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Postby nsidla » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:40 pm

Dude it's been flat here in RI for basically the last two weeks, WTF.
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How can one surf without waves? If God wants to punish someone punish the Corporations polluting the ocean, not us surfers. There's no swell to speak of. It's been ankle-knee high backround (backround meaning nearly invisible swell that shows itself once every 7 hours or so for 20 minutes and then goes away) for two weeks and it isn't looking any better this week. I'm actually beginning to pray for swell for about 20 minutes every night before I go to bed :lol: .
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Postby northswell » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:04 pm

You need to move to a different East Coast 8)
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Postby justloafing » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:13 pm

Flat flat flat here too for the last 3 days. I was in Rodanth, NC this past weekend and had some fun waist high stuff. Surf Line is saying nothing till middle of next week here. I am so bummed. The temp. is hot and the water temp is 76.
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Postby surfsc77 » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:17 pm

we had great waves because of the tropical storm on sunday, i havent surfed since then. went to st. augustine monday and tuesday, didnt even get my board out of the bag.

its frustrating, but im gonna buy a skimboard tomorrow so i can stay sane. im gonna have to move somewhere with more consistent waves
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Postby northswell » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:52 pm

here's our eastside
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Postby surfsc77 » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:06 pm

nice pics! pass some of that over here
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Postby Old Guys Rule » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:20 pm

Nice Pics. How often is the swell like that?
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Postby northswell » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:43 pm

Top pic only works on an easterly, so maybe 4 times max a year, Second pic loads. Best reefs in the UK eastside, but the secon dis a sandbar 8) best session i've had this year. Well most fun.

I reckon on average 10 days surf a month.
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Postby essex sucks » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:56 pm

wish we got that down this end of the east coast
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Postby northswell » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:57 pm

I might not make i over this year but its in the diary for another east coast US next year.
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Postby Otter » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:25 am

Sweet!
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Re: East Coast flatness

Postby boco rio » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:15 am

nsidla wrote:Dude it's been flat here in RI for basically the last two weeks, WTF.
:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

How can one surf without waves? If God wants to punish someone punish the Corporations polluting the ocean, not us surfers. There's no swell to speak of. It's been ankle-knee high backround (backround meaning nearly invisible swell that shows itself once every 7 hours or so for 20 minutes and then goes away) for two weeks and it isn't looking any better this week. I'm actually beginning to pray for swell for about 20 minutes every night before I go to bed :lol: .


Hey guys, it isn't like this doesn't happen every year at this time. I suggest you do what I do. Swim laps at a community pool (3) times a week, lift weights and ride a 1/2 pipe. That way when a swell does arrive your not like some cow on ice.

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Postby ebby1208 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:51 am

dude its really flat in Carolina Beach, NC too
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Postby surfsc77 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:40 am

yep but i guess this is typical for june on this stretch of coast. just got to wait for a hurricane.
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Postby justloafing » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:31 am

ebby1208 wrote:dude its really flat in Carolina Beach, NC too


Hey ebby, Do you live in Carolina Beach? I am in Wilmington in the Ogden area.
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Postby nsidla » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:09 pm

Nice pics North Swell, I love the one with the tanker in the backround. I recently picked myself up a Gravity Mini Classic and an Element Standard so I can keep riding boards when I'm not in the water, so I guess I can't complain that much, only thing is it's been raining just enought today to keep the roads wet :cry: :x .
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Postby Stone Fox » Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:52 pm

Or go on holiday. Where has surf at this time of year?
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Postby Real Pol » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:23 pm

essex sucks wrote:wish we got that down this end of the east coast


We don't have that up this end of the east coast just now! :shock:

Where is this magical section of east coast you surf Northswell and why is it so greedy with the waves?
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Postby essex sucks » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:32 pm

yeah nouthsweel share some of your swell
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Postby Real Pol » Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:57 pm

That top wave could be split into thirds!

A third down to essex sucks..

A third up to me..

And you could keep a third and we'd all be happy!


Come on northswell don't be a grump we're all east coasters here!
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