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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Over55yrs » Tue Apr 27, 2021 6:19 pm

NBs but not usual spot. A bit crowded including a guy on a surf ski (who could surf thank god). Beach has easy parking.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:28 pm

Decided to hit the right as the tide was still just up enough. Left was way crowded as usual. You had to pick the right wave given the quickly dropping tide but scored plenty of waves. Wish they gave better warnings about the smoke haze though.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:29 pm

Groundhog Day. Wednesday also good. Today even better if you picked your waves.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:07 pm

A bit dribble but snared a few. Last one made the session worthwhile.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Lucky Al » Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:37 pm

You get in the water almost every day eh Beanpole. I'm a bit envious. Gotta get back to a surf coast.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Sat May 01, 2021 8:36 am

Pretty stoked at the moment.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Grooter » Sat May 01, 2021 9:28 am

Santa Cruz. Nothing special really as it's a bit flat here at the moment but got some nice rides on the mal and chatted with the local ladies in the cool spring water
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Sat May 01, 2021 11:11 am

Have you surfed Steamer Lane, Groots?
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sun May 02, 2021 6:47 pm

Its been a week of spectacular fails in the Mandurah area for Surf_forecast.com. Forecasting endless waves in the 2-2.5m with 19s period range and it staying at around 1m and struggling to even hit 1.5m and a gutless 12s period. I spent a few complete days hanging around various breaks waiting for the swells that never came, now I'm staying home until the buoy at Mandurah registers something surfable before I make a move.

Checked with Surfline and their predictions were about the same.

The wave buoy at Mandurah is pretty spot on for the surf forecast software dudes to hindcast the quality of their predictive software. Unusually, even the Rottnest buoy was recording only 1 to 1.5m most of the week

Think I'll have to start going north to Legion territory to find some decent waves.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Beanpole » Sun May 02, 2021 7:18 pm

The comp has had belting swell all afternoon. Peaking tonight they said.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sun May 02, 2021 8:08 pm

Legion wrote:
Sun May 02, 2021 7:10 pm
The buoys change noticeably each year
How so Lege?
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sun May 02, 2021 9:00 pm

Weird!
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Cranked » Sun May 02, 2021 9:06 pm

And now that it's night time the Mandurah buoy is reading 2m at 16s and trending steeply up.
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Re: Where did you surf today ?

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by alakaboo » Mon May 03, 2021 12:55 am

The buoys were probably moved.

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Re: Where did you surf today ?

Post by Over55yrs » Mon May 03, 2021 6:01 pm

Finally a wave on the NBs - nice start to the week

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