Monday, September 18, 2017

September 18, 2017. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Surfers at Gull Bay.

They must have read the forecast.  The storm Jose will bring high winds to Atlantic Canada, whenever Jose comes further north.  The waves were gentle but starting at noon, the surfers appeared.    Throughout the afternoon the waves increased in height but the waves were still whimsy.  But the surfers kept appearing.  The better surfers appeared late in the afternoon, probably after work.   The early surfers were either tourists or students.  The experts arrived after 5:00.  And they surfer until dark.

Even though the surf was not really high, the surfers got many long rides.  The most successful was the man with a board and a paddle.  The ratio of the paddle boarder and the other surfers was 5 to 1.  The waves were perfect for a paddle board.  It looked like fun.  Tomorrow the waves are predicted to be higher but the rains will come too.  We will find out whether or not surfers have fun in the rain.

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