East Wall 5 people swept off

[DZ]

This sea is still building. Went out last evening for a short while for the last of the flood tide - really scary. Every once and a while a huge set twice the size of normal would come in. After 40 years of casting I've learned to leave before dark - big waves when you can't see them coming can kill you. Public service announcement - be EXTRA cautious for the next few days. Unlike normal conditions when you can watch a spot for 10 minutes to see what to expect - these waves are UNPREDICTABLE. I highly recommend staying away from the open surf areas - if you still want to fish duck into the salt ponds or well inside Narragansett Bay/Sakonnet River. Maybe the big ditch.

[Jim in CT]

We took the kids to Blue Shutters Beach in Charlestown yesterday, and they were not allowed to go in past their knees. I could not believe what I was seeing. Walls of water. Everything would be totally normal for 15 minutes, and then a set of 3 waves would come in that were enormous.

The sea was angry that day (yesterday), my friends. Like an old man sending back soup at a deli.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by DZ

This sea is still building. Went out last evening for a short while for the last of the flood tide - really scary. Every once and a while a huge set twice the size of normal would come in. After 40 years of casting I've learned to leave before dark - big waves when you can't see them coming can kill you. Public service announcement - be EXTRA cautious for the next few days. Unlike normal conditions when you can watch a spot for 10 minutes to see what to expect - these waves are UNPREDICTABLE. I highly recommend staying away from the open surf areas - if you still want to fish duck into the salt ponds or well inside Narragansett Bay/Sakonnet River. Maybe the big ditch.

I was out on the Bay early this AM. Nothing unusual but I was N of Prudence. NE wind made it "lumpy" around Warwick Light and the gut in front of Conimicut but nothing I hadn't seen before. I'm sure tomorrow will be a different story.

[wdmso]

I could see waves breaking on elbow Ledge when I was at sakonnet point yesterday . everything up river has been calm

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by wdmso

I could see waves breaking on elbow Ledge when I was at sakonnet point yesterday . everything up river has been calm

Bet that will stack up nicely on the drop ; ) or better on the incoming with a NE wind

[wdmso]

I could see waves breaking on elbow Ledge when I was at sakonnet point yesterday scary . everything up river has been calm