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Qeqertarsuaq Wednesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... Q eqertarsuaq, is touted as the surfing capital of Greenland.  In photo #1 we have this par-frozen fellow riding a shoulder high left in his 5/4 or 6/5 or 7/6 wetsuit.  In the distance you can see the verdant landscape that gives this island it's name.  Wait...  Maybe they should have called it "Whiteland."  This recalls the "Fridgidia" legend written by our elders... 6 miles visibility under overcast, cloudy skies.  Winds were light out of the north 1 to 5kts and the sea surface was lightly textured.  The air temperature was 51.0 º  but felt chillier and the water is 61.7 º .  High tide was at 10:10am +5.6' and low tide will be at 5:01pm -0.5'.  There's a west swell out of 271 º  at 2.6' and it was 3' to 4' with long walls and few corners.  Lori Armor went out to re-arrange her hair and succeeded at that but not much in the way of rideable surf.  She's a charger... H ere (#2) we have a a fellow ridi...

Navanax Tuesday Surf & Culture Report

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Lost Boys & Co... B ehold the Navanax (#1), commonly referred to as a "sea slug."  Nupes gingerly removed this little slug from a crevasse in the rock for our inspection.  To satisfy it's voracious appetite the right hand side is mostly mouth.  It needs to grow quickly to prevent hungry predators from making it a meal.  In the midst of all the anemones, rock and kelp, how 'Nupes spotted this little guy is nothing short of astounding... 7 Miles visibility this morning with a fog bank lurking offshore (in fact by the time you read this it might be attacking the shore on little cats feet.)  Winds were offshore, light at 1 to 3kts.  The sea surface was smooth.  the air temperature was 50.0 º  and the water, remarkably is still 61.5 º .  High tide was at 9:25am +5.9' and low tide will be at 4:32pm -0.8'.  It's a west swell out of 263 º  at 3.0' and the surf was at least 3' with bigger outsides.  The only problem is that there a...