There it was. A healthy yet short-lived visit from the east north east. The morning air was brisk and the water temp still in the mid 50s. As I walked down the steps onto the sand to check the usual spots, I looked south down the beach. There stood Josh Luteran stoically eyeing up a sandbar. It hadn’t been too long since the last swell but it felt like a small eternity nonetheless. The next couple of days brought a variety of winds and not always in a favorable direction. Patience was key as there were a few windows of opportunity to be had. And when the time was right, it was on.