showing this am. Like 1.9ft @ 12 seconds.

sweet longboard sesh just a c-hair north of the restaurant. Glassy mini walls. Not too many closeouts despite the not so friendly longer period beach break surf.

Tomorrow looks a bit more funner and thursday is looking even more funererer.

Where at?

[jtran10]

East coasters - will be in Burlington next Wed - Mon the 18th. Mainly busy with a wedding, but have thoughts that it would be kind of funny to drive and go surfing.

Anything on the radar that would make surfing the EC for the first time worth it? (or will it just make san diego look like bali this time of year)

[Mr brownstone]

East coasters - will be in Burlington next Wed - Mon the 18th. Mainly busy with a wedding, but have thoughts that it would be kind of funny to drive and go surfing.

Anything on the radar that would make surfing the EC for the first time worth it? (or will it just make san diego look like bali this time of year)

hmmmmm, seems as tho someone was upset by my offering you a place to stay, beer, and a board to borrow if you head to the coast on your trip east

[My Pet Powder Goat]

In RI now.... Pretty small swell sofar I can see, but tide is high. Ride tomorrow, but most likely have to head back tomorrow evening

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[Mr brownstone]

Thigh high glass with a few plus sets up here. Coffee brewing. Headed down around 715.

Have fun!

[Ottime]

hmmmmm, seems as tho someone was upset by my offering you a place to stay, beer, and a board to borrow if you head to the coast on your trip east

What about a wetsuit you cheap skate.

Jtran, take up this offer. If nothing else, you can enjoy a gorgeous coastline and some primo crustacean. And if it micro, just rent a long board. I've been on the south coast for 10 days. Only one I saw was totally unsurfable with a log, and a few were solid enough for a fish/short board.

[IceCoast070]

some really nice chest high sets at Long Beach today. Woke up at 4 in the water at 530 on the road again at ~745... Was totally worth it... Just got into the office, a very regrettable decision

[Ottime]

I've only surfed LB twice, but back when I was living I the City, no one even showed up at Rockaway until after 8 in the morning. Dawn patrol was what it was all about, getting in a solid three hours solo. Especially because the place worked from the lowest tides up through 90% of the highest tides. Never had to worry about that. Then by 10:30, there could be 40 guys strung out between 90-92nd. If you had to surf mid day,you could usually just stroll down a groin or two and surf alone again.

Sounds like the swell is hitting the sand bottom south facing.