On my drive back home today after a surf I was thinking about the fact that it's a 1hr20min each way trip for me & wondered if any others have a similar trip or who are the lucky buggers that are there in 5 minutes?

I must be a lucky bigger. First time in my life I think.

3 minutes to Yaroomba Beach, 5minutes to Coolum Beach, but my favourite break is 15 minutes away.

Though my very favourite local break is an hour and a half drive away. This is a very secret spot that you can only get to by 4wd. No names.

Though Vanders I used to travel like you once.

Cheers.

ET.

My closet is 7 mins away however I much prefer the quality of the southern points which is 20 mins.
As much as I love surfing there I couldn't live there.I used to get dropped off at the bus stop at 6am
and return at 6pm when I was a young fellow an hour each away 10 bucks and a dollar for the board and
eat KFC from Cooly on the way home.

200m from a poor to fair surf beach.one good beachie i go to is 40min, and one point break i go to is 3hour drive but in saying that hand-full of surfers and mid week to yourself

12 minutes on the treadly.,or $6 return from the OGCCST...

I used to.travel to the points when its rubbish up here....but hey I can drive ;20 mins more to surf better waves with fark all.crew.

Plenty of options within 10 minutes even more if I drive 20. Not always great quality but usually something to surf most days and we do get the occasional good day

3 - 4 minutes drive to Alley

I'm one of the lucky ones. Less than 5 minutes .

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smh said..

I'm one of the lucky ones. Less than 5 minutes .

+ 1 And like SP there are lots of options

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Ted the Kiwi said..

smh said..

I'm one of the lucky ones. Less than 5 minutes .

+ 1 And like SP there are lots of options

Plenty Ted and loads more only 1 hour and a bit away. When will you be back down this way ?

We have just been discussing a long w/e down yr way as recently as yesterday smh. I shall advise if it comes off. I am well over due a southern excursion

No worries Ted just let me know.

You guys are pretty unlucky!

I live in a close to 40 squares house, 180 degree view of the ocean, 2 acres of land, with a 3 minute walk to the beach. My two most surfed waves are about 5 minutes drive north and south of home, but on the coast there is about 35 breaks within about 30-40 minutes of driving.

We could drive about 1-2 hours for another 5 or so points that pump at swansea, or we can continue to hobart! Or go the other way and surf devonport river or a 6 hour drive to the west coast, great waves!

Some good videos of these places about too!

Tom.

3 minutes walk if I want to surf the beachies (Swell dependant).....5 minutes to hit my favorite reef...10 minutes to bells

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Tux said..

3 minutes walk if I want to surf the beachies (Swell dependant).....5 minutes to hit my favorite reef...10 minutes to bells

Jan Juc Tux?

Tom.

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Teacake said..

Tux said..

3 minutes walk if I want to surf the beachies (Swell dependant).....5 minutes to hit my favorite reef...10 minutes to bells

Jan Juc Tux?

Tom.

Torquay bro...

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Tux said..

Teacake said..

Tux said..

3 minutes walk if I want to surf the beachies (Swell dependant).....5 minutes to hit my favorite reef...10 minutes to bells

Jan Juc Tux?

Tom.

Torquay bro...

Ah, I was wondering because we have friends who live in Jan Juc so was going to ask if you knew them.

Then again, it isn't Tassie!

tom.

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Teacake said..

Ah, I was wondering because we have friends who live in Jan Juc so was going to ask if you knew them.

Then again, it isn't Tassie!

tom.

And our sisters aren't also our cousins..

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Teacake said..

Ah, I was wondering because we have friends who live in Jan Juc so was going to ask if you knew them.

Then again, it isn't Tassie!

tom.

And our sisters aren't also our cousins..

I'll pay that so many good Tassie jokes around but cant really put them up here

We have really good surf beaches ....town 5 minutes....wainui makorori 10 minutes. Driving to Mahia 45 minutes or tolaga 45 minutes is like overseas travel to me.....but I do high mileage around the domestic breaks.....town (pipe) and makorori

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vanders1 said..

Teacake said..

Ah, I was wondering because we have friends who live in Jan Juc so was going to ask if you knew them.

Then again, it isn't Tassie!

tom.

And our sisters aren't also our cousins..

I'll pay that so many good Tassie jokes around but cant really put them up here

Thank god for that!

Tom