Turn On It, Tune Out, Drop In

N WIND 15 TO 20 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT...BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT N WIND 10 TO 15 KT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT.
W SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.

There's a common refrain among surfers in Oregon...and probably in many surf communities throughout the world...when asked by an outsider about how the waves are at any given location.

There is no surf in Oregon!

Obviously, if there was no surf...there would be no surfers to deny its very existence.

The pic above is an example of another Oregon non-spot...more likely frequented by RV'ers cruising the coastline...the chance of anyone sampling these waves is slim...the jagged rocks along the edge of the cliff give a pretty good indication of what to expect (or suspect) as to bottom contour.

I surfed a spot like this a few years back...because it was working...dodging boils and a few exposed rocks, I picked off a few warbly waves...only to rewarded with a snapped off skeg that snagged a hidden rock... miraculaously, I didn't bounce off the same crag.

Cold, Fickle, Sharky...and Rocky.