On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

Thursday, December 24. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

5.2OF 10

Day

low

Tarpon are in the mix — the same harbor throats as they dump.

14 mph ENE · rain · outgoing

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 5.7channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • San Juan Bay · 5.7pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the San Juan brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.0OF 10

Day

low

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

8 mph E · outgoing

Where

  • Boca Paila · 7.1sand dropoff on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.1hard flat on a outgoing tide is a workable match.
Open the Ascension brief