On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, August 27. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

4.0OF 10

Day

low

Permit are the hunt — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

5 mph E · thunderstorms · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 4.7sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 4.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

seychelles · Farquhar

Farquhar Atoll

4.8OF 10

Day

low

Giant trevally should be the day — the throats — this is why the week is booked. Work the leeward shore — fly gets harder.

24 mph SE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Farquhar passes · 6.2pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Farquhar lagoon · 5.0hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Farquhar brief