South Coast Surf Check, 8/30/17

There's a storm offshore, and our business had us on the South Coast today... so why not check out the surf, so you don't have to?

We started off in Fairhaven, heading down Sconticut Neck Road to West Island. That tower is for, depending on when you ask, watching out for U-Boats, fire control, storm viewing (if I can break into it at the right time) and Art.

This is/was the fringes of "Potential Tropical Cyclone 10," for all you weather geeks. The NHC is no longer issuing advisories on it, and it was heading out to sea by the time I got to the sand. We strolled down to the beach, and the seas were riled up...

... but nothing terrible. The storm curved more East than Northeast, and her effects were somewhat lessened around here. I'm pretty sure that there's still a High Surf Advisory for south and east facing beaches. Bourne has a warning, Plymouth doesn't.

Hoppy's Marina was a bit blue, but otherwise calm. The storm that sent me out today will be hitting Atlantic Canada by the time you read this. If you want the big storm, your best bet is Tropical Storm Irma, which is SE of the Cape Verde Islands. Harvey may also rain on us, but nothing like in Texas.

We then rolled the dice on Horseneck Beach in Westport, which was also pretty calm.

Nothing says "end of summer" like a vacant lifeguard chair on a grey-sky beach, huh?

Horseneck Beach has her curves, just like any other lady. The sea favors some spots of a beach with better surf. We walked down a half mile and seas were more camera-friendly.

The little dot between the building and the chair is a very patient surfer.

This was probably the best wave I saw today.

My man, honing some skills, taking what he can get...

Cowabunga!

Gooseberry Island, also in Westport, was more wind friendly, but the storm was moving away quickly and it was time to go to the presses.