On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Tuesday, August 18. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Mujeres

Isla Mujeres / Cancún bank

4.8OF 10

Day

low

Sailfish are in the mix — the Cancún / Mujeres bank — sail on the current, not a bonefish morning.

Wind not in · incoming

Where

    Open the Mujeres brief

    Right desk

    mexico · Ascension

    Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

    6.6OF 10

    Day

    low

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

    8 mph E · incoming

    Where

    • Boca Paila · 7.4sand dropoff on a incoming tide is a workable match.
    • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 7.3hard flat on a incoming tide is a classic match.
    Open the Ascension brief