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by smallhouse
Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: one month in sumatra
Replies: 4
Views: 3127

Re: one month in sumatra

Found my way to the banyaks. Erwin from the floating surf house made me a late season offer too good to refuse. Arrived to find myself the only person there. Got dropped off at the overhead barreling rights, where I got a couple of careful ones , before bailing to the perfect , easy left across the ...
by smallhouse
Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

15 minutes in boardshorts at kings beach after work.

kneehigh righthanders peeling back towards the pool.

the kind of semimarginal where a made wave is not just the icing, but the whole cake.

ate it up, then defrosted fingers.
by smallhouse
Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: one month in sumatra
Replies: 4
Views: 3127

Re: one month in sumatra

Working 2 jobs
no chance of a surf for weeks
this holiday looks better and better.
Waves or not.
by smallhouse
Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: one month in sumatra
Replies: 4
Views: 3127

Re: one month in sumatra

Banyaks it is !
Got a ticket to medan, then overland/ferry to the islands.
once there , a local boat to surf will be sure to appear :)
by smallhouse
Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

deadmans at mooloolaba .
offshore winds, overhead sets, uncrowded :)
rode my 5'10" NPJ sweet pea.
Had fun.
I think the shredders were all 300m down the beach at drainpipes which was dredging hollow in a way that doesn't interest me .
by smallhouse
Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:14 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Looked for fong, but i don't know who i'm looking for , so that was fruitless.
by smallhouse
Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:13 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Hit small tea tree , against all my better inclinations. Somehow found the zone and snagged some sweet head high runners from the semi chaotic crowd. Only got dropped in on 3 times. A highlight was boating hazard gopro malibu boy being coached by friend/girlfriend ? " go you wussy , PADDLE " to no a...
by smallhouse
Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:38 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: one month in sumatra
Replies: 4
Views: 3127

one month in sumatra

Oct 7 - nov 6 . This will be my 7th trip to Indonesia. I'm looking at getting out to the telos or banyaks, semi feral. Not too worried if i get waves or not, i just enjoy being there. That said, any advice appreciated. I speak good bahasa, average surfer, to give you an idea : i loved macaronis but ...
by smallhouse
Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:11 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

It was a pleasure to meet Trev, and enjoy a few long rides at his local, last friday.
Trev, the surf went downhill quickly after you got out !
by smallhouse
Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:32 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Stolen Surfboard - West End
Replies: 7
Views: 4069

Re: Stolen Surfboard - West End

Lost a pushbike on boundary st west end the same way .
I hope he gets it back.
by smallhouse
Tue May 08, 2012 7:48 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

Yep, another great day of surf on the sunny coast.
no wind, solid sets , light crowds.
etc etc,
so stoked .
by smallhouse
Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

mid sunny coast beachie,
all day offshore with head high sets.
3 sessions, with the best one this arvo on the low tide.
so glassy . and only 3 out , compared to 15 for the early :D
by smallhouse
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

First go out on a new board. The smallest i've ever ridden (5' 6" X 20 1/8" X 2 " ) . Hynson/mattison black knight quad fish. Did the paddle for some overhead lefts , a bit wobbly early, but cleaned up with the pushing tide. Good sets every 15min or so. Board went great, Makes me realise i have been...
by smallhouse
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:35 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10553903

Re: Where did you surf today ?

sheet glass 2' beachies. a good high tide bank, and just 2 of us out.
:D
by smallhouse
Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: wind
Replies: 1
Views: 1123

wind

bloody wind. if it's not onshore from the north, it's hammering out of the south.

crack of dawn offers no respite from this relentless onslaught.

thats my whinge over.

cheers.
by smallhouse
Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: PIPE
Replies: 112
Views: 24936

Re: PIPE

when is the comp starting again?
by smallhouse
Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: CW+
Replies: 71
Views: 23306

Re: CW+

Yeah i understand how the creditcard /trial deal works, i cant be stuffed with the whole procedure, and then remembering to unsubscribe after the free trial before i get charged.
Just give me hassle free look at it if you really want to suck me in .
by smallhouse
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:23 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: CW+
Replies: 71
Views: 23306

Re: CW+

i tried to access the anna wave forecast today and was shunted to a signup page for cw+ .
no thanks.
i'll make do with wave buoys and the bom wind feed if i have to .