No paddling today

I took my daughter out to Southampton today to check out the big surf on some Dune Road beaches. While the waves were not as big as the 12 footers reported to be crashing onto shore, they were still bigger than normal. And relentless! As far out as you could see, there was a constant line of waves coming towards shore.

Even more remarkable was the water in Shinnecock Inlet. To call it confused would be an understatement! I've paddled through here with 5-6 foot rolling swells with no worries. Today, though, the waves were toppling over on themselves, and seemed to be coming from every direction. Every so often one would smash into the jetty and create a huge spray of saltwater, to the delight of my 3 year old. She also enjoyed playing in the surf (it was her first time in the ocean!)