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Surf Spot Characteristics |
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alternative name | Sheboygan |
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Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | all surfers |
| | surf frequency | regular |
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Wave |
| type | point-break |
| | direction | right |
| | bottom | sandy |
| | power | - fun
- powerless
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| | normal length | normal (50 to 150m) |
| | good day | long (150 to 300 m) |
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Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - South
- SouthEast
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| | wind direction | - SouthWest
- South
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| | swell size | starts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+ |
| | tide position | all tides |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
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Author: Brian Stabinger
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The Elbow Access |
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Park in the Sheboygan Marina parking lot, or atop the bluff overlooking the beach. The parking lot is a bit more out of the wind. |
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distance | in the city |
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walk | short walk (5-15 mn) |
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easy to find? | OK |
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public access? | public access |
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special access | Don't know |
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More Details on Surfing |
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week crowd |
crowded |
| week-end crowd |
ultra crowded |
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dangers | - rocks
- pollution
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Additional Surfing Infos |
| | There are heated bathrooms if you park in the Marina lot. Parking is free. The beachhouse has bathrooms, showers and changing rooms, although unheated.
If you are going to surf in Sheboygan, pick-up a case of beer (preferably Blatz) to share with others after the session. Seriously.
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Atmosphere |
The Elbow in Sheboygan is the most-surfed spot on the Great Lakes. A good south swell can bring all the hoodlums out of the woodwork. A weekend with a decent swell running can put 10-30 guys in the line-up. Forunately, everyone is VERY cool. Also, the wave, on a chest+ day, is extremely long, so the crowd is dispersed. |
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General |
The wave is on the North side of the breakwall. A south wind will genrate a swell, which wraps around the breakwall. As it wraps, it cleans-up, and the wind gets blocked. Hence, a clean wave. Walk-out on the jetty to the "elbow". Scamper down the rocks and jump in. A rip runs along side the jetty. This is useful for getting out on big days. The wave is soft, (which is why a 9'0" is considered a funshape) but long. On a bigger day, you can pick-up a wave past the elbow, and surf it all the way to shore; about 500 yards. It's not Full-on J-bay speed, but it's leg-achingly long.
DOn't go out of your way to surf it, but if you find yourself in Dairyland, why not surf? |
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comment by Anonymous, 2008-04-16 17:19:51