Anyone else get some today...?

[jtran10]

Another fun weekend of surf. Headed to Cotton's/Uppers Friday evening, then both Saturday an Sunday.

Friday and Saturday were really fun. Shoulder high and a bit soft at Barbedwires, but still fun. As the tide dropped I paddled up to Cotton's and scored, it was a bit bigger, with inside rights and lefts that stood up a bit more as the tide dropped. You could stay south of the pack and pick off the sets that swung wide. Cottons had a bit more juice, and a nice bowly shape. I did the same thing both days and scored. The water is in the high 60's.

Sunday I drove down, and expected the same thing. I was unbothered by the wind on the ridge you use to walk down when you park your car near Pendleton. I got to the beach, and it was pretty blown out. I had driven down, so I paddled out at Cotton's anyway. It ended up being pretty bumpy, but with some fun head high sets that had (somewhat) clean faces on the inside.

It would be nice to get some actual size, like well-overhead. Still, I can't complain' the last few weekends have delivered some very fun surf.

What length board are most people riding at Uppers? Have been wanting to drive up there but not sure if a post-work session would be worth it, and the weekend crowds scare me off. Glad to hear good waves can be had outside the main lineup.

[Piggity]

Sounds fun LDD, it's been small here in central SD.


2 sessions on the new board, both times about 2ft surf so it's hard to get an accurate read on the board just yet, other than a turn here and there. For some reason I'm kinda struggling paddling it, even though it's got way more volume than I'm used to. It's really hard to explain and isn't exactly how I expected it to paddle. I've been riding similar type hybrids but I guess they have been more on the fish side of the spectrum, this seems more toward a traditional shortboard but with lots of foam. I have a trip coming up so hopefully I can dial this thing in soon, I think it just needs some juicy waves to shine.

[Long duc dong]

What length board are most people riding at Uppers? Have been wanting to drive up there but not sure if a post-work session would be worth it, and the weekend crowds scare me off. Glad to hear good waves can be had outside the main lineup.

I surf mostly towards Cottons, I also really like the lefts right where you walk out, right near the cliff, a bit south of Cottons, an area people call Barbedwires. I really like the way the lefts wrap in there. Those don't get quite as much of a crowd, and it's pretty mellow. People ride different sizes of boards, some longboards, eggs, and lots of fish. It can be a bit soft in the chest-shoulder high range, but on a fish you can really glide and link up sections.

I wouldn't be too worried about the weekend crowds. The area from Uppers to Cottons tends to spread people out. Right at the point on Uppers can be crowded, but even with lots of people out you can usually find a spot. It's not like Lowers, so I would not sweat the crowd too much.

The point at Uppers is more shortboards, but I don't tend to surf there. I'm goofy, so I like the lefts north of the main point at Uppers.

When it gets a couple of feet overhead Middles - which for some reason is south of Lowers, and not between Lowers and Uppers? - can be really fun. It's mostly a right, with some good lefts too. It needs size to wake up, but it has a mellow crowd, with people riding all sorts of boards.

I got the obligatory 'want to go to Trestles' text at 11 am today from my outside sales buddies, who damn well know I'm in the office

[icelanticskier]

2 sessions on the new board, both times about 2ft surf so it's hard to get an accurate read on the board just yet, other than a turn here and there. For some reason I'm kinda struggling paddling it, even though it's got way more volume than I'm used to. It's really hard to explain and isn't exactly how I expected it to paddle. I've been riding similar type hybrids but I guess they have been more on the fish side of the spectrum, this seems more toward a traditional shortboard but with lots of foam. I have a trip coming up so hopefully I can dial this thing in soon, I think it just needs some juicy waves to shine.

lot's more entry rocker than the hybrids you been riding? my 5'9 rocket has VERY low entry rocker and i swear it catches waves more easily than my ole custom 8'4 vec hp longboard. give it some time and tries.

rog

[From_the_NEK]

Tomorrow (Wednesday) looks like the day I can get on a board here in Wells while my wife 3yo, 3 mo and MIL hang out on the beach. The surf looked pretty good yesterday at high tide but I'm a nube so what the hell do I know (chest high sets and there were several people with boards out there riding them).
Short or long board? I'm 6'4" 185lbs. I have very good balance and I'm a strong swimmer. And I know how to catch a wave (yesterday while body surfing in some smaller waves further up the beach, I was able to out ride some French Canadians who were on boogie boards ).

Going to rent at Liquid Dreams.

Edit: a shortish board will fit in the van betterer (cargo box on top)

P.S. Long Sands is also an option. Which is better?

[Piggity]

lot's more entry rocker than the hybrids you been riding? my 5'9 rocket has VERY low entry rocker and i swear it catches waves more easily than my ole custom 8'4 vec hp longboard. give it some time and tries.

rog

Not much difference in rocker. It seems like most of the foam is further back toward the tail than what I've been riding and that might be why it is paddling funny. But if I scoot back and paddle then it feels like I'm way to far back, it's hard to find the perfect balance. The good thing is that once I'm up to my feet, it seems like a sick board. I've had 2 vert turns on micro waves that I would have normally dug a rail on the re-entry. I think it will be a perfect everyday board in winter for chest to OH and I'll have to get a groveler for knee-stomach waves.

[icelanticskier]

Tomorrow (Wednesday) looks like the day I can get on a board here in Wells while my wife 3yo, 3 mo and MIL hang out on the beach. The surf looked pretty good yesterday at high tide but I'm a nube so what the hell do I know (chest high sets and there were several people with boards out there riding them).
Short or long board? I'm 6'4" 185lbs. I have very good balance and I'm a strong swimmer. And I know how to catch a wave (yesterday while body surfing in some smaller waves further up the beach, I was able to out ride some French Canadians who were on boogie boards ).

Going to rent at Liquid Dreams.

Edit: a shortish board will fit in the van betterer (cargo box on top)

P.S. Long Sands is also an option. Which is better?

HOLY CRAP, CHEST HIGH YESTERDAY? i rode my bike by shin/knee at best down nh way. was it chest high while you were standing in waist deep water?

longsands was knee at best yesterday and rivermouth knee/thigh from a report from friends.

good score! i'd give both my nuts for more chest high right now.

rog

[From_the_NEK]

HOLY CRAP, CHEST HIGH YESTERDAY? i rode my bike by shin/knee at best down nh way. was it chest high while you were standing in waist deep water?

longsands was knee at best yesterday and rivermouth knee/thigh from a report from friends.

good score! i'd give both my nuts for more chest high right now.

rog

Maybe i have the measurements off . If I was standing in the water (roughly waist deep), it would have easily been hitting me in the chest, more likely the face.
The surf that was standing up like that was limited to a small stretch near the second life guard tower north of Mile Road. The rest of the beach (aka the stuff I was body surfing in) was only hip high or so in thigh depth water.
There were 6 or seven people on boards out there.

[Ottime]

Stick with Wells. Tends to get the most surf except longer periods at the river mouth. LS is musher. Stick to the high tide coming in, if you can. Head a bit further north. Spiral Stair Case (look at the houses) tends to get good, a well as Lisa's (near where the sea grass begins). Have fun. That's my home break.

[Piggity]

Board was working great tonight, think I found the sweet spot. Small waist high fun wedges just before dark.

[jtran10]

I surf mostly towards Cottons, I also really like the lefts right where you walk out, right near the cliff, a bit south of Cottons, an area people call Barbedwires. I really like the way the lefts wrap in there. Those don't get quite as much of a crowd, and it's pretty mellow. People ride different sizes of boards, some longboards, eggs, and lots of fish. It can be a bit soft in the chest-shoulder high range, but on a fish you can really glide and link up sections.

I wouldn't be too worried about the weekend crowds. The area from Uppers to Cottons tends to spread people out. Right at the point on Uppers can be crowded, but even with lots of people out you can usually find a spot. It's not like Lowers, so I would not sweat the crowd too much.

The point at Uppers is more shortboards, but I don't tend to surf there. I'm goofy, so I like the lefts north of the main point at Uppers.

When it gets a couple of feet overhead Middles - which for some reason is south of Lowers, and not between Lowers and Uppers? - can be really fun. It's mostly a right, with some good lefts too. It needs size to wake up, but it has a mellow crowd, with people riding all sorts of boards.

I got the obligatory 'want to go to Trestles' text at 11 am today from my outside sales buddies, who damn well know I'm in the office

Cheers for the beta - goofy here too. Hopefully heading up this weekend if anyone's gonna be around.

[subtle plague]

i had some nice waves the past week in spain and i'm flying to eastern Indo on Sunday. Life's all right i guess.

[icelanticskier]

FKNA

high tide dropping, dragging. black oily clean wedgy a-frame perfectly walled up 5th street cowhampshire wholesome goodness this morning. best waves in at least 2 months.

waist chest+ with plenty of frequency and zip for the cordless rocket. perfect rocket waves actually. felt so nice to get flung effortlessly into the machine made rights. the wall of 2008 may be back. finally

tomorrow?

rog

[Ottime]

Finally. Not that the weak nw wind swell over the last few days was not way juicier than anything I saw while in Maine. But finally, some fast, walled, if a bit jumbled, head high southy slots to shovel myself into. Fun morning. WOndering how that wind and tide will effect this evening. Wife goes back to work in the morning, so it looks like summer fun is over. Back to mornings with my boy and a few evening sessions when things line up. Better tune up that mountain bike. And pray for the windless days of fall.

[Piggity]

What a farking week this has been. Let's hope the streak of horrible luck has ended this morning when I was kicking out and the board flipped up and put a gash to the bone in my shin and ding on my rail. Waves were fun though, chest high+ but fun and wedgy