Thick fog at Maguire's

The fog was so thick this morning that photographing the surf was futile. The density of the fog can be estimated by the quick disappearance of posts in the meadow. Nobody is out in this fog but a pair of fishermen working the surf.

Surf report indicates improving surf for today and tomorrow. Take a day off and have some fun.

Perfect day for surfing

People spent hours surfing these glassy waist to chest high waves on monday. Early surfers had the beach to themselves because of the rain. That rain left by 11:30 (low tide) and the sun popped out to finish off a glorious day of surfing.

Foggy morning and beach erosion

Looking north from Maguire's Landing, you can see the beach cut at the base of the dunes. The flat section of beach leads to a berm on the right which should gradually move towards the dunes and reestablish the normal summer beach shape.

Today's fog and northern wind will keep the beach cooler than normal so bring a light jacket.

Morning barrels

I love the sight of 3 foot barrels in the morning....

I'll be at Newcomb's from 11 to 2.

Hope to see you there.

Looking like a good surfing day

Today is another brilliant day for surfing. The waves are smaller and the wind is from the west. The water is cool so remember your wetsuit. Forget about gloves and booties. Great for beginning surfing. Remember to use sunscreen.

A brilliant day for surfing

Thursday was awesome! Big glassy waves and thrilling rides were there for everyone. This is a shot after the fog burned off. I got sunburned.

A foggy morning after the storms

The wind has died down a bit and the fog covers the cape. The sand eroded over the past few days is now spread flat over a beautiful clean beach. There a lots of people venturing out to the beach to view the damage and collect stuff brought in on the tide. The waves are still jumbled so no surfing today. Perhaps I will go fishing at high tide.

Storm wave beach cut

Storm waves took away 3 to 5 feet of surface sand along the beach at Maguire's landing.

Notice the lifeguard stand was toppled and broken in half.

The worst of the storm has passed and people will be back enjoying the beach when the wind calms down.

Surfers get prepared. Surf fishing should also be good.

Noreaster on the beach

Monday morning noreaster turns the surf to white water and erodes about 2 vertical feet off the beach.  Some of the sand is blown up onto the dunes but most is carried out to sea to form or alter the sand bars.  This may significantly change surfing conditions for the rest of the summer.  Check back for more photos over the next few days.

North wind at Maguire's landing

Big waves are chopped up by winds out of the north.  Only a few people walking the beach.

Surf forecast always looks great 4 days out.  We just wait and see.

Take a look at these south pacific barrel rides. It's a video so check your volume.

Low gray clouds on beach

Today was a great day at the beach.  Light breezes and temps in the high 60s made this one of the best days all week to get out to the beach.  I had work to do but eventually got there.

High winds from the ocean are expected for the next few days with light west wind on wednesday.  These long range forecasts have not been very reliable so check them daily.

Wet and rainy today with some improving surf conditions over yesterday.  

Tomorrow celebrates international surfing day at Newcomb's Hollow.  But the weather will work against the otherwise crowded conditions to be expected.

Although more organized than yesterday, this morning's surf still has some chop in it.  Not the washing machine conditions of yesterday so get ready to surf.  Weather today calls for rain moving in from the west.

Nearly windless this morning and the waves generated yesterday are pounding the beach.  The swells are still disorganized but are close to head high.

Today is shaping up to be a great beach day.  But check the forecast anyway.

Low tide is in the early afternoon and will be an hour later each day.

Gray breezy tuesday

A strong sea breeze builds waves and pushes low clouds on a morning that doesn't feel like summer at all. A lobster boat hugs the coastline while tending its pots. This is a tough occupation.

It's days like these that provide the larger waves which are so much fun to surf.

In the absence of surfable conditions, look up virtual surfing. Not nearly as fun but may develop into sumething later.

I will probably be surfing on monday in the morning. Check conditions daily.

A sea breeze brings fog and small waves to Maguire's landing this morning.  

A look at the forecast tells us that increasing winds from the east will bring bigger waves.  Then the wind will die down on saturday for nice surfing conditions.  This forecast is changeable so keep checking back.

Congratulations on your first day of summer vacation!  Now get out there and make the most of it.

Today is overcast and drizzly with an east wind roughing up the water a bit.  The surf will still be rideable for the few who will be out there.  

Conditions were much better yesterday with waves between waist and head high.  The north east breeze never really materialized as predicted in weather report so those who came to surf had better than expected conditions.

I surfed a heavy glass longboard from the 1960s and caught some awesome rides.  Then switched to a lighter plastic pop-out with a leash and still had nice rides.

Most people had 3/2 wetsuits and were quite comfortable.  Today's east wind will blow some warm surface water to the coast and make it nicer in the water and on the beach.

This is a nice shot of the small sets coming in at Newcomb's Hollow.  The wind is very light from the north and it looks like a very good day to get out on long boards and splash around.  Wellfleet is not checking stickers yet so come on out and enjoy a day at the beach.

Foggy morning shore break is setting up for a nice morning session.  These waves are waist high for the most part and fairly clean due to the shift in winds which are coming from the SW.  Not worth calling in sick for though.

Planning on surfing tomorrow but the forecast is saying NE winds.  This will probably create choppy waves and poor surfing conditions. :(

Swell Watch is a satellite view of the beaches in Hawaii.

The onshore breeze this morning is continuing to build up the waves to about chest high or more.  The flag, clouds, choppy surf and seaweed on the beach all indicate a sea breeze.  This will all clear up when the wind swings around to offshore on saturday morning.

Sick day surf shop in wellfleet rents wetsuits for $25/day and you can pick them up at the end of the previous day if you want to surf before they open.

Very foggy today and the wind is from the east.  So waves are building to waist high but are a but mushy as you can see.  Still good for surfing though.

Sunrise with calm waves.

Winds from the southeast are light and have little potential to produce waves.  Surf forecast is flat for the next week.

Sunday was excellent surfing with waist to head high glassy waves and an offshore breeze.  I had many waves to myself as surfers left to eat dinner or drive home to places off cape.  

If you haven't been surfing in a while, make some time to do push ups and practice dry land pop ups.  It will pay off when the waves come back.

Surfing at Newcomb's Hollow is a blast.  I surfed from 5 to 7 in glassy  waist to head high waves with a steadily dwindling number of surfers.  I left as the tide grew higher and took this photo before driving home.

My pop-up is getting better and so is my attention to surf etiquette. 

The fog burned off and it's a beautiful morning.  The tide is high but the wind is from the west and the swells are about waist high.  Perfect conditions for surfing in the late afternoon.

At least a dozen surfers were in the water at Newcomb's Hollow.  So make plans to surf if you can.

It's about noon and the fog is burning off.  A sea breeze is chopping up the water but building waves as well.  It will be nice surfing when the wind turns to offshore.

If the surfing is bad, I'll be clamming.

Waist high waves break over a submerged bar outside Maguire's Landing.  This overcast will hopefully burn off by afternoon and warm up the cape.  Looking forward to a little surfing this weekend.  Happy friday to all of you.

Cool start today

56 degrees and drizzle from the southwest will be improving later today.  Small swell may get some surfers in the water later this afternoon.

Walk on the beach

A good day to walk on the beach if you get there early.  Rain expected this evening may affect Sturgis field day.  Looking forward to Jeff's barbecue for lunch.  Surf forecast for the weekend looks promising for sunday.  An important part of surfing is getting to your feet quickly.  Work on your pop ups and get more time on the waves.

People wake up early to see the sunrise these days.  A couple were waiting on the bench when I arrived and went for a stroll along the beach after sunrise.

Surf is flat and wind is from southeast.  No trace of the spectacular surf seen last weekend.  It seems like the surf changes as fast as the weather in New England.

Cool brilliant sunrise.  The ocean breeze from the northeast brings a little chop to the water and makes for good surf fishing.  The gulls use the uplift to make their way along the dunes in search of fish.  A fisherman works a jig through the water and a seal keeps its distance.

Yesterday's surf was excellent in the morning and roughened as the wind picked up in the afternoon.  Two alumni (Josh and John) stopped by on their way to Newcomb's Hollow.  They got nice long rides and lots of room to surf.  They plan to surf Newcomb's even more this summer.