One for the surfers (Read 786809 times)

Adam Lincoln · December 12, 2011, 11:13:26 am

Saw this today whilst having my breakfast.Very graphic.

Hope she mends. From hitting the reef at Teahupoo.

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SA Chris · December 12, 2011, 11:41:37 am

Quote from: gme on December 12, 2011, 10:44:41 am

I won our fantasy surfer league and the looser now has to catch a north sea wave in board shorts before the 20th Feb 2012. Not a pleasent experience as i have done it once.

Is that Danny off MSW? I'm sure he enjoys it and does it deliberately.

Had a fairly good surf Sat am in spite of brutal red wine hangover. Was halfway into wetty before gut started churning and had to get dressed again and nip to ASDA. First session on new Pig, great fun, lovely glide and easy to turn.

granticus · December 12, 2011, 04:59:08 pm

Knew you east siders would get your juice soon enough, I've not hit the brine for near enough 3 weeks now. Getting the correct window of swell, wind, tide, childcare, not having a flippin cold and work has not been good to me. Major storm systems coming through at the moment, with equally major swell stats and accompanying onshores. Finally looks like a suitable window of 18ft swell will arrive on Wednesday morning...

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To top it all Pipe pumped and gave me something to watch each evening.

Yep! The pipe event was a brilliant watch, had me glued to the puta, was kind of gutted it was done and dusted in 3 days. Still the Volcom Pipe event that the locals use to qualify for the Pipe Masters is back in January and if it is anything like 2011 it will be all time too!

philo · December 12, 2011, 09:07:16 pm

saturday was one of the best surfs ive had for a very long time. Long periods, clean long barrels kicking off from a right point break. Just me and my mate out all day - the east coast hope remains for the christmas hols

SA Chris · December 13, 2011, 09:04:44 am

After last night's howling southerlies some nice looking swells in Nigg today. And I have to work

And still those Atlantic lows keep rolling through; snow in the hills, swells in the sea!

gme · December 13, 2011, 09:16:41 am

Good looking charts if they develop right, hopefully the year can go out with a bang.

I hope we dont get the christmas day dilema of pumping surf v divorce. Its not happened to me yet whilst i have lived by the sea.

Nice little vid on MSW showing some of the waves we can get in the UK. A couple of my local spots in there showing there true colours. I was out there on the days it was filmed. The go pro footage on one of them sends tingles down my spine as its the view you get from the barrel. Seen lots of go pro footage before but never of a veiw i know.

It wont let me embed so heres the link.

http://magicseaweed.com/Butlers-Barrels-Content/3631/

SA Chris · December 15, 2011, 11:07:51 am

Interesting looking vid. That wave on Reunion looks amazing.

Baron · December 20, 2011, 01:55:09 pm

Hollywood takes on Mavs - NO CONTEST

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/12/19/gerard-butler-escapes-death-after-serious-surfing-accident-115875-23647819/

philo · December 20, 2011, 05:10:56 pm

had another good 4 days in the north east, this morning was average at best and same with yesterday am.
Made sure I had as long as I could in today before it disappears for another 4 months

gme · December 20, 2011, 06:46:32 pm

Had a good session sat at a semi secret Scarborough spot. Head high fun point with only three of us out. Missed all the other days but reports said i dint miss much.

Typically looks flat over the next two weeks when i an off work and not very cold for the rock. Bollocks.

Only 90 days till Indo though so something to look forward to.

Falling Down · December 27, 2011, 10:28:11 am

Sean Collins, creator and owner of Surfline and then Surfline.com passed away on Christmas Day.

john horscroft · December 30, 2011, 11:07:48 am

Thinking of heading somewhere to surf in February. Any ideas chaps? Me, complete punter on a surfboard so thinking of having lessons, the missus body board only. So, somewhere pretty mellow methinks. Morroco?

Falling Down · December 30, 2011, 11:45:35 am

Costa Rica? Not been myself but everyone I know who was on the early stages of the learning curve who's been came back a miles better surfer and loved the place.

Morocco can a nightmare - had lots of mixed reports.

john horscroft · December 30, 2011, 01:20:45 pm

Quote from: Falling Down on December 30, 2011, 11:45:35 am

Costa Rica? Not been myself but everyone I know who was on the early stages of the learning curve who's been came back a miles better surfer and loved the place.

Morocco can a nightmare - had lots of mixed reports.

....thinking that Costa Rica might be outside our price bracket....

philo · December 30, 2011, 02:05:42 pm

el salvador is apparently cheap and excellent.

SA Chris · December 30, 2011, 02:27:13 pm

Portugal? Ericeira seems to have a nice variety of breaks? Northern Spain? South of France?

If Costa Rica is a bit out of your price range, I assume Cape Town would be? Which is a pity as it would be a great option.

john horscroft · December 30, 2011, 03:57:59 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on December 30, 2011, 02:27:13 pm

Portugal? Ericeira seems to have a nice variety of breaks? Northern Spain? South of France?

If Costa Rica is a bit out of your price range, I assume Cape Town would be? Which is a pity as it would be a great option.

....was hoping for some warmish water being a bit of a softie! Portugal would be the warmest of that bunch I take it?

SA Chris · December 31, 2011, 01:49:19 pm

No Cape Town

Somewhere on the Canaries would be warmest, then Morocco, then Portugal.

I've heard nightmare stories about Morocco too, but I guess it could be good if you choose the right surf camp and breaks for your level.

Falling Down · December 31, 2011, 04:21:47 pm

Canaries are probably your best bet but there's a shortage of proper beginners spots (I think.... But I could be corrected)

Oldmanmatt · December 31, 2011, 04:39:42 pm

Sri Lanka is working on the West coast right now.
No idea about surf schools though.
It might be expensive to get to, but it's cheap to be there and may balance out.
Pretty safe, too.
Plenty of fantastic stuff to do besides surfing.
Has quite consistent breaks on reefs, which on small days are great for learning.
If memory serves, most days are small to medium; just head off to the Jungle/Temple/ancient city/mountains when it gets too big.
Wave height climbs as the Western Monsoon builds through end Feb and March.
Hikkaduwa, was a great place (SW about 100k south of Columbo), but not been since the Tsunami.

john horscroft · January 01, 2012, 01:58:43 pm

Thanks Chris, FD, Matt and Philo. All good gen - gives me something to go on!

philo · January 01, 2012, 02:50:12 pm

I am planning to go so El Salvador this year at some point, a couple of my mates went on a year surfing adventure and came back saying that they spent most of their time there. They went to indo/costa rica/ bali and a few of the other south american countries - lucky bastards

chummer · January 07, 2012, 09:41:16 pm

Hats off to the Irish lads especially those that chose to paddle this monster, respect!

Enjoy:

Baron · January 08, 2012, 08:05:57 pm

Off maroc in February for a week. Anyone have surf/travel insurance company recommendations?

gme · January 10, 2012, 11:59:16 am

Da Hui shhotout from yesterday. Locals only comp that always seems to score.

It looks so perfect that you almost think "maybe".