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Hi all -
Firstly, Happy New Year!
Secondly, I was looking for some tips on good SUP surfing spots in and around the Perth area (up to an hour or so North/South of the city)?
I am riding an 11'6" cruiser type board at the moment and finding the beachies a challenge so was wondering if there was any more gentle point or sheltered spots worth looking at?
Any tips will be most welcome....
Cheers all...
Welcome to the worst surf in the world.
Try Cottesloe and Mandurah for soft waves.
The long boarders at Avalon point will be very welcoming. Mac would be proud of them.
Good luck
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Yours truly saw it & asked what was going on, & he whimpered "she hit me" (he was probably trying to snake her) & then got all bitter & twisted with me when I said "c,mon Toby, lighten up & give her a break, she didn't do it on purpose". 
I was there and that's exactly what happened. Good on you for not just standing by he really has a problem that guy. Glad we didn't let it ruin a fun morning.
has a Horses Head been delivered to your residence yet Hilly the Mafioso will have earmarked you boyo
Welcome supgrumpy.
Asking WA guys to reveal their 'secret' surf spots is like asking Coca Cola for their recipe.
They will give you nothing.
Occasionally, they post photos of these secret spots and they are always over crowded and they have a shark problem as well.
Good luck.
Although I wasn't there to witness what happened and narrowing it down to those who own surf shops in the area you mention, he does seem particularly grumpy. A while a go while waiting for waves to come through I noticed he was wearing a certain brand wetsuit that I found very interesting and tried to drum up a bit of conversation about it. Turns out he sells said brand but trying to get information out of him about it was like trying to get blood out of a stone! Even though I love the brand I won't be buying it from him, would rather pay a bit more md get it mailed.
HI SupGrumby
Best to just drive north one day and stop where looks good. Then next day drive south and stop wherever looks appealing. Thats what i tend to do as it improves your surfing and wave awareness. First 30 minutes are always the hardest at new spots to suss out how to get out, where to line up and which direction to go in but after that you've relaxed and sussed it out.
The young surfers no issues but the old boys (55+) thats the agro lot.Seen it with windsurfer and kites old boy sailors getting upset with kiters having fun. But its the same in supermarkets with the old women too.
^^^^yeh those old bitches just love to leave there shopping trolleys in the aisle blocking a clear path - oblivious to the world around them.
Had an awesome SUP the last few mornings within sight of the Perth skyline, only a couple of others out, plenty of 3-5 foot faces for all to share.
The waves are out there, you just gotta look for them :-)
here, well then...
3-5 foot face with a view of Perth skyline in the past few days. Mmmmm backwash from a dozen or more jet skis at Transit reef Rottnest perhaps?
Seriously there are no secret spots.Rotto gets all the swell but you need boat access really.
Maybe Alkimos/Durs near Yanchep .Back beach at Lancelin will give you small waves maybe 90 min drive north however you only have a 10 minute window here between 40 knots offshore and 40 knot onshore at this time of year.
As Hilly said welcome to the worlds worst.
Bali is 3 hours away that can give you the worlds best but maybe not with an 11.6 board.
A shorter board will make those horrendous beach breaks at Scarborough tolerable also.
I believe those straight finned JP boards have all the answers
Being the HER in mention.. Wanted to say my thanks to the boys for watching my back! Karma will get the old bastard and his mates eventually... Then it will be all the better for the rest of us. Happy SUPing!
He's getting pretty ancient, his knees will give out soon
)...................... Yours truly saw it & asked what was going on, & he whimpered "she hit me" (he was probably trying to snake her) & then got all bitter & twisted with me when I said "c,mon Toby, lighten up & give her a break, she didn't do it on purpose".
I do not know the facts of the particular incident that you are talking about but if you don't know the rules then you should not be out there. I surf regularly at cottesloe and most of the suppers i see at the artificial reerf, deep 6 etc are a disgrace and have no concept of surf etiquette. When there are waves there are rules and if you don't know them stay on shore until its a flat day and regardless of your sex if you fark up you deserved to be called on it - or even maybe pushed off your board.
. Share the love! The longboarders do amongst "their own" . It was tiny surf, & that's the point that SUP8383 hasn't grasped: common sense (not "rules") dictates that you don't get all bitter & twisted over microscopic surf on a beautiful warm summer's day, & you certainly don't push people off their boards. Possibly SUP 8383 doesn't know Grumpy? He hates sharing with sups at "his break", & has picked an argument with many over the last 5 years.
You are right sup xxx you don't know the facts I do this super is one very experienced and two very considerate . When I was a total beginner in the line up with her I must have been in the wrong numerous times and not once did she give me the face or hollier than I look(hard to do when you know what you're doing and the other guy is screwing up)so please do not insinuate that she deserved what she got. Regarding surf etiquette city surfing is what it is the main rule I think is make sure everyone goes home in one piece including yourself.at a break this crowded to expect everyone to 1 be at the same level as you2 everyone to follow the same rules, is a hard call. It's all about sharing some times you just have to let the other surfer have his or her fun, at the end of the day it's just surfing there will be other waves.
As I said, I don't know the facts of the Incident being discussed, sounds like the mal rider is a f'wit and overreacted.
The problem however is that there are a number of people out there learning (which is great) picking up very bad habits on the smaller days from others who should know better and who should set a better example. When there are good waves (very rarely in Perth as we all know) it is my experience that they cant be enjoyed because you are constantly being dropped in on and or having guys paddling back out into the line up swinging around to snake you etc etc etc. There can't be different sets of rules for smaller and bigger days - it does not work. Also - the fact that there are "rules" does not mean the surf cant be enjoyed by all on big or small days and it is the "rules" that make it that much more enjoyable.
I agree with you sup8383 .it can't be a free for all that's how people get hurt. Most beginners and most experienced surfers look out for each other(contact in surf can injure either and most are aware of that). But like everything in life you always get the exceptions.ive surfed a few different places north shore Hawaii included, and I'm really impressed how friendly surfing in metrepole Perth for the majority of the time.,it's not easy sharing such a great ocean sometimes but Perth does it better than most places IMHO.
Bad luck to katieh and is more a reflection of the twit that pushed her off her board. Agree with Molly that it is not on, what if the board hit someone else and they got injured?
The Iso's crew are pretty self important, not worth arguing with and love the parental ego attitude when mouthing off to you. A bit like arguing with your parents, you're never going to listen to them anyway. They don't own the break and their glares won't stop me going out there when it is breaking.
As previously said, they did push the short boarders out when Mal riding became "this year's black". Like all baby boomers, they just have to learn how to share.
), and (especially to the kids on shortboards) "don't worry about dropping in on me, I'll watch out for you" .), but woe betide anyone who's not a member of the clique or, shudder, rides a sup 
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Well let me zip up my flame suit .
I side with Toby and 8383 here.
Isolated Reef has been a long boarders break for as long as I can remember.
More than 4-5 surfers out and I say move on.The take off zone is just too narrow, especially on a small day to have 4 paddle boarders adding to the carnage.
As Micky Munoz says there are no poor quality waves just a poor choice of equipment.
For me the whole point of having a paddle is to enable you to surf less than average waves AWAY from the likes of Toby.
If she/he needs to paddle that close to them maybe try the following:
A) leaving the paddle on the beach and prone surfing with Toby et al.
B)Buy a board more suited to dribble/ flat water paddling that will not endanger fellow surfers.
C) go elsewhere
Your correct 8383 The SUP clown index is off the scale .
Actually, reading Basecurve's post again, I think he's having a lend & yours truly got sucked in 
Off to bed, over & out
