Hi all -

Firstly, Happy New Year!

Secondly, I was looking for some tips on good SUP surfing spots in and around the Perth area (up to an hour or so North/South of the city)?

I am riding an 11'6" cruiser type board at the moment and finding the beachies a challenge so was wondering if there was any more gentle point or sheltered spots worth looking at?

Any tips will be most welcome....

Cheers all...

hilly said...
Welcome to the worst surf in the world.

Worst surf??! c'mon Hilly, lots of guys think it's epic down Cott way. As evidenced by the disgraceful behaviour of notorious grumpy longboarder Toby on New Year's Eve: pumping 1' at Isos yesterday, small handful of sups & longboarders, nice mellow number, everyone getting a few ripples, occasional big set with awesome 1-metre faces keeping the crew cool & contented (doesn't take much to make us happy, especially when it's 42 degrees )......................
Until Toby took offence at one supper getting too close & paddled up to HER & pushed her off her sup!! Yours truly saw it & asked what was going on, & he whimpered "she hit me" (he was probably trying to snake her) & then got all bitter & twisted with me when I said "c,mon Toby, lighten up & give her a break, she didn't do it on purpose".

It was really pathetic, not just because it was a typical tiny summer's fun day in Perth, but also exacerbated by the fact that this guy is middle-aged (60??, who knows, he could be mid-60's), & owns a surf shop in North Freo! What an ambassador for the sport! And he used to sell sups a few years back.

Anyway, we didn't let it ruin our morning & he scuttled off to the Cove 10 minutes later, possibly embarrassed for being such a f***wit, but more than likely feeling self-important & justified that he'd had another go at those pesky sup-riders, "they don't belong here"
That's what the shortboarders at Isos used to say when mals arrived on the scene, & the longboarders pushed them out years ago

Ahh, peace & harmony for 2013, wouldn't that be nice! It's guys like him in the world that keep wars going.
Anyway, long time no see. Happy New Year, & catch up with you one day!

hilly said...
Welcome to the worst surf in the world.

Try Cottesloe and Mandurah for soft waves.

The long boarders at Avalon point will be very welcoming. Mac would be proud of them.

Good luck

ooohhh shizz has a Horses Head been delivered to your residence yet Hilly the Mafioso will have earmarked you boyo

Although I wasn't there to witness what happened and narrowing it down to those who own surf shops in the area you mention, he does seem particularly grumpy. A while a go while waiting for waves to come through I noticed he was wearing a certain brand wetsuit that I found very interesting and tried to drum up a bit of conversation about it. Turns out he sells said brand but trying to get information out of him about it was like trying to get blood out of a stone! Even though I love the brand I won't be buying it from him, would rather pay a bit more md get it mailed.

^^^^yeh those old bitches just love to leave there shopping trolleys in the aisle blocking a clear path - oblivious to the world around them.

nebbian said...
Had an awesome SUP the last few mornings within sight of the Perth skyline, only a couple of others out, plenty of 3-5 foot faces for all to share.

The waves are out there, you just gotta look for them :-)

He he you must be using the same scale most guys use on the old fella

nebbian said...
If ya weren't here, well then...

Ya weren't here

No bit further south and it was lucky to be that size, whatever

Being the HER in mention.. Wanted to say my thanks to the boys for watching my back! Karma will get the old bastard and his mates eventually... Then it will be all the better for the rest of us. Happy SUPing!

mollydooka said...

hilly said...
Welcome to the worst surf in the world.

Worst surf??! c'mon Hilly, lots of guys think it's epic down Cott way. As evidenced by the disgraceful behaviour of notorious grumpy longboarder Toby on New Year's Eve: pumping 1' at Isos yesterday, small handful of sups & longboarders, nice mellow number, everyone getting a few ripples, occasional big set with awesome 1-metre faces keeping the crew cool & contented (doesn't take much to make us happy, especially when it's 42 degrees )......................
Until Toby took offence at one supper getting too close & paddled up to HER & pushed her off her sup!! Yours truly saw it & asked what was going on, & he whimpered "she hit me" (he was probably trying to snake her) & then got all bitter & twisted with me when I said "c,mon Toby, lighten up & give her a break, she didn't do it on purpose".

It was really pathetic, not just because it was a typical tiny summer's fun day in Perth, but also exacerbated by the fact that this guy is middle-aged (60??, who knows, he could be mid-60's), & owns a surf shop in North Freo! What an ambassador for the sport! And he used to sell sups a few years back.

Anyway, we didn't let it ruin our morning & he scuttled off to the Cove 10 minutes later, possibly embarrassed for being such a f***wit, but more than likely feeling self-important & justified that he'd had another go at those pesky sup-riders, "they don't belong here"
That's what the shortboarders at Isos used to say when mals arrived on the scene, & the longboarders pushed them out years ago

Ahh, peace & harmony for 2013, wouldn't that be nice! It's guys like him in the world that keep wars going.
Anyway, long time no see. Happy New Year, & catch up with you one day!

LOL looks like I missed out on all the fun! I hope Katie gave him a spray!

Happy New Year all!

Rob

SUP8383 said...
I do not know the facts of the particular incident that you are talking about but if you don't know the rules then you should not be out there. I surf regularly at cottesloe and most of the suppers i see at the artificial reerf, deep 6 etc are a disgrace and have no concept of surf etiquette. When there are waves there are rules and if you don't know them stay on shore until its a flat day and regardless of your sex if you fark up you deserved to be called on it - or even maybe pushed off your board.

You may have a point at 6 foot margs but at dribbling cott come on

You are right sup xxx you don't know the facts I do this super is one very experienced and two very considerate . When I was a total beginner in the line up with her I must have been in the wrong numerous times and not once did she give me the face or hollier than I look(hard to do when you know what you're doing and the other guy is screwing up)so please do not insinuate that she deserved what she got. Regarding surf etiquette city surfing is what it is the main rule I think is make sure everyone goes home in one piece including yourself.at a break this crowded to expect everyone to 1 be at the same level as you2 everyone to follow the same rules, is a hard call. It's all about sharing some times you just have to let the other surfer have his or her fun, at the end of the day it's just surfing there will be other waves.

I agree with you sup8383 .it can't be a free for all that's how people get hurt. Most beginners and most experienced surfers look out for each other(contact in surf can injure either and most are aware of that). But like everything in life you always get the exceptions.ive surfed a few different places north shore Hawaii included, and I'm really impressed how friendly surfing in metrepole Perth for the majority of the time.,it's not easy sharing such a great ocean sometimes but Perth does it better than most places IMHO.

SUP8383 said...
I do not know the facts of the particular incident that you are talking about but if you don't know the rules then you should not be out there. I surf regularly at cottesloe and most of the suppers i see at the artificial reerf, deep 6 etc are a disgrace and have no concept of surf etiquette. When there are waves there are rules and if you don't know them stay on shore until its a flat day and regardless of your sex if you fark up you deserved to be called on it - or even maybe pushed off your board.

Sorry mate, I may be old school but it is never ok to push a woman around. Pathetic.

Happy New Year Diver! Hope to catch up soon

Basecurve said...
Isolated Reef has been a long boarders break for as long as I can remember.
More than 4-5 surfers out and I say move on.The take off zone is just too narrow, especially on a small day to have 4 paddle boarders adding to the carnage.

Your correct 8383 The SUP clown index is off the scale .

Hmmm, my first post in many moons, tried to make a point that it's pathetic for a middle-aged man to push girls off their boards when the surf's tiny & not worth arguing over, made my point, bored now & was going to let sleeping dogs lie, but then we get supporters of the ol' f**kwit & they also ride sups??!
Get your facts right boys:
1. Lot of people either have short memories or weren't around in the late 60's-80's when Isos was a shortboard break until the longboarding phenomenon (a more ancient style of surfing reinvented with lighter boards) resurfaced. They quickly pushed all (us) shortboarders out. Sup-surfing (a more ancient style of surfing......you know where this is going) arrived in Perth around 2005, Isos is still predominantly a longboard break, the only time you see more sups than longboards out there is when it's 1-2' faces, too small for longboards.

2. The day of the incident, I went out at 8 & there were just 4 sups & 2 longboards in the water. Plenty of little grovelly waves for 6. Toby came out about 9.30 from memory, & as mentioned above, after venting his spleen in the pathetic little 1' foot piddly ripples, paddled up to one of the other reefs where he & just 1 other longboard had it to themselves.

3. There are always a minimum of 2 take-off zones out there, sometimes 3 or even 4, I've sat on one of the other less-consistent take-off zones with 20 mals in the water, & got heaps of waves with no-one even paddling for the same wave. Plus there's inside, where some of the best sup-riders position themselves, right out of the way of all the longboarders sitting on the peaks.

4.Yep, agree, lot more sup-riders around these days, it's like traffic, it gets heavier but nothing much you can do about it. Complaining won't help. Go elsewhere or be considerate, share, or get up at dawn like Basecurve

mollydooka said...
Actually, reading Basecurve's post again, I think he's having a lend & yours truly got sucked in
Off to bed, over & out

I reckon he had run out of red wine and had been on the balsamic before writing the post...