Where did you surf today ?

[buddy]

It's a herd mentality- easy enough to duck and weave.

My ducking and weaving has consisted of surfing from 6-7am at the latest.
Crowds are mental at the moment.

[channels]

Unsurfable here again. Worst winter for surf since 2018.

[steve shearer]

Surfed more baby food peelers.

My wife is in heaven - she loves perfect little peelers and it’s been day after day.

[buddy]

Well there is a spot with perfect 2-3 foot short boarding waves, but the hoardes are onto it.
6-6.30am is the window there.

[steve shearer]

Had a great weekend of surfing.

Some of the biggest bait balls I’ve ever seen added some piquancy to proceedings.

Ended up right in the middle of one the size of half a footy field on Sat.

[foamy]

Are the bait balls mainly pilchards?

[Beanpole]

Steve’s using his balls for bait these days. Shark at Lennox Point according to Dorsal.

[Drailed]

Beautiful lefts on the 8ft single 3 days in a row now, only works for about 2 hours on the right tide but empty and a heap of fun.

[alakaboo]

What's your board, loof?
I'm looking for something in that range.

[Drailed]

NPJ, got it about 8 yrs ago.

[Beanpole]

On point guys. Everyone’s into mini mals these days.

[Pants]

That’s getting into long board range.

[Beanpole]

Very true, Pants.
Nice waves today.

[alakaboo]

That’s getting into long board range.

Well, yeah. That's the point.

[Pants]

Certainly not a criticism. Was more the “mid length” comment. And even then that wasn’t an attempted correction.

I wonder about that whole 7’6 - 9 ft range. Seems like a bit of a no man’s land.

[alakaboo]

I think the range makes more sense than the 9-10ft range for a lot of people and waves.

I can paddle well, and there's not much I can't catch on an 8'6 that I could on a 9'1".
I guess the same is true of a 7'6", so maybe I agree with you.

I'm 20+kgs lighter than loof so I'd be downsizing anyway.

[Pants]

7’6 always seems like a good size.

But, I’m actually wondering what a 8’2 would surf like for example.

But, I don’t see much difference between say a 7’2 and a 7’6 mid. Not like the difference between a 6’4 and a 6’6 short which can be so different in the same board.

Let us know what you decide.

[steve shearer]

Are the bait balls mainly pilchards?

Best I can assess they were froggies (Australian anchovies)

https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2071