Watch: Monday morning at Kirra
Monday morning at Kirra and the key is speed management, as in: How fast can this board go?
Three minutes of white line fever, plus a montage of Sunday morning mayhem at Snapper.
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Comments
That burn at 1:20 ?????
Why? Just why?
crazy isn't it
Welcome to the Goldie....
I was the burner about 10 yrs ago. Was certain the guy inside was down. Could only see the foamball. But my bad judgement. So sorry. Nothing malicious. I apologised profusely and genuinely. Just part of surfing in such a crowd. Am still sorry about it
That's awesome man. Genuine mistake so no need to be sorry and no need to feel bad about it.
Now if just a fraction of your compunction would rub off on a couple of dozen of the GC point serial drop-ins, the lineup would be a much better place.
Nice to see some real tube riding with no double hand drags.
Now that's a wave pool.
And a couple more tOObs
I think at one point I saw 20 yards of flat water without anyone.
So tempting but what a shitshow of a crowd.
About as good as it gets I reckon. Like the blurb says, I think some of those guys are going about as fast as is physically possible on a surfboard.
Be interesting to know how fast, my PB was 41.8 on an absolute smoker at Kirra during Covid last year. Mick's PB was 46.1 at Snapper, and Tyler at 50.1 at a secret spot and Wilko 50.4 in WA! Difference is they were throwing buckets at that speed while I was just trying to escape lol
I was surfing Supertubes/Mukies up at Shipwreck Bay in NZ (a 1km long sand bottom left) one time and there was this bloke in a dune buggy hoofing it along the beach while I was surfing. Basically I was keeping up with him the whole way down the point. He threw me a shacka when I finally kicked out. I guess I was doing something like 40km/hr. Was probably the high watermark of Spuddups's surfing exploits. Geez, that was 25 years ago. I'm getting old.
I've done around +90kph on my snowboard a couple of times. Having said that, there's a spot here that my mate and I have dubbed the 'Shinkansen'. When the stars align, and it's in the head to just over range, you take off and just put the foot down. It's a left so I'm on my backhand and he's goofy. I swear this wave just gets faster and faster and if you can keep up with it, I don't think I've ever gone faster on a wave anywhere. No turns, just down the line speed. And yes, It's a farking blast.
Interesting topic. I wonder how fast some
People are going at Teahupoo after bottom turning and gunning for the channel or at 15 foot cloud break locked in to a top to bottom screamer. Or Jjf when he got that 10 at Margaret’s this year, he was fucking flying when he hit that end section.
Those cnuts at Kandui lefts when is big and sectioning???
i think there was a speed check done at Kandui one year..?
Who with?
I reckon in the case of Teahupoo it'd be a case of your speed through the water rather than your absolute speed. What I mean is that the wave is drawing so much water off the reef that in some cases it's possible that a surfer might be almost standing still while the wave is drawing up underneath them. Case in point Nathan Florences's bomb there a few years back.
From my understanding the absolute fastest someone has travelled on a surfboard has probably been a tow in at either Jaws or Nazare. I think those people are getting up around 70kmh.
Ground speed vs air ( water) speed.
Unreal!
Hows Barge Arse @ 53 sec....
Is that last wave standing tall the former commish KP?
I must confess that looked pretty orderly, except for Barge Arse.
I like this video the best.
Having read a book recently that describes Kirra most interestingly... this video provides spectacular imagery.
Why the burn at 1:20.. because pros, and regular crew think it's ok to do such a bastardly act. For those that don't know the Qld points, imagine being from the area, being a decent/good surfer, not a regular in this shitshow because, and going through the process of finding a park, paddling out, paddling endlessly against the sweep, desperately trying to find a way to Jag a wave without breaking the rules.. and then it happens, you've got the inside, you paddle into it, pull in (because your a decent surfer remember) and finally have your moment... Only for a pro or self centred dickhead to decide, hang on, I don't give a fuck about this guy, I'm going to drop in... What a bloody kick in the guts.. all that effort, you didn't snake anyone or drop in.. you were just fucked over in that moment by a fellow human. That wave may well have been the ride of your life.. yes you're a good surfer but barrells like that don't happen often, and they are the ones you re live when health or age catches up with you, an instant special memory that you can access and say, remember that epic barrell at Kirra.. wow!
But no, now you just feel robbed. Someone essentially stole something from you..
Bit of a rant but this is my experience of the Goldy points..
It's time for the broader surf community and media to start calling out, particularly pros who think they are above the rules of the surf.
So occy.. when you dropped in in that guy on Tuesday, and when he negotiated his way around you, and you screamed at him to"get off... Now!".. I think you should be called out. You are from Cronulla mate, and this act shows that when the situation presents, you can be a self centred cunt.. along with any number of pros who break the rules. Even to the ones who are from the Goldy..please remember, there are many other hard working surfers, who are absolutely capable and would cherish just one of these waves, only to have the above occur.
My reluctance to surf here continues..
You are absolutely spot on Ashram. There's no other way to describe it- it's theft.
I've had arguably the best wave of my life at Kirra, one that is burned into memory and I cherish it to this day. And to be honest, I've actually been pretty lucky on the GC points but just watching the cams, the points have reached peak arsehole.
Thing is, when I used to surf there 20 odd years back, pro or no pro, if someone got blatantly burnt like they do these days, violence was a very real possibility.
Well said ashram, great post
Such a shame that my... occymentary on vhs, has been so inspiring towards chasing 'the barrels and making it look good' ... my last few decades.
For the cassette to now denigrate to the fuckheadmetary shelf... is sad really.
Agreed remigogo, the nice guy image of occy instantly disappears when you see that happening.. the thing is, there are plenty of great surfers/pros who don't resort to this.. but they still get their fill.
I've spoken about this before but there is an irony to the pros being fucked in the water, as they are the ones who have benefited from surfing the most, and from their exposure, surfing has gained massive popularity, blowing crowd numbers through the roof. Not to mention a great wave at Kirra for a pro means far less than it does for the working man who is a good surfer, who gets the same wave which they'll remember forever.
The main thing that shots me is how the the pros are almost lauded in the media when they do this.. some bizarre condoning of Alfa male cuntedness..