Accidently woke up at 1130 & still felt tired. Was spewing coz I was planning an early. But wind had been dodgy anyway. Just when I was going to have a beer at 1300 I decided to check the wind again & it had turned perfect direction & light. So headed out & had almost glassy overhead waves with 2 other guys.

New board paddled bloody good considering it was my first surf in 6 weeks. Was really fast round steep sections, but lacked drive when on rail in cutbacks. I'd been lazy & just threw in the quad set it came with, nice n easy coz its FCS2 (no screwing around)...but yeah, might work on small days, not overhead. Suspected it would be best as a 2 + 1. Got a bonus 8' carbon (stiff) dolphin to try tomorrow. See how that goes, but I'm thinking a flexy 7' will be the go. Just hope the swell doesn't drop too much.

Heaps to much wind today. It's howling offshore but should back off by tomorrow. Plenty of swell here.

Good stuff smh, scored a few here too...low surf fitness level had me down by lunch. Friends told me it had been crap all morning & it was just cleaning up. Took the LB out coz I thought it would be smaller. Was too big & sucky for it, so I raced home & got the new board. Mate out there reckoned my new board was best as a quad. So I opted to just chuck the quad set in instead of switching to the flexy 7". Board went way better today, I think the combination of head & 1/2 plus my first time surfing it plus my being out of the water for 6 weeks had sold the quad setup short. Was so much faster than the 2+1 I surfed it as yesterday & turned off the top so much better being able to release the fins a bit. Just not a board for too much overhead, can take some good drops, but yeah give it some shoulder high shoulders & she's a nice ride

MickPC said...
Good stuff smh, scored a few here too...low surf fitness level had me down by lunch. Friends told me it had been crap all morning & it was just cleaning up. Took the LB out coz I thought it would be smaller. Was too big & sucky for it, so I raced home & got the new board. Mate out there reckoned my new board was best as a quad. So I opted to just chuck the quad set in instead of switching to the flexy 7". Board went way better today, I think the combination of head & 1/2 plus my first time surfing it plus my being out of the water for 6 weeks had sold the quad setup short. Was so much faster than the 2+1 I surfed it as yesterday & turned off the top so much better being able to release the fins a bit. Just not a board for too much overhead, can take some good drops, but yeah give it some shoulder high shoulders & she's a nice ride

Keen to see some board pics mate if u keen to share

the swell we have had has been wasted up here...a bank that was working,is now the relo we dont see anymore cause they stopped giving presents ...gone

Been good for a swim as the water is super clear and not too cold. We have also been watching some crazy whale action,and no i am not drinking at the grand again. they just seem to be way more active this year,some big jumps and not just one or two,they are getting loco out there

swell tomorrow supposedly

It picked up here today. Got some nice head high waves with a few overhead sets. Nice offshore winds but the banks aren't great . Got a few though and got a few on the head too.

smh said..
It picked up here today. Got some nice head high waves with a few overhead sets. Nice offshore winds but the banks aren't great . Got a few though and got a few on the head too.

Should be good down your way today - I flew into Sydney this morning and there were some lovely lines hitting the whole coast. Looked like perfect conditions. Hope you get some.

MickPC said..
Good stuff smh & Capitan...that seaweed must have washed away then

NP Captain, will post em up here somewhere & PM. Been meaning to take some pics but been flat out.

+1 Yeah would like to see Mick we surf the same waves so interested in what you got

surfed just behind Blairs rock got some nice ones,I don't know where all the other QLD'ers,Chrispy at his home base maybe but not the other lot

IFocus said..

MickPC said..
Good stuff smh & Capitan...that seaweed must have washed away then

NP Captain, will post em up here somewhere & PM. Been meaning to take some pics but been flat out.

+1 Yeah would like to see Mick we surf the same waves so interested in what you got

Will do mate, might even get a bit of video this week...Norm was saying you got some good ones last Sunday, that was a good day. I got out in the arvo. Novelty waves are breaking today

Saturday morn surfed the local about 3-4 with a few weekend crew on it...maybe 12
Saturday arvo took the new gun out to bells and got barelled..3-4 foot very strong offshore
Sunday had a couple of medicore surfs at a beachie and bells

WA massive yesterday and today - anyone get any photos?

Surfed somewhere I'd been waiting for a big swell & NE winds...decent drive South. It was fun but but waves were better locally. Did'nt take any pics.

Happens to me a lot lately Drip

^ Good stuff mate, I surfed a local beachie the last couple of days (Thurs/Fri)...felt a little warmer yesterday. Others commented on it being the coldest winter & that was a local top surfer in a hoodie so maybe it is, jst hope he drums it into all his mates haha... not sure, apparently NSW has been colder than usual too...but at the end of the day I don't wanna try & compare to Tassie...well done mate...I can only imagine (coz I see no pics)