On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, August 25. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.9OF 10

Today

medium

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

8 mph E · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.6sand 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

Right desk

bahamas · Abaco

Abaco

6.7OF 10

Today

medium

Permit should be the day — the Sea of Abaco edges as they empty.

11 mph W · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Great Guana ocean reef / bar · 6.9sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Little Harbour / south Abaco creeks · 6.4creek bight on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Cherokee Sound · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Abaco brief