Nothing is ever a sure thing, I've experienced this way to many times here is good old New England. Just when you think you knows whats going to happen, things change, that's just how it is, maybe the swell peaked at 11 p.m., maybe the storm spun off the coast a lot quicker than expected. The fact is that we have a lot of swell opportunities around the north-east that go relatively unnoticed.
If there is a swell in the water, hitting our coastline, you can almost be assured that on the rite tide, in the rite spot, you will find a wave. Easier said than understood, finding that wave that may work for a short window of time is the mission, and even before you get in the water your search must begin. With so much water moving in and out of coastline with every tide, what may be a barreling little nugget of a wave at low tide, may be complete mush or just not even there when the tide is full. On the contrary, who's to say that same area wont have a different wave at the higher tide, as water fills in over a shelf of reef and wave may start braking. The age of surf exploration is still very much alive in the north eastern portions of the U.S., as surfing grows more secrets are common knowledge. Reading your coast, learning your tides and having a little luck could reveal a gem.
As I type this the coastline is getting pounded by extra large winter swell. Some of the highest readings I've seen on the bouy's all winter, with swell readings of 18+ feet at double digit periods, not bad, just wish the wind direction was a little more favorable. There are definitely sheltered opportunities though if you want it bad enough.
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compt should be on for the morning, wind and swell permitting
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