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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:42 am

alakaboo wrote:What they said.
No current means no sand transportation which means no bank. Gotta pay to play, paddle to stay in place.

this.


at burleigh i used to paddle straight back out the horizon after a wave and then paddle parrarell (to land, drawing a right angle) back up the point (towards sharkies) until i hit the bank. once you're back on the bank (or really, within about 10-20 metres of it), it's a fast old conveyor belt ride back to the north.


lets face it, if the rip wasn't running hard, nobody would ever get a wave. the rip makes for natural selection.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by LPJ » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:31 am

Hey Trev. Anyway, what do you reckon, bigger today? Hard to tell with low tide. Kinda washing through more now...
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by foamy » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:40 am

BOM reckon the swell will be bigger this afternoon.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by el rancho » Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:58 am

I hope you Sydney blokes will take our qld point break navigation secrets to the grave

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:01 am

foamy wrote:If you go wide enough, the sweep will largely disappear. But once you move into a position to be in range of actually catching a wave, you can be constantly paddling at about 50 to 60% power just so you will be only going backwards slowly.
If you catch a wave or not, you will eventually end up back to shore and generally you will be doing the walk around. You need the rest.
Or if your old and in semi fit shape 80% power to stay in position and then total meltdown to up it as the wave approaches.
Paddled wide a fair bit at Burleigh when I surfed it at Xmas. Thought Currumbin would be a cruiser option but the rip was crazy. Alway compare Currumbin to The Pass at the start. Had more waves at Snapper actually that trip since the rip was easier. Seriously envious of this run of swell. Although that footage on Coastalwatch of the crowds was insane.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:03 am

el rancho wrote:I hope you Sydney blokes will take our qld point break navigation secrets to the grave
Of course.

Can you do a point by point summary with diagrams that include paddling paths and useful intersecting lineup points. Versions for various swell sizes, winds and tides would be useful too.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by el rancho » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:14 am

You don't surf the east coast so it'd be wasted on the you

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by steve shearer » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:22 am

Massive down here. Jimmy you done come correct not coming down it was a mess.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by el rancho » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:37 am

the wind was up really early, same down there?

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:55 am

Beanpole wrote: the crowds was insane.

yes, they was


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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Hatchnam » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:59 am

Pretty thick but washy head and half high lefthand beachies not too far south of Sydney. Checked some of the reefs and points but they weren't really doing much.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:59 am

el rancho wrote:You don't surf the east coast so it'd be wasted on the you
Oh I forgot, you're right, my mother-in-law lives there.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by el rancho » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:10 pm

Braithy wrote:
Beanpole wrote: the crowds was insane.

yes, they was


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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:33 pm

NOBODY IS STOPPING STAR TRUNKS FROM GETTING HIS!!
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:34 pm

HE'S HAVING AT IT!!
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by PeepeelaPew » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:38 pm

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by alakaboo » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:42 pm

That's a lot of goofies

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by crabmeat thompson » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:59 pm

alakaboo wrote:That's a lot of goofies

it's become a scourge.
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