On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, September 29. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the Marls and Cherokee on foot, or the ocean cays by skiff.

4 mph SSE · incoming

Where

  • Cherokee Sound · 7.7hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • The Marls · 7.0hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 7.0sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.1OF 10

Day

low

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

2 mph NNE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief