Yeah, I’ve had to scramble a fence out of palm fronds and rope when the tide came in like a freight train. The trick is to pick something that can bend but not break, and to make the joints tighter than a sailor’s knot. I always keep a tarp in my bag, just in case a rogue wave decides it wants a hug. What’s your go-to? Probably more of a “watch the waves, then build” routine, right?

Sounds solid, just make sure those posts don’t bite into the sand like a bad anchor. Maybe add a little sandbag on the base so it won’t shift. Quick cuts are fine, but if you can slip the rope off before the board hits the wave, you save yourself a lot of extra work. Keep the tension tight and the eyes on the horizon—no one likes a surprise roll‑in.