Talks are currently in session. Could open up potential for great waves a mere 90 miles away (or only a handful of hours in a boat from the space/ treasure coasts).. Plus trade and cigars..

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/17/371398638/cuba-frees-american-contractor-alan-gross

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/sports/cuban-surfers-face-hurdles-before-catching-waves.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.surfermag.com/features/destination-havana/

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I've already been!! There's a lot more to this than what we are seeing on the news...

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Sector9 should build/run a Surfcamp there to finally achive a surf related job

I think HavanaBama is already there...

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...at least I'm enjoying the ride.

Spill the beans SpinK...whatcha know?

Yes this is an important milestone for surfing.

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Replace turf grass with native plants that don't need irrigation and synthetic fertilizers or chemicals that can go into our waterways and ocean

only a carribean sea swell window

havanabama knows. & ....good luck finding a board!

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Water dissolving...and water removing
There is water at the bottom of the ocean

Gulf Lows

Taking boards into Cuba

operation surf

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Found some point breaks on the western end of the island!

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Im sure ESM or Surfline will have a full feature up before the plane lands..lol

Cant wait to see what new breaks will show up in our back yard.
Wont take long for some surf company to exploit it. I would venture to say there very few local surfers in cuba.


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Havanabama been dere! So glad we have the Surfing Weatherman on board too!

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When Balsa Bill and I went to the last Greg Noll Classic in CR, on the way back Lasca flew over the western end of Cuba, along the north coast to Havana, then to Miami. The north western side had cove after cove, just waiting for a strong cold front or tropical system, the center of the gulf is 16,000 feet deep, definitely a strong swell window with not much drag.

It's about time, every other country in the world does biz with Cuba, what, are they going to over throw the USA?

My wife and I were going to go from Jamaica about 20 years ago, but had to scrap the whole trip

There won't be tourist travel to Cuba anytime soon.  Here's the Obama administration's official version (via Washington Post):

"General licenses will be made available for all authorized travelers in the following existing categories: (1) family visits; (2) official business of the U.S. government, foreign governments, and certain intergovernmental organizations; (3) journalistic activity; (4) professional research and professional meetings; (5) educational activities; (6) religious activities; (7) public performances, clinics, workshops, athletic and other competitions, and exhibitions; (8) support for the Cuban people; (9) humanitarian projects; (10) activities of private foundations or research or educational institutes; (11) exportation, importation, or transmission of information or information materials; and (12) certain export transactions that may be considered for authorization under existing regulations and guidelines."

So maybe an international surfing contest.   That sort of thing is already possible.  This summer, the International Palm Society had its every-other-year meeting in Miami and did a field trip to Cuba. 

I've flown over Cuba just once.  

The person who had initially told me about the whole thing before it broke (fucking reporters..) had just mentioned a similar idea as to saying you were in a comp or something, because it isn't quite 'free-range' open, yet.. Like chickens..

In that case.. '2ndLight.com and Maxwell House Coffee Present the First Annual Surfers Without Borders Competition'.. All proceeds go to the Cuban Chupacabra Crisis programar (or El Triple C for short).. Enter date here.

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'Out of step' - Ian Mackaye

You can fly to DR then hop over to Cuba, also Europeans having been vacationing there for decades.  It is not impossible to get to just not directly from the US gotta Island hop.  I am guessing it is a fickle place much like Jamaica.  Other ways are from the Bahamas and Canada.  Seems like aot of hassle to get to a fickle place.

http://havanasurf-cuba.com/

http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Central_America/Cuba/comment/index.html?wdaction=lib.WDPageComment.show

From Gulfster :

"Surf forecast getting interesting with this next system for early next week. this system reminds me of the fronts we use to get, stalling low pressure, sweeping the Gulf with Pacific energy backing up the system. My take, South winds come up on Sunday and into Monday as the low begins to wrap up. This all gets pushed across the Gulf with a potent dip in the jet. What does this all mean?? A couple days of S/SW swell switching to a W/NW swell into Christmas eve/ Christmas day. Multiple days of surf for the GC on the radar. Hopefully this forecast holds or goes notch up!"

Someone go and report back!

Anyone want to start a pool for when Surfline get the first CAM setup there?

Edited: 12/18/2014 at 06:47 AM by SurferMic

Yeah, but as an academic, I can see this opening up some conference opportunities. Some of my colleagues have already been, so will keep an eye out!

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Google Earth historical imagery definitely shows the north west coast's winter potential to the west of Havana. But, it looks like a lot of the farther north western coast has pretty good coastal shallows that would "drag" a swell down too much.

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Edited: 12/18/2014 at 07:26 AM by dingpatch

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