Pretty little waves in October

Lately, the 43rd street jetty has either provided choppy waves or no waves at all. Forecasts predicted the latter for today, so I was ready to either use a SUP or just sit on the beach. I was planning to go down because Brian had specifically requested that Robin and I come down to pose in photos for a possible new ad; a winter ad that would show us in wetsuits. Robin suggest we shoot early so that the sun wouldn't be quite as harsh, so at 7:30 this morning, I found myself at my Sunday morning surf spot with Robin, Brian and Neil...the usual Sunday crew.  Neil came early to help take photos and, also, to surf. We all were ready to get in the water since we could see nice, little, surfable waves waiting for us. And, we were ready for them.

We went to the west side of the jetty. The waves looked a little more organized on that side. And, they were. All four of us went out, and we all caught waves and SURFED! I can't speak for the others, but I had a blast. I'm pretty sure they had fun too. I practiced paddling out, but realized that on days like this, it was always easy to do. It's on the rougher days when I'm trying to use my 8'1" that I struggle to get out. AARGH! This should be getting easier. Days like today make it seem like it is. I caught just about every wave I tried to catch. I practiced turning and riding the wave down the line. I even took a few steps and walked on the moving board. I experienced one small hiccup, however, when I tried to use Neil's board. I slid all over the place. I pearled and slipped. Neil's board is pretty, but instead of using wax, he uses some spray on substance for grip. I find it difficult to use. Of course, part of the problem could have been that it was at the end of three hours of surfing. All in all, though, it was a great day. I got in a good workout surfing.

I've added a photo of the waves.  Note: The surfers in this photo are not me since I'm the one taking the photos.