On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.9OF 10

Day

low

Permit should be the day — flood the Ascension flats off Punta Allen — bones first, permit if you earned it.

Wind not in · incoming

Where

  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 8.4hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Boca Paila · 7.7sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief

Right desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

6.7OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are the hunt — wait; slack under the bridges is traffic.

5 mph ESE · high slack

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 6.4channel gut on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
  • San Juan Bay · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the San Juan brief