stagwag said...

Perth would be the best city ever... if it wasnt for the lack of surf. Even in Brissy your only 40-60 mins away from great waves that are consistent. In perth, the problem is consistency and kooks!

stagwag said...

Perth would be the best city ever... if it wasnt for the lack of surf. Even in Brissy your only 40-60 mins away from great waves that are consistent. In perth, the problem is consistency and kooks!

doggie said...



I wouldnt keep naming breaks, it p!sses people off.

BTW welcome

stagwag said...

I dont really understand why guys would be pissed of at me naming a spot. Those who dont know the spots that someone name's, have about as much clue of where they are as anyone else who doesnt know anything. At the end of the day its the location of a spot which is important not to name. For example if i told you i surfed doglegs.... you would have no idea where that is. ( becuase i made it up)

All i'm asking for is a surf buddy or a bit of a point in the right direction.

stagwag said...

Again... I agree with what your saying and i would never give away any of the secret spots that i surf... all the spots i named were found long ago and can be found by a simple google search. What I said woould never affect the crowd factor..
If however,
I said, trigg is pumping get down there now....That might affect the numbers.

stagwag said...

Again... I agree with what your saying and i would never give away any of the secret spots that i surf... all the spots i named were found long ago and can be found by a simple google search. What I said woould never affect the crowd factor..
If however,
I said, trigg is pumping get down there now....That might affect the numbers.

Makaha said...

I surfed spot x today and it was pumping all come tomorrow.

doggie said...



Fair enough but generally no-one here gives spots away.

stagwag said...



Okay... I did not give any spot 'away' did I?

The surf is that bad were bitching over me naming a few places. I should just stick by myself and not have bothered trying to contact people here. Seems ridiculous! Encase you or anyone else didn't know, i was the guy that let the cat out of the bag about snapper rocks!

stagwag said...



Okay... I did not give any spot 'away' did I?

The surf is that bad were bitching over me naming a few places. I should just stick by myself and not have bothered trying to contact people here. Seems ridiculous! Encase you or anyone else didn't know, i was the guy that let the cat out of the bag about snapper rocks!

stagwag said...

Hi Guys,

So I have now been living in Perth for just over a year, moved from the sunshine state, and surfing as much as humanley possible. It's with deep regret I say....that it is not very often i get to have a good surf, due to the lack of ****ing everything in Perth. It seems its eithier a lack of swell, too much wind... combination of both, its onshore....or its like D-Bah except concentrated on one peak!

shunter said...



Possibly the most helpful suggestion to your challenge. Perth and immediate surrounds are incredibly fickle.....you may very occasionally get a decent long period swell, but the wind will be wrong, or the tide will be wrong. Throw into this combination the fact that 98% of the time the banks around Perth and immediate surrounds are non existent and the reef breaks have been showing poor form for at least a decade due to sand movement.
Then, on the very very rare days where the above 3 factors compliment each other, you will get the crowds. I think this is largely because so many people in Perth will surf out of habit/desperation even if there is a sniff of swell on the horizon. If it looks like it may be shoulder to head high, sweet jeebus look out. Pretty much the supply of waves is hopelessly outstripped by the demand for waves.

The flipside is Perth has wind.....typically lots of wind or no wind but no swell either. I can fully understand why people sail, kitesurf ,windsurf, freedive, scuba dive or sea kayak or in Perth and immediate surrounds.

EDIT: Given that there is little or no surf 355 days of the year in Perth and surrounds, plus the fact that the past decade has seen a lot more people take up surfing as a pastime has meant that the crowds have increased between the Capes as well as people realise that Perth contains a handful of 'novelty' waves. ,'novel' in that they rarely break (ie Trigg Point, 1st, 2nd and 3rd carparks etc).

doggie said...



Mate dont take it personal.

stagwag said...

Hi Guys,

So I have now been living in Perth for just over a year, moved from the sunshine state, and surfing as much as humanley possible. It's with deep regret I say....that it is not very often i get to have a good surf, due to the lack of ****ing everything in Perth. It seems its eithier a lack of swell, too much wind... combination of both, its onshore....or its like D-Bah except concentrated on one peak!

I dont really know any body in Perth that surf's, or is willing to go surf different spots with me at least. So if anyone is looking for company up or down the coast, day trips, some exploring offshore etc, feel free to give me a heads up! Would love to explore the surf WA has on offer.

Atm, i reguarly (as much as possible) surf derr's, spot, trigg, toms, some reefs (when mate is willing to take out his boat), but would love to learn of more breaks and explore further afield.

For example when conditions turn on.... i really want to know where to head... Not knowing anybody in this state... leaves you in the dark a little bit... and 5 hours to margs bymyself...well i'd probably fall asleep at the wheel on the way home.

Anyway, feel free to get in contact if you can help us out

Cheers,

Scott