11/7/22 Report - Tropical Storm Nicole Heading This Way. Bigger Surf Still Predicted. Scouting Beaches.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Tropical Strom Nicole
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

We now have tropical storm Nicole coming at us.  You can see the cone above.  If it takes that track we'll have the predicted bigger surf until it passes, and then we'll be getting some south and west winds.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

MagicSeaWeed is still predicting a big surf peaking around Wednesday.   Check the wind directions, which are mostly northeast, switching to south and even west for a little while.   I'd like to see more of a north wind.

The hide tides are still running nice and high.  That should help.  If we get that much surf along with the high tides, the dunes should get hit in some locations.

If I didn't have some other things I have to do today, I go out to check around a little, but it looks like I won't get to do that until tomorrow.

I've been getting some questions that this nine-year-old post might help answer.

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I recommend categorizing and prioritizing beaches by quantity of targets, quality or value of targets, driving distance or cost, etc.  

Here is what I said in one post years ago.

You might categorize your proven and measured sites as follows.

Primary sites:  High average value (subjective) of targets, high frequency of targets, often productive, no extreme costs or obstacles.

Secondary:  A mix of the above resulting in a overall lower value of finds (however you estimate that - it can be subjective rather than monetary).

Tertiary:  An even lower reward to cost ratio.

Of course, you can use more categories than three if you tend to be more detailed.

If you have a good number of beaches not too far apart, that is always convenient because you can check out a variety of them in a short time period and then go back to spend more time at the one that looks most promising.

Some beaches take more time to scout than others.  You might have to walk a long distance to check the best spots at some beaches, while you might be able to assess other beaches by looking from the beach access.

I usually had a plan for scouting beaches.  You can sometimes narrow it down by those that tend to improve during certain weather conditions (such as south or north winds).  Or if you've been keeping track, you might know which beaches have been recently eroding or building.  Consider all those things and make a scouting plan to use before deciding where you want to spend more detecting time.

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I caught part of two episodes of Duck Family Treasure.  It is humorous, but they seemed to find more in a very short time than many years of metal detecting on Oak Island.  They were actually finding 1800s coins and relics. and in what appeared to be a short time.  They had some interesting gadgets, such as what appeared to be a coil that was about twenty feet wide and towed by a vehicle.  I used to always think of something like that.  Anyhow, not a bad show that explores various historical sites.

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Keep watching developments.

I might be able to get out later today.  I have a lot of other things I must do today.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net