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Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:42 pm
by steve shearer
holy fcuking hell

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:47 pm
by alakaboo
I'm honestly not joking, last decent swell my mate counted over 200 vehicles from arsehole to breakfast, on a Thursday.

Actually should say last decent forecast, it came in at an anemic 3ft.

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:23 pm
by buddy
I went there last feb, tuesday to sat.
Had the dawny to ourselves every day for 3 hours.
Final day winds went Nth and the backbeach was pretty busy and it was the weekend I suppose.

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:57 pm
by foamy
Lucky it's a secret spot.

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:19 pm
by Wyre
Hatchnam wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:38 pm
Thanks jimmy. Very kind offer. I’d love to but if was going to head up it would be for more than a single day to make it worth the effort. And I can’t afford the time away at the moment.

I’ll be watching it all take shape over the next 48 hours. I’m aiming to take a single day off work early next week. It won’t be epic like greenmount or Lennox, but there’ll be something about. So far I’ve got my fingers crossed for a go out at windang on the 8 foot gun early Monday. That’s if the winds stay light/ene and don’t switch south. Or if they do, then I’ll head a bit further south, or north.
yeah, I've never surfed there! Looks insane. I'm considering Sandon though. Or Thommos. Flick me a text, I'm free on Monday for a few hours at least.

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:39 pm
by crabmeat thompson
alakaboo wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:47 pm
I'm honestly not joking, last decent swell my mate counted over 200 vehicles from arsehole to breakfast, on a Thursday.

Actually should say last decent forecast, it came in at an anemic 3ft.
I've scored a few under the radar sessions there in the last few years. one memorable one 4-5ft and sectionless from the rocks to about halfway out into the bay. maybe 20 ppl out, but so much water moving there may as well have been no one out. Surfed with a photog mate for 2 days and never saw him in the lineup once. :lol:

but if there's interwebs hype on a swell. its all over. People crossing up there at midnight low tides just for the early. but first light, there can 150 cars.

everyone has a 4WD these days, huh?

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:47 pm
by buddy
It's more funny seeing some of the shit boxes that make it up there :)

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:06 pm
by Hatchnam
Wyre wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:19 pm
Hatchnam wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:38 pm
Thanks jimmy. Very kind offer. I’d love to but if was going to head up it would be for more than a single day to make it worth the effort. And I can’t afford the time away at the moment.

I’ll be watching it all take shape over the next 48 hours. I’m aiming to take a single day off work early next week. It won’t be epic like greenmount or Lennox, but there’ll be something about. So far I’ve got my fingers crossed for a go out at windang on the 8 foot gun early Monday. That’s if the winds stay light/ene and don’t switch south. Or if they do, then I’ll head a bit further south, or north.
yeah, I've never surfed there! Looks insane. I'm considering Sandon though. Or Thommos. Flick me a text, I'm free on Monday for a few hours at least.
I’ve got Monday off work. Leaving super early. Packing an 8’0, 6’10, and 6’4. windang left probs will be wind affected if the wind goes SE. Either way, I think there will be more options south of the gong than north of it . I’ve got at least three spots in mind that may be working. Spare seat. I can swing past on the way through and pick you up around 6am? Either that or catch up around midday or so as I head back up north?

Re: Summer

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:38 pm
by Wyre
Midday might be better- I can do the super early then it's all hands on deck until 9am. Then it's Wyre Time

Re: Summer

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:07 am
by buddy
A lot of people out and about frothing over this swell this morn, but it's four foot and onshore. Looks pretty powerful but.
Just need the wind to go more sth.

Re: Summer

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:22 am
by Hatchnam
Wyre wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:38 pm
Midday might be better- I can do the super early then it's all hands on deck until 9am. Then it's Wyre Time
Ok. Be in touch.

Re: Summer

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:04 pm
by foamy
From the Goldy today. If you go to 1:02:50, there's a pretty epic barrel.

https://youtu.be/GFr0402wtx4

Re: Summer

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:26 pm
by channels
And the jet ski step off guy immediately before him does an epic barrel dodge.

Re: Summer

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:57 am
by foamy
Parko posted on instagram this ride from yesterday at Snapper.

https://scontent-syd2-1.cdninstagram.co ... 3472_n.mp4

Re: Summer

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:47 pm
by Nick Carroll
foamy wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:04 pm
From the Goldy today. If you go to 1:02:50, there's a pretty epic barrel.

https://youtu.be/GFr0402wtx4
That'd be Brenno Dorrington in the epic barrel.

I dunno who did the step off but I don't think he dogged anything, that section collapsed and he couldn't get around it. Probably more a case of Shit Board Syndrome.

Re: Summer

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:08 pm
by steve shearer
thats one for the Mad Hueys.

Re: Summer

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 2:28 pm
by channels
I don't understand this swell, or lack of, yet. Did the dawn run on Saturday, DY barely breaking and Manly really inconsistent. Flagged it for the early and hit it just adter midday. Saw a few rogue 5 footers but really a consistent and comfortable 4 foot. Sunday, felt like the south swell was bigger than anticipated and south facing beaches had a few overhead ones coming through.

This morning Swellnet saying Coffs and Port Mac regions are 8 foot or so but Sydney this morning was smaller than all weekend and no sign of any increase by lunch.

Re: Summer

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:02 pm
by buddy
Well crescent is 4 ft for the most part. Every now and then there's a 6+ set