Bryan&Melissa

In my last blog post, I told the story about Bryan researching and discovering the surf that was found at Salt Creek. This weekend was similar, but a shorter story that didn’t involve camping. Saturday morning we woke up at a usual time, made breakfast and lunch, and hopped in the car on our way north. Our destination was Whidbey Island, to the point that Bryan had been eyeing for a little while.

He’s so great with his research, he’s got the directions dialed and knows about what to expect if it’s windy and what tide works better. All I had to do was sit back and enjoy the scenery. Since Bryan had never been to Whidbey before, we decided to drive up to the north end and check out Deception Pass State Park on our way through. This narrow passageway with steep rocky walls has a ripping current and is treacherous for boaters (or, at least sailboats). Seeing it from above, on the bridge, you could imagine the precisions boaters have had to take in order to make it through the passage safely. You might think I’m being dramatic but Google it yourself – it’s tricky.

We didn’t stop anywhere else before Fort Ebey, Bryan was sure it would be better at low tide which was coming up in just under two hours of our arrival. The break is super accessible, we walked right out to see six dudes floating out there. It was a consistent break, though small and short. Way out on the coast of the Pacific, storm watches called for over 22′ of swell coming in, which is why there was even a break so far in as where we stood on Whidbey on Saturday. During a good storm this place definitely had potential.

This was the typical break we saw coming in

The lineup

Bryan didn’t end up getting in the water, it was full enough with those other people. Plus the ride was short, small, and we saw a lot of sitting going on. We’ll be coming back to surf when it gets even stormier on the coast.

Looking down on surfers from the bluff