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pinhead wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:14 pm

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:59 pm

pinhead wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:14 pm

Hatchnam wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:51 am

Were there many parking spots? Asking for a humoon

People will come just for the parking. The Urbn surf car park is huge - also its on the edge of an airport/industrial zone with plenty of street parking to absorb overflow.

So you could drive down from Sydney for a morning surf if you liked driving long distances

I could see a lot of people fitting in a surf as part of any trip to Melbourne. Lot of business trips involve having to kill an hour or two waiting for your flight.

I would. On the days i get the 7am flight to Melbourne and aim to get a 5.30pm flight back to Sydney, i get zero exercise except a walk at lunch.

Change the flight to a 7pm, and drop by the pool. Perhaps not a 7 degree winter afternoon in Melbourne though.

channels wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:30 pm

pinhead wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:14 pm

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:59 pm

pinhead wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:14 pm

Hatchnam wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:51 am

Were there many parking spots? Asking for a humoon

People will come just for the parking. The Urbn surf car park is huge - also its on the edge of an airport/industrial zone with plenty of street parking to absorb overflow.

So you could drive down from Sydney for a morning surf if you liked driving long distances

I could see a lot of people fitting in a surf as part of any trip to Melbourne. Lot of business trips involve having to kill an hour or two waiting for your flight.

I would. On the days i get the 7am flight to Melbourne and aim to get a 5.30pm flight back to Sydney, i get zero exercise except a walk at lunch.

Change the flight to a 7pm, and drop by the pool. Perhaps not a 7 degree winter afternoon in Melbourne though.

Yep. They'll probably have an online board and wetty reservation system. It'd cost you $80 for boardbag checked so most people would be ok with it.

With Jetstar.
You can check in luggage inc. boards with virgin for free.

buddy wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 27, 2019 8:53 pm

With Jetstar.
You can check in luggage inc. boards with virgin for free.

Sweet. Though finding a cab that'll fit them is a hassle. Urbn surf will probably have an on demand shuttle going in the warmer months.

Video from the Bristol Basin

https://youtu.be/P6Qzu_RI90w

You can ride a rental foamy
Melbourne is the perfect place though since it's got Fcuk all surf.

Checked the tub again this afternoon. It was running. There was a guy on the left and a guy on the right. The wind was 16 knot westerly - pretty much straight onshore for the tub - but it looked clean. I saw the guy on the right get one - looked about 2 1/2 feet - the guy did three decent hacks and then disappeared from view. I'd say bigger guys are going to struggle at that setting - board choice will be critical.

So in Autumn/Winter when it’s a predominantly west or north-westerly wind, it’ll be onshore. Interesting choice. I guess they want it offshore in the summer months.

BA wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 09, 2019 5:18 pm

So in Autumn/Winter when it’s a predominantly west or north-westerly wind, it’ll be onshore. Interesting choice. I guess they want it offshore in the summer months.

I don't know that wind direction is that important. I've seen it in 25 kt southwest - lower end was chopped up and 15 kt west the whole pool was still clean. I think the wall protects the wave with anything with west below 15 kts. Strong south will probably affect the left and strong north will affect the right.

Reckon I might have a crack at it in Winter next year. Wife’s got relatives who live close by. Get a cheap Shitstar flight, stay with them and get some tub toobs.

It’s going to be interesting to see what they charge. Is there a sweet spot between affordability and profitability?

Bristol is £40 for just under an hour, board and wetsuit included. It’s 90 minutes from me and I’m not even vaguely tempted

Wetsuit included , eeew.

Footage of actual surfing up on the Urbn surf website and Stab now - looks pretty good.

As someone wrote on the site....all the pros were getting drilled.

Beanpole wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:18 pm

As someone wrote on the site....all the pros were getting drilled.

Tulla locals will get it dialled.

Saw a brief bit of footage on the news.
Many takeoffs being blown.

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