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JulianRoss said..

DARTH said..
Got a couple yesterday, not bad really.

Yep, I was there with 10 000 of my closest mates. Managed a couple. Clear, warm water. So the air that I punted when the backwash sent me into a near earth orbit, can I claim it?

Yes you can, there was a few out that's for sure!

Well that swell died in the ass pretty quick, still a few fun ones but was hoping the swell would stick around till Tues. Don't care Wed I have to go to Perth to pick up a board.

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MickPC said..
Well that swell died in the ass pretty quick, still a few fun ones but was hoping the swell would stick around till Tues. Don't care Wed I have to go to Perth to pick up a board.

Excellent! It will crank until your board cures!

Should do a surf trip to Perth ya reckon

Yeah, come and spend a day in my booties. That'll make you appreciate your local.

Oh I do Buster, I surfed Perth between the ages of 8 & 22.....

Stoked with my new second hand board I bought as a stepup. I realized in Hawaii I really needed something between my 7 foot Delta & the shortboards I have so was chasing a 6'6 or 6'8. Stoked to have picked up this 6'6 x 18 7/8 x 2 7/16 yesterday. I took it out today not expecting it to go very well in head high waves. Paddles so good & goes like a rocket set up as thruster. Boyd Purdy designed it to be ridden as a quad so can't wait to give that a go when waves are breaking faster. I've ridden a few of Boyd's boards & they've all been very good so I guess I shouldn't really be surprised its a faking sick board...Stoked!!!

PS the discolouration is plant shade, I took the pics at 0630 this morning before I waxed it up

^Nice, I had a 6,8 swallow tail from him. Great boards.

Huey, you trickster!

Rewarding those who put in the effort. I like your style.

I think a drive is on the cards.

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DARTH said..
I think a drive is on the cards.

More like a short boat trip..

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jbshack said..

DARTH said..
I think a drive is on the cards.

More like a short boat trip..

I don't have time for that

Surfed thirds on the log it was knee maybe knee and a half on the sets pretty clean about twenty minutes in a dozen plus stingrays of various sizes and shapes ( round ones and smaller lighter round ones and eagle rays ) all came in congregating ..
at first I thought there was five or six so paddled down a bit to get away from them , than I seen another group of about ten.... thought faaaark this I'll stand on one for a wave in and went over three or four of them just straight in to the beach..

got out and and turned around and walked up and could see at least 30-40 stingrays in the surf over a couple hundred metre distance..... and that is at least it was probably closer to 100 like a plague it was off its head...

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Razzonater said..
Surfed thirds on the log it was knee maybe knee and a half on the sets pretty clean about twenty minutes in a dozen plus stingrays of various sizes and shapes ( round ones and smaller lighter round ones and eagle rays ) all came in congregating ..
at first I thought there was five or six so paddled down a bit to get away from them , than I seen another group of about ten.... thought faaaark this I'll stand on one for a wave in and went over three or four of them just straight in to the beach..

got out and and turned around and walked up and could see at least 30-40 stingrays in the surf over a couple hundred metre distance..... and that is at least it was probably closer to 100 like a plague it was off its head...

They have been around for a couple of months now, saw about 5 the other day. They must like the shallow clear water along that stretch.

Hey Darth yeah there has been a few for a while maybe it was just decent visibility today and tiny swell so I saw them all but surely surely there's not that many lately.
its like a David Attenborough stingray doco

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Razzonater said..
Hey Darth yeah there has been a few for a while maybe it was just decent visibility today and tiny swell so I saw them all but surely surely there's not that many lately.
its like a David Attenborough stingray doco

I didn't get in the water on the weekend but I saw a few when I went for a look, maybe 5 or 6 in ten mins.

Saturday

Fun fact coming into the weekend

Rottnest swell buoy is just about to hit 2 metres the first time this autumn

And the kook factor will be 2.5/m2

Had a surprisingly fun session after the breeze sent the crowds packing. Couldnt wait till tomorrow.

Good job, Huey, you've no doubt apeased the weekend warriors, warm water wannabees and the desperados all in the one weekend. ???????
You may rest up over night. Your efforts will be required by the unworking in the morning.

Half a dozen barrels and a loooong tube out than floater than back in than pumping pumping pumping and weaving weaving weaving than folding and racing than the lip pulls back and I come out onto the face and straighten into the beach...................
walk to car get changed and procure coffee from shop

Spark up a Durrie, drink my coffee have a look from the peanut gallery with the lads, 10 minutes of commentary ( far better than the wsl commentary and the peanut gallery also knows how to judge a make believe heat too)

not the biggest or best waves waves in the last few weeks but with the pulse and how clean it was it was hands down the best day if you were in the right spot

Bid the peanut gallery farewell, started my car and returned to my life as Civilian worker number 30008972.

I snuck out for a lunch time session. Warm water, a little bank. Perfect.
Back at work, lent over, a little dribble out the nose. Good times..

Feel free to PM me details. I can't find diddly.

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Buster fin said..
Feel free to PM me details. I can't find diddly.

Probably more to do with board selection than great waves. High volume, low expectation is what is working for me at the moment.

For me the summer has been a disaster wave wise been too busy to travel south and old age isn't helping just getting grumpier by the minute, looking forward to winter swells and putting to work a couple of new boards sitting in the garage that keep talking to me.

If the waves don't come soon you may see me on the news naked, wild eyed, frothing at the mouth and screaming obscenities in the local beach car park being tasered by the cops (Mick will likely take advantage and be holding "Cull Now" sign in the back ground).


Next Tuesday it all starts.................

LOL hang in there legend, it was the worst Nov - Mar for sure. But its just gonna make us appreciate the winter more

PS gratz on the well deserved continued recognition of your outstanding bravery. Hatz off to you m8

Well, that escalated quickly.

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JulianRoss said..
Well, that escalated quickly.

Jeezuz

Lombok here I come, Huey it's all up to you now!!

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mocha1 said..
Lombok here I come, Huey it's all up to you now!!

Photos man we all need them