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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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04.04.2008 Saturday PM - All points, reefs and breaks firing - |
In the water at 7:00 AM until
10:30 in an excellent South swell. Sets were big and clean, even
right through the tide change! This morning was supah. Think of your
occasional superlative and that's the way it was! Seeing a lot of
people who haven't been out all winter so that makes it a challenge.
At our break there were maybe a dozen guys and sets were waist to solid
head high plus. Cool. |
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04.02.2008 Wednesday |
Nice 5 hour session at 3 different breaks yesterday. Waited for the wind to drop and got wet around noon time. Tried out a new break that was shielded from the wind and it was . . . OK I guess. A couple of closeouts convinced me to move on so went to the Haus. As the afternoon went on the sets were really great! Fast, vertical and, occasionally, long rideable waves. I'm seeing alot of rubber-legs out there as guys who haven't surfed all winter get back in the water again. The last wave was probably the best - about a 1 1/2 rocket wave that was like the energizer bunny - it kept going and going. Excellent session. | ||||||
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03.26.08 Wednsday AM |
I'm on the road . . . | ||||||
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03.20.08 Thursday AM Posted Friday 03.21 AM |
Excellent session in the morning but very challenging. Wind went NW for a while before going West. Gusts were very intermittent, strong and seemed to coincide with the set waves! What made the session a go was the wind diminishing and some really excellent waves. Nice solid head high sets. | ||||||
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03.08.08 Saturday AM to noon Posted Monday 3/10/08 AM |
Very nice Saturday morning session. The big winds didn't arrive until the afternoon so the AM shift was supah! Light Easterly breeze. Started out as knee hi and grew in size over the next several hours. Sets became good size and it turned out to be a 4 hour session. I had it all alone for 45 minutes. It's great to surf with friends - that's the best! - but every now and then you get a world class break all alone and have the privilege of choosing whatever set wave you want. There's something to be said for that too! A wind shift to the south brought in a dense fog and after that it became "interesting" with the low tide closeouts. Very good session. Going flat for a few daze. | ||||||
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3.06.08 Thursday PM Excellent session |
Very nice swell from the South
that went SE by noon. Nice set waves around 11:00 AM with long rides
at the Haus. The remarkable thing was there were very few out there
today. A few of us had it all to ourselves. There were a few
close outs that kept you awake but it was goin' off! Wet from 9:30
to 12:30 and there was plenty more after that. Nice and clean! This winter has been one of the better ones for surf after a few years of limited winter surf. Had a number of sessions that haven't had opportunity to post here in the last 3 months. FP where are ye? Today was the day! |
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02.27.08 Wednesday PM |
Big Wednesday! Big swell
that was good early. Saw one triple 'O that would have needed a tow
in to catch unless you had a bad attitude about living long. Mostly
1 1/2 on the sets and really intimidating at times. Have you ever
experienced a bit of hyperventilating on first paddling out? Today
was the day for that! A couple of excellent rides on nice walls and
thick waves at high tide. Takeoff was easy though. Not many
out there today. Good 4 hour session. Feb 18th PM and 19th AM were big also. Many hours wet but never got the update done here. Eric T. got wet after 3 months dry. Goes to show, there's even hope for Fred P. ! |
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02.16.08 Saturday AM |
Flat this AM. Yesterday there was a basic swell working but the trade off was the wind which was fairly intense, especially early on. Went out around 9 until a little after noon. As the wind dropped so did the waves but there were some decent rides during that time. When the waves slacked off so did the wind and as a set came the wind would howl, especially on the outside break. I never really understood why that happens but it does. My vote is for the wind to stop when the set arrives! Had the break all to myself for almost an hour! | ||||||
| 02.13.08 Wednesday PM | Did a little drive around this morning at 8:00 AM but it wasn't rideable. | ||||||
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02.08.08 Friday noon |
Surfed for a few hours at both Tunces (fairly small) and South Side (fairly big but rowdy). Good to get wet. Water is almost at lowest winter water temp. right now. posted 02.11.08 | ||||||
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02.07.08 Thursday AM |
Drove around this AM - excellent at South Side but the horn is blasting despite 9 mile visibility. Go figure. Small waves at other breaks and small groups of people here and there but not enough to get me in the the water. Lots of out of state license plates lately. URI? That's all the news for now. | ||||||
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02.06.08 Wednesday PM |
Got down to the haus late this afternoon and saw some nice little sets coming in. Wind was very light. Fell for the scenario, got dressed and into the water at 3:15 PM. Two rides later the wind took a serious and sudden 180 degree shift from SW to NE and started to howl and the session was ovah! Oh well . . . | ||||||
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02.02.08 Saturday PM "All P, R and B" alert! |
Nice session today! Outer break was crashing, big wall of white water coming at you and the wave reforming on the inside. Very windy and meaty at first but by noon time things had cleaned up. For about a half hour there were just 2 of us out there and the crowd arrived at noon time. I'd call sets at overhead max. Decent session. Wo Wo. | ||||||
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01.30.08 Wednesday AM |
Been focused on things other than surfing of late and sense that ole addiction acting up! I need waves. AAARRG! Did a drive around yesterday afternoon and there was a slight easterly swell but it was breaking almost on shore. Saw a few locals out but the knee hi wasn't enough to get me out there. Today looks promising if the wind doesn't howl too badly. I plan a check of the breaks around 8 AM. Interesting political season: a choice between Big O and Big Mac. Who could have guessed that? As for me, hold the cheese . . . and the onions. | ||||||
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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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