There is a place nearby and you can do it in a few hours!
The crowds at most popular and accessible American, Mexican, Australian and Brazilian beaches grow thicker with each passing year, or so it seems. Longboards, hybrids, even the dreaded SUP compete for a static number of waves and sharks are not eating enough people to make a real difference.
Are you frustrated by this overcrowding? This human invasion? Do you not have the money to fly across the world and sort out a place where they ain’t? Well, it is really no problem and the solution is right under your nose. It’s called “night surfing.”
I stayed out long after sunset recently. The moon wasn’t full but it was there and my eyes adjusted to the scene quite easily. It wasn’t pumping, necessarily, but fun 3-4 ft and I was alone in Southern California. Alone. The waves were a bit hard to judge at first, but my body eventually adjusted like my eyes.
To be very honest, I am not surfing in a wildly progressive manner. What do I need clear light for? And, to continue being very honest, you are not surfing in a wildly progressive manner either. We less than progressives now have 12ish whole hours to ply our trade all alone.
Very seriously, you should go night surfing tonight and then you should come here tomorrow and tell everyone how much you loved it!
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How dare you imply that I don’t surf in a wildly progressive manner… I accidentally did an drawn-out 360 floater 19 years ago.
I once did an air but didn’t land on my board and also landed behind the wave but I don’t know where my board went.
I did that air first.
I perform these regularly. I often wonder how the other guys in the lineup contain their amazement. (now i sound like Jill Hansen.)
Best kept secret around my parts. We get so many fronts that hit at odd hours of the night, so those PM sess’ are your best chance for calm/off-shore winds.
hahahahahahahaha, Chas get theee to the Superbank this summer evening and you will have plenty of company including progressives of all shapes and creeds, not that you can tell in the moonlight.
tried it, didnt get past the car park, ended up dogging with the canteen lady