On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Wednesday, September 9. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

6.3OF 10

Day

low

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

9 mph ESE · 30% rain · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.7sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 5.5hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

florida · Marathon

Middle Keys / Marathon

4.8OF 10

Day

low

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

11 mph ESE · thunderstorms · outgoing

Where

  • FL - Long Key State Park (Keys) · 5.9sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Seven Mile Bridge current · 5.7channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Vaca oceanside wrecks / patches · 5.6wreck edge on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Marathon brief