The swell that was Hurricane Dean!

[michael^heaven]

The beginnings of the swell hit up here Sunday. Although, more than most failed to check the newly changed swell model which placed the bulk of the swell into Monday & Tuesday instead of the original Sunday & Monday. So, an assload of inlanders invaded New Smyrna Beach Sunday morning to find only ankle-high surf on the beach & not too much better at the inlet. To top it off, the Rip Curl Grom Search contest was going on which, basically, shuts down a majority of the surf area at the inlet.

I patiently waited, at my house, for the incoming morning tide & the arrival of the swell. By 10:30am, my street was a solid waist-high & semi-glassy. By 1pm, waist-to-chest with the occassional shoulder-high sneaker set. Of course, the best waves were breaking in the no-surf zone. So, I spent a while dodging the lifeguards & their bullsh#t whistles. Luckily, none were about to swim out 1/3 mile out to sea to call me out. After about an hour, they gave up & left us to enjoy the ocean.

Super fun Sunday all around!

[coach]

As far as I can tell, a lifeguard's main duty is to keep anyone from having fun. Is that about it?

We were trying to do a little body surfing on the sandbar on south beach on Saturday. We're only out a couple dozen yards or so and the water is about waist high. The push was inward, not outward. And we got whistled in.

[029]

i'm goin' in right now!