STC beautiful conditions there. I can't remember the last time I had glass like that. And your previous pics where you live in a fairly populated
area of the US and you can get a glassy nice wave with only a couple out there to share with. Do the sleek grey fellas with the sharp teeth keep the crowds in check?

bigmc said..
STC beautiful conditions there. I can't remember the last time I had glass like that. And your previous pics where you live in a fairly populated
area of the US and you can get a glassy nice wave with only a couple out there to share with. Do the sleek grey fellas with the sharp teeth keep the crowds in check?

Yeah, the recent insane number of Great Whites here have emptied the line-ups
I have a fair bit of appreciation for the GW's now

The "A" Team locals, only seem to surf when it is big and hollow. Mostly in colder months
Really weird, they can go dormant for months, then show up in the pit, when it's on.

The "B" team surfers that surf all year are much fewer in number these days, and we are all friends.

The great thing about Cape Cod:
We have extremely hollow, thick lipped beach breaks that the "A" team surfers love
We have nice long tapered sandbanks, that break more like points, that the "B" team surfers and SUPsters love.

The Cape SUPsters are numerous and very good , my video of the SUP crew is almost done!
SUPs rule the "B" team spots

Many of the "A" team surfers are actually starting to SUP, during peak shark season. (mid July- Oct)

Not many surfers seem to ever go out at dawn or dusk...
SUPsters are in before the Sun, so we get great, empty conditions.
I actually get to surf alone quite a bit.

I used to love the hard breaking, hollow spots,
72 year old me only surfs the sandbars that produce softer, more point like waves.

Of course this pic only shows the very best of bigger days, but those are the only days the good surfers seem to go out.
We have a lot of quality small waves, and the prevailing wind is offshore.
I have no idea how anyone can be a "part time" surfer...

Unfortunately I am very much a B team or maybe half way between the two. The A team lip looks like it is a foot thick. Beating would be an understatement especially now if you had your SUP in the mix as well.

Up to the headwaters....

Souwester said..
Cracking pics STC, looks real peaceful.

I surfed metro beach break this morning, had to pinch myself, no one out, had it to myself with chest high runners when you picked the right one.

Yesterday was the busiest I had seen it and expected the same but it wasn't to be, thanks Huey!

On a side note been practicing paddling on my smaller board, got some advice on bending the knees, really helped, alas now my lower back is tight, is this as a result of paddle technique now?? Have not had this on higher volume boards before but noticed it with this board

I think you get lazy on the big board then your body feels the lower volume when you ride them ! a lot more wobble and dipin the paddle alot more as long as its not hurtin you it can make u stronger !

LastSupper said..

Souwester said..
Cracking pics STC, looks real peaceful.

I surfed metro beach break this morning, had to pinch myself, no one out, had it to myself with chest high runners when you picked the right one.

Yesterday was the busiest I had seen it and expected the same but it wasn't to be, thanks Huey!

On a side note been practicing paddling on my smaller board, got some advice on bending the knees, really helped, alas now my lower back is tight, is this as a result of paddle technique now?? Have not had this on higher volume boards before but noticed it with this board

I think you get lazy on the big board then your body feels the lower volume when you ride them ! a lot more wobble and dipin the paddle alot more as long as its not hurtin you it can make u stronger !

Sounds reasonable, the tightness went away but the sciatica lingers a bit, more attempts should see the core adapt.

99% of the time going for a regular SUP sees my back feel really good.

Killy in the arvo ??????

The wind stopped blowing for a dawn patrol session with my buddy Ryan

Street out the front.

Crackin' photo for ya first post!

Nice one!

A bit blurry. Save the paddle lol.

Sit down paddle at Ventnor, first time on the water after a back hurty thing a couple of weeks ago.
Brilliant weather.

Local Sydney beaches so busy at moment . A nightmare . Stressful . Must be because local sport is still canceled . Felt like peak of summer out there today . 3 waves in 90 mins. But many have no etiquette and paddle for everything . Seeing 3 or 4 people on a wave is madness

Town beach....was small....was pretty.....no crowd