Insane Downwinders

South Shore Monster:
Sconset to Madaket – longer than you would think. Can be great on a south east when there is a decent swell. The beach in ‘Sconset is pretty big, in front of the Summer House. Your normal SE is pretty on shore there so it isn’t a great launch, plus it is insanely confused at the point, when you get around the point it is more downwind and the waves clean up as well. When we did ‘Sconset to Tom Nevers the best surf conditions were at the Tom Nevers end point.
Note: you have to go well off shore when you are going past the airport. Observe the guarded beaches in season.

Harbor Bomb:
Jetties to Wauwinet – perfect summer downwinder on a thermal day. Best in SouthWest (240)
Jetties is a sketch launch on SW. The wind is off-shore and coming over the Cliff so it is junky. However you can launch on the inside in the vicinity of the sailing concession. There is a swim area as you go more toward the jetty, so you have to kind of slot between that area (also boat launch) and the moorings. Then once you are off bomb it down around the first point.
You can hit at least five great point ponds on the way down. Landing at Wauwinet is usually no problem. It is a little on-shore but if you land more down towards the last houses there is plenty of beach. You can’t leave a car at the Wauwinet parking lot nor in the parking lot for the ranger shack, but you can leave one on the road right past the ranger station.
Summer trick: In the evening there are usually plenty of cabs dropping off at the Wauwinet so you can easily get a ride, make sure to have $16 bucks in your car.

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