Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

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Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by vert » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:15 pm

It just feels like the surf is not as consistent as it used to be...

4...5 years ago I remember there being more swell, not as many flat spells etc...

does anyone else notice this?

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by Kunji » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:30 pm

I agree. Well in NSW anyway. Obviously has to do with some cycle. Which one, i am not sure. I am sure, however, that some of the weather guru's would know. Maybe its the el nina/el nino change?
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by vert » Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:52 pm

does global warming make any difference to it?

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by marcus » Fri Aug 28, 2009 11:34 am

its always been like this, always had flat spells in the flat spell seasons especially august September and some summer months
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Post by turtle » Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:41 pm

marcus wrote:its always been like this, always had flat spells in the flat spell seasons especially august September and some summer months


^^ spot on, from my memory "flat spells" can continue for couple months with maybe a day or 2 of waves.
what i do remember is going nuts when i was younger when extended periods of small waves would happen.

it will pick up :)
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by vert » Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:58 pm

Which months in Sydney are the best for surf?

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by vert » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:42 pm

does global warming have any effect on the surf?

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by Kunji » Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:48 pm

vert wrote:Which months in Sydney are the best for surf?
From March to July.
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by black duck » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:13 pm

vert wrote:does global warming have any effect on the surf?

How can it not?

Long term implications on east coast surf quality by global warming for 60 please Andy.
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by vert » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:29 pm

damn, thats a while away :x

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by black duck » Fri Aug 28, 2009 4:33 pm

vert wrote:damn, thats a while away :x
No, a long time ago. It's Academic. Andy was the host. 60 was a big card score.
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by longhurst » Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:07 pm

don't u guys remember we had close to a month of straight swell during the early part of winter, its just a period, doesn't have anything to do with any long term cycles.. it will pick up again, don't worry! in the meantime, get into the study haha, my uni marks have sky rocketed and although i want waves, im kind of happy with no swell.
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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by GAV!N » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:57 pm

yep its always been like this. You just forget about the flat spells as soon as the waves come back!

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Re: Why isnt the surf as good as it used to be?

Post by One Mile Point » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:50 pm

You just cant remember every single little day in a year 4-5 years ago.

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