Hurricane Erin has, mostly, come and went. And with it, there were moments of flooding, coastal erosion, dangerous ocean conditions, and moments of epic surfing.
So it goes with hurricanes, they’re tough to tack, tough to score, tricky to be in the right spot at the right time. Luckily, as we’ve seen pouring in our social media feeds, some storm-chasing chargers were able to score up and down the east coast.
But what about the Caribbean? The brunt of the storm, in its early stages, hit down there. And what about the waves that came along with it? Well, here’s a glimpse.
According to a reddit post, this was: “Last weekend in the Dominican Republic as Hurricane Erin was intensifying. Local big wave surfer, Andres Flores, compared it to Nazare.”
Nazaré at its full fury might be a stretch; but that large, teepee mountain does have a striking resemblance – if not a 20-to-30 foot smaller.
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The surfer who witnessed this unicorn, continued:
“We went to surf a spot l’d never been to before on the northeast tip of the island, but it wasn’t looking good. So my friend Bobo and I stopped at another entry we saw, hiked up a little hill, and found some waves. I was trying to figure out how to paddle out when the local police noticed our car and boards and tried to stop us.
“The storm had gotten closer than forecasted, and when that happens the police usually close the beaches. We had to drive around to lose them. Eventually, I found a place to paddle out. By the time I made it to the lineup, I only had about 45 minutes. It was already windy, and the sets never showed again.”
More to come as Hurricane Erin swell coverage continues to filter in.
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