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Re: Autumn

Post by Beanpole » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:29 pm

Well....we've just had record heatwaves followed by record rainfall. Maybe a 28 day swell on the way.
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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:45 pm

2 guys out right now, which has been about the average all week. It's all yours if you don't mind paddling around in floodwater that smells like dead cows and catshit.
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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:16 pm

I'd say your immune system would thank you for it.
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Re: Autumn

Post by crabmeat thompson » Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:19 am

steve shearer wrote:I'd say your immune system would thank you for it.

your banks get hammered in that storm?
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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:04 pm

hard to say at this stage....there's been incredible amounts of sand shunted around, possibility of some total hall of fame sand when it settles, but alot of what was pretty epic sand looks to have been pushed wide. It's still there but needs time to settle and come back to papa.
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Re: Autumn

Post by tootr » Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:30 am

Lots of bulls about ATM.

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Re: Autumn

Post by Hatchnam » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:47 pm

Surfed maroubra early with some fun sideband peaks from the start of the building south swell.

Then went to check out Coogee reef and wedding cake . Hard to judge size from the distance, but the cake looked to be already nearly double overhead.

Coogee reef I'm not that fussed about. But I'd like to finally have a piece of cake ;)

Hopefully I can luck some favourable winds with the next proper big south swell. Biggest board I've got is only an 8'0 which is meant to be the minimum practical entry ticket for the wave

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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:27 am

halfway through, 9/10
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Re: Autumn

Post by Beanpole » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:44 pm

23 degree water....makes you want to linger longer.
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Re: Autumn

Post by Hatchnam » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:52 am

Easy 9/10. Best autumn I can remember for constant swell. There's been maybe only three days so far below two feet. The rest of its been mostly head high or well overhead.
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Re: Autumn

Post by Drailed » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:06 am

How's the local banks Iggy, couple times I have driven past for the good conditions, it has looked pretty average...
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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:11 pm

hows that dicky knee going Loof.....have you been diligent with your rehab.
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Re: Autumn

Post by Hatchnam » Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:17 pm

Drailed wrote:How's the local banks Iggy, couple times I have driven past for the good conditions, it has looked pretty average...
The banks are sublime. Just very tide dependant for now (lower the better) but only due to the long period swells at the moment. If it was running 8 secs those banks would be reeling off like points.
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Re: Autumn

Post by JET01 » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:43 am

Hatchnam wrote:will give get to give this 6'10 puppy it's first run in the 6foot plus region. based on how it went on saturday (cutting like a scalpel through bumpy double overhead peaks) it should eat it up no probs.

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Re: Autumn

Post by Hatchnam » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:06 am

Hi Jet. Thanks but I will never sell it. Big call, but it's the best surfboard I've ever owned or ridden. magic on waves like Sandon, voodoo, and Cronulla point. Or anything head high and bigger with power and a wall to tear down. There's volume in the board, but there's nothing corky about it, the whole board looks and feels refined. Its like a fine scalpel when you put it on rail. you can really drive hard through turns and cover good ground. I fkn love it. 6'10 x 20 x 2 5/8. With a 7.5 inch flex fin that I place dead centre along the fin box, and the little zig fins for side bites which keep the board feeling lively. ( standard sized side bites stiffen the board too much, and I don't want to surf the board as a 2+1, it's long and sleek and goes best with drawn out single fin type carves )
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Re: Autumn

Post by Drailed » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:27 am

Steve, yeah thanks for the reminder - have been slacking off a bit, back into it yesterday and today.

Gutted to be missing this time of year in the water, it really is my favourite season, everything about it is perfect. Swell, winds, day and night temperature.
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Re: Autumn

Post by steve shearer » Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:34 am

Injuries are an opportunity to come back stronger.
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Re: Autumn

Post by JET01 » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:54 am

Hatchnam wrote:Hi Jet. Thanks but I will never sell it. Big call, but it's the best surfboard I've ever owned or ridden. magic on waves like Sandon, voodoo, and Cronulla point. Or anything head high and bigger with power and a wall to tear down. There's volume in the board, but there's nothing corky about it, the whole board looks and feels refined. Its like a fine scalpel when you put it on rail. you can really drive hard through turns and cover good ground. I fkn love it. 6'10 x 20 x 2 5/8. With a 7.5 inch flex fin that I place dead centre along the fin box, and the little zig fins for side bites which keep the board feeling lively. ( standard sized side bites stiffen the board too much, and I don't want to surf the board as a 2+1, it's long and sleek and goes best with drawn out single fin type carves )
Sounds epic... and at those dimensions it would definitely fin in my triple (fits 4 boards) wheelie travel bag with my 3 other shorties. ;)
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