Photos: Surfers ride the waves of Grand Isle
Surfers with excitement to catch waves woke up before sunrise to drive to Grand isle, La.
Surfline labeled the surf conditions at the Louisiana barrier island as "Fair" with 3-4ft waves starting at 6am with waves decreasing through the day. Surfer Keegan McGuire, of Pontcha Surf Club, said the waves were closer to 2-3ft. "I use to get upset when people would hate on our waves, but now I don't take it so personally. They are pretty good sometimes," said McGuire.
About 20 surfers with different levels of experience bobbed in the murky Gulf of Mexico water on the west side of the island they call, "the Cove". Most of the surfers drove from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. McGuire described the Louisiana surf scene as, "the mellow crew," and said the group prides themselves on being welcoming. "Anyone who is willing to do that drive is welcome."
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Abbie Marks, of Baton Rouge, La., carries a surfboard to the Gulf of Mexico in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Surfers wait for a set of waves in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Jacob Bork, of Baton Rouge, La., surfs in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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David Remmetter, of Baton Rouge, La., takes a break before going back out to surf in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. Remmetter said he was surfing in Costa Rica when he noticed another surfer wearing a hat that said "Fourchon" and learned there was surfing in Louisiana. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Abbie Marks, of Baton Rouge, La., gets ready to go back in the water to surf in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Surfers wait for waves in the Gulf of Mexico in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Zachery Russ, of New Orleans, surfs in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. Russ said his brother taught him to surf around 2016 and he honed his skills in Grand Isle in 2020 when multiple named storms formed in the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Keegan McGuire, of Pontcha Surf Club, surfs a wave to shore in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Surfboards line up on the beach in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Zachery Russ, of New Orleans, takes a break from surfing in front of machinery used for repairing the levee system in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Jacob Bork, of Baton Rouge, La., surfs with Michael Ellis, of Baton Rouge, in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Dolphins swim past Maria Gough and David Remmetter, of Baton Rouge, La., as they wait for a wave to surf in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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avid Remmetter, of Baton Rouge, La., surfs in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Jacob Bork, of Baton Rouge, La., gets out of the water to leave as waves die down in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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A surfer tries to catch a wave in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Friends Michael Ellis and David Remmetter, of Baton Rouge, surf in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Maria Gough waits for a wave to surf in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Surfers walk separate ways after sharing tips of good spots in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Matt Rhodes watches Madox Rhodes, 13, after a push into a wave in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. Matt Rhodes said he use to surf Port Fourchon where the waves are bigger until the area was shut down following the BP oil spill. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Madox Rhodes, 13, surfs in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Madox Rhodes, 13, surfs in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Victoria Gough gets out of the Gulf of Mexico after surfing in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. It was Gough's first time surfing in Grand Isle. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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A floatation device is place on a post on the beach in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Keegan McGuire, of Pontcha Surf Club, talks to Kris Williams, of Houma, in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. Williams said he has been surfing for over 20 years. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Zachery Russ and Keegan McGuire, of Pontcha Surf Club, carry surfboards over the levee rocks after they finish surfing in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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Keegan McGuire, of Pontcha Surf Club, secures surfboards on his vehicle after a morning of surfing in Grand Isle, La., Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
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