On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, September 24. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.0OF 10

Day

low

Permit are the hunt — verify which creeks are actually open, then wait for water.

Wind not in · high slack

Where

  • Cherokee Sound · 6.4hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 5.9sand dropoff on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • The Marls · 5.7hard flat on a high slack tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.0OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — Boca Paila and the drains; tarpon live in the darker mouths.

6 mph ESE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.8sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief