Yes but today's was going to be the rarest of the rare - a non-storm associated groundswell. Typically a once or twice a year event. The next one is a typical cold front with strong winds and onshores, a dime a dozen. I'd like to think it got scared off when smicko gave everyone the heads up. Doesn't matter to him, he's off to Bali.
I remember scoring in similar conditions around this time of year last year...un-bloody-believable.
Went down for a grovel and had one of the best sessions ever, the shapes of the waves were like nothing I had seen before.
Seabreeze did not pick it last year, gotta read between the lines a bit.
I am keeping an eye on a few factors but gonna go for a wave in any case.
If you are half a chance of scoring, pack the bus and hit the road!
Select to expand quoteSouwester said...
I remember scoring in similar conditions around this time of year last year...un-bloody-believable.
Went down for a grovel and had one of the best sessions ever, the shapes of the waves were like nothing I had seen before.
Seabreeze did not pick it last year, gotta read between the lines a bit.
I am keeping an eye on a few factors but gonna go for a wave in any case.
If you are half a chance of scoring, pack the bus and hit the road!
If i wasn't hobbling on one foot i would have skipped work this morning to join the four guys i watched today
This arvo hopefully will be even better
I did feel for the guy in a board shorts and rashy only though
Photos with an I phone didn't do it justice..
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If i wasn't hobbling on one foot i would have skipped work this morning to join the four guys i watched today This arvo hopefully will be even better
It peaked, if you can call it that, at about 6am. Period and swell didn't reach anywhere near the prediction and are dropping rapidly. Afternoon will be weak at best.Select to expand quotebjshack said...I did feel for the guy in a board shorts and rashy only though
An elusive suba sighting ...
Brrr,
Certainly was dropping after sunrise...
A million desperados and aggro barnacle bills out where I was, wanting to burn everything in sight..
Not too many of the usual local friendlies, unfortunately.
yeah that wind was like ice a couple of fair to average ones coming through after a bit of a wait worth a paddle
I scored. Pulled up at 9 and it looked a bit so so watched it for ten minutes and a nice set came through and then it just turned on. Pumping little bazzas up to a bit overhead with some absolute canings handed out. Six of us out, big schools of mullet getting belted by little schoolies. Often when paddling back out you'd get a school of mullet trying to hide under you. Don't think I've ever seen six blokes sitting so close together in the lineup. Farking awesome morning!!
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yeah that wind was like ice a couple of fair to average ones coming through after a bit of a wait worth a paddle
Hows the knee going
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I scored. Pulled up at 9 and it looked a bit so so watched it for ten minutes and a nice set came through and then it just turned on. Pumping little bazzas up to a bit overhead with some absolute canings handed out. Six of us out, big schools of mullet getting belted by little schoolies. Often when paddling back out you'd get a school of mullet trying to hide under you. Don't think I've ever seen six blokes sitting so close together in the lineup. Farking awesome morning!!
Photos mate!!!
glad you scored was it at..............?
work was great
Getting there jb go for a surf pack myself full of the old anti-imflames to get through the next few days do it again next week
Coupla pics from the other day, gotta admit I thought it was gonna be more 4-6' than the 2-4' it was and there was a hell of a lot of driving involved for under three hours in the drink but then again I've still got that tunnel vision locked in the memory banks.
Select to expand quotejbshack said... Buster fin said...
^^^^^Sweeeeet!
Yep what he said
Why the box head though
Was someone supposed to be working
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jbshack said...
Buster fin said...
^^^^^Sweeeeet!
Yep what he said
Why the box head though Was someone supposed to be working
Dunno whether he was s'posed to be working or not JB but I didn't ask him if I could post a pic of him so I spongebobbed him.
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It's looking good for the weekend warriors, I hope you all score!
You too mate. And I am sure you will ha ha. Just keep those pics up for those of us who need a swift kick in the nads to get us up and amongst it.
^^^
Sounds like I may have been at the same spot - I was also surprised by the lack of crew - but that breeze was cold!
I thought it got better after 10:00am - although a bit smaller, they seemed to hold up better and the rides were longer... weed is a pisser though...
Four hours of pumping A frames. Thick and punchy, sooooo many drubbings.
Can
Not
Move
I thought I'd give the toe a try with booties and had a ball. Two others only and a enjoyable afternoon dip. Probably was not such a good idea now though
My pre-sunrise solitude was well and truly smashed. Waves were occasionally epic.
