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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Southwicks
USA, North East, The Great Lakes
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New York State Route 81 North to exit #40 (Rt.193) Go West on #193 8 miles, this leads you right into Southwicks Beach State Park. Park anywhere and walk 1/4 mile south on Beach to the Beach Bench. Stay down here and lifegaurds won't hassle. Your Legal !!! DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Southwicks Beach
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualitySloppy
ExperienceBeginners wave
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Good wind directionNorthWest, West, SouthWest
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
Best tide position
Best tide movement
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
Additional Information
Check Out NOAA Bouy #45012 in the middle of Lake Ontario. If the wind is from the west for at least 2hrs. @ minimum of 17knts. its good for longboards. If you get over 20knts. bring both.
Atmosphere
It's 45 min. from Syracuse. When it's good it's better than not surfing or driving 5hrs. to the Ocean.
General
Author: Joe Esposito Contributors (1)
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By otsurfer73@yahoo.com , 06-06-2006
Patiently waiting - I surfed Erie last fall; this spot is closer. Waiting for the yellow and greens to show before venturing up to Lake Ontario, but looking forward to surfing here and exploring this part of the lake just 6 hours north of where I live (practically backyard)
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By Surfer Eric (Ithaca, NY) , 21-06-2007
Just surfed it - 6/20/07 - Great first trip up to Southwick’s today! It was my first time surfing on a lake and I was pleasantly surprised by thigh - chest high chop. Some decent drops and rides that reconnected nice onto the inside on a longboard with few steps towards the nose. Super stoked on the two new fellow surfers I made friends with today. Thanks for a great day Joe and can't wait to get on it on the next blow...