Surf Check: South Shore

A strong offshore gale sent huge waves at the Massachusetts coast. 

We got out early and checked a few beaches for you.

We started off at Rexhame, facing Humarock. We apologize for the blurry shot, but we needed some Scituate in here to spam it into the Scituate Facebook groups. 

We were out early. 9 AM high tide for most spots, we were at Rexhame around 7:30.

We had to cover some ground before high tide, so we were off to Ocean Bluff/ Brant Rock.

My favorite nor'easter vantage point.

Off to Duxbury... 

Going through some flooding to get to some flooding.

Duxbury Beach , by the Public Stairs.

The storm offshore had hurricane force winds. It was too far away to do much more than snow a bit on us. She also generated some tall waves.. My phone isn't so hot at the distance stuff, but you could see 10-15 footers a few hundred yards offshore.

The storm being offshore meant that the sun could try to show herself.

The particular slope of the beach, the sandbars and the North wind took away wave energy and kept these waves off of the houses.

You see the same basic vantage point because I'm on a public way, hiding behind someone's house.

I had to hoof it a few times to stay dry, even jumping up on a fence once.

The astronomical tide was in the high 9s, which is good, because this storm hitting on an 11 would have damaged some houses.

Tomorrow may be better, as the wind will be down and we'll get the slow rollers from way offshore.

Won't that be fun?

Sagamore Beach, facing Plymouth...

...and facing Sandwich.

People debate whether mainland Bourne is part of Cape Cod, but it is the end of the South Shore as far as storm-chasing goes.