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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Thud » Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:43 pm

Avoca, sort of a 2/3 ft summer half close out that allowed a few turns.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Over55yrs » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:40 pm

Manly but the super high tide just swallowed up the swell

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:53 pm

Bronte was belting through this arvo at low tide. 50+ out.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Skipper » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:09 pm

north end on the softy was fun beans. and way less numbers. mostly chicks.
i walked down but spotted a few vacant parking spaces nearby too.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by black duck » Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:10 pm

The swell muscled up a bit early this afternoon. Bendy was out of control 6ft plus and closing out, a real mess. The only rideable wave was the island which hung in at about 4ft with the odd bigger one.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by black duck » Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:10 pm

Plenty of parking too
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:36 pm

Fcuk surfing, it's really just an excuse to find a good park. Just admit it to yourself, leave the board on the racks, lean back and enjoy a good park!
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:26 am

It's all part of the journey, Cranky.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:04 am

My favourite beach when I lived in Cronulla was Garie in the Royal National Park - just a 35 minute drive away.

Stopping at the top car park to check it out was a pleasure.

Sometimes the rain would flood the causeways, but you could still get in (just) using the Waterfall Road.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Yuke Hunt » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:27 am

Coming to a beach near you ... The WSL Carpark Invitational.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by channels » Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:37 am

Cranked wrote:
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My favourite beach when I lived in Cronulla was Garie in the Royal National Park - just a 35 minute drive away.

Stopping at the top car park to check it out was a pleasure.

Sometimes the rain would flood the causeways, but you could still get in (just) using the Waterfall Road.

Just before I moved to Perth I was contemplating buying a block of land in Waterfall for $30,000. In retrospect I really regret that I didn't.
I think everyone has a regretful real estate opportunity that they let go near a beach.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Thud » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:51 am

Sydney beaches included
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by marauding mullet » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:24 pm

channels wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:37 am
Cranked wrote:
Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:04 am
My favourite beach when I lived in Cronulla was Garie in the Royal National Park - just a 35 minute drive away.

Stopping at the top car park to check it out was a pleasure.

Sometimes the rain would flood the causeways, but you could still get in (just) using the Waterfall Road.

Just before I moved to Perth I was contemplating buying a block of land in Waterfall for $30,000. In retrospect I really regret that I didn't.
I think everyone has a regretful real estate opportunity that they let go near a beach.
Had a couple I regret not letting go. Perth and K/Island.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:27 pm

Yeah, predictably for me......Crescent Head. $40 Gs for small blocks around the back near the swimming pool.

Bondi was looking good today. Bloody crowded. Floated around in the crowd and decided to give up eventually. Then snared a cracker right through the inside. Went back out and did it again. Lacklustre left to finish but I was stoked to actually grab a couple. May go down again later.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Wyre » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:08 pm

There's a great reef break near me, a famous NE slab esp for the lids, but it goes ok on south swells. About, say 5 or maybe 6 minutes drive.

AJ picked me up today, light wind, East. Not ideal for anywhere much, but not strong enough to affect the south swell which was still coming in at 3-4 ft occasionally (for the record, mate surfed Garie this morn. Heavy, dredging low tide beasts coming through. He was the only taker.)

AJ came through about 9.30 after a sleep in, being a little poorly of late. I don't know what it is about this guy, but he has an affiliation- no, obsession! with The Farm. So, as we passed passable waves, the decision was made to hit the highway for the ultimate Dad Wave.


And what a wave it was! High tide, wind ruffled, fat slow handers with around 40-60 surfers bobbing like mad. We decided to turn around and drive back to Sandon. Grom Comp on.

Finally, after 2.5 hours driving we ended up back at Headies, with two other surfers enjoying some chunky, heavy hitting reef runners.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Hatchnam » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:31 pm

The farm needs to be double overhead on the sets at least or else it’s bring your own Valium. Fun when big.

Headies can be mean as fk. It’s in Wales, right?
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:01 pm

How was the air in the car with AJ?
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Wyre » Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:03 pm

I reckon we should've been there yesterday.
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