worst summer ever?
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worst summer ever?
has this summer been the flattest/worst in sydney you can remember? i think it has, the only other one that comes close i can think of was the summer of 92/93 or 93/94, (cant remember which one it was, but those of you who were surfing then will know the one i mean). but i think this one has been even worse than that. what do you reckon?
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- Grommet
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yeah that summer back then was rediculous
i remember 3months of flatness at cronulla then, but theres allways been long flat summers and everyone (including me) allways goes ... Oh this is soo flat, but we probably live on the wrong size of australia.
that summer when ever it was was soo bad, i remember every single day of uni holidays was 3 inch drible.
i remember 3months of flatness at cronulla then, but theres allways been long flat summers and everyone (including me) allways goes ... Oh this is soo flat, but we probably live on the wrong size of australia.
that summer when ever it was was soo bad, i remember every single day of uni holidays was 3 inch drible.
Oscar Wilde - "I am not young enough to know everything"
Flat Spell
I too remember that flat spell about 8 or 9 years ago, though that was a real flat spell ie absolutely nothing. I remmeber paddling out in 1ft dribble and getting excited cause it was the biggest it had been in about 10 days. This summers waves have indeed been small but definitely surfable. Sure no long lasting ground swells but I think as long as wqe can get wet at least a few times a week we shouldn't complain and remember it could always be worse.
Murphy's Law; you have some time off work and it'll be flat, you are at work and.....
Yeah it's been crap, have been getting excited by two footers...well c'mon thats two foot, gotta be positive.
I thought it was cyclone season? Does this mean that with all the out of season seasons we're getting, we'll get caned next year like Europe is now?
Yeah it's been crap, have been getting excited by two footers...well c'mon thats two foot, gotta be positive.
I thought it was cyclone season? Does this mean that with all the out of season seasons we're getting, we'll get caned next year like Europe is now?
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- charger
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I remember that flat summer, it was 92/93 I think. But up until this November I thought 2003 was one of the most consistent years for good solid swell in recent memory. But November to January is always the crappest time of year for waves. Hopefully February we start to get some possible cyclone action and then it keeps on crankin.
Do you think that repeated regular checking of all the weather and ocean forcast websites can help bring the swell up? I am checking things 2 or 3 times a day at the moment and all the forecast are just crap -- aaarrrgh!!
Do you think that repeated regular checking of all the weather and ocean forcast websites can help bring the swell up? I am checking things 2 or 3 times a day at the moment and all the forecast are just crap -- aaarrrgh!!
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ihavent bin around 2 many summers but this 1 has bin crap - other than d ONE swell we have had its bin crap. i got lucky at bells on nu years day tho - sic 4'-8'. but then i got home 2 find 1' shore-break every-fucken-where. i rememba last summer, towards d end of febuary we had 1 arvo with perfect surf at newport. the peak bank was perfect both ways n secrets n cove were goin off. other than the crowds (which were the worst iv ever seen at newport) it was perfect conditions. cept just as i was paddling out sum dude broke his leg (i heard he got 2 deep in d barrel n just fucked up his leg sumhow)
we need swell before people start goin insane
we need swell before people start goin insane
yeah luke there's usually waves somewhere, but this consistent crap we are having is denting the enthusiasm of even super amped crew. i work the super late shift and get off in time to have some food, check the swell and wind on the pc then head out for a dawnie. but lately ive been just checkin it without a board cause i cant be bothered draggin everything out and back in. and you know its been bad when it gets 2ft or 3ft for half a day and you run in to people who tell ya "it was PUMPING this arvo."
I'm not going to tell you how far back my memory goes but this is definitely the worst, the only one comparable was the one already mentioned at the start of the nineties......but if you are keen and know the way these little wind swells behave there has been something to surf most days......just keep reminding yourself that small waves are a really good tune up, they sharpen your timing, increase your speed of movement etc.....I'm not saying it's true, but it's a good thing to talk yourself into!
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