How has this Spring compared to previous?

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Waveless
Waveless
VIC
117 posts
VIC, 117 posts
18 Nov 2013 2:05pm
Is it just me or has this been a pretty average spring in regards to metro surf? I don't remember the banks being this bad nor such lack of swell in the last previous years. At the same time, just got back from Indo so I guess, standards have been set pretty high.

What are you guys doing to keep yourselves going or ready enough in the case if we suddenly get a pulse of swell or good conditions?

Have a couple new boards simply gathering dust and it is getting to me!
subasurf
subasurf
WA
2154 posts
WA, 2154 posts
18 Nov 2013 11:29am
Your username answers your question.
Souwester
Souwester
WA
1267 posts
WA, 1267 posts
18 Nov 2013 11:47am
Went straight from Winter to Summer I reckon - not much of a spring.

All time winter straight into a dismal but early summer pattern..

Not surfing for a while - aggravated a back injury so not minding no waves at the moment - been fishing a bit. Just have to be near the ocean in any capacity!
chrispy
chrispy
WA
9675 posts
WA, 9675 posts
18 Nov 2013 12:33pm
Removed post....the jinx thing worried me
Ctngoodvibes
Ctngoodvibes
WA
1404 posts
WA, 1404 posts
18 Nov 2013 1:29pm
Spring has been ****e,,,,but I reckon it was one of the best autumn / winter runs in a long time.
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
18 Nov 2013 2:58pm
Good winter! Terrible spring and I have a new board to try. Need to get out of town.
GPA
GPA
WA
2529 posts
GPA GPA
WA, 2529 posts
18 Nov 2013 6:43pm
One word. Terrible. That is all...
quirkus
quirkus
WA
322 posts
WA, 322 posts
18 Nov 2013 9:03pm
Waveless said..


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...What are you guys doing to keep yourselves going or ready enough in the case if we suddenly get a pulse of swell or good conditions?
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paddling between Trigg and Scarborough,, pretty sad huh??

..otherwise the odd 3 hr drive..
.. dreaming of the next surfari..
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
19 Nov 2013 6:19am
Over east our Spring has been terrible, following on from a very average winter as well. Winter was full of nice clean waves almost every day but we only had one real decent swell with any size to it. We had a very mild winter temp wise and have had more rain in the last 48 hrs than the previous 3.5 months. Well overdue some favourable wind and swell conditions. Oct/Nov/Dec are the worst 3 mths of the yr over here so not expecting much sadly.
BennyB12
BennyB12
QLD
918 posts
QLD, 918 posts
19 Nov 2013 7:38am
Maybe diversify your equipment...
pro346
pro346
QLD
57 posts
QLD, 57 posts
19 Nov 2013 8:30am
I agree with ted.. in SE qld since the start of september its been so small!! winter wasnt much better either!! i was lucky enough to go to the bukit for 2 weeks in september!! then 3 weeks later i went back for another week!! Bring on some cyclone swell soon!!
Souwester
Souwester
WA
1267 posts
WA, 1267 posts
19 Nov 2013 8:09am
Spot on Benny - I got the 3 board quiver and have not been found wanting no matter what the conditions are. Best thing I did was force myself to get used to long, short and in between boards!
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
NSW, 14256 posts
19 Nov 2013 12:37pm
BennyB12 said..

Maybe diversify your equipment...


I have a garage full of toys.....no kites though
MickPC
MickPC
8266 posts
8266 posts
19 Nov 2013 9:41am
I spent a lot of spring overseas & had some fun waves. Nothing special in not the best conditions & it was similar locally with a lot more wind from the wrong direction than normal. But that direction wind had some other places that don't usually get much wind from that direction, cranking. Had fun waves since I've been back, mostly a bit small. But yeah same-same, been out on some longer boards & had fun with no-one else out or just a few other crew. Sometimes days like that can be more fun than when its going off & everyone's out there
jbshack
jbshack
WA
6913 posts
WA, 6913 posts
19 Nov 2013 9:07pm
I have been looking forward to summer a little TBH. Last year at my local we had a killer bank and the kids and i had a ball often with a group of friendly locals.

Tonight was a great taste of hopefully whats to come


Sadly would kill for a decent shoulder plus peeling right ATM
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
WA, 2598 posts
19 Nov 2013 9:30pm
I could go a decent shoulder myself.
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