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Created by tightlines > 9 months ago, 21 May 2011
tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
21 May 2011 11:26PM
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A little bit of swell in Perth on the weekend and this is the result.
There was a few good sets coming through but I didn't have the camera out at the time and I didn't hang around, glad I get days off mid week.







Ericson
WA, 111 posts
22 May 2011 1:16AM
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Man it sucks here. I went for a boat ride so i only had to share small lumpy waves with four other sups. Still, at least we dont live in adelaide.

OG SUP
VIC, 3516 posts
22 May 2011 10:25AM
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On the Surf Coast in Vic we think we have it crowded, then you travel to Qld and look at Alley or the Goldie and your pretty happy living where you live!

Its all going to get much more crowded as the years roll on.

Sure things in life death, taxes, kids using the floordrobe instead of the wardrobe and crowded surf line ups!

Phill

teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
22 May 2011 11:20AM
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Crowded thats not crowded , come surf the Alley or the Pass at Byron. In saying that great waves at the Alley Yesterday and not too crowded , always helps when their is a sweep.Unfortunately i wont be adding to the conjestion for a while , stuffed by back up yesterday, trying to get out the back at currrumbin beach front when its on , is not recommended for sups. Neither is trying to keep up with your 15 year old nephew.

TheGoodDr
SA, 216 posts
22 May 2011 1:21PM
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Ericson said...

Man it sucks here. I went for a boat ride so i only had to share small lumpy waves with four other sups. Still, at least we dont live in adelaide.


Adelaide sucks sometimes, just like all other spots around oz, we get big crowds at times on the southern metro beaches, but if you keep on it, windows of opportunity arise.
Two saturdays in the last month I have supped one of our local spots with shoulder high consistant waves and no one else out.
The net is great because it provides one snapshot of local conditions in the morning and people rely on that.
I look at Snapper web cam sometimes and rejoice my Adelaide crap

ps. We've always got the fallback of travelling half an hour to Middleton on the south coast. (Voted in Track's top 10 softest waves)

WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
22 May 2011 11:59AM
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counted 58

argggghhhhh spewwwin i missed that wave in the photo,,,

what a kook

Ericson
WA, 111 posts
22 May 2011 12:11PM
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TheGoodDr said...

Ericson said...

Man it sucks here. I went for a boat ride so i only had to share small lumpy waves with four other sups. Still, at least we dont live in adelaide.


Adelaide sucks sometimes, just like all other spots around oz, we get big crowds at times on the southern metro beaches, but if you keep on it, windows of opportunity arise.
Two saturdays in the last month I have supped one of our local spots with shoulder high consistant waves and no one else out.
The net is great because it provides one snapshot of local conditions in the morning and people rely on that.
I look at Snapper web cam sometimes and rejoice my Adelaide crap
Its OK Dr, I was just seeing what sort of response I would get from the Adelaide comment. Im sure its a great spot to live. We're all pretty damn lucky to live in Australia I reckon. If crowded surf is tue worst thing we have to deal with, I'll take it.
ps. We've always got the fallback of travelling half an hour to Middleton on the south coast. (Voted in Track's top 10 softest waves)


Ericson
WA, 111 posts
22 May 2011 12:13PM
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Whoa my reply to Dr is in the middle of the quote. Its hard to post from this phone.

TheGoodDr
SA, 216 posts
22 May 2011 2:12PM
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Ericson said...

Whoa my reply to Dr is in the middle of the quote. Its hard to post from this phone.


Cheers mate, I realised it was 'tongue in cheek' but never miss an opportunity to stir the pot

Gotta be thankfull for Adelaide and Perth's moderate weather in light of the devastation the East Coast faced in recent times

laceys lane
QLD, 19803 posts
22 May 2011 4:36PM
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teatrea said...

Crowded thats not crowded , come surf the Alley or the Pass at Byron. In saying that great waves at the Alley Yesterday and not too crowded , always helps when their is a sweep.Unfortunately i wont be adding to the conjestion for a while , stuffed by back up yesterday, trying to get out the back at currrumbin beach front when its on , is not recommended for sups. Neither is trying to keep up with your 15 year old nephew.


sorry to hear that andrew. i was out at the alley at about 9. saw a few of the crew out there. i heard complaints about being caught inside,how rough it was and the long sweepy paddle back
i had the 14' er out. i was worried about the board a bit, but i got a heap of waves quickly. a couple of waves the front was banging up and down a bit, but other than that it was business as usual.

i was told it was a bit chunckier today and just wrong suggested probably not a good idea on the 14', i might end up with 2 7' boards.
anyway, back to the circus
cheers

teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
22 May 2011 5:21PM
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laceys lane said...

teatrea said...

Crowded thats not crowded , come surf the Alley or the Pass at Byron. In saying that great waves at the Alley Yesterday and not too crowded , always helps when their is a sweep.Unfortunately i wont be adding to the conjestion for a while , stuffed by back up yesterday, trying to get out the back at currrumbin beach front when its on , is not recommended for sups. Neither is trying to keep up with your 15 year old nephew.


sorry to hear that andrew. i was out at the alley at about 9. saw a few of the crew out there. i heard complaints about being caught inside,how rough it was and the long sweepy paddle back
i had the 14' er out. i was worried about the board a bit, but i got a heap of waves quickly. a couple of waves the front was banging up and down a bit, but other than that it was business as usual.

i was told it was a bit chunckier today and just wrong suggested probably not a good idea on the 14', i might end up with 2 7' boards.
anyway, back to the circus
cheers


The sweep is good enabled us to get a few nice ones on the point for a change , hopefully chiro can fix me up , been in bed all day , panadol forte and a few beers , cant feel a thing

Ericson
WA, 111 posts
22 May 2011 5:22PM
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WINDY MILLER said...

counted 58

argggghhhhh spewwwin i missed that wave in the photo,,,

what a kook


Windy your board looks like its about to club someone to death in that pic

russh
SA, 3025 posts
22 May 2011 10:06PM
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Ericson said...

Man it sucks here. I went for a boat ride so i only had to share small lumpy waves with four other sups. Still, at least we dont live in adelaide.


Good stay in Perth theres enough dickheads in the surf over here already

SUPtheblog
WA, 55 posts
22 May 2011 9:01PM
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Southern coast of WA at the moment 1 to occassionally 3 Sups if youre lucky on a beach/ break/day. Why? population, weather or potential top of the food chain might just drop in. Often your the only one out! sometimes apart from some surfers. Must enter this in the lonely planet. Trust me its More fun with a couple of Suppers but tooo manys a crowd. No circus down here where are the clowns!!!

tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
22 May 2011 11:33PM
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@ColD I will have to get in touch next time, I have had a couple of the best sessions ever down your way or a little bit further West, would be good to have someone else to share the stoke with.
@windy was you bailing out, what happened, looked like a nice one? and I don't know who that was in the last few photo's sequence, I just took a few shots then headed off elsewhere.

surf4fun
WA, 1313 posts
23 May 2011 8:10AM
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That's me in the photos, talk about dishpan slides! All fixed now I've got a smaller fin in and running it as a thrust, courtesy of the rocks coming in after this session.

Watching miller from inside the peak, it just ran underneath him and flung his board out.

270degrees
WA, 11 posts
23 May 2011 10:40AM
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ColD said...

Southern coast of WA at the moment 1 to occassionally 3 Sups if youre lucky on a beach/ break/day. Why? population, weather or potential top of the food chain might just drop in. Often your the only one out! sometimes apart from some surfers. Must enter this in the lonely planet. Trust me its More fun with a couple of Suppers but tooo manys a crowd. No circus down here where are the clowns!!!


ColD why tell em about it? leave them to their crowds and "alleys" whilst we live the good life. dont you ****ing dare enter it in lonely planet!!

SUPtheblog
WA, 55 posts
23 May 2011 9:18PM
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Chill out 270 degrees. The lonely planet thing was just a statement of how rare to see another SUP out on the water here as if!. If you were from down my way you would knowThe main reason Sups are rare down here, it is the total lack of good wave days rare as hens teeth. Yes you get waves but if you like beach breaks that close out the full length of the beeches and a demolition session is not what I call crowd attracting. I have to travel 350-500 Kms to find good waves to SUP on. I envy waves that Dogmans vids contain. Never seen days like that here. Planning my next long drive for some good waves. Oh for good waves

270degrees
WA, 11 posts
30 May 2011 5:06PM
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ColD said...

Chill out 270 degrees. The lonely planet thing was just a statement of how rare to see another SUP out on the water here as if!. If you were from down my way you would knowThe main reason Sups are rare down here, it is the total lack of good wave days rare as hens teeth. Yes you get waves but if you like beach breaks that close out the full length of the beeches and a demolition session is not what I call crowd attracting. I have to travel 350-500 Kms to find good waves to SUP on. I envy waves that Dogmans vids contain. Never seen days like that here. Planning my next long drive for some good waves. Oh for good waves


Seriously mate, Im sorry I didnt realise you lived in Kalgoorlie!



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