On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, July 14. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.3OF 10

Day

low

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

3 mph NE · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 8.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Marathon

Middle Keys / Marathon

8.1OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — the bridge shadow and the falling wrecks.

13 mph SE · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 8.4sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 8.1channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 8.0wreck edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Marathon brief