On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.7OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — flood the west-bank ponds, then the south passes if the bulls are in.

2 mph NE · thunderstorms · incoming

-0.08 ft

Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

Where

  • South Pass · 5.9pass jetty on a incoming tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.2marsh drain on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

7.0OF 10

Today

medium

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

2 mph NNE · 8% rain · low slack

Where

  • Boca Paila · 6.9sand dropoff on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
  • Punta Allen / Ascension flats · 6.3hard flat on a low slack tide is a secondary match.
Open the Ascension brief