from Hawaii to New Jersey...help

[valeriethomas]

I live have lived in Hawaii for the past year and learned to surf about six months ago. I love it, I've got the bug. The problem is that I am moving to New Jersey in a few weeks. No more Hawaii! Will I ever surf again? Any advice on making the switch from Oahu to Jersey would be appreciated.

[kitesurfer]

Don't do it.

KS

[Brisbanebound]

That is gonna sting!!! That water is gonna feel soooo cold!!!!

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

Well the last time I was surfing in NJ, we had clean chest to head high. So I geuse you can surf......maby, unless thats too small for you.

When I was down there I stayed at a buddies house, he had pictures of him in double overhead waves in NJ. Its not often, but it can get real big. The hurricanes in the fall really spice things up.

Here are some pics from another forums I post on. They are all from a guy that lives in NJ.

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

Oh, I forgot to say, check out www.originsurf.ca

Its a Canadian lake surfing site, with a forum. On it is a guy with the user name Ryan. Ask him about it, he is the guy that took all the pics I posted up. He lives there.

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

NJ sucks except nothing.

[^*^BATMAN^*^]

NJ sucks except nothing.

haha

[tomcat360]

NJ gets pretty good swell for east coast waves.

Note, for east coast waves.

You better really love surfing, and you better really love cold water. And small waves. So you better really love surfing. But I do it with slightly less cold water and quite a bit crappier waves.

[rich r]

OI!

I'm not gonna let you all diss New Jersey now. It was bad enough they said Live Earth was being held in New York this past weekend. (Google map Giant's Stadium, and you will see it is plainly in New Jersey, thankyouverymuch).

But, anyway.. Jersey does get good surf. It may not be as consistent as California or Hawaii, but it's one of the better East Coast locales.

Some local shots where I surf:

http://jerseysurfvideo.com/060407/060407.index.htm

and

http://offshorephoto.smugmug.com/galler ... #106178699

And this trailer has some good Jersey highlights - check out the traditional jump from the pier.

http://www.swellinfo.com/video.html?play=95

Post-May water temps in the boardshorts range through October, 4-5 mills from Dec-March, 3 mills otherwise, great beaches and better vibes than most other places you'd go.

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

look at that brown water

[Broosta]

Hey a wave is a wave! Its probs a cley sedament suspension same as we get here - must be an east coast thing .
Indo gets brown water too...

[kitesurfer]

So does Hawaii.

http://mano.icsd.hawaii.gov/health/abou ... /05-67.pdf

KS

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

So does Hawaii.

http://mano.icsd.hawaii.gov/health/abou ... /05-67.pdf

KS

we get runoff in the winter time from erosion. i have only seen the ocean brown once in my life when it rained for 60 days about 2-3 inches per day. that was like the storm of the century.

[IDynamite]

maaaan surfing in jersey aint sooo bad. It gets reall good during the hurricane sesason, and the water is real warm too. Very inconsistent around July but we had an awesome June if i do say so myself. Track the storms, buy a 3/2 suit and be patient. But that goes pretty much for most of the east coast. good luck brah welcome to JOYSEE

[Dec]

Doesn't get brown in Phuket, unless its brown from the sand thats being sucked up.

Anways, don't move! It's not worth it!

[Sillysausage]

most places get brown water, it depends on the sand color mostly, when a big swell comes in it usually sucks the sand up and makes the water murky, but then there's also mud, and sometimes sewage...

[Otter]

Simply apply razor blades to your wrists and neck at the jugular. Will make the pain end so much quicker...