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Daneli
Daneli
QLD
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QLD, 1538 posts
27 Nov 2011 9:08pm
I stood looking at my local Beachy this morning (as local as it can get when you live 75 km away) and thought this looks trash. I would rate it 2 out of 10, not very big, a northerly bump, no real banks and waves are doubling up and just looked ordinary. Anyway the young bloke is keen so I figure I'll go out anyway. Well 1 1/2 hours later I'd had some nice little waves, some of my mates and his mates turned up so we had a good chat, the young guy got a screamer he is still talking about and while it wasn't all time, it was well worth getting wet for.

This has happened a few times now, it looks crap, I go out anyway and it turns out to be not half bad. I have long since given up looking at the cameras and just go anyway.

Cheers
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
WA, 24860 posts
27 Nov 2011 7:15pm
Vanders and I know all about this,I remember the SB days and the same result you uncounted today so sometimes I just go,but not this week.Its another state of mind
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
27 Nov 2011 9:28pm
well, i would like all my petrol money back over the years where you look at your local- pass, go driving around the country side, go interstate and 2 hrs or so later your paddling out where you started
thommo 000
thommo 000
1670 posts
1670 posts
27 Nov 2011 7:30pm
Yep, dunno how many times i've looked at it and thought fark it, but gone out anyway, and come in stoked...allways worth a paddle if there a bit of......
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
QLD, 7932 posts
27 Nov 2011 9:33pm
nope not me i will paddle out in anything and will always find some fun it. asea has been thankful a few times when he has been ready to bail and im like there are some funs ones out there.....2hours later and he is taking the credit for it and those bloody cameras pfft
smh
smh
NSW
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smh smh
NSW, 7269 posts
27 Nov 2011 10:47pm
I reckon if you've driven around and checked everything out and its still no good its best to just paddle out somewhere anyway. If you dont you end up going home with the sh#ts. It beats work.
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
27 Nov 2011 9:52pm
smh said...

I reckon if you've driven around and checked everything out and its still no good its best to just paddle out somewhere anyway. If you dont you end up going home with the sh#ts. It beats work.


and that's why have a ###. haven't been over the border chasing waves for 2 years
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
VIC, 8025 posts
27 Nov 2011 10:52pm
A good mate of mine spends so much time checking the surf, it's ridiculous. The other day this happened;

He says, "have you checked anywhere else?".
I say, "No, but where's going to be any better, why waste your time?".

I have a 1 minute look, yep, it's surfable. 2 minutes later I'm suited up, and heading for the water.

1.5 hours later, I come in after a great session, and he's decided he'll head out now.

In that 1.5hrs wasted, I would have had time to mow the lawn, do some weed spraying, give the missus one, and maybe even tell her to mow her lawn!
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
WA, 24860 posts
27 Nov 2011 7:58pm
smh said...

I reckon if you've driven around and checked everything out and its still no good its best to just paddle out somewhere anyway. If you dont you end up going home with the sh#ts. It beats work.


True,no waves for me this week and today I checked and checked and now know I would have scored something,oh well I have the best garden in the street
smh
smh
NSW
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smh smh
NSW, 7269 posts
27 Nov 2011 11:02pm
laceys lane said...

smh said...

I reckon if you've driven around and checked everything out and its still no good its best to just paddle out somewhere anyway. If you dont you end up going home with the sh#ts. It beats work.


and that's why have a ###. haven't been over the border chasing waves for 2 years


I have a %@! as well but have yet to progress to surfing it due to a back injury.
I take the *%# out on river paddles to get some fitness back.
My %&@ is 11'6
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
27 Nov 2011 10:08pm
smh said...

laceys lane said...

smh said...

I reckon if you've driven around and checked everything out and its still no good its best to just paddle out somewhere anyway. If you dont you end up going home with the sh#ts. It beats work.


and that's why have a ###. haven't been over the border chasing waves for 2 years


I have a %@! as well but have yet to progress to surfing it due to a back injury.
I take the *%# out on river paddles to get some fitness back.
My %&@ is 11'6


best of luck with that. no much worse then back problems
foxsup
foxsup
QLD
218 posts
QLD, 218 posts
28 Nov 2011 9:11am
chrispychru said...

nope not me i will paddle out in anything and will always find some fun it. asea has been thankful a few times when he has been ready to bail and im like there are some funs ones out there.....2hours later and he is taking the credit for it and those bloody cameras pfft


Im pretty much with you - anything better than 2/10 at first spot and Im on it. Last coupla weeks boofy and I rocked up at ours and were met with bumpy nthly conditions, but we went out anyway - and ended up having 2 of the most fun surfs we've had in ages.

On a rare occasion I may check a 2nd spot but not too often. I also generally surf within walking distance from a coffee shop so if surf check #1 doesnt pan out its often "fk this, lets get a coffee"
(more often than not its "fk this, lets go out for 1/2hr and then get a coffee)
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