On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, September 10. 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

Day

low

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

8 mph ESE · 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

florida · Key Largo

Key Largo / Pennekamp

8.3OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the falling ocean bank and Tavernier Creek; Pennekamp SPAs stay no-take.

11 mph ESE · 16% rain · outgoing

Where

  • Card Sound / Jewfish Creek · 8.4channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Blackwater Sound · 8.4mangrove edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Tavernier Creek · 8.4channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Key Largo brief