On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

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

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

8.2OF 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

puerto-rico · Vieques

Vieques / Culebra

8.4OF 10

Day

low

Bonefish should be the day — the same banks as they empty; the harbor holds the tarpon.

14 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Esperanza banks · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
  • Isabel Segunda harbor · 7.7channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Culebra banks · 7.7hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Vieques brief