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Surf Spot Characteristics
    Surf Quality
 wave qualityStandard (means good)
 experienceall surfers
 surf frequencyregular
    Wave
typesand-bar
 directionright and left
 bottomsandy
 power- ordinary
 normal lengthshort (<50m)
 good daynormal (50 to 150m)
    Tide, Swell and Wind
 swell direction- SouthWest
- South
- SouthEast
- East
 wind direction- North
- NorthWest
- West
 swell sizestarts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
 tide positionall tides
 tide movement
  Author: Anonymous
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Fourchon Access
  First you go like you are going to Grand Isle. Then you take aright at the sportsman paradise cornerstore which is after you go through Leeville. You stay on this road untill you go over a bridge then you take a right.This road takes you to the beach.The first break is right thereb(barges). Another break is to the right all the way down the beach(rock jetty).
  distancetake a car
  walkinstant access (<5 mn)
  easy to find?easy to find
  public access?public access
  special accessDon't know
    More Details on Surfing
  week crowd empty
week-end crowd empty
  dangers- urchins
- rocks
- man-made danger (buoys etc..)
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 The best surf is usually at the end. Sometimes it gets too blown out and I just go to to the state park at the end of Grand Isle(pier).Its alot cleaner at the pier. Parking is 2$. About parking on the beach at Fourchon. Make sure the tide cant come up and drag your car out to sea.
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  Atmosphere The best time you want to look for is when a front is comeing and it is pulling air out of the south. You want to be there right after the front passes. We do get some hurricaane ground swells, ocasionally.
  General I think it is fun. It is never crowded. At the most 20 people out there. Here are some helpful websites.
Buoys: wavcis.csi.lsu.edu/

WaterTemps: www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/boatandbeach/?from=FL

Forcast: www.navo.navy.mil/LIBRARY/Metoc/Caribbean/Gulf+of+Mexico/MODELS/SWAPS/MS+Bight+-+Sig+Wav+Ht+and+Dir+Series/index.html

Forcast: http://www.surfinfo.com/html/gulfwave.html
 
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comment by Jeff , 2008-11-19 20:38:08

Yep
We deffinately get some nice waves in the Gulf but not very often. I haven't been out to CI but I have seen some pics of really nice cheast and head high waves rolling through in fishing pictures. The water is Aqua in color also. Doesn't look like La. The Islands are disapearing though so our best surf spot, Chandeleur Islands might be gone withinthe next decade if something isn't done. Holla
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comment by Anonymous, 2008-08-24 02:47:54

IMAkook
any local that surfs here are the pictures accurate of this spot or are they submitted from other places to make the spot look kool. im freakin out seeing pics uv waves that big only a few hours away i will have to check this out for myself if this is tru. PLEASE REPLY PICs

comment by Boomer Batt, 2008-07-29 19:12:28

NEED SOME INFO
I live in New orleans and recently got into surfing out in LA. I got it bad and need to ride some waves. I have a 23 ft Mako with @ 150 Yahmi 4s and am interested in making a trip out to C.I. or whatevers left of it because I herd there are some nice rides out there; and, its one of the best wadefishing spots in the world. I would also appreciate info and contact info for anyone who srufs GI or Fouchon becuase I have no idea when it breaks ETC. All i need in s phone call and it is on. I also have a camera crew. It is kinda like a desert out here on this Blog or whatever this is... But I realy wanna surf so somebody should hit me up.... "BOOMER BATT" (Adventure Specialist) -Hill N Batt Inc.
(contact @ HillnBatt@gmail.com

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