Where did you surf today ?

[Cranked]

Just watching at my local, second swell hasn't hit yet. 30 out.
Padang working OK.
Someone told me Ulus was huge with no-one out. I'll have to go verify that one

[Pants]

Sent this surf report to a mate:

Good conditions today 2000kJ/6' now, jumping to 4000kJ/8' soon (some sets gonna be double overhead I reckon). Only 15 out the front and 10 further down. Crowded at Padang, starting to fire.

You should convert it to Big Macs similar to how country’s assess purchasing power by the value of the ubiquitous Big Mac.

E.g. 10 ft pipe is 20 Big Macs, not for the faint hearted
. Cottesloe beach, a bite of a Big Mac, don’t bother. Etc..

A lot more relatable than kilojoules

[Cranked]

It's the energy that matters, not the height. Most people I talk to are quite conversent with kJs.

[foamy]

Just about 1000kJs in a baguette. A thousand kJs is when I get interested in a surf, two thousand kJs very interested, three thousand kJs starting to worry, four thousand kJs I'm just gonna watch.

So there we have it, 1-4 baguettes is all we need for surf reporting.

[Beanpole]

It's the energy that matters, not the height. Most people I talk to are quite conversent with kJs.

Less relevant on the Oz East Coast I guess as we rarely get enough fetch to generate massive kljs of power.

[steve shearer]

Conversant.

[Cranked]

It's the energy that matters, not the height. Most people I talk to are quite conversent with kJs.

Less relevant on the Oz East Coast I guess as we rarely get enough fetch to generate massive kljs of power.

A measure of energy will more equate with what you are going to be able to do on a wave, so I think kJs are just as relevant at the low end of the spectrum.

A wave might be 2' but it could be say 50kJ or 150kJ. I'd have a go at the second wave with three times the energy (longer period at the wave buoy), but not the first.

[alakaboo]

If you know what's causing the difference there's no need for kJs.

[steve shearer]

What sort of surf would you expect from a 100kJ Cranked?

Just general, ballpark.

[Beanpole]

First wave of the set at Bondi has all the learners on it anyway so you always go the second…..or third if there is one. It’s amazing sometimes. You are sitting in a crowd. Then a wave comes and six or seven people will paddle for it and disappear. Just have to dodge all the people who ate it on the previous take off.

[Cranked]

What sort of surf would you expect from a 100kJ Cranked?

Just general, ballpark.

Not much.

Here's a break in Thailand that has that sort of energy ATM:

https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Pa ... st/six_day

[Cranked]

Went and checked out Ulus. As an example, the Bombie is 3m, 4000kJ. The tide is way too high, there's only 4 or 5 surfers on each break. Anyone serious will be waiting for the super low tide around sunset.

The amount or water moving around is ridiculous, low tide will but a stop to that. Will be interesting to see how many takers there are.

[Cranked]

If you know what's causing the difference there's no need for kJs.

In what context?

I see it whenever I check the swell forecasts so it's ingrained in my head.

In the Surf Forcast blurb:

"If you surf the same spot regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone"

[steve shearer]

What sort of surf would you expect from a 100kJ Cranked?

Just general, ballpark.

Not much.

Here's a break in Thailand that has that sort of energy ATM:

https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Pa ... st/six_day

Any photos or video of 100kj surf?

[Cranked]

Its not something I really concentrate on. Canggu would be an ideal spot for that though.

[The Mighty Sunbird]

First wave of the set at Bondi has all the learners on it anyway so you always go the second…..or third if there is one. It’s amazing sometimes. You are sitting in a crowd. Then a wave comes and six or seven people will paddle for it and disappear. Just have to dodge all the people who ate it on the previous take off.

Yeah and that’s why living in Bondi is making me surf less and less

[Beanpole]

I suggest giving it up

[The Mighty Sunbird]

Oh I’m considering it don’t you worry