Surfing Waves

As some of you knows that I'm moving to NYC to surf at Rockaway beach/Long Island. I'll be living in the city and probably won't have a car. Would need to use the subway and I can't be carrying a longboard. I checked the board storage place and it costs around $900 a year. Plus the beach there isn't that suitable for longboard.

Therefore I'm planning to bring out my Torq 6'3 that I've used less than 5 times since I bought it new.

Dimensions - 6’3” x 20 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Recommended Rider Weight - 45-75kg / 100-165 lbs
Volume - 36.0 l
I was only able to catch 1-2 waves before I run out of stamina completely. But the good thing with Rockaway is that it breaks 10-15 meter away from the beach. And hopefully I'll be surfing every weekend again.

Perhaps I should get something bigger? 7'2 or 7'6 funboard? I've no problems surfing a 7'6.

Dimensions - 7’6” x 21 1/2” x 2 7/8”
Recommended Rider Weight - 50-100kg / 110-220lbs
Volume - 52.4 l

Or a 7'2
Dimensions - 7’2” x 21 1/4” x 2 3/4”
Recommended Rider Weight - 50-90kg / 110-200lbs
Volume - 47.2 l

I'm leaning towards the 7'6 if it can fit into the subway. My dimensions are 172cm, 64kg.

10m from the beach? Sounds like a short ride. Or shallow (which is worse)...

dtc wrote:10m from the beach? Sounds like a short ride. Or shallow (which is worse)...

Yeah it was pretty shallow when I last surfed it. It breaks around waist height. But that was tiny 1-3 feet summer waves. I've attached a photo of it from the webcam.

It's short ride but at least it doesn't closes out completely. I think it will be good fun!

I have a friend from Montauk...if you're on the train anyway, just get on the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) from Grand Central and ride out....he sent me some links a while back of the waves he grew up on.....here is one....

Anyway, I'd get the 7'6" and ride out to Montauk.

I heard about Montauk, it is infested with great whites due to the amount of fishing boats. Plus it is where they filmed Jaws! I used to love that movie until I started surfing. Then I don't watch ANY videos that has sharks in there.

http://patch.com/massachusetts/barnstab ... h-cape-cod

The article mentions Truro in Cape Cod.....gorgeous country; you have to go there while you stay in the area. I spent a month there many years ago; just beautiful.

Pupping ground......there's something to think about in the lineup....

Big H wrote:The article mentions Truro in Cape Cod.....gorgeous country; you have to go there while you stay in the area. I spent a month there many years ago; just beautiful.

I would definitely visit Truro in Cape Code but for sure I ain't getting in the water.

Big H wrote:Anyway, I'd get the 7'6" and ride out to Montauk.

Don't worry I'm not a 'special case' nor am I a sk8 boi. I do listen now