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….or Sydney Wave Pool Opening Dates.

Sorry for not paying much attention to your travel itinerary, Skip.

I thought Skip was surfing the new wave pool in Sydney.

Water temp was 21 degrees at Bronte according to the chalkboard at the beach.

Some good looking waves at Bronte today….plus a fair few closeouts. 60 guys in the water so gave it a miss.

I never realised Baja was one of the most violent parts of Mexico. Guess I’ve watched too many longboarding movies.

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Thu May 02, 2024 12:12 pm

Yes, and I will thank you Leej, and everyone else here for providing that safe space for me to have my rant.

Amazing how cathartic letting off some steam can be!

No worries, old pal.

My absolute worst type of wave is one with a tight small take off area where situations like this are more or less geared into the experience.

That’s what happened to a friend of mine. Went to take off and someone had eaten it on the take off. He tried to miss them and got pushed into the wall and dragged down the pool.

Well yesterday made up for the last three surfs I had at Bronte. Floundering around catching nothing. Just had to be philosophical and enjoy the view. Yesterday was just a classic little surf day. Got plenty of waves. Good vibes in the water. Happy with how I was surfing.

Wyre wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:58 pm

Such exciting news beans! You should be stoked.

Dude, I’ve had multiple BCCs and a melanoma cut out of my back plus regular sunspots burnt off.
So many young guys are wearing bucket hats in the surf these days you don’t stand out as much.
Still hate wearing hats though.

Cracker of a day today. 27 degrees, warm water, fun little waves.

I’m actually pretty stoked I haven’t had a sunburnt nose or sore eyes all summer.

The big beef is about some ingredients effecting coral reefs. Zincs good for your skin if anything. Some stuff burns your eyes but that’s got more to do with the stability of the ingredients than the ingredients themselves. Soap burns your eyes too. No way is using sunscreen more dangerous than not ...

Who remembers bullfrog. It was like superglue. I’ve got a big pump pack of Le Tan. I put some on every time I go surfing. Banana Boat was pretty good too but they had a bit of variation between the different styles of bottle. Followed by Tan Zinc on my nose. Just stopped wearing a hat or cap since t...

Backzips are now way cheaper than the rest. Might have to nab a cheapy

Snapper Comp using Surfline Wave Face Measurement Scale.

Nah, we had booked a place at Rainbow Bay. I was trying to work out if it was going to overlap with the comp. Anyway we got our money back. Might have been overlooking Jimbos pad.