Hurricane Henri Under Delivers During Alleged Epic 6-8ft Swell

Poor Surfline can never win.

Any oversell or undersell of the conditions leads to hot potato with the stale term ‘Surflie’ flying around the comments section. Predict a swell correctly, however, and the general public will complain about blowing up the “secret spots” with accurate predictions.

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This week’s kicking and screaming report comes from the swell barren East Coast, which has suffered terribly from an inactive summer. 

Tropical Depression Henri made a beeline for the North East, promising 6-8ft epic conditions in parts of NY and NJ. The swell was closer to 3-4ft, and wouldn’t exactly fit under the description of ‘Epic’.

For a NY surfer coming off months of flatness, it really wasn’t so bad. It’s just a little disappointing when you’re promised filet mignon and receive a skirt steak instead.