On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Sunday, December 12. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

seychelles · Alphonse

Alphonse / St François

5.1OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — flood St François and the lagoon — bones first, then a GT on the rim.

18 mph SE · rain · incoming

Where

  • St François flats · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Alphonse lagoon · 6.1hard flat on an incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Alphonse brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.6OF 10

Day

low

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

2 mph NE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on an outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.1hard flat on an outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief