Photos: A favor from Florence

Surfers ride the waves at South Shore and Goosewing Beaches

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr
Posted 9/17/18

Hurricane Florence was making life miserable for people in North Carolina as she approached landfall early Friday, but the distant storm was a treat for surfers who flocked to South Shore beaches …

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Photos: A favor from Florence

Surfers ride the waves at South Shore and Goosewing Beaches

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Hurricane Florence was making life miserable for people in North Carolina as she approached landfall early Friday, but the distant storm was a treat for surfers who flocked to South Shore beaches including Goosewing and South Shore Beach in the Little Compton and Westport areas.

The one-time category four hurricane sent large swells north to our region, waves that peaked late Wednesday into Thursday morning.

Partial sunshine, mild water temperatures, air temps in the mid-seventies and a moderate breeze made for nice conditions surfers said.

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