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by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: July 2001
Replies: 4
Views: 4314

Re: July 2001

winter 2007 was a ripper and that may storm of 2009 was awesome but a bank-busting behemoth.\
by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:13 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: July 2001
Replies: 4
Views: 4314

July 2001

At the time, I thought we wouldn't have to wait that long until the next one.

thirteen years later and still waiting.
by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:40 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

some of the sandbanks are captain insano.

only bugger is all my jewfish spots are sanded up to the gills.

I just want the sand cleared from the cliff lines and left at the point breaks.
by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:26 am
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.
Replies: 133
Views: 47298

Re: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.

you probably wasting yr time trying to get one up to speed in 1-2ft surf although as Tootr said an Octafish is a great small wave design....

I love mine in 1-4ft point runners.
by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:18 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

the nearshore bathymetry gradient is fcuking nutz right now.

sand slugs 'til the end of time.

to be honest, and you can kick me in the nutz for this Braithy, I'm getting a bit sick of it and am starting to yearn for a deckchair clearing storm swell.
by steve shearer
Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:08 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: G-land
Replies: 1
Views: 1814

Re: G-land

bobbies>jungle camp>joyos
by steve shearer
Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.
Replies: 133
Views: 47298

Re: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.

single fin in original feeling, but with more hold and drive at speed.

single fins on steroids.
by steve shearer
Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Galapagos.
Replies: 35
Views: 18315

Galapagos.

was talkng to a frenchmen who's been.

it gets North pac swell and is foundational in terms of our understanding of evolution. I'm thinking it would be better than school for curious kids.

anyone been?
by steve shearer
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

tb fair, the sixteen day forecast did accurately predict the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941
by steve shearer
Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.
Replies: 133
Views: 47298

Re: Building the ultimate trendy Mid-Length.

want to sell that contemporary bonzer?

that thing would be a point specialist. it belongs here.
by steve shearer
Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:23 am
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Single Fins
Replies: 233
Views: 143486

Re: Single Fins

hello hipster!
by steve shearer
Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:46 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

it was underwhelming and the wind switch to the W was late but there were some late tubes to be had.
by steve shearer
Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:06 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

No other sane way to look at it
by steve shearer
Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:07 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

That's the way. Check the model output Synoptics and cross check with Ascat and buoy data. Personal observation and going surfing trumps all.laughing my arse off at the SN report this morning. It's ruler edged butter texture 2-3ft. Glorious beachies and dingleberry has given it a four. Fcucking he'l...
by steve shearer
Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:50 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

so Braithy, seabreeze is calling 15ft S swell for the Goldy Wed......you expecting that to come off?


their 3m call for yesterday was a bit over-egged as well.
by steve shearer
Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

it'll be light and variable for most of tomorrow and the wind will swing to the W/NW Sat.

no cause for alarm.
by steve shearer
Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:33 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: winter fourteen
Replies: 492
Views: 155434

Re: winter fourteen

say what?

we're just about stuffed to the gills on OH point surf with the main course yet to come.
by steve shearer
Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: Shortboarders only!
Topic: Single Fins
Replies: 233
Views: 143486

Re: Single Fins

that's a great McCoy era. hang onto that one.