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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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BlackFish - E. 55th Street Marina
USA, North East, The Great Lakes
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E. 55th Street Marina. Get off I-90/Rt. 2 at E. 55th Street, follow signs to Marina. Or from downtown take N. Marginal to E. 55th Street, and turn left till road ends. Enter second driveway towards fishing pier. On big E and NE winds you will not only see break on right as you pull in parking lot, you will get your car washed from it as you drive into the parking lot from it crashing into the rocks there. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypePoint-break
DirectionRight
BottomSandy with rock
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionEast, NorthEast
Good wind directionEast, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft and holds up to 4m+ / 12ft
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Man-made danger (buoys etc..)
- Pollution
Additional Information
Atmosphere
Few people surf this spot. Area in vicinity is used by local sport fishermen to catch carp and sheepheads. Has bathrooms for changing, and a concession stand in summer months. No beach, manmade rock piles only.
General
This spot needs BIG East or NE winds (over 30 mph) to work. Huge, powerfull waves. Watch out for rocks and boulders at end of ride.. there is no beach.
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Comments
By 'da tikiman, owner-the last real surfshop in 'da world. , 22-11-2006
'Da Tikiman want to chekitout - o.k., where the hell is this spot? I-90...Ohio??, MI??, IL?? I'll have a look & tell you all what's what. if i like what i see, maybe give it a shot with a circa 1970, ultra-classic, absolutely one-of-a-kind, 7'0" double-wing pin "Falsa"...(courtesy of the Bahne Bros.)
By 55 gangstas , 26-09-2006
betta show some respesct, eh! - World class is the least you can say. I've surfed pipeline and its half as powerful as the 55. So stay outta here
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By J , 08-06-2007
great lakes suck ass - Surfing great lakes is like surfing a fart in the bath tub.. Theres no way this spot is near to 'pro's and kamakazi' level. Theres no surf here, dont you believe it..