Hi,

Im about 6 months in and started surfing Currumbin...Ive done my apprenticeship in the small waves at Tullebadgerra and in the flat creeks...At the moment i am finding these southerly's tough as I am getting a lot of wind resistance as I am taking off. Im pretty broad so Im there is a lot of surface area pushing against the wind. So Im finding it really deflating not getting onto waves.
Does Currumbin always blow like this? Or does the wind lighten? Id imagine the wind coming from the other direction help, does that happen?
Anywhere else around that is good for someone at entry level? I haven't seen a wave at Tullebudgerra since they dredged.
Appreciate any advice.
Cheers,

get out earlier before the wind gets too strong .

Thanks...Could be the problem...The earliest i am getting there is 7am...I will try and have a crack at 530 tomorrow.

Cheers,

Nobody knows the Alley like Lacey LaneStay with the Alley rated the best sup wave in Queensland, once you've been there everything else is second rate,welcome to the Goldie

first up ,it's best to get used to surfing sup on a beach break as the wave breaks straight towards the beach thus ur taking off going straight,surfing the points ur taking of on an angle which is harder & its best u get used to riding waves propley before u hit the points,people start trying to surf sups on the points because u can easily get out & when ur not experanced & u paddle out on the points & are not good at surfing a sup yet u can end up in peoples way & danger for u aswell as others...... we as sup riders are getting a bad name from exactly what im talking about ,people who shouldn't be trying to surf perfect hollow waves before they learn to ride/control ur sup ,i'm not having a go at u but u should really do ur time on beach breaks before hitting the points................the thing is with a sup ,ur boards 9ft+ then ur legrope streatches another 8-12ft , combine u've got 15-20ft of when u fall off 12+kgs missile that can hit anyone within 15ft+ radius..... very,very dangerous to all...........as i said this is not directed at u it just should be a rule for everyone learning how to ride a sup!

petedorries said...

Tallebudgera bar starting to work now, so going to hit it tomorrow after training in the morning with Beau

used to go in there a fair bit when every thing else was out of control

currumbin can be a windy beast like the last few days or a glassy paradise. your pretty lucky to get the latter at this time of year. if the wind is bothering you your board may be a little on the small side? i wouldn't get too frustrated, it was hard work for everybody out there this morning. weird swell direction, funky tide and ssw winds make life difficult.

I was out qat Currumbin this morning, where you on a Naish Mana?

Heard of a local Mal rider getting the sh-ts with sup's paddling for waves and falling off today at the Alley so he took the no rules approach and dropped in on anyone riding a sup


Legend

62mac said...

Heard of a local Mal rider getting the sh-ts with sup's paddling for waves and falling off today at the Alley so he took the no rules approach and dropped in on anyone riding a sup


Legend

Dropping in for one session thats nothing dont you loggers know, Sups dont have rules we drop in all the time

62mac said...

Heard of a local Mal rider getting the sh-ts with sup's paddling for waves and falling off today at the Alley so he took the no rules approach and dropped in on anyone riding a sup


Legend

So in other words he was doing what Mals have always done at the Alley and dropped in on everyone regardless. Hahahah.

I understand the sentiment though, I rode my SUP out there the day the swell dropped and was done by 6:30am. A combination of a single bank with shortboarders, Mals and SUP fighting for the same waves, Christmas crowds and It was a ****fight, koo-aks on any craft wasting waves when you have waited for 20 minutes drive you nuts.

62mac said...

Just telling a true story so stick your red thumbs up your a-se

Still trolling?

beerssup said...

62mac said...

Heard of a local ### rider getting the sh-ts with sup's paddling for waves and falling off today at the Alley so he took the no rules approach and dropped in on anyone riding a sup


Legend

Sorry Mac had to adust your post as the rules in the longboard room forbid the metion of sups feel its only fair.

too funny

you guys " CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Alley no thanks as I said before its the best sup wave for miles.

The story I was told today is this local has had enough of his local 20 plus years been over run by sup's,now this is his problem not mine.

I dont mind sharing with mates