Hurricance Sandy Road Trip

wrightsville beach



kinda shutdown

crazy mess

somewhere else

kinda going off



view from the dunes

My boy Al and I made a road trip yesterday as Hurricane Sandy was cruising up the coastline.  We found these slabs and had it all to ourselves for about an hour, then shared them with 15 of our newest friends for the next 5 hours.  I can barely type today.

passing of tropical storm beryl



swell is a dying

 

heading N





mercers pier

 Since Saturday the SENC coast has had some crazy NE wind and some burly wind swell from the Tropical Storm/Depression whatever Beryl.  It went  South? to Georgia spun around and headed back up the coast bringing some much need rain and more ocean nuggets.  Earlier today SE wind had Wrightsville Beach looking a mess and around the 130-2 o'clock the wind went offshore and the people watching made a break for the beach.  As the tide fell and the wind continued offshore the swell slowly started to drop off.  But we'll take whatever surf we can get.  Hope you made it out and got you some, if not here's a few pics.

pre maria wrightsville beach

post katia and pre maria saturday morning sunrise.  thigh high two kids out at the pier getting all they can.

hurricane katia wrightsville beach pt3

10' at frying pan and 3.9' at 41110 slow grind on the bottom killing the swell

not exactly head high

old neighbor ruling the line up on his SUP

closing on the pier

hey look out

Lots of people were let down as they walked out on the beach before sunrise.  The head high swell was getting killed before it hit the beach.  It was 10' at Frying Pan Tower and 3.9 at the Masonboro Buoy.  Still fun and it lasted all day.  There were some (long swell period) big sets and some nice little barrels for the ones in the right spot at the right time.  Life at Wrightsville Beach.

wednesday katia

The swell from Katia is picking up and the beach is empty of swimmers.  With summer officially done and swell on the way as Maria heads for the Caribbean more waves should be coming after this round.  Everyone stay safe and enjoy the ride.