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Texas South Padre Island The entire gulf side is a heavenly spot, right when the tide is
coming in and is about to make pockets close to the shore, where the
water never goes out. It offers such features as about 1/2 inch
water or about 1/4 inch of water that almost never goes out, offering a
long long ride. When the water finally pockets, depth varies, but
you can keep it going for about 100 yards Luke VvALPHAvV@aol.com NOTE: E-Mail me please (anyone), I'd like to discuss
skimboarding, I've Galveston Galveston is a very nice spot for sand surfing, but not wave riding at all. Right on the seawall is the best. when it calms down in the summer. The waves come in very slow and even, leaving the water slowly and evenly receding. Even though I skim there every weekend, I (you can too) can still hit a wave and either ride that baby to shore, or jump it and fly! Most wave riding and jumping is done on the white water (when the wave breaks) cause the waves break far out. So if you want some good sand surfing, go to Galveston. Please spread the word because there are about only 10 skimmers in Texas I know of! Submitted by: TOM42086@aol.com Port A, Port Aransas Port A. is in Texas the breaks are small but also during low tide u can get in some good sand riding you can skim the second sand bar and try to go out on those waves they are about 2-3ft. at this time but when i like it best is when it is not quite low tide, the breaks are about 2-3ft but kinda far out so I start in the water but after a while you get the hang of it. Texas is a good place to learn how to skim. If u know any good skim spots in Texas then e-mail me and we will chat I don't know very many Texas skimmers and spread the word about port A. Submitted By: surffersv14@aol.com Port Aransis Okay, I know that when you think of Texas and ocean sports, a bad, boring picture comes to mind. But this spot has some decent spots (well, kind of). In Texas, the seasons don't matter too much, or at least where I skim. So anytime would be okay. I have noticed that high tide is the best time to go and usually this takes place in the morning and early afternoon. To tell you the truth, some days can be high tide all day or low tide all day. The beach is almost completely flat, but does is at a slight angle towards the ocean. Its great for long, long sand rides, but also good for wave riding. The special feature of Texas is not that great but okay. There is always onshore waves, usually. If it is a good day, the onshore waves can exceed heights of 3 to 3 and a half feet, which is fairly good. the crowds are not too much of a problem. There is usually not too much crowd because it is very spread out. The only problems are the people who have no clue what skimboarding is. They will just stand 10 feet in front of Okay from Corpus Christi, you are going to want to take the freeway so that you cross the large bride taking you out to Port Aransis and Mustang Island. When you get off the bridge just drive straight past the beach houses. Eventually you will approach a Coastal gas station at a stop light. Make a left. You should immediately see a drive in restaurant call Nemos or something. You are on the main straightaway. Make your first right when one comes. Drive down the ocean line and pick a spot where you want to skim. Have fun. Submitted By: ppenny86@texas.net Galveston Area Flagship Pier, Galveston, Texas: Though it can
be sketchy at times this is one of the spots where if it's big you
should check out first. Though the sand shifts constantly it usually
provides skimable waves. 52nd Street, Galveston, Texas: This spot is
often a bit sloppy compared to Flagship, but it is one of the most
powerful breaks and bigger breaks that I have found. It is common for
this spot to be working decent, even if the waves offshore are not
great. East Beach, Galveston, Texas: To get to this
spot a truck or any other sort of 4x4 vehicle is needed. It often
requires driving on sand which can be tricky for a novice or someone in
a car. But once at this spot you wait for one of the many large ocean
liners to come by, and have a field day on their wakes. On a glassy day
I have heard of kids getting 10 second long rides down a clean line.
Sounds like fun to me. Spots Submitted by Rick Sawyer Windmills-Matagorda Beach, Matagorda, Texas This is a good sloping beach break, I've never been
skimboarding here, but I surf here all the time. It looks like a really
good spot. The shorebreak is usually the same size as the outside
(almost unheard of in Texas!!) On big enough days you can bust
airs and get barrels. It's a really hollow beachbreak, like something
you'd see out in Cali. or something. Look on a Texas map...the upper coast. There is
only one road down to Matagorda. Take that road all the way to the beach
and take a left( the only way you can go unless you want to drive across
a river). Drive about ten miles up the beach. you will come to a giant
rusted barrel laying in the sand. The beach slopes down pretty steep
here. Just up from that there is a wind mill just up from the beach.
This is another spot...Good luck Sewer Surf, Little Elm Texas It is very nice at good tides and swells. We have
set up pipes and hand rails so it is a very nice spot for flatlanding. Come down 720 from the Colony then take a right on Shehan Prairie road then take a right on Knob Hill road and go all the way down and you will see it. Submitted By: Nebraska2oo1@yahoo.com Bailey's Beach This beach is great and only known to me, and my three friends James, Michael, and Mike. We skim there everyday and it is awesome. There is a sidewash that works a ton. This works at high tide in the summer and fall, and low tide in the winter and spring. To get there follow Main Street 5 miles past the huge mall and turn
right on wave street. HAVE FUN!!!!!
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