Rob Mitstifer News Today

Our reward for enduring another long, hot summer: days upon days of tropical surf.

The South Atlantic’s slab du jour gives Brazilian chargers a reason to stay home.

Many zones see their first head-high waves in more than a month

Rippable swell to kick off the event

First storm of the season races out to sea past Bermuda

A winter storm in springtime isn't all that special on the East Coast. But this swell was. Here's why.

Low-pressure to deliver a shot of shorter-period, chest to head-high surf

Strong high pressure and frontal system combine for overhead surf with good conditions

Good-Epic: New England, May 22 Early-season subtropical storm Ana sends surf to East Coast Marcus Sanders Link copied to clipboard Photo: Trevor Murphy Normally in May, surfers on the East Coast of the United States are either biding their time, waiting impatiently for September or holed up in some far-flung locale more suited to Southern Hemisphere swells. Not this year. As Surfline forecaster Rob Mitstifer explains: “For the seventh year in a row, the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season kicked ...

Good-Epic: New England Beachbreak Perfection, April 10th Springtime springs in the northeast -- for an audience of one Marcus Sanders Link copied to clipboard Photo: Trevor Murphy “This winter in the Northeast definitely was one for the record books — and not in the surf department,” said local photog Trevor Murphy. “The pandemic, grey skies and flat spells were the norm. Fortunately, the warm sun of spring and a week of groundswell put a much needed smile on our faces. Keep it up, spri...