On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, May 5. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.2OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

9 mph E · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.5sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.9hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Key West

Lower Keys / Key West

9.1OF 10

Day

medium

Permit should be the day — Marquesas and Harbor Key on a clean incoming — permit country.

8 mph ESE · incoming

Where

  • Marquesas · 9.0hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Harbor Keys / Content Keys · 9.0hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Harbor Key Bank · 9.0hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
Open the Key West brief