Have you gotten sick after surfing – tell us about it by filling out our Ocean Illness Form.
The Jersey Shore Chapter has started an Sick Surfer campaign to document cases where local surfers and swimmers have become ill after surfing or swimming in the ocean. High bacteria levels in the water generally correspond to periods of heavy rainfall which tends to wash pollutants from our watershed into rivers and ultimately out to local surf and swimming areas with the tide. These conditions typically clear out 36 to 72 hours after the rainfall has subsided. Risk for a typical recreational beach/ocean user is lower because they usually won’t find themselves in the water during or immediately following stormy conditions. The risk is greater to the avid ocean goers and especially surfers who may be in the water after heavy rain events. We are collecting data on any and all cases of people getting sick from the ocean.
The Jersey Shore’s very own Co-Chair, Joe Mairo, started this campaign and tells Surfrider’s fearless leader (Chief Executive Officer) Jim Moriarty his personal story. Listen here to get the all the gory details.
If you believe dirty water made you sick, please fill out our NJ Ocean Illness Form. We will use this information to make our state and local officials aware of this issue and work towards a solution. By sharing this information on you’ll be helping our Chapter take the first step in this important campaign.
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