Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 The north wind played havoc on the waves -- really sloppy stuff lacking clean lines, breaking in weird places and, worse of all, catching a wave, riding it and then having it simply disappear. Ah smudge! Talk about wavetus interruptus... Still, we got enough rides to make the workout worthwhile. I think Nahant surfing is gone until the fall. Lifeguards will probably be stationed by next week. My understanding is that surfing is a no-no when they take their positions on the sand. Time to check out some of the suggestions I got via email. Yes. I plan on leaving the boarders alone. sing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmfos Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Hi Sing. Sorry I couldn't join you folks yesterday. Would you mind sharing with us the suggestions you got for surfing areas? I still wants to surf this summer. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Jim, Not sure you really missed much... Like I said -- sloppy, sloppy stuff because of the northerly winds which came in perpendicular to the waves. If the winds came in E-NE with the waves, the waves would have been dampened but still retain clean lines. If the winds were westerly (off shore), the waves would have stacked up, making them steeper (more fun but may cause a problem if one ended up swimming with a strong off-shore wind). But, as it was, the waves were doing weird things like doubling up, breaking where they shouldn't, disappearing, etc. We were using short boats. More maneuverable and less windage. We were able to bop around, make quick turns into weird stuff, etc. Even then, I got windowshaded a few times by waves breaking where they shouldn't. In a long boat, it would have been more of a struggle to contend with double breakers and the increasing wind as the day went on. In terms of other places, some are pretty obvious like Jenness in NH which is used by MVPers and reputedly like Nahant for a gentle slope and spilling waves; Horseneck at Westport with dumping waves (last year's surf class location); Deveraux (Also did that last year) with dumping waves and a cobble/sand bottom (Ouch! my head!); The sand bar off plum island which can be dicey if one's roll is not bombproof. Some of the other suggestions are "point breaks", meaning no room for swimming 'cause you would get swept back out into the open and more rocky bottoms. Anyway, I want scope some of the locations out, the more dangerous ones with someone who is familiar with them. The others, like Jenness and Horseneck can be "sho & go's" spots but I want to get more familiarity before posting anything. sing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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