Hurricane VS Noreasters

hells yea nov13 2011?or 2010.. I believe,12-13.bigger on the 12th.i think it was Friday the 13th too.lol that's the day I thought I was going to die,but I popped up and nobody helped.that was an epic storm,hurricane and noreaster merged together.the conditions were so good,sucked when I made it back to the beach and didn't go back out because I was scerred.I don't have the decades of experience like most people on here.

I prefer noreasters over hurricanes in nj.obx is good for canes,nj not so much.only 2 good storms I can recall but wasn't great,hurricane bill at Manasquan,i didn't see andy irons..it was big,like really big lol.far from perfect tho,I just remember the waves were breaking on the outside of the jetty,everyone was bobbing like buoys not taking any waves.the spongers did the best that day..
and hurricane earl.it was in Monmouth beach,there was an outside bar,like 200 yards offshore,looked like a tow spot.that bar is long gone.i remember seeing someone swimming out of a rip like 80 yards offshore,i don't know if they ever made it in.

anyway noreasters,not a drop of water out of place,perfect cold spitting barrels,empty beaches,non existant crowds.waves break like a reef,just dumping in the same spot over and over,u can paddle out on a 6ft day to the left or right of the bar and not get ur hair wet.now compare that to hurricane swell.warm water,mid august,1000 people on the beach,another 100 in the water.few makeable waves.u be the judge

 

I'm gonna go with Hurricanes. Caught some amazing 'cane surf everywhere from WB to Buxton to Harvey Cedars, and many spots in between (but never been to VB and never plan to).

Gonzalo is the most recent fond memory. Scored "The Perfect Storm" at Whalebone after juking our way through the roadblock at Manteo, that was fun.

I think I'm getting the shakes... need surf bad...

 

Then the only difference would be the water temp.

The key difference between Nor'easters and 'canes is the period... a function of the fetch, wind strength, duration, and the storm's distance from shore. That said, the ideal numbers for around here are 9' @ 9 sec from the S or SSE. So anything that produces those conditions is a winner, as long as the wind cooperates. That said, Nor'easters are always followed by offshore winds, and the period rarely gets over 9 sec... which creates closeout conditions. 'Cane swells are usually too long of a period, and the winds can be from anywhere. A solid tropical storm, on the other hand, is more likely to produce quality surf. So between 'canes and Nor'easters??? My vote... Nor'easters.

 

Unless you chose the wrong spot to paddle out and surf in a hurricane swell, paddling can be a challenge.depending how fast and hard the wind blows when it cleans up. Can be a short window.
I've gotten a few in my time. They were all thrill rides. Burned out on names.

Noreasters a more frequent. Wind duration and speed also making it glassy or crunchy but with nice hollow inside walls can make for pressure drop tubes. Hade me a few of these days also.

Will continue to do the same in all the "epic" storms. Jahwill

 

Easily nor'easters...all the summer pros are in the mtns...no kooks either

 

I got really worked during doomsday swell and I went out during lowtide to try and minimize my deep underwater thrashings. Worked so hard I was shaken. That swell was thick and mean. Waves were amazing but I didn't really surf them with confidence till the following day. Most August-October tropical storm or cane swells I've had better luck and more confidence. Most nor'easter swells seem uglier and more punishing, but both Can be great or hurt

 

Nor' Eastern when it shifts offshore has to be the best for empty lineups but it just depends on the storm, some of my favorites are the tropical storms. Not sure if my shoulder is 100% ready for anything huge right now, it's still vulnerable from my dislocation, so for now I'm happy with some HH+ waves. I need to paddle more and do shoulder workouts.

 

Nor'eastrs all day long = empty line ups and offshore breezes.

 

If you have offshore breezes it is NOT a nor'easter, ya dingbat!!
Go back to wake surfing--that way your breezes always come from the same direction!! hahahahaha!!!
kids today.....

 

Barry is clueless, try leaving new hammy and gaining some experience.....YOU MORON

there are a bunch of S facing beaches that work magic with a NNE or even NE wind


but the day after on the NW or WNW is when the magic happens

 

What makes a Nor'easter a nor'eater are northeast winds. Once you get west winds, you are NO LONGER in a nor'easter - it is gone then, stupid.. Gadzooks are you a moron or what??

 

You would be wrong if you adhere to that daffynition!
There are storms also known as "southwesters"...guess where the wind comes from??

These terms are all somewhat "dated" , from yesteryear.

 

Well that is true to an extent, but just because the wind stops howling out of the NE doesn't mean you aren't surfing the storm, the swell is still from the storm, so you are surfing the nor'easter. By definition a Nor'easter is also called a nor'easter not only from the NE winds but the NE direction of the storm. Anyway..you wouldn't (well maybe you would) paddle out when a cane is swinging by and the winds wont be favorable... when the wind goes off shore you catch the clean up...which is from the cane that produced the swell.

 

Barry = shart huffer (aka, shark hunter)...that explains it!!!

 

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Dis cracker got nooks that work on N, NW, W, WNW, even NE...and one SW.

o barry

 

Pretty much. First two are cane, second two are nor'easter. The real difference is water temp; I'll take warm water over cold any day