Wed Lunch Paddle 5/19/21

[Joseph Berkovitz]

People: Sue Hriciga, Joyce Carpenter, Mike Habich, Dana Sigall, Joe Berkovitz, Robert Levine, Jim Snyder

We had a great 2-part session with surf zone practice-n-play from 9-10:30, and a lunch expedition to East Point from 10:30-2:00.

For the first chapter, conditions were near-ideal with mostly long-period 1-2 footers and some bigger outliers. However the tide was dropping (LT around 11:00) and after 10:00 the ridable zone began to become very short except for the largest waves. Quite a few boarders were out and the group mostly stayed near the Little Nahant side to keep out of everyone's way. Not everyone was surfing, there was a mixture of just hanging out in the environment and riding waves. Wind was minimal at this point though picking up from the E. The water was a (relatively) pleasant 55.

Chapter 2 saw most of us paddle out to East Point and its secluded pocket beach. With the offshore breeze the chop steadily increased. Landing on the beach was a bit tricky with the exposed rocks at low tide and the swell coming straight into the cove; launching too. Then we went around the corner to the big cliffs on the outside. Here the combination of chop and swell was very dynamic, as it often is at this spot! The water was too low and conditions too big for most of the slots and passages, so it was more of an "environmental tourism" visit, enjoying some very active water.

Then back to the beach with a few nice final surf rides, as the water had come back up.

Here's to Wednesdays!

[Jim Snyder]

The lunch landing was actually trickier than it looks here, mainly due to poor footing.

Bob and I headed back to an alternate launch point via Egg Rock, which was really rocking!

Thanks to the WLP team for organizing!