Tips To Catching The Best Waves When Tides Are Low.

To catch the best wave during low tide, a surfer has to try to catch a wave on an angle, and not position themselves toward the shore. Low tide is the best time for a surfer to catch a barrel (tube like wave) that starts closing in the middle, and then closes in a horizontal movement on both sides. In order to ride these waves it’s important to initiate your ride in the middle prior to the break of the wave, then to position yourself between a 45 and 90 degree angle away from the close of the wave.Want more? Click here/tag This way you move both forward with the wave and horizontally away from the collapse to allow for the maximum ride. It can be difficult to gauge the size and center of the break, so paddling and observing is essential to grasp how the water is moving. Another important element of surfing at low tide is the tilt of the board. While all boards are different, there is a certain amount of tilt a rider can manipulate, when surfing at low tide, it’s important to consider where you’re tilting in addition to where your board is pointed for the maximum ride.