I was out there last nite and there's a helluva swell running with bigger outside long-duration sneaker sets mixed in.
"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
I'll be interested to hear how you do today. We spent the morning out there yesterday without so much as a nibble. Tried everything from trolling t&w, umbrella rigs, to herring chunks - nada! No bait in the water either.