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- 2008 Surf Reports - |
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You
may have surfed today but the experience isn't complete until you
find out how good it was by reading about it here.
:-)
You definitely won't see the words "Local
Knowledge: We don't have any" at this domain. We live here and surf
here. If you're in the mood, check out the original "milk and bread" storm in Rhode Island here |
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01.18.08 Saturday PM |
Nice waves yesterday afternoon and the swell continued this morning. Two good sessions. The challenge this morning for some was to get the gear dry enough to get it wet again! That's one nice thing about heating with wood - hang the gear in the rafters overnight and you're good to go in the AM. . . which is just what I did. | ||||||
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01.13.08 Saturday PM excellent |
In the water before sun up and out at 12:10 PM. Dr. Surf scores on a big day at the Haus. A little intimidating at first - it didn't look that big from the parking lot - but once everyone acclimated it was a good session. It was one of those days where you couldn't go to sleep out there. The sets were large. A big Coast Guard Cutter was bombing through the sets and messing up the wave pattern but after a while they left. Good. There weren't a lot of people out today. Around 10:30 I had much of it all to myself. That was weird because the waves were excellent. Had one looong wave that took me almost all the way to Pilgrim. Wo wo! Good stoke working tonight and tired! | ||||||
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01.09.08 Wednesday PM |
Nice little waves yesterday afternoon and looks like we had some carry over this morning. Got out a little too early - it was wild and rough and mostly unrideable but eventually cleaned up in late afternoon and we ended up having a nice little session. One wave - not that big - but smooth as silk coming under the peak on a back side. Good 3 hour January session. | ||||||
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12.31.07 Monday AM |
There have been waves every few days. Had a nice session 12.27 but didn't get around to updating here. 4 hours at 3 different breaks and a whole lot of people out at the Haus. Too many, actually. Time flies when you're having fun. The predicted overnight snow never came- rain only - locally which is just fine with Dr. Surf. May you have a beeoooteous New Year's Eve and beyond in 2008. | ||||||
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12.25.07 Tuesday Posted 12.26 |
Wet at sunrise in some nice waves at the Haus. Didn't look that big from shore but it was a lot different in the line up. The non-closeouts were fast and clean and the sets were great. The low sun caused a big shadow on take off - adding to the drama. Around 10:00 am it went off. Had one ride on a wave that I underestimated the speed of. Locked in a long wall that looked like a sure close out but every time it "bulged" it drew back. Probably the best wave I've had in 2 years but I'm not sure I'd go for it again if I knew how close to crash and burn it potentially might be! Saw some other good rides out there also. What a nice Christmas present this 4 hour session was. Hoot Hoot. | ||||||
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12.24.07 Monday noon Excellent! |
In the water at dawn in medium sized surf. About 8:00 AM it started goin' off and we were in for the kind of session I haven't seen for a while. Occasional set waves started jacking way up on takeoff. The outside reef began breaking and reforming. A definite Larry, Mo and Curley Woo Woo alert! By 10:00 the West wind picked up substantially and there were a lot of people in the water - almost like summer - except the water is "somewhat cooler". Full winter gear from now on until spring. Great session! Hoot! | ||||||
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12.12.07 Wednesday AM |
I see there is a plan to produce electricity from waves and that the location is "Point Judith". source Will this impact our surfing? Don't know. This is something our stewards of RI Surfing need to be part of because we need both electricity and surf. Is anyone from the RI Chapter of SurfRiders is reading this? | ||||||
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12.08.07 Saturday AM |
One buoy has failed, another hasn't worked in a while and a third has been down for the last 2 hours. Looks like a little drive around is in order. Later . . . | ||||||
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11.21.07 Wednesday PM |
This last month has been interesting! Swell from Noel, last week's strong west winds and swell, nice session near Pilgrim; other swells and, today, some nice waves this morning. In the water at 8AM and out at noon at Tunces. After some junk food back in the water at 32nd street with some occasional decent sets although not as big as this morning. About 6 hours wet today. 4/3 weather and gloves and hoods will soon not be optional. I've gone to winter gear now. Tired tonight! | ||||||
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10.21.07 Sunday AM Oompah! |
It was going off yesterday.
Nice swell that was occasionally intimidating, especially after such an
incredibly long time without real surf. Got in the water at
noon at a little break that normally fires in the winter and had a nice 3
hour session with 25 of my best friends. Had one particular backside
that was beautious . . . it didn't close out and had a great ride! Later
on checked out the The haus in late afternoon but it wasn't that clean and
the lot was full of cars - many of them from out of State - NY and CT.
What a zoo that was! Looks like some leftovers today! |
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10.12.07 Friday |
Friday we finally had some
waves after a long dry spell! Lasted 1 day but it was good. 3
hour session at the haus in average chest hi. Fairly crowded but the
falling temperatures will take care of that problem in just a few weeks.
(posted 10.14 AM) P.S. - Saw Fred smelling the salt water at the haus. People were amazed at the gripping white knuckled story of how he broke out of the "assisted living facility" that very morning. Even Levy was amazed! Fred was in such a hurry that he, unfortunately, forgot his board but . . . that's OK. Maybe next time! |
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10.04.07 Thursday AM |
Last two days have been average waist high depending on the break. Got in 6 hours yesterday in a rare long double session with lunch in the middle. Only one break firing that waist high on a regular basis although the Haus had a few nice waves early yesterday afternoon. | ||||||
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10.02.07 Tuesday AM |
Nice partly cloudy day, fairly warm as I type this. Think I'll go beach walking today. OK. | ||||||
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09.20.07 Saturday PM |
Caught the third (small) wave before sun up at the Haus. Not that great but there were little waves and I was suffering from acute salt withdrawal. Tons of cars driving thru the parking lot but no takers. After a while the wind came up strong from the NW and switched breaks by paddling in and driving to Tunces. Hoot hoot. Nice off shores and a very light swell working. Very Cool. Got the "sun burned grin" stoke back and that's good. Very good! I'm not alone either . . . There are several dozen others too. Hope you got some today if you missed the unannounced waves yesterday afternoon . . . | ||||||
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09.12.07 Wednesday PM Hallelujah! |
Ten minutes before the sun rose this morning I took a nice little drop on a wave , turned right and it was off to the races! Nice waves early on - chest hi down the line - and gradually diminishing to unrideable at noon time. Delicious! Hope you got some! | ||||||
| 09.11.07 Tuesday PM | Been hearing lots of hype from the East Bay side of RI over expected surf conditions for several days. It's been unrideable so far. East wind was strong at 10 AM and at noon it shifted to South. Nothing happening. Lots of people driving around but no action. Bummer in de summer. | ||||||
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09.10.07 Monday AM |
Wow! Not many updates recently. Few small wave sessions now and then but not much to write about here. It's been flat and dry but that should change soon. Gabriele has been downgraded to a tropical depression after brushing Hatteras and is currently tracking more south than originally forecast. Actually, the most interesting thing at the moment is the big band of showers off the coast of Brazil. Maybe that will develop at some point. | ||||||
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08.23.07 Thursday PM 1 Break firing! |
Excellent session at Tunces today. Late morning it started goin' off with some occasional set waves that were definitely worth getting wet for. Surfed Monday also but this was far better. In the water 3 hours (until noon) at Tunces then got a burger and finished the afternoon at the Haus. There was no one at the Haus. Could not believe it! Had it all to myself for hours. Decent. 6 hours total. This was definitely the day for the swell to finally get in. Wo wo! | ||||||
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08.11.07 Saturday PM |
Had a nice little early morning session of about 2 hours. Little waist high becoming thigh hi then "solid knee hi" becoming "shin high" . . . It was good to be wet today and get some exercise. 3 of us out there and we had a great time! There have been several other "solid knee hi" sessions in the last few weeks but I didn't post them here. It's been a pretty long time since I saw any decent waves locally. The first 6' we see this summer/fall season will look intimidating! It's been a while hasn't it? | ||||||
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08.06.07 Monday AM |
Little wind waves overnight tonight. Last Friday (3rd) it was unrideable from 6:00 to 8:00 AM but there was a little 3 hour window with some occasional waist high waves. Had a nice little session. Heard from a friend who said it was unrideable all that day. He he . . . almost right! I'm seeing quite a few novices hanging out in the break - in the way of the sets. That's OK at the beach but at the breaks ??? Oh well, that's the nature of summer surfing! I'm beginning to look forward to the winter season - except that the waves in the winter the last few years have been not that frequent. One of these years I'm gonna join the "Y". Maybe in 2008? Ramble on. | ||||||
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08.03.07 Friday 4:45 AM |
Looks like a little bump out there. Not much though. I'm on the road fellow trekkies. | ||||||
| 07.20.07 Friday AM |
At the Haus this morning at
5:45 AM but no go. Knee hi and wind junk. Bummer. Fred corrected a mistake I made: he lives in an "assisted living" facility, not a nursing home.  |
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07.19.07 Thursday AM . . . Rant |
2 Days ago I saw another
New England based surf site forecast of big waves that relies on
advance forecasts whose margin of error is beyond belief (highly suspect).
We live in a time when news organizations try to out do each other with
sensationalized news stories to attract
attention. RIRiders' pursues
objective, not subjective, truth. Our goal for the last 10 years online
has been to take a "wait and see" attitude and the flat water today
certainly refutes the big wave speculators. Our prediction?
Right now it looks like the best possibility for small rideables is
tomorrow morning. Yawn. On a different note - Fred P. - if you see this send me an email - I lost your "srf . . ." address and the breaks are buzzing with news that "FF" is planning a comeback. I told them you're too old and slow and currently residing in a Cranston nursing home. Yawn. |
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07.16.07 Monday PM |
There were some nice sets going through in the morning. Mostly a South swell with south facing breaks going off. Had the Haus all to myself for an hour (!) with everyone at a certain break near the Mist. Decent. Where I was it was really jacking up so you had to be in the right place to catch one of the bigger waves. It was great to be out there after the long spell of flat water we've had. Wave quality was fair. Surfed the morning and late afternoon shifts. The sized dropped quite a bit in the PM. | ||||||
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07.06.07 Friday PM |
Surfed a total of 9 hours between Thursday afternoon and noon time Friday. Small average waist high swell with an occasional medium sized wave. 2 Good sessions. Didn't have a chance to post until today (07.09.07) | ||||||
| 06.16.07 Saturday PM | I had a hunch this morning and drove to the ocean. The wave period had unexpectedly changed from 8 to 16 seconds and, what to my wondering eyes should appear but . . . rideable waves! Decent! Got wet. Surfed! 3 Hours! Great Googliemooglie. Knee high to occasional chest on a "flat" day. Just goes to show . . . ya never know! Basic South swell - doubt it willl last long but then, it was supposed to be flat today! | ||||||
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06.15.07 Friday AM |
It's been mostly flat in the West Bay for 10 days. Expected a week of NE winds to produce something but it looks like only Newport got anything. Did a drive around this morning - there were some barely rideables at Tunces but it was knee high and very slow. Didn't look that inviting so I didn't get wet. We're in the early stages of a surf drought right now; moving in the direction of desperate. Not much more to say except it should remain flat for the next 3 days, at least. This once a month surf deal needs improvement! | ||||||
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06.05.07 Tuesday PM Wo Wo Wo |
All Points, reefs and breaks firing yesterday and today. No time to update this log until now. Some big, meaty waves for a change. Sometimes a session gets down to one wave - mine was a right this morning near the haus. It kept jacking up as I was coming down and a solid wall formed to my right - nearly vertical. I was too deep. Thought for sure that I was gonna get trashed severely but the wall stayed up! Wo Wo! Nice wave. No pride thing on that wave - just glad I didn't get wiped! Sun burned face. Good to be on dry land after 10 hours wet. | ||||||
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06.02.07 Saturday AM |
Not much going on at the moment. The 3-5' forecast for today changed overnight to 2-4' and even that is a little optimistic. The track of the second tropical storm off Florida is projected closer to the New England coast than yesterday so we remain surf challenged! One thing for certain at the moment - looks like rain Monday or so. | ||||||
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05.19.07 Saturday PM Supersession |
All points, reefs and breaks were goin' off today. Tunces was the best early on (7:00 AM) and eventually began closing out as the swell picked up. The NOAA forecast early this AM of 2-4' was very funny! I had the van packed last night and eased onto the highway before 6AM. Had a 3 hour AM session in some occasionally intimidating close outs; took some time for photographs and good conversations at the Haus; grabbed lunch and then back in the water for a 3 hour afternoon session. Surfed 3 breaks in the afternoon. The waves cleaned up and the water got glassy. Supersession with exceptionally long rides. Had a dozen big rides and got really smoked maybe 3 times. It was Ugh_ly but we lived to surf again! Some occasional double up sets and it was head high down the line (on average). Lots of tired, happy people tonight in Rhode Island. Here's a short video of 1 wave. (posted 05.21.07) | ||||||
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05.08.07 Tuesday PM |
Really nice session today. Waist to chest down the line and some of the take offs were real! You had to be patient. Waves had the "outgoing tide" look and feel - kinda long and a feeling of being behind run over by the wave from behind (closing out). But, if you caught the right wave at the right place you didn't get closed. I saw quite a few out there who hadn't been surfing in a while but, despite the occasional drop in, the vibe was generally good. Good 3 1/2 hours today and one particularly excellent wave. | ||||||
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04.28.07 Saturday AM |
Been watching the advance
intel for Saturday (today) morph this week - did you see it too? It went
from 3-5' to 4-6' to 4-7' and this AM (it's 5:14 right now) it's actually
less than 3'. Bummer. Year after year it's the same - the surf is
often 3 days away and as the predicted day arrives, the "predicted event"
is postponed or disappears. As for this RIRiders
web site - I've ignored the forecasts this week and the other web sites
(horrors!) mirroring the same predictions and said "semi-flat"
since last Monday. Not a fun forecast but a real one. No oinks this
morning. I'd sooner a nooner. Got in a little waist-hi at the haus for a few hours . . . |
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04.23.07 Monday PM |
Been down in
North Carolina and happened to be in Virginia last Monday when several
black unmarked cars went by, lights and sirens going, apparently on the
way to Virginia Tech. We didn't know what was going on at the time. Caught some left overs at the Haus on Saturday - mostly waist high with an Easterly swell. |
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04.05.07 Thursday PM |
Nice little 3 hour session this morning at the haus in head hi sets. Not breaking in any defined area so people were spread out. It was a case of stake out a place and wait for a set to come your way. Excellent session for a change! 3 close outs in a row and then a great wave. Saw Bobby at his secret spot. Hoot! Hoot! | ||||||
| 03.28.07 Tuesday AM | Nice little waves yesterday morning in a 3 hour session. Glassy at times in mostly waist high with an occasional bigger one. There is a basic pulse out there that is generating a swell. I see it continuing this morning. Do I dare say "all points, reefs and breaks"? No, I won't say that . . . | ||||||
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03.24.07 Saturday AM |
Surfed yesterday morning in the fog at the haus in mostly waist hi. The waves continue to be mostly summer type "wind waves"; no real power. Good session. Looks like it will be going flat for a few days. | ||||||
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03.17.07 Saturday PM |
There has been surf everyday for the last week but the quality of the waves has generally been poor. Earlier this morning it was going off at a favorite break but I forgot my gloves and boots at home!!! Big mistake. By the time I got them the wind had picked up from the West and it was over. Oh well. Hope you got some! Got in a few hours at a different break . . . | ||||||
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03.15.07 Thursday AM |
Surfed the last two days; it was a little bigger on Tuesday. Quality of the waves has been average to poor as it looks more like a wind swell than a basic pulse. I see the average size has doubled overnight and the period is lengthening. I'd love to see some clean head high but so far it hasn't materialized. Road trip was to Guatemala for 9 days but no surfing at an elevation of 4,500 feet! | ||||||
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03.02.07 Friday PM |
I'm on the road for a while. Badda bing, badda boom! | ||||||
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02.27.07 Tuesday PM Good session |
Hoot! All the intel this
AM suggested no surf but I had a hunch and it paid off. The Haus was
goin' off and no fog horn! Nice little lines with a definite South
swell that got better as the morning went on. Wave period was maybe
11 seconds and sets were head hi. Best and longest rides were around
11:00 AM. Wind was almost calm and the sets were rolling in.
Hard to believe but I had it all to myself for around 45 minutes!!!
The water's cold out there but the rewards are definitely there. Had another good session on 02.20 but didn't get around to posting it here. |
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02.19.07 Monday |
If you're a man and want to
see an unusual video, check out this link: http://www.pkstream.net/pkfmp/?mmid=1102 |
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02.14.07 Wednesday Noon |
Did the drive around this morning. Not that good early (waist hi with the wind closing the wave out) so went into town and got a hair cut and then went back. I'd call it waist to chest but the wind is blowing the tops of the wave back 100 feet as the wave begins to break. No one out and that includes me. Roads clear early but icing up at noon. Not worth the drive as the wind picks up even more this afternoon | ||||||
| 02.13.07 Tuesday AM |
2/13 Update from
Channel 6: "This is a very changeable forecast and any
subtle shifts in the track will make for potentially HUGE differences in
the snow amounts." Right. Chanel 12: "HERE'S OUR LATEST THINKING ON THE WEATHER FOR TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Our current thinking is that" Right. Channel 10: "There’s going to be wind, snow, rain, sleet, the possibility of flash freezing, more snow and even snow drifts before it’s over, according to the weather service" That covers it! Did they read my 02.12 forecast? |
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02.12.07 Monday AM |
It's fascinating to see the weather forecasting in Rhode Island - as soon as a real storm begins to develop you can't find a solid, definitive prediction! The local weather men head for the hills and are unavailable for comment. Channel 6, 10 and 12 have been the same for 40 years and the message is always the same: "It depends on the track of the storm". Translated: "We don't have a clue." The Blizzard of '78 forecast was "in excess of 6" and we got 30+. It would be refreshing to see a weather man (probably an ex-surfer) put it on the line a full 36 hours before storm arrival and say just simply "rain" or "snow" and how much. Don't hold your breath. Me? I expect rideable surf and lots of wind and rain and snow and ice some where by Friday latest. Aye-yup. Count on it. | ||||||
| 02.09.07 Friday PM | Been flat this week and looks flat for at least the next several daze. | ||||||
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02.03.07 Saturday PM |
Nice session today! Wet from 9 to 12:30 in some occasional sets that were way up there. The Haus was the best but most breaks were firing. Water isn't as cold as it normally is at this time of year and the below freezing temperatures were quite manageable. There were a lot of people out there including, surprisingly, a few who hadn't been surfing in a while. Saw the Duke out there along with a whole lot of locals. Good session on a sunny day with a West breeze. | ||||||
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02.03.07 Saturday AM |
I know what you're thinking: 25 degrees, 30 knot gusts, outgoing tide, ugh! No leftovers this AM because it looks good right through Monday night! The frost is on the pumpkin baby. Get your ice ax and away we go right after you have a shower, have breakfast, read the paper, check the surf reports, walk the dog, etc.. I'm with you - take your time. | ||||||
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02.02.07 Friday AM |
Looks good for the weekend but, as is usually the case in the winter, the West wind is the wildcard. | ||||||
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01.26.2007 Friday AM |
The storm
moved further out to sea than expected, it's flat and I see "sea smoke"
due to the temperature which was 0.1 degrees (F) this morning at sun
rise! The lawn is no longer growing locally.
Happened to be in Newport yesterday and picked up some gloves at Island
Sports to replace my current pair held together with electrical tape. They
didn't have my size boots so they directed me across the street to
Elemental. I like it when competitors help each other out! Both
stores were very helpful and had
O'Neill boot size 13 which is,
in reality, an undersized size 12.
I don't understand why manufacturers don't manufacture boots to the
correct size. If you know of a manufacturer who has a legitimate hard sole sized 13 boot let me know! <webmaster aat quiet waters dot organization >! |
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01.19.2007 Friday AM |
Noticed yesterday that it was still light at 5:15 PM. We've gained a half hour of daylight in the last 3 weeks - that's good news. Gale on the way but winds will be NW, not NE. | ||||||
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01.16.2007 Tuesday PM |
Nice little waist to shoulder hi at the haus with an occasional bigger one this morning. Wet 3+ hours as the temperature slowly dropped down below freezing. Been a while since I had that slight burning sensation in the face while on the drive home. Winter seems to have finally arrived and the water is starting to get that "biting" sensation if you have to dive several waves in a row! My personal standard for "cold" water is about 42 degrees (F). Below that temperature I measure the wave a bit more carefully . . . Good session with maybe 6 guys spread out in the line up. Plenty to go around. | ||||||
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01.13.2007 Saturday AM |
At noon yesterday it was unrideable - just little wind waves. It will be flat for a few days. Ocean water temps of 46 degrees in the Narragansett area are unusually warm for this time of year and a reflection of the lack of cold weather to date. Those consistent SW instead of NW winds are the cause. I like warm weather - no complaints! Got Broadband? Surf Clip 1 | ||||||
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01.12.07 Friday AM |
I see a report of waist to chest high+ right now - I'd call it ankle to knee but then I'm fairly tall! It should build today and possibly be rideable this afternoon once the wave period gets about 30% longer. Looks like it will turn really cold by mid week so enjoy it now while you can! | ||||||
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01.06.07 Saturday PM Good session! |
Got into the water around 11:30AM and stayed out there until 3:15. Fairly windy for the first several hours but as the afternoon went on the wind died off and it was head high and smooooth! Lots of bodies out there in the 65 degree (F) record January warmth! A rare day indeed. There were some big sets that came through now and then. Altogether it was an excellent session. Really tired tonight! | ||||||
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01.02.07 Tuesday Posted 01/04 |
Early morning was very unusual. Looked like a south swell that you generally see only in hurricane season but there was a strong West wind. There were some long rides that got better around 10:00 AM. Lot of riders out there but they were spread out. Nice session! | ||||||
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12.23.06 Saturday PM |
Great session this afternoon! Just read on a different web site that it wasn't rideable today. Wrong! It went from messy waist high at 1:00 PM to chest and then to shoulder then to head high plus (sets) at sunset. Bombs away! Excellent 3 hour session! Clean rights late. Long rides. Perfect. Nice swell at the end. Not sure if this one will last until tomorrow but we'll see. | ||||||
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12.21.06 Thursday AM |
Possible waves Saturday. Been a bit of a drought lately. | ||||||
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12.07.2006 Thursday PM |
Nice little 3 hour session at the haus today. Temps in the 50's, sunny and some knee to shoulder hi. Very few people out there - kinda reminded me of a spring session. Decent. Fun. Good to get wet today. | ||||||
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12.02.2006 Saturday 7:00 AM |
"Call of the month" goes to Sven N. and the RISK kayak surfers who said the wind would drop today so that the New England gathering could be held as planned in Little Compton. Well done Sven. | ||||||
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11.30.2006 Thursday Noon |
Big wind on the doorstep and it's hard to predict rideable waves. At the moment it looks 50-50 as to whether it will be rideable Fri/Sat. With this kind of forecast in the past I've seen it windswept and unrideable and I've also seen the wind slack off (despite the marine predictions) and some nice sessions develop. On this one I'm - watching and waiting, like you. Best guess: 60% chance of rideables. Mostly a wind storm. Be careful out there. | ||||||
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11.23.06 Thursday AAM |
Looks like the forward motion of the current storm has sped up over what was predicted originally so we may see a shorter time for waves. Happy Thanksgiving! | ||||||
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11.21.06 Tuesday AM |
Advance forecast of a big Thanksgiving storm lasting several days! Looks impressive at the moment. Time will tell. It's about time to leave the 3/2 behind, dust off the dry suit and upgrade my hole-y boots and gloves in anticipation of the winter season upon us now. | ||||||
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11.18.06 Saturday PM |
Surfed maybe 3 1/2 hours today in average waves at the Haus and vicinity, Lots of bodies out there but there wasn't a defined break so most were pretty well spread out. OK session. Going flat for a few days at least. | ||||||
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11.17.06 Friday 3:10 PM |
Waves are mushy and not that good. I hung in there for a while but it wasn't worth getting wet. Optimism in forecasting will only take you so far! | ||||||
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11.16.06 Thursday 10 PM |
Big wind at the moment is southerly with 30K gusts. The ocean remains stirred up and we're watching and waiting to see how this storm plays out. I'm optimistic. Also, at the moment we're weighing the possibility of moving some video to RIRiders. It's an issue of "available time" but it hasn't been ruled out yet. A complete rework of the QuietWaters side of this domain has been in the works for a year now - also an issue of time available. Oi veh! | ||||||
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11.14.06 Tuesday PM |
Been on the road for 24 hours - taking some much needed time off from work. Way up there and clean yesterday afternoon and this morning it was smaller but with an occasional decent set. Been surfing my brains out since yesterday noon and the stoke is ongoing. For some reason there was no one out there this AM. Eventually there were 3 of us divvying up and choosing the choicest morsels! The stoke was so good that it carried over to off-water: last night in Home Depot in Westerly had a conversation with Dave Prescott about carpentry. Found out he had surfed that AM and was Vice Chairman of SurfRider Foundation (RI). Cool. | ||||||
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11.10.06 Friday PM Supersession |
Early morning
was big and occasionally closing but as the day went on it cleaned up and
set waves were Big, Meaty and Fast. Spent some of the morning shooting
film and have got the goods. I'm just blown away by how good it was.
Had 2 waves in particular at the Haus which seemed like at least a solid
double up but who knows? I just remember trying to get the speed to get
down the wave and getting sucked higher up as the wall formed down the
line. Then that release and the fast diagonal down with the old fly
on the wall feeling. Whoa momma. Did you have fun too? I'll
bet you did, especially if you were on a short board. Overall I'd
call it solid head high on average. Yesterday was different - different break and it took almost 40 minutes before I was able to catch the first wave. Unfortunately that first wave was a close out and I got thumped, just like the Republicans! Boom, bam, bing and ouch. After that it went better but today was the class of the waves. Excellent super-session. |
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11.07.06 Tuesday AM |
Looks good in 48 hours. I've been working non-stop lately and haven't had a whole lot of time to get wet. I hope to and soon! | ||||||
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10.28.06 Saturday PM |
Seas are currently 17 feet every 11 seconds but winds are 30K and building! Plus, it's after dark. Will we see rideables out of this storm? Time will tell - I certainly hope so! | ||||||
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10.21.06 Saturday PM |
I'm on the road for a bit so no updates during that time. Short term we're into a NW air flow so it's a good time to be on the road! | ||||||
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10.18.06 Wednesday |
Fairly small but rideable with a few guys out on a nice 70 degree day fall day. Disorganized around 10 AM but it cleaned up after a short time. Good to get wet for a change as I've been working a lot of hours recently. (updated 10.18 AM) | ||||||
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10.17.06 Tuesday AM |
Prognosticator was running around the house with his frisbee last night. It was, like, "Mon, look out de window!" I did. Nada. Then I looked at the Intel - whoa. Possible in 24 hours or so. | ||||||
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10.13.06 Friday AM |
We had forecast "flat" for today yet a buoy early this morning was 5.9' at 9 seconds! Soooo, we fired up trusty van way before sun rise and drove to the water. It was immediately clear that the forecast was right and whatever was out there certainly wasn't getting into shore. Hung around for maybe a half hour but it stayed almost flat with an occasional "barely knee hi" trailing in. Oh well. | ||||||
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10.03.06 Tuesday AM |
Had a nice little 3 hour session on the 1st of October but haven't had the chance to post it until now. Wind and rain slacked off and about a dozen of us had a few hours of waist to shoulder in semi glass! Sun set was spectacular with the sun lighting up the edges of dark clouds like gold foil. Bonus situation! | ||||||
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09.25.06 Monday PM Good session! |
Saturday was not happening; Sunday was worse; then came Monday. It was goin' off this morning at the Haus. Dial-amatic surf from waist to head high easy. About 9:30 AM the place cleared out as the early morning crowd left and a short time later it started goin' off! Couldn't believe I had it all to myself for a short time and then Bobby paddled out to get his share. Occasional really nice long rides mixed in with waist high breaking in close. It took a while for my 09.20 optimism to be rewarded but today was de day! Hoot. | ||||||
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09.20.06 Wednesday AM |
It was
unrideable yesterday although I saw a few out there trying! The 11
second period still wasn't getting in to RI. This morning the period
has increased so there should be occasional waves for a few days. I
saw one brief NOAA report that was optimistic but the day shift yesterday
AM removed all references to the "S" word. After Labor Day the hype
diminishes as the summer boaters vanish. My optimism remains
unchanged. PM update: Sets are rideable and infrequent - got in maybe 2 hours worth this afternoon. As many as 20 guys out there but not enough waves to go around. The "zone" changes with each set so just stake out a position and wait for your turn! |
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09.18.06 Monday AM |
The Atlantic is stirred up due to a low south of RI as well as several hurricanes. The offshore buoys are showing a wave period of 11 seconds which is definitely healthy. Looks like we'll have small surf for the indefinite future - at least until "Helene" gets closer to New England. Forecast is an increasingly optimistic one for the next week. 12 year old Surf Prognosticator was up early this morning, did one 360 degree turn and stood on his hind legs for a better look at the incoming when his breakfast was served. We're pumped here at surf central! |
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09.15.06 Friday AM |
Looks like buoy 44025 came back on line yesterday so that leaves 44017 still down until October (update: 17 is back up again). You know, I think most surf sessions boil down to one or two waves in the memory banks after a few days have gone by. For me it was 1 wave on Wednesday when a long wave topped the horizon and I sprinted left and out to get away from the closeout side to the right. Just got to the center of the wave and had a late drop with that "fly on a wall" feeling . . . dropping, dropping but not in danger of getting eaten! Sometimes the best waves are the ones you think you're inside on. That was a really nice wall and long ride. Thanks to its Creator! | ||||||
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09.13.06 Wednesday AM |
Drove around Tuesday morning and finally hit paydirt at Tunces. Solid waves mixed in with closeouts. Sets were really up there - occasional 1 and 1/2. The lot was full with cars going down the road. I found an unoccupied right with a rare left and had it all to myself for a few hours. Couldn't believe it. A Super Session until the tide got unfavorable. I see it still going off this AM! Great googliemooglie. | ||||||
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09.11.06 Monday noon |
Windy, choppy, not a whole lot going on as of noon time. South side was rideable early until the wind shift from NW to SE. Predawn patrol got in maybe 2 hours in occasional waist hi before the wind shift. | ||||||
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09.10.06 Sunday PM |
Knee to waist. Choppy but rideable this afternoon. 18 were out at one small break. I was content to watch today. | ||||||
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09.03.06 Sunday PM |
It was going off today!!! In the water this afternoon for 5 hours at 2 different breaks in waist to overhead (sets). Half the State of RI was in the water today but the crowds were unusually cool - no hot heads in the water as far as we could see. I counted around 70 people in the water at one location. What a session! Dog tired tonight; how about you? Wind went light SW late and the waves cleaned up. There were some really great clean drops at the second break. Whew. Over and out! | ||||||
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09.02.06 Saturday 10:30 AM |
Out watching the waves between 7 and 9 AM this morning and it's not worth getting wet. Fairly small, occasional thigh hi, and windy. Anyone out there selling "I surfed Ernesto" bumper stickers is not going to be making much $ today . . . | ||||||
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09.01.06 Friday AM |
Several buoys are down but all you have to do is put your head out the window and smell the salt air! Remnants of Ernesto are on our doorstep. Quiet at the moment but that will change . . . | ||||||
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08.29.06 Tuesday Noon |
Yesterday was glassy and knee to chest high in the morning. The wind switched to NE just as the waves were getting larger so it was a tough go with the cross chop. Looks like some small waves out there again today. | ||||||
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08.23.06 Wednesday AM |
Completely flat for a few days and tropical storm Debbie has formed. Haven't been in the water since that 4 hour chest high session around the 14th after the overnight wind. Didn't have the opportunity to post here. We're cutting firewood and waiting to see if Debbie curves away from the coast and goes way out to sea or . . .? | ||||||
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08.06.06 Sunday PM (Posted 08.07 AM) |
Checked out
the haus about 12:30 PM and ended up surfing boat wakes (not that bad!) as
there were a lot of boats out there. I was told the AM waves were
better. Good to get wet. Not much power so most waves were "mushing out". Forecast for this AM (Monday) changed overnight and was downgraded. I've seen this before - where 1st shift and 2nd shift disagree. Looks like 2nd shift (3 AM) at NOAA was correct. |
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07.25.06 Tuesday AM |
Nice little session yesterday at the Haus in diminishing surf. Missed the main swell due to work but the residual was OK! Looks like it will go flat over the next few days unless another tropical depression should suddenly appear. As far as RI surfers are concerned, tropical storm Beryl was not a "depression"! | ||||||
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07.20.06 Thursday AM & PM |
Tropical storm
Beryl is on our doorstep; 60 mph and going in closest to the Massachusetts
coast. It's overcast and wind is Easterly at the moment. Looks like
the biggest surf will be in the overnight hours tonight. Be careful
out there my friends. PM update: It's waist to rare head high + and a lot of people out. Saw a few friends in the line up and the 2 hour session was good. Really clean at times. |
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07.14.06 Friday Posted: Saturday AM 07.15.06 |
Yesterday there was a definite SW to South swell that held up until noon and then faded. With the cam not working it was actually quite enjoyable because there were no "attitudes" out there. The buoys didn't really indicate a swell and there weren't a whole lot of people out! A rare RIRiders salute to the cam meister! Suggest you make this a regular policy. Got in a solid 4 hours in a nice session that reminded me of the Southwest hurricane swells (although a lot smaller). All current intel suggests it is going to be really hot for a few days and quite flat for a spell. | ||||||
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07.14.06 Friday AM |
Had a nice little session at 2 different breaks on Wednesday. Good to get some exercise for a change. Basically it was waist every 5 minutes. There was a slight SE swell but you had to be patient. That has been the case for a week now. Looking forward to that head hi plus in a month or so. On the road this AM. | ||||||
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07.10.06 Monday AM |
Fairly quiet at the moment. Back off the road and retuning to the forecasts and possibilities. Best guess: an occasional rideable boat wake now and then . . . PM UPDATE: nice little knee hi+ in the PM. Small but rideable - fun session | ||||||
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07.01.06 Saturday AM |
Been on the road for the last 8 days and going back on the road for another period of time. Looks like we've had some waves here and there. Saw a whole lot of kayaks and canoes in the north country - rivers are running huge right now. Happened to see a big fireworks display while going down the highway last night. I love Independence day USA. Happy 4th of July from our house to yours! | ||||||
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06.22.06 Thursday PM |
I'm on the road for a week or so, so, no updates here for a little while. Forecast: There was, are, or will be waves which were, are, or will be very small, medium or large which you will miss or ride due to work or vacation or skipping work, usually. That's a wrap, for now. Mostly. | ||||||
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06.20.06 Tuesday Noon |
It was very foggy and flat early but at mid morning became rideable with an occasional waist hi. Small summer surf conditions starting to go flat again at noon. Got wet for about 2 hours - no one else out for most of that time. | ||||||
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06.15.06 Friday PM |
Surfed a few times recently - mostly small. Late yesterday afternoon a few waves showed up and they continued into this morning. Caught a few hours worth at the haus while Manny changed my front windshield in the van (it was cracked). Insurance paid 100% (but the insurance sure ain't free, is it?). Laid back summer crowd today! Russ and Bobby were out there. | ||||||
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06.09.06 Friday AM |
Nice little knee to waist with a rare shoulder hi yesterday (Thursday) morning. The lineup was a mix of winter and summer riders. Took off the lobstah claw mitts for the first time as the water and air are warming up but it's still "3/2 and boots" weather! There isn't anything big on the horizon so I continue to look for that solid knee high whenever it shows up. | ||||||
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06.06.06 Tuesday AM |
Quiet at the moment. This last Saturday got out at Tunces with Big Bob and maybe a dozen others but it was really small, technical surf at best. We talked briefly about the demise of Fast Freddie from Craaaanston and perhaps holding a funeral for him even though he, like Elvis, has been rumored to have been seen at various locations both there and on "the Hill". The off shore waves Saturday weren't really getting in. Wind currently going NE but there is a good probability that we won't get any rideables out of it. Time will tell. | ||||||
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05.27.06 Saturday PM |
Nice little South swell today. The rides were fairly long at times at the Haus with sets at head high. Very foggy early AM - had to wait until it lifted a bit. Wore the 3/2 today for the first time. Just about everyone still has gloves on. Good session. | ||||||
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05.25.06 Thursday AM |
Well, it has been an interesting few weeks. Desktop machine sputtered and then finally died a quiet death one morning. Looks like a RAM chip failure. It has taken a little while to get up and running with a new machine but . . . we're back! There have been several water sessions in the last two weeks of constant rain and wind storms. Had a few barrels here and there and watched others too. You know who you are. Flat now and warming up for the weekend. Been seeing lots of rubber_legs riding out there but that's normal with the seasonal transition. Transitioning to my 3/2 "soon". It is definitely good to get rid of the cold water hood. Big A-Men on that one! | ||||||
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05.02.06 Tuesday PM |
Today was finally the day - some nice occasional solid head high and mostly chest hi down the line. Excellent 4 hour session. Some spots are getting a bit crowded - counted 17 at one small popular location today. T's was working and the best wall was the right. A normally unexciting break was goin' off. Biggest was early with the swell showing signs of slowing down a bit by noon time. Our group turned into a hoot session and the vibe was good. Hope you got some! | ||||||
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05.01.06 Monday 9:00 AM |
I'm still underwhelmed by the waves. Drove around this AM just before the wind picked up and there were a few guys out but I passed to do some other stuff. Occasional waist and rides not that long. The swell, so far, is really not getting into shore. I still expect that to change . . . | ||||||
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04.28.06 |
Interesting . . . wind has gone NE and is (currently) predicted to be that way through Tuesday. Rain is on the way. In these parts we call that a Nor'Easterner and we have some understanding of the implications of that! The Surf Prognosticator had a restless night last night. Dreams of dog biscuits or something else? We'll know "soon". | ||||||
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04.24.06 Monday AM Posted 04.25 |
Goin' off yesterday morning! Surfed 2 breaks and eventually it glassed off as the swell dropped. Matt (in the straw hat) takes the early lead in the transition from full rubber to swim trunks. Dave was out there and saw Vic in the parking lot just before leaving. Nice session yesterday! | ||||||
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04.22.06 Saturday PM |
We have an Easterly system that should send rideables "real soon now" and it looks good for a few days. Avoid the wind in the near term! At 2:00 PM today it was mostly flat. That should change. | ||||||
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04.15.06 Saturday AM |
Yesterday morning was marginal for getting wet - fairly small - but
southside wasn't too bad. Little peaks that were occasionally
rideable. Waves were 1-3' so just ride the 3 footers! Water
is amazingly clear this time of year. Time for the annual "No RubbahKook" contest. First one to spot so | ||||||
