I heart WOTD
Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.
GuySmiley wrote:
Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.
Good pick up Guy. I didn't twig until I read your post. I remember the old road and the way in was a fun rally drive. We'd surf serious waves in the mornings and head there for a fun session in the arvo. Still go there with the longboard sometimes.
GuySmiley wrote:
Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.
Cool reminiscence. You can never go back except in your heart.
Absolutely incredible shot eh!
Here is what it looked like before it broke..
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Absolutely love that wave. Went there after hearing from a bloke in town he'd paddled out and saw a GWS in the wave face in front of him! It's a pretty raw place.
Doesn't surprise me VJ! Currently a beached whale just around the corner and Parks have made it clear they aren't moving it. I'm not in any rush to chase a solo dawn session there any time soon haha.
I reckon today's just might be the same wave/place I most recently commented on but this time taken higher up than the high tide line at the river mouth .... perhaps maybe
Lovely pic nonetheless
Loving the swoop and style! Congratulations on getting a start on WOTD Emma.
Was gonna comment on that too Soli- lovely swooping arc, nice colours and matching wettie to boot. Good stuff.
It's a great shot isn't it.
Quite a bit of meat in that board too.
Love the colour scheme and the feeling of down the line potential. Big board too. Given the perspective and that it is by Tim Bonython, is it Naz?
Good one today, you can just imagine paddling out frothing in the expectation of getting some
Not too sure if I like todays type of WOTD. Very unatural. Hard to get my head around it.
Yeah, once again seeking influence from Toy Story.
And that lip line does look like the infinity symbol, does it not?
Really like today’s shot. Looks like a local guy who knows the wave backwards to be positioning himself in that spot.
yeah , I like the spray on the face from the bottom turn in that shot , the arc of the board/rider , and the 'anticipated' gouging , nice .
Wouldn't wanna miss that first wave, that one behind is 2x the size!
Well ol mate on the inside would have copped it after pulling off or under the first one.
Took me a few minutes to see he'd burnt someone on the inside :-(
Craig wrote:
Not that far north Blackers.
Okay, I thought it looked like the one with castle ruins nearby, the “Nias of the North”. Nasty burn still.
Love the unique angle.
You'd be spewin' if you were that surfer though.........'phhwwoooaah you missed me!'
Bugger! The one time I'm on the wave of the day and you can't tell it's me - sack the photog!!!!!!!!!!!!
Without giving away any secrets, I'd be interested to know what country Wed's WOTD is from (Tim B's pic).
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.