Night Surfing
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Night Surfing
Stayed out till 8pm the other night. Pitch black with a half moon lighting up the black waves. It was just me and Tahn out there. Plenty of waves to be had and good times. Got a missed call a couple of days later at 1am saying to come down, the points on. Apparently it was going orf.
What are your thoughts? Do you do it or what? Any stories?
What are your thoughts? Do you do it or what? Any stories?
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Did try it once years ago out at green hills with a good mate, we stayed out till it was pitch black, all that we could see was a slight variation on the tone of the water when a wave was approaching. Quite a strange experience
Also a teacher of mine (Steve Thompson (ex dee why) - if you are out there get in touch) grew up at Avocca overlooking the point - he would often surf the point on a full moon.
Also a teacher of mine (Steve Thompson (ex dee why) - if you are out there get in touch) grew up at Avocca overlooking the point - he would often surf the point on a full moon.
Used to do years back, probably early / mid eighties at Dee Why point ... full moon, clear night, pool lights on and we all wore white T-shirts so we could spot each other.
Pulling in behind suck up took some will-power and faith when you had no idea of what was happening on the other side. I remember it was pretty hairy when you got nailed in the dark, you didn't see what hit you and you could never time your last breath just right.
I remember a bunch of Queensie locals did it too back then.
I'd never do it now with my 40 year old eyesight, but would recomend it.
Pulling in behind suck up took some will-power and faith when you had no idea of what was happening on the other side. I remember it was pretty hairy when you got nailed in the dark, you didn't see what hit you and you could never time your last breath just right.
I remember a bunch of Queensie locals did it too back then.
I'd never do it now with my 40 year old eyesight, but would recomend it.
Yeah surfin39 we were out the dy point. The pool lights made it a bit easy but if you looked at them your eyes would go pin hole and you had to adapt again. There were a couple of Backdoor waves coming through and that yellowish brown foam out the back. The foam made it easier to detect incoming waves as the light would bounce off it and you could kinda make out the form.
You had to be on the ball though, you'd only get a couple of seconds from the time of seeing the wave until you were caught inside. Which happen on a couple of occasions.
Its a great way to beat the end of daylight savings. Go out anytime regardless of daylight.
You had to be on the ball though, you'd only get a couple of seconds from the time of seeing the wave until you were caught inside. Which happen on a couple of occasions.
Its a great way to beat the end of daylight savings. Go out anytime regardless of daylight.
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night surfing
The best time to night surf is when the full moon is overhead from about midnight until dawn, when the wave face is better iluminated.
The last time I tried it was just after moonrise and it was difficult to judge when swells were going to break.
The last time I tried it was just after moonrise and it was difficult to judge when swells were going to break.
Tried it a few times without success when I was a kid on beachies. Found that the sudden appearance of a wave out of the dark was unnerving.
Normally you can spot a lump from a distance gradually take shape as a wave and position yourself accordingly. Couldn't get used to it suddenly being on top of me like that, but maybe it's just practice.
Normally you can spot a lump from a distance gradually take shape as a wave and position yourself accordingly. Couldn't get used to it suddenly being on top of me like that, but maybe it's just practice.
Re: Night Surfing
Too much fun with the right conditions/light.
I do believe marcus was our resident pro-nightsurfer?
Think I remember him talking about a helmet light he built or something.
EDIT: Just did a search of the forums and found these two interesting nightsurfing threads:
Don's: http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1103
Marcus': http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128
I do believe marcus was our resident pro-nightsurfer?
Think I remember him talking about a helmet light he built or something.
Too right! hahaCoops@DY wrote:You had to be on the ball though, you'd only get a couple of seconds from the time of seeing the wave until you were caught inside. Which happen on a couple of occasions.
EDIT: Just did a search of the forums and found these two interesting nightsurfing threads:
Don's: http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1103
Marcus': http://forum.realsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=128
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