The signs were promising yesterday, but the result was frustrating. Forecasts were seemingly coming into place with a tasty looking northern fetch down the North Sea, and local breezes easing and W-NW. We surely had waves and clean ones at that. The cam at Cromer was telling a story of onshore 5-6' in the morning, though ceefax had Cayton at 2-3' and messy. Bit of conflict there but I spoke with Brox and we decided to give it a go.

Suz, Ben and I made our way to Sandilands via Skeg' to see if, with breeze apparently NW it may be wiser to go there for a cleaner more sheltered wave. It was clean for sure, but not unsurprisingly as the tide was near low, really small. OK Sandilands it was then, after all, there was little or no breeze...

Brox in the meantime was having a mare of journey. I'd rung him from Skeg at 2pm, and he was well on his way to Boston up the A16. We pressed on to Sandi' and arrived around about LT at 2.40 with a mind to observing until Brox and Gill got there too. Worringly, what waves there were here weren't brilliant and were also being messed up by an irritating onshore sea breeze. Still, as the push got going, it could, [should?] improve surely? Mind you, with big tides at the moment, I was expecting a longshore rip sort of day...IE..get in-ride-drift-get out- walk along the beach etc. Then Brox rang saying they were stuck in some roadworks just south of Boston, so don't wait around and get surfing.

Well Ben and I did, deciding to make the most of things. It was bigger by now, than last Thursday, but as mentioned already, messy. However, waves were snagged, and some helter skelter rides were had by us both. To be truthful, the main enjoyment were the takes offs, as the rides were often cut short with mixed up nature of the sea; but, beggars etc. I nipped back to the car park around 4.30 to find Brox suited up and just about ready. Even now though, the tide was well in, but we each still found time to enjoy an hour [more] plus before decidng to call it a day. Brox was relieved after such a trip to at least be able to get wet, and managed several waves of note.

Meanwhile on the beach, Suz Tarantino had been busy too....

So, do I have another look today? Still 3' at Cromer and Cayton.... Could be cleaner if smaller....I think we know the answer!
posted by wollocks at 11:47 AM