February's Off to a Good Start [ Video ]

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OkiWild
OkiWild
120 posts
120 posts
8 Feb 2021 9:38am
Sun is back out. I get so many comments about the stupid mask, it's ridiculous. Before all this covid BS, people simply assumed (rightly) it's for the sun. Now they automatically assume it's for covid...when you're out in the water...surfing...alone... Like the whole world went and caught a case of the stupid. Skin cancer is real. Have to deal with it all the time now, because the first 3 decades surfing, I was dumb. I'm still dumb, but smarter about four hours on the ocean at UV index 7 in February /rant

So anyway, this is a remote point break. 20 minute paddle by SUP. Only left. It gets big and nasty. Super shallow. When it's overhead, it'll drain, and half the wave turns into the lip. When it gets really big, it's one of the most terrifying ridable waves I've seen. This break hates people, and loves human flesh. Today is head to a little bit overhead on the peak we're riding. Probably close to double at the point, but that's above my paygrade on a SUP ;D Even on a smaller day like today, it's constantly shifting, and shape changing as it moves across the reef. To surf it well, you have to be able to read the reef and water pretty well.


micksmith
micksmith
VIC
1701 posts
VIC, 1701 posts
8 Feb 2021 1:24pm
Nice oki, it's amazing what instilling fear into people does.
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
VIC, 17570 posts
8 Feb 2021 4:11pm
Very nice..
Tardy
Tardy
5337 posts
5337 posts
8 Feb 2021 4:01pm
cool vid oki
Surfnbjj
Surfnbjj
NSW
57 posts
NSW, 57 posts
8 Feb 2021 7:47pm
Nice clip, I might be game to try that wave if it was small
supthecreek
supthecreek
2760 posts
2760 posts
8 Feb 2021 11:28pm
Oki Doki!
Ripping it up masked man!
supsean
supsean
215 posts
215 posts
8 Feb 2021 11:41pm
looks beautiful!
Souwester
Souwester
WA
1267 posts
WA, 1267 posts
9 Feb 2021 8:15am
Looks like the sort of wave that makes you think you got it sussed then will squeeze you onto the shallow reef, roll you along it and make you regret it - perfect!
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
VIC
2131 posts
VIC, 2131 posts
9 Feb 2021 4:56pm
Amazing!
OkiWild
OkiWild
120 posts
120 posts
9 Feb 2021 6:40pm
Souwester said..
Looks like the sort of wave that makes you think you got it sussed then will squeeze you onto the shallow reef, roll you along it and make you regret it - perfect!


LOL. Exactly!
Casso
Casso
NSW
3785 posts
NSW, 3785 posts
9 Feb 2021 10:14pm
What beautiful water. Picturesque location!
surfinJ
surfinJ
674 posts
674 posts
10 Feb 2021 4:45am
Stoking vid. What nice conditions. The radical spot looks sweet with the sun and smooth water. And great job filming with the paddle mount.
OkiWild
OkiWild
120 posts
120 posts
10 Feb 2021 11:28am
surfinJ said..
Stoking vid. What nice conditions. The radical spot looks sweet with the sun and smooth water. And great job filming with the paddle mount.


Thanks J.
thegreatsup
thegreatsup
579 posts
579 posts
10 Feb 2021 4:48pm
What blue planet board and size are you riding?
cantSUPenough
cantSUPenough
VIC
2131 posts
VIC, 2131 posts
11 Feb 2021 10:21am
Why don't you wear booties to protect your feet?
OkiWild
OkiWild
120 posts
120 posts
11 Feb 2021 3:57pm
cantSUPenough said..
Why don't you wear booties to protect your feet?


I'm afraid of what the other kids will think

It's a holdover from my pronie days. If I remember, it was a too-much traction issue with booties, but that was with wax. I have the O'Neill Superfreak Tropical booties, and will try them next time out.
OkiWild
OkiWild
120 posts
120 posts
11 Feb 2021 4:12pm
benjl said..
What blue planet board and size are you riding?


Pocket series Knife. 8'8"x29'x116L. Probably no longer available, though. BP has dropped out of the performance surf market, and are concentrating on the larger "fun" surfing boards, cruisers, etc.





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