I heart WOTD

Blowin started the topic in Wednesday, 30 Jul 2014 at 08:07 am

The wave of the day does it for me big time. Nice work Steen Barnes , Shaun Anderson and Swellnet.
In one photo you've encompassed everything nice about surfing. If I was a wanker I'd say that it was perfect except for the fact he is in a wetsuit. Which it is , it's perfect .....except for the fact he's in a wetsuit.

Pops Tuesday, 4 Aug 2020 at 05:00 pm new

Photog's name checks out...
Nominative determinism or an alias?

Westofthelake Tuesday, 4 Aug 2020 at 07:11 pm new

That was a 10 out of 10 wave. Skillz.

Solitude Tuesday, 4 Aug 2020 at 09:28 pm new

That is beyond deep. Look how vertical the part of the wave is as those blokes are paddling over, what looks to be ~ 25m down the line!

Ape Anonymous Wednesday, 5 Aug 2020 at 10:10 am new

Nostalgia: DBah in the morning - a great way to start the day.

GuySmiley Thursday, 6 Aug 2020 at 09:48 pm new

That’s darn good, love that wave.

Judy’s instagram a/c is loaded with pics like that atm.

You on it VL?

views from the… Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 01:55 am new

Oh nice dig GS.

lostdoggy Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 06:24 am new

I believe it’s the worst best or worst good point break not the best worst.

stunet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 06:43 am new

Yeah, worst best. Gotta fix.

GuySmiley Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 06:52 am new

Views, unintended I’m afraid, poorly worded/constructed on my part. I was asking where he was surfing ..... perhaps at today’s location which was my go to for awhile.

Vic Local Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 08:02 am new

Love Judy’s photography. She’s a quality human as well. Not sure she will be getting too many shots today. 50km/h onshore no groundswell and driving rain.
About 15 years ago Judy sent in four photos to the paper from an epic day. 3 were Torquay surfing royalty but I was the cover shot. Every dog has his day!!!!

DudeSweetDudeSweet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 08:10 am new

Australia’s worst good wave or Australia’s best bad wave ?

Tis a conundrum to be certain.

zenagain Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 09:41 am new

Show us the pic Vic.

ps- todays pic- mid north coast?

stunet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 09:44 am new

Could be.

Pops Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 09:51 am new

Down from the watertower, across from the golf course, round the corner from the back beach, near the creek...

Sh*tload of sand there at the moment hey!

zenagain Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 09:56 am new

If so Pops, i'm with ya now.

GuySmiley Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:01 am new

Wathaurong country.
William Buckley had a camp nearby.

zenagain Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:07 am new

So I'm guessing you've got Buckley's chance of getting it uncrowded these days?

Pops Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:13 am new

I'd say so.

Distracted Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:27 am new

GS, there must be a similar wave down south, this one would either be Birpai or Dhungutti land.

Craig Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:28 am new

Can be done.. Very rare though in this climate.

GuySmiley Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:43 am new

Possible Distracted, I'm taking my clues from the photographer and the shape of that inside wave. I could be totally wrong. If its the place I'm thinking of its still special to me but only because what it once was. Me and my mates learnt to surf, smoked our first joints and camped and surfed there most weekends for a couple of years before moving further down the coast to the bigger reefs and beyond.

stunet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:48 am new

Australia's first mainland native title claim was about two kms from where the photographer was standing.

zenagain Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 10:53 am new

A good mate has 10 acres sea-side of the highway on the road out to there.

Good spot.

GuySmiley Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:26 am new

It seems I’m totally wrong then

Craig Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:34 am new

I can see how GS, Vicco photog and I know where ya were thinking. Looks a bit too warm though ;p

DudeSweetDudeSweet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:35 am new

Doesn’t feel warm today.

lostdoggy Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:40 am new

Yeh I think the wave GS is thinking about is fair and squarely in the average, average wave category.

Has its moments though.

stunet Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:42 am new

Wouldn't average average roughly equate to best worst?

lostdoggy Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 11:52 am new

Well if you had best waves, average waves and worst waves, no it would be right in the middle.

GuySmiley Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 12:35 pm new

Stop the semantics guys right now in lockdown MP there are no average or bad waves :)

indo-dreaming Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 01:50 pm new

Maybe not the best wave in Oz but it can still be fun and a beautiful area, perfect climate and away from the hustle and bustle.

fitzroy-21 Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 04:08 pm new

True that ID, my sister has a large property in the hinterland, such a beautiful area.

overthefalls Friday, 7 Aug 2020 at 04:12 pm new

I think it’s blowin’s neck of the woods.

Solitude Monday, 24 Aug 2020 at 09:07 am new

To Mick Burnside:

I gotta say mate, thank you for that photo yesterday. I love the daylight between the steepening face and most of Cola's rail. Great perspective.

Vic Local Monday, 24 Aug 2020 at 09:25 am new

Love today's wave of the Day. I got a 5/10 barrel on a 3ft wave at that place. The boys from the camp were on the platform cheering it like it was a 10 second 8ft drainer.
The camp rule was, if you claimed a wave, you had to shout a round of beers for the entire group.
I didn't give the peanut gallery the satisfaction of a smile. Just turned around, paddled back out trying not to laugh.

Bnkref Monday, 24 Aug 2020 at 10:45 am new

Looks so idyllic. Great shot.

zenagain Monday, 24 Aug 2020 at 10:45 am new

Good on you mate.

I remember my first barrel too.

AndyM Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 at 02:01 pm new

Who would have thought that on a surfing website in the year 2020 we would see a tip of the hat to Neil Diamond?

GuySmiley Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 at 03:37 pm new

Wonders never cease Andy, a cracker of a wave none the less.

AndyM Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 at 04:05 pm new

It's a screamer, and epic positioning on his backhand.

goofyfoot Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 at 06:10 pm new

He’s an amazing surfer, he surfs those heavy hollow WA waves so well

Jamyardy Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020 at 09:50 pm new

Looks like the day they ran that comp out there just recently.

zenagain Friday, 28 Aug 2020 at 10:19 am new

How's todays keg?! (Aug. 28th)

Great pic. Like they say, you could drive a bus through it.

Maybe not a city bus, but one of those Toyota Coasters for sure.

Craig Friday, 28 Aug 2020 at 11:44 am new

Incredible photo and huge barrel!

blackers Friday, 28 Aug 2020 at 01:21 pm new

He looks somewhat undergunned too.

goofyfoot Friday, 28 Aug 2020 at 02:03 pm new

That’s an amazing shot.

Should get an interview with him for some back story. What board he was on, how the wave turned out, how was his session etc etc

Bnkref Saturday, 29 Aug 2020 at 08:57 am new

Nice one Craig. Looks fun as!!

zenagain Friday, 4 Sep 2020 at 10:43 am new

Gnarly Jack Free barrel this morning- Sept. 4th.

Anyone care to guess where? I pretty much know every square inch of the Goldy and if i'm gonna call it, I reckon (wait for it)-

Currumbin on a very very nasty day.

freeride76 Friday, 4 Sep 2020 at 11:47 am new

I reckon too.

GuySmiley Sunday, 6 Sep 2020 at 09:23 am new

Wow, that photo has everything to like in it