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Created by busterwa > 9 months ago, 20 Jun 2011
busterwa
3782 posts
20 Jun 2011 2:29PM
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I had the opportunity to go surfing trip down south with some friends last weekend. I was amazed at the overcrowding Everyman and his dog wants to surf now and waiting half an hour for a wave only to run over 15 people paddling out when you catch it didn't really appeal to me.
Surfing is becoming way to overpopulated i think.
Im going to stick to my windsurfing..

Poida
WA, 1922 posts
20 Jun 2011 2:42PM
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which break did you go to?
same in wavesailing isnt it?

mid week isnt a lot better, but if you look theres a few less crowded breaks

I used to go before dawn but when you get ten in the water before you can see is a bit crazy

GPA
WA, 2529 posts
20 Jun 2011 2:53PM
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busterwa said...

I had the opportunity to go surfing trip down south with some friends last weekend. I was amazed at the overcrowding Everyman and his dog wants to surf now and waiting half an hour for a wave only to run over 15 people paddling out when you catch it didn't really appeal to me.
Surfing is becoming way to overpopulated i think.
Im going to stick to my windsurfing..




Unfortunately, owing to family and work, I only seem to get down there on long weekends and school holidays. I quite like Ixxx carpark when the swells up and Wxxxxxxxs when it's small and The Fxxx when onshore... but the last three or four times I was down there it was almost unsurfable owing to the crowd. And you can forget Sxxxxs Beach... that place IS unsurfable at peak times! And yes I know there are other less known places - but I've nearly always got the family in tow and no longer have a 4x4...

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
20 Jun 2011 5:01PM
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thats why u learn to be an asshole drop in an not give a ****

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Jun 2011 3:07PM
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ok said...

thats why u learn to be an asshole drop in an not give a ****


Yes, that will get your head punched in and a 6,2 up your ass

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
20 Jun 2011 6:07PM
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or learn to not follow the clones with their 6'2"s and find a spot to yourself around the corner thats still breaking but not on clone radar...

or better yet


ride a sup

those that know understand

oz surf
WA, 407 posts
20 Jun 2011 4:15PM
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ok said...

thats why u learn to be an asshole drop in an not give a ****

I hope your being sarcastic o.k.
Because its atitudes like that, that f*** it up for everyone.
Karma will get you though.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Jun 2011 4:50PM
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theDoctor said...



or learn to not follow the clones with their 6'2"s and find a spot to yourself around the corner thats still breaking but not on clone radar...

or better yet


ride a sup

those that know understand



Yes doc as usual you know better than everyone else

Makaha
1145 posts
20 Jun 2011 5:27PM
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theDoctor said...



or learn to not follow the clones with their 6'2"s and find a spot to yourself around the corner thats still breaking but not on clone radar...

or better yet


ride a sup

those that know understand

So theDoctor,whats the average age of stand up paddle boarders 30 plus maybe and I don't see the young kids getting into it in numbers so will it be a case of the goat boaters short lived? unlike 602's who are still very much in vogue and will be until the world ends.


doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Jun 2011 5:32PM
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^^ Nice work with quote button there mate

Beer after work?

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
20 Jun 2011 7:57PM
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if ur a local u dont get ur head punched in

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
20 Jun 2011 5:59PM
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ok said...

if ur a local u dont get ur head punched in


Ok

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
20 Jun 2011 8:10PM
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mukka madboizz gunna GETCHA!

oz surf
WA, 407 posts
20 Jun 2011 6:41PM
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ok said...

if ur a local u dont get ur head punched in


Mate you sound like a 10 year old.

SomeOtherGuy
NSW, 807 posts
20 Jun 2011 9:08PM
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doggie said...

theDoctor said...



or learn to not follow the clones with their 6'2"s and find a spot to yourself around the corner thats still breaking but not on clone radar...

or better yet


ride a sup

those that know understand



Yes doc as usual you know better than everyone else



How come he's hanging around here with the rest of us then?

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
20 Jun 2011 9:21PM
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oz surf said...

ok said...

if ur a local u dont get ur head punched in


Mate you sound like a 10 year old.


fennel head ****wit!

poor relative
WA, 9106 posts
20 Jun 2011 7:22PM
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Its a shame surfing has gone that way i see Kitesurfing going down the same track.

I used to love the calm quiet and banter in the line up sharing the stoke and enjoying the waves.
Now it seems its all about ego and 'look at me'
The soul has been ripped out of it.

FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
20 Jun 2011 11:02PM
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busterwa said...

I had the opportunity to go surfing trip down south with some friends last weekend. I was amazed at the overcrowding Everyman and his dog wants to surf now and waiting half an hour for a wave only to run over 15 people paddling out when you catch it didn't really appeal to me.
Surfing is becoming way to overpopulated i think.
Im going to stick to my windsurfing..


Yup that's what happens when there's SO MANY PEOPLE. In Sydney I can't drive anywhere... my old break go too crowded 4 years ago.
After spending hours in traffic, only to not find a place to park, then if I managed to park the swell would die or there'd be too many people, and you just wanted to kill somebody... then I'd get back to the car and find a ticket.

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
20 Jun 2011 11:12PM
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Is it just me or are some of the above people living to work not working to live?
If where u go surfing is gettin to crowded try moving?
I live in newcastle and it is getting alot more crowded then compared to when i was younger but we live in australia surely there is an uncrowded break on a beach fairly close to you if you live on the coast?

Try not to be a sheep n go surfing where everyone else is, go around the corner and surf somewhere less crowded then complain about it on here about the good old days because there never coming back...

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
21 Jun 2011 10:38AM
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its not the crowds tat do my head in, its the attitude of the people in the crowd. i often surf here with just a few out and it only takes 1 or 2 idiots / jerks to wreck a session (or 1 greedy long boarder).
theres places with a definite system like shark island which works great, but so many others where chaos reigns.

pi22api22a
WA, 150 posts
21 Jun 2011 8:42AM
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Ah yes crowded local breaks,,

I guess you have never surfed Burleigh, Dbah or any of the other classic Gold Coast Breaks on a crowded day,, makes Perth crowds look really tame in comparison. 100's of dudes in one small location,, get dropped in on 4-5 times in one wave,, normal there..

Yep I agree, keep the agro out of the water, dont be a tosser, plenty of waves for all....

Q - where do all the SUP riders go in Perth when its big?

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
21 Jun 2011 8:52AM
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pi22api22a said...

Ah yes crowded local breaks,,

I guess you have never surfed Burleigh, Dbah or any of the other classic Gold Coast Breaks on a crowded day,, makes Perth crowds look really tame in comparison. 100's of dudes in one small location,, get dropped in on 4-5 times in one wave,, normal there..

Yep I agree, keep the agro out of the water, dont be a tosser, plenty of waves for all....

Q - where do all the SUP riders go in Perth when its big?

Surfed Snapper just before the quik pro this year and have never seen so many people in the water!!

A - Isolaters

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
21 Jun 2011 8:54AM
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SomeOtherGuy said...

doggie said...

theDoctor said...



or learn to not follow the clones with their 6'2"s and find a spot to yourself around the corner thats still breaking but not on clone radar...

or better yet


ride a sup

those that know understand



Yes doc as usual you know better than everyone else



How come he's hanging around here with the rest of us then?


He isnt a doctor either

busterwa
3782 posts
21 Jun 2011 9:06AM
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So its expected that more than one person catches a wave now? ....
I remember the good old days when it just used to be a crew of 5 friends out ;-( on 1 break.
Seems like you need a boat to go offshore to get that again.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
21 Jun 2011 9:51AM
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busterwa said...

So its expected that more than one person catches a wave now? ....
I remember the good old days when it just used to be a crew of 5 friends out ;-( on 1 break.
Seems like you need a boat to go offshore to get that again.


So easy to get waves on you own, even down at Scarbough/Triggs. Go for a walk down the beach away from the car parks ect at any beach and generally you will find gold. If you dont, well then just surf with crowds.

More swell = more spots..

GPA
WA, 2529 posts
21 Jun 2011 10:35AM
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pi22api22a said...

Q - where do all the SUP riders go in Perth when its big?


I have seen a couple surfing Seconds near Grabbers and also the small re-form in front of the Marmion Angling and Aquactic Club.

Handi
WA, 64 posts
21 Jun 2011 3:30PM
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Do the move if you can ,i did .have grown up in scarbs since i was knee high , was awesome thru the late 80 "s an 90 "s but went to s*** when lids became a swarm of pubescent flies .moved to sw 5 yrs ago ,best thing we ever did .it does get crowded at usual times but avoid it like i do ,go mid week , etc . Went to a known spot 2 wks ago mid wk bout 8 am , 3 out who went in a wave later , and had it to myself for 1 an half hrs , head high offshore , more barrels than i've had all year combined ! It does come your way sooner or later if your patient enough !

wsgolfm
WA, 2 posts
21 Jun 2011 6:02PM
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thats why u learn to be an asshole drop in an not give a ****

Mark _australia
WA, 23726 posts
21 Jun 2011 6:12PM
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wsgolfm said...

thats why u learn to be an asshole drop in an not give a ****


That's original

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
22 Jun 2011 10:32AM
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doggie said...

pi22api22a said...

Ah yes crowded local breaks,,

I guess you have never surfed Burleigh, Dbah or any of the other classic Gold Coast Breaks on a crowded day,, makes Perth crowds look really tame in comparison. 100's of dudes in one small location,, get dropped in on 4-5 times in one wave,, normal there..

Yep I agree, keep the agro out of the water, dont be a tosser, plenty of waves for all....

Q - where do all the SUP riders go in Perth when its big?

Surfed Snapper just before the quik pro this year and have never seen so many people in the water!!

A - Isolaters




they seem to be at 10 ft + boat ramps everytime i paddle out there.

latedropeddy
VIC, 417 posts
24 Jun 2011 12:34AM
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Also depends on the break as well. I'd rather surf crowded 13th beacon with random wedges over the place than Bird Rock with 3 "on it" locals.



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