Dutch Surf
Had my first session of Dutch surfing on Sunday. It was great to be able to check the surf cam, then hop on my bike and be at the beach 15 minutes later. The surf forecast was pretty good and the camera was reporting similar conditions - they were both pretty spot on. Ended up getting stomach high waves, with the occasional chest high set. The waves lacked the typical power you’d see on the East Coast, as many of them petered out after the initial drop in. However, a few waves held throughout and provided some long rides.
I had similar conditions: crumbly waves, and probably a bit smaller
Since I don’t have a surfboard over here (yet), I ended up renting a 9′6″ NSP from the beachside surf shop. I put on my 5/4 wetsuit, 5mm gloves, and 5mm boots, decided to hold off on the hood, then headed out. I actually wasn’t too cold in the 48 degree water - probably because I had all that rubber on. I ended up dropping in on another surfer because a really good wave came through. I apologized to him afterwards, to which he remarked: “No problem, the waves are here for all of us to enjoy”. All in all, good first Dutch session - hope there are many more to come!