Hi All,
moving in these days to Melbourne and beside kiting, freestyle and surfing, i'm really looking forward to share waves in the surrounding spots.
Not knowing the culture and rules of the area, i was wondering if in all spots, sups are welcome, for instance in the surf coast.
any nice sup left handed wave in the area?
See you soon!
basically all of the reefs and points are rights all along the surfcoast.
You'll find some good lefts along some beach breaks - 13th, Draino's, Fairhaven etc.
Sups are 'tolerated' at most breaks except for (IMO):
Point Impossible (1st break) - very heavy longboarder local scene. The breaks to the right are ok though.
between Steps (jan juc) and Southside (just past Bells) - full of shortboarders
Cylinders at 13th - same.
I guess the exceptions are if you SUP like Kai Lenny (i.e. you rip better than the majority of shortboarders) or if the waves are very very small.
I had an awesome session at Bells last Wednesday. 4'++. My first ever surf/SUP at Bells (and in Vic). Not a bad word said by the locals....but you need to be capable of holding your own otherwise give it a miss.