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Nick Carroll wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:02 am

oh and polebean if there ever was a time to go to Crescent Head (and I'm not saying there ever was beyond about 1966), nows the fuschia time cobber.

Yes, unfortunately not on the cards. I agree there has never been a time to go since 1966.

A few friends went up there around 1966 and never came back. The rest went to Byron and surrounds. About 10 in all.

Me? I think the Bukit is way better, but not for your kids though. I'm still trying to talk Mrs Cranked into it. The frustrating thing is I'm pretty sure she would enjoy it more than anywhere in Oz. Its still a tight little enclave of long standing expats from all over the world with mutual support and friendship with the local Balinese.

A few fun tiddlers at the Bra. Nice conditions for over there but a bit crowded.
Yeah, Mid North Coast was always the poor cousin to home when I was growing up.
Had my first real surf trip down there after the HSC with a couple of mates.
Crescent was pretty crap actually but Angourie was going off the day before and The Pass on the way back.
There have actually been a lot of old surf identities that have set up camp on the Mid North Coast over the years.
Usually camped there or Laureton going up or down when I was at College in Newcastle. Sometimes Sawtell.

much better fishing than surfing.

Yep, 100%. No idea why anyone would even try surfing in that stretch between Newcastle and Byron

I'm surfed out.

In November.

Today was insane. Again!

Came in much bigger than expected this morning, as did the crowd.

Got bigger all day down here.

Watching from the lookout now.
Pulsing 4-6 occasional 8ft sets.
Should be good tomorrow

oh really?

Might leave that MC protow in the Camry then.

That’s the open stretch/the bar not the point.

copy that.
still some solid sets there at 5pm.

gorgeous late session today, tiptoeing south swell and every now and then a Thing from the east

the ugly seeming sse wind swung sw and groomed it off, fcuk it was cool. this lil grooved in left bank, firing off, only 3-4’ but wow

morning session, smaller, but like autumn in November

woo some shitty bombs today! swell's gonna go out the backdoor pretty quick though I think

Shitty bombs going out the Backdoor, eh?

Puckeys beach/reef combo. Punchy head high bowls, plenty funz

Crap surf at The Bra. Junior enjoyed himself however. Even managed to take off inside me on one of the only potential good waves I looked like catching. Planning revenge for later today.