[gme]

I could cry. Going to germany on Friday evening until wednesday evening, family holiday to see friends and will be great but missing the best forecast of the year for the east coast.

Friday is my only hope, luckily it will be the biggest day and the tides are good for the morning.

F888ing surfing drives me insane.

[granticus]

Autumn has been a pretty dire affair so far as surfing goes, have been training pretty hard for a bouldering trip which has kept things busy whilst the surf has been poo.  However, Sunday was just one of those epic days you dream of, absolutely pumping it's nut off on all the beaches, deep ground swell with perfect wind.  High tide in the morning at Croyde was like a sand bottom left point draining right across the bay, low tide met the peak of the swell it was meaty but not too hard to surf if you picked the right ones.  Days like this don't happen too often, lucky to be around to the make the most this time...   

[chummer]

Still looking good for Friday and the weekend...it's on it's way, keep sacrificing them seagulls...

Autumn has been a pretty dire affair so far as surfing goes, have been training pretty hard for a bouldering trip which has kept things busy whilst the surf has been poo.  However, Sunday was just one of those epic days you dream of, absolutely pumping it's nut off on all the beaches, deep ground swell with perfect wind.  High tide in the morning at Croyde was like a sand bottom left point draining right across the bay, low tide met the peak of the swell it was meaty but not too hard to surf if you picked the right ones.  Days like this don't happen too often, lucky to be around to the make the most this time...   

  That looks fucking mint, fair size too! Brilliant. Special day eh?! 

gme, I feel your pain.....two days and you'll be smiling and all the pain will be forgotten eh?!...Hope you've been doing your press ups, have a good one up there

[granticus]

That looks fucking mint, fair size too! Brilliant. Special day eh?! 

It was solidly overhead from mid morning onwards! Still smiling..    Got pitted twice and threw some turns on a long draining left that was a contender for the best wave I've had ever. 

[granticus]

Flat as a mill pond today, here's the left point I was banging on about.  Yes it is Croyde!

[SA Chris]

That's seriously impressive!!!!

Van packed.

[SA Chris]

Hmmm. Ok session. Bit windier than I would have liked so shifty peaks made for a bit if a paddle fest, but managed to get a few gooduns and fitness didn't let me down as badly as expected. Took a couple on the head misjudging size and required action when paddling out, mostly due to laziness and complacency.

[Falling Down]

Snow on the beach??

[SA Chris]

Not when I got out but whe I left the pub at 11 pm It was lying a couple of inches to sea level. Thawed I morning though.

[ben]

Flat as a mill pond today, here's the left point I was banging on about.  Yes it is Croyde!

wow - I've never seen Croyde looking like that!  that's a big olde duck dive if you get caught

Sunday was amazing eh. Here's some pics from Gwithian where I surfed (although I was obviously going too fast for him to catch a pic of me    )
http://splashography.com/2012Gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=52296

and here's a pic I took of my local later in the afternoon

[Dr T]

Wetsuit not required...

[granticus]

http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/billabongpipemasters2012/live

Gentlemen - Pipemasters is on...   

[gme]

Pipe masters good last night but looking epic tonight. If you have never watched a comp this is the one.
They are talking big floggings to get the good ones.
Warriors.

[chummer]

I hope everyone's been getting their fair share of the recent winter swells. I have now had my fill of my keeness far out weighing wave quality, not forgetting endless grey skies and I'm currently looking to book a week in Morocco for next week. Originally we (two of us) were going to go for a cheap half board package (sub £300) in Agadir but we're now toying with the idea of getting a flight only (£125ish) and sorting accommodation inTarhazoute when we get there. The latter at the moment seems more appealing.
 
However, before I book I wondered if anyone on here has any experience or advice on this?
We'll be hiring a car, probably at the airport.

We originally toyed with going to Fuerteventura or Lanzarote.

Cheers.

[SA Chris]

http://surferspath.mpora.com/features/10-reasons-surfing-sucks-agree-to-disagree-tsp94.html

Can't argue.

[Iesu]

http://surferspath.mpora.com/features/10-reasons-surfing-sucks-agree-to-disagree-tsp94.html

Can't argue.

most of it also applies to climbers/boulderers too, no?

[SA Chris]

Fo sho. Surfers are worse though.

[Iesu]

Awesome mag by the way ; good shout

[tesla]

Mavericks comp is on this weekend:

http://mavericksinvitational.com/

[Falling Down]

On live now.  The main site seems to be struggling, but SurfLine has the stream up http://www.surfline.com/home/index.cfm

[DaveC]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/29/surfer-garrett-mcnamara-100ft-wave

Struth! 

[fatdoc]

Never fail to be astounded by this sort of stuff.

[slackline]

[Falling Down]

There's a standing wave like this in the centre of Munich.  Has a fully fledged surf scene around it and the locals make special boards to ride it.

[SA Chris]

The Munich one seems crazily popular. When we went to Jackson Hole there were some surfboards in the corner of one of the ski hire shops, and when I asked the guys said there were some great river waves round there they rode in the summer.