Octobers Opening: Part One - Quad Surfboards For Sale

Words by John Streit. Photos by Justin Rienerth, Jon Carter, Harrison Whittater, Angela Kirkland & Carter Gamble

The swell train keeps on rolling down the Mid-Atlantic track! As soon as our last swell recap covering the end of September; the opening days of October coincided with another shot of swell from the same mid-latitude low pressure system that pulled our first true shot of fall weather down to our region. Fun surf was to be found across the sands of Virginia, but a special confluence of conditions came together for a memorable afternoon in the Outer Banks on Saturday, Oct. 4. The days before and after held their magical moments as well, leading to a deluge of photos coming in from our radical network of contributing photographers! Thanks to them for sharing the stoke as always.

Justin Rienerth captures a classic Outer Banks fall moment at Avalon Pier.

Austin White slotted with style. Photo: Whittaker.

Absolutely pumping. Austin White. Photo: Whittaker.

Auzzy knows you gotta pay to play. Photo: Rienerth.

Chris McDonald spreads his wings over Kill Devil Hills. Photo: Carter.

A Carolina golden-hour swim with Jon Carter, in sync with Jessica Wallace..

Quentin Turko has become a regular to the pixels of this website, and we love it! Photo: Carter.

DVO's Burger doing what Burger does best! Photo: Carter.

Tyler Balak took advantage of the fun conditions at home in Virginia Beach over the weekend. Photo: Phan.

Ty on the other side of the inlet, fins free. Photo: Phan.

Plenty of power on this Tyler Balak frontside turn. Photo: Phan.

A golden moment from the lens of Justin Rienerth; Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Mrs. Rienerth was a proud momma to catch her son, S&A team rider Justin Rienerth, getting shacked on this OBX gem.

VB's Harrison Whittaker hunts down one of 1,000 barrels on Oct. 4 in the Outer Banks. Photo: Rienerth.

Peaky conditions, a longer swell period and offshore winds translated to an open slate of options in the Outer Banks on Saturday. Harrison Whittaker cashes in yet again. Photo: Reinerth.

S&A team rider Coeltryn Kirkland attacks the lip at home in Sandbridge. Photo: Kirkland.

The same swell that blew up points south sent contestable lines to First Street Jetty, where S&A team rider Evan Micele claimed third place in both open longboard and shortboard at the E.S.A. Neptune Classic. Photo: Micele.