- Once you say "one more then I'm going in" the ocean goes flat
- We all have a mate who never brings wax, but uses a whole block of yours on his board

Good Post!

- Pick the mates you can rely on for the early session, dont hedge your bets on old mate 'johhny excuses' for a dawn raid.
- After the paddle of shame in cos the ocean has gone flat you will be see the wave of the day from the carpark...and no one will catch it.
- Never force a mate who is crap at tying boards on to do it cos you think he is getting off by not doing it.
- Always check to see if there is another wave behind the first of the set.

Always watch a few sets before you make the call. I always seem to see the set of the day as I pull up to a spot. As s young bloke I'd be straight in running and Left waiting 45 mins for another set.

Never surf shirtless, unless you wax your chest

The rules:

-Wearing a watch in the lineup guarantees new friends.
-You'll never fix a ding as well as your local ding repair guy (Cheers to Dave from Katana)
-"How long do you want to stay out" really means "I want to go in!"
-Rash guards under wetsuits will worsen your rash.
-You can't describe the feeling of getting barrelled to non-surfers without sounding like an idiot
-The waves are always 25% better when your mate is missing the session
-If another guy misses a wave he shouldnt miss, you must stop and follow it with your eyes like it was the best wave ever
-If there is two or more SUPers in a lineup than they must joust until only one remains

Any form of injury/illness or medical procedure prohibiting you from surfing will coincide with perfect conditions at your local

Also insert family function, family duty, wife decree!

Shoulda been here yesterday, an hour ago!!!

I thought you were going left!!!

Waves alway look infinitely more make able and always better fron side one.....ie.......down the bank

If a mate calls you into a wave do not go. It is either:
a) you're too late and if you charge, you'll go over the falls and he's ready for a laugh
b) it's a closeout and there's a better wave behind for your mate to paddle for
c) he is paying you back with a) for cock-blocking him the night before
d) like the night before he has his beer goggles on and thinks it's a good wave but really like the chick, it's a dud.

A forecast for onshore winds does not necessarily mean it will be onshore (particularly for early morning sessions)

Just because you feel better after taking cold & flu tablets does not mean you are well enough to paddle out through a 4ft beachie...

Late nights on the p!ss and the early session rarely go well...

Know to go in when you are too fatigued for that panic-paddle to meet the sneaker set...

Call a grom in now and then... their stoke will be your reward. They will pay you back when they are a ripper and you are getting fat and old!

If you are having a shocker give it another 30min, then give up and go in... you'll do better tomorrow.

Taking a piss will always bring on a set, so you will have to stop mid piss to catch it.
The rule:
You can't piss and paddle at the same time.

If you procrastinate over which board to take, you'll make the wrong choice.

The time you don't take your fin tool, a fin will come loose. And no-one in the carpark will have one either.

A shaper will never get your new custom to you on the promised date. (JD was the only exception I've come across)

That seal that you've been made to believe is impossible to hit, doesn't like it when you hit it.

Stretching for half an hour prior to paddling out will make you a great surfer. Make that an hour.

Respect those around you no matter what they are riding

You drive around wasting time looking for that perfect wave but end up paddling out at the first place you looked at.

When at Stri------d always expect that one set will make you scratch like crazy for the horizon or channel.......but you will always get caught out.......always!!!!

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mocha1 said..

When at Stri------d always expect that one set will make you scratch like crazy for the horizon or channel.......but you will always get caught out.......always!!!!

Same place always anchor to the side of the line up, If you don't you should not be surprised one day when your boat decides to drop in on you

paddling sucks and kiting doesn't make you paddle fit

Better to have surfed crappy waves than not have surfed at all.

If you see a dozen people paddling to catch the next wave then it's not worth going out

...unless you're a stronger paddler than them.

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subasurf said..

...unless you're a stronger paddler than them.

Ha ha

PU is best

No matter how far up the beach you walk for an empty but much lesser peak, at least one sheep watching from the hill will believe that the two second close out you just got could be ridden so much better by him so he will be joining you soon. Sometimes with his mates.

Shortboarders will always try to paddling inside you...just paddle out further on your longboard

Me: Hey mate, how's it goin' ?
Mate: Yeah, good mate
Me: Ya been surfin'?
Mate: Yeah mate, Monday morning was unreal, haven't seen it that good for ages. Went out Tuesday just after lunch, swell really straightened up, just me, Bill and Andy callin' each other in, and got a real surprise sesh Thursday mid tide, wind backed off, cleeean as a whistle. Ya been surfin' ?
Me: Nah mate, had to work, shoodbegood for Satdy arvo, ya keen?
Mate: Na way mate, too many kooks

Thinking the Mrs will actually care how great the surf was in your lame excuse to justify your lateness will never be accepted.....

Calling in sick to work will have everyone thinking the surf is all time

If in doubt paddle out !
Its only water
and If you surf between TOS and Lennox ,Be prepared to Burn or be burned

never never ever bail and always hold onto your board. Foam floats and bones dont!

The likelihood of making a late drop is inversely proportional to the amount of people watching/kooking it "credits" earned

Never to say hello, it's harder to burn once you've said hello.

Be weary of kneeboarders as you never know how big they are cause they don't stand up.(found out the hard way)

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Greenroom said..

Respect those around you no matter what they are riding

What about 666 riders