Frigid and Firing: Was the East Coast the Best Place to Surf This Winter?

The nice thing about slipping and taking a hard fall on frozen seawater on the beach is that there’s likely no on there to see it. As you lay on the ice, checking to make sure you didn’t snap off a fin, thinking about how long the beach has been frozen, you realize there were likely no snickering witnesses to your misfortune because the wind chill is below zero.

The start of 2026 has been one for the (ice) ages on the East Coast, giving surfers the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.