Looking for some Florida locals advice!

[Bub]

I'm going on a week trip to Siesta Key (Gulfside near Sarasota) in late June. I read that there is a place south of there called North Jetty Park that has a decent break. Anyone know about this place? I realize its Gulf coast so the waves won't be big, but I'd like to sneak out for at least a few hours session somewhere while I'm down there for a week, even if its riding some whitewash. Any surfshops around the area I'm staying? I'd need to rent a board since I won't be bringing any equip. Or as the Aussies say...hire a board. In the U.S. you hire humans to perform a service but rent equipment. I love the way differnt cultures speak differently but mean the same thing.

[WooD]

Unless theres a hurricain brewing June is pretty flat. North Jetty is gonna be a pretty good drive from Siesta Key, but thats what vacations are for.

Heres the SurfLine link to north jetty.

http://www.surfline.com/travel/surfmaps/surfspot.cfm?id=401


This is what SurfLine has to say about the west coast in June.

SUMMER
Typically, the surf in June, July and August is very small or flat, unless a tropical storm or hurricane comes through. There are many days when you can catch pathetic ankle- to waist-high slop on a longboard at any beachbreak, and the jetties may have a small, bouncy, back-washy peak to hop around on; however, in most respects, this is the season of misery for surfers, better known as "100 days of hell."

You would be better off driving across to the east coast around Cocoa.

[Bub]

Unless theres a hurricain brewing June is pretty flat. North Jetty is gonna be a pretty good drive from Siesta Key, but thats what vacations are for.

Heres the SurfLine link to north jetty.

http://www.surfline.com/travel/surfmaps/surfspot.cfm?id=401


This is what SurfLine has to say about the west coast in June.

SUMMER
Typically, the surf in June, July and August is very small or flat, unless a tropical storm or hurricane comes through. There are many days when you can catch pathetic ankle- to waist-high slop on a longboard at any beachbreak, and the jetties may have a small, bouncy, back-washy peak to hop around on; however, in most respects, this is the season of misery for surfers, better known as "100 days of hell."

You would be better off driving across to the east coast around Cocoa.

I was sort of figuring surf in summer on the Gulf would be like a lake. I won't bother and I doubt a trip across to the Atlantic side is really an option. No problem...I've got plenty of other opportunities to surf.