hi anyone got any tips for locations down the goldy for a beginner to SUP surfing
thanks
Select to expand quoteScotchman72 said..
hi anyone got any tips for locations down the goldy for a beginner to SUP surfing
thanks
I gotta tip !!! Dont go there
Select to expand quoteLastSupper said..Scotchman72 said..
hi anyone got any tips for locations down the goldy for a beginner to SUP surfing
thanks
I gotta tip !!! Dont go there
yeh thats a great tip mate so what do you suggest then ?
If a true novice stay away from others In a south wind Bilinga to Tugun can be fun with no one around
Tally creek inside is also a great place with little runners inside
teaches you balance and how to set up and wave and it
Out going tide not recommended for here though if you have just started
north winds Tally is also ok however all beginner waves are shot
go south and find a spot to yourself
Select to expand quoteSteveM74 said..
If a true novice stay away from others In a south wind Bilinga to Tugun can be fun with no one around
Tally creek inside is also a great place with little runners inside
teaches you balance and how to set up and wave and it
Out going tide not recommended for here though if you have just started
north winds Tally is also ok however all beginner waves are shot
go south and find a spot to yourself
thanks for replying mate not a true novice been catching small wave up the coast just thought id try down the coast
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looks like no many are opening to sharing their spots all good
Surf is where you find it
The GC doesnt hold any secrets its packed everywhere you go
Beachies imo are the best just be prepared to deal with the crowds
Pick a place and go based on swell direction and winds
Thatshow most do it
Select to expand quoteSteveM74 said..Scotchman72 said..
looks like no many are opening to sharing their spots all good
Surf is where you find it
The GC doesnt hold any secrets its packed everywhere you go
Beachies imo are the best just be prepared to deal with the crowds
Pick a place and go based on swell direction and winds
Thatshow most do it
yeh true mate thanks its great how everyone is so helpful
On another note there is a small Stand up surfing club named SUSinc
stand up surfers inc
check them iut on Insta or Facey
monthly comps and a good crew of people
your surfing will improve with knowledge and better surfers around you
I'd head down to the Alley at Currumbin. Just stay wide more towards the North. Yes, it can get crowded but most people there are pretty good.
after surfing, sup surfing and kiting on the GC for the last 3 years, it is a place that I'd like to now avoid.
Lets talk about the point breaks. anything over 4ft and the place turns into the quicksilver pro, forget about trying to pick a few of your own chilled rides, its every man and his dog fighting for a wave. agro wankers everywhere - forget about having a nice chilled, fun sup session there (currumbin alley for instance), the shortboarders will literally collide into you if you are trying to paddle on the inside through the breakers. this is during the week, so i'd hate to think of how bad the weekends would be. never in my life had I witnessed a "shortage" of waves and oversupply of surfers.
how about the open beaches - yes they are better, but if its a straight swell (East or high period) forget about that as well - unless you want to embarass yourself, or are about to go pro on your 7'0 by 27". again, some spots are better than others, but generally anything with a decent run will have a packed out line up.
in general the GC is just too crowded, full of tourists and too many agro locals. yes, most of them are OK, but its the small few who ruin it for everyone.
looking forward to spending Xmas on the east coast of NZ and getting some nice, chilled empty 2-3ft rides with some of the locals there - all good dudes for sure. when I was there last year, there was a SUP surfer out the back literally shouting out to the rest of the line up when the good rides are coming through. pure stoke. take me back oh yeah!!!
I was at Burleigh for 2 weeks hols in august (left boards at home).
Had a few coffees chillin watching the pt, couple of days it was awesome for sup and longboarding ... wanted a board lol
The best part of the point is there are so many spots to sit for a wave, some even right round the cnr.
What I did notice was the large number of kooks on hire boards with no idea and most didn't have leg ropes there were boards just flying through the line up all the way to the beach.
I cant figure out why the hire shop over the road would hire out a glass board with no leggie !
Daughter and myself had Miami to ourselves mid last week. Wasn't perfect but heaps of fun. Plenty of times during the week can be uncrowded and fun. The weekends can be hard work. The central surfers parasite stretch can get you uncrowded waves fairly often surprisingly enough.
