Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
thinking about bringing my long board down to emerald isle this weekend. Hows the surf down there?
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 3:23 PM. Reason : s] 8/30/2010 3:20:15 PM |
ALkatraz All American 11299 Posts user info edit post |
Southwest chop. 8/30/2010 3:21:17 PM |
ClassicMixup All American 3877 Posts user info edit post |
I prefer turf. 8/30/2010 3:21:34 PM |
PinkandBlack Suspended 10517 Posts user info edit post |
I'm thinking of going to Atlantic Beach. Waves are going to be massive, with the hurricane being a couple hundred miles offshore but possibly not making landfall. 8/30/2010 3:21:37 PM |
Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
nasty bro8/30/2010 3:24:19 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
I've never seen decent surf from Emerald Isle to Atlantic Beach. I think it has something to do with the East->West orientation and Cape Lookout blocking some of the swells. The beaches further south from N. Topsail down to Kure run more of a Southwest to Northeast line. Check a map of NC and you'll see what I mean.
I heard Wrightsville had a nearly constant stream of clean shoulder high waves yesterday and they're expecting head high to double overhead later this week from the hurricane. I might run down there Friday night and spend the day there Saturday before starting the Labor Day festivities. I'll probably be too late though.
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 3:58 PM. Reason : l] 8/30/2010 3:56:10 PM |
Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
Wrightsville has spoiled me for sure. Loved going out there in the morning and catching the slow rollers a few years ago.
Really don't want to drag my board down the emerald for nothing but chop. 8/30/2010 4:03:03 PM |
Skack All American 31140 Posts user info edit post |
If there is a storm and you're going to be there anyway you might as well take it. As many surf shops as there are on that island somebody has to be catching some waves, right? 8/30/2010 4:06:17 PM |
Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
locals probably have that sweet spot on lock down. Maybe i'll get lucky. 8/30/2010 4:08:04 PM |
stowaway All American 11770 Posts user info edit post |
We had maybe chest-high swells around 8am near Oregon Inlet. Pretty clean overall but there was no one out. 8/30/2010 4:16:19 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
I challenge any of you to defeat me in this year's TWW Boogie Board Tournament 8/30/2010 4:17:19 PM |
djeternal Bee Hugger 62661 Posts user info edit post |
I will be in Emerald Isle next weekend for a wedding. And thank god my friend has a house there he is letting us use, because fuck staying in a hotel in Atlantic Beach 8/30/2010 4:17:59 PM |
Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
^... same... im going for a wedding as well... better not be the same one. 8/30/2010 4:21:10 PM |
djeternal Bee Hugger 62661 Posts user info edit post |
OH LORD. THIS MIGHT BE A WEIRD TURN OF EVENTS! 8/30/2010 4:25:43 PM |
Novicane All American 15414 Posts user info edit post |
8/30/2010 4:26:39 PM |
jataylor All American 6652 Posts user info edit post |
i got sucked out by the riptide yesterday, pretty scary stuff. finally after swimming parallel got back in 8/30/2010 4:34:31 PM |
punchmonk Double Entendre 22300 Posts user info edit post |
down at Ocean Isle this past weekend the waves were so strong so maybe they are good that way.
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 5:08 PM. Reason : I know that is far from there but who knows.] 8/30/2010 5:07:30 PM |
crazy_carl All American 4073 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.sncsurf.com/ 8/30/2010 5:09:59 PM |
sawahash All American 35321 Posts user info edit post |
There's going to be 15 ft swells on Thursday.
All y'all coming down here this weekend and not letting me know.
[Edited on August 30, 2010 at 5:13 PM. Reason : ] 8/30/2010 5:11:12 PM |
se7entythree YOSHIYOSHI 17377 Posts user info edit post |
Fumbler and i will be in EI this weekend. can't wait 8/30/2010 5:30:43 PM |