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- Need Beginners Surf Information? Please Read Here First
1, 2by surf patrol » Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:54 am - 22 Replies
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- Last post by jaffa1949
Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:49 pm
- Need Beginners Surf Information? Please Read Here First
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- So can anybody recommend a good video on the basics?
by XiloRider » Sun Apr 26, 2020 11:56 pm
- 14 Replies
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- Last post by bossb30
Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:15 pm
- So can anybody recommend a good video on the basics?
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- This mistake was killing my wave count
by HaoleKook » Sat Sep 14, 2024 6:25 am - 4 Replies
- 556 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:20 pm
- This mistake was killing my wave count
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- Lifeguard Certification: Why the ALA
by henryjacob » Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:58 am - 3 Replies
- 479 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Mon Sep 16, 2024 6:16 pm
- Lifeguard Certification: Why the ALA
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- What Should You Do If You See Someone Drowning?
1, 2by BoMan » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:42 pm - 22 Replies
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- Last post by SwellMan
Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:45 pm
- What Should You Do If You See Someone Drowning?
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- Losing speed and cant move up and down the wave
by vitoissurfing » Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:21 am - 6 Replies
- 1102 Views
- Last post by HaoleKook
Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:27 am
- Losing speed and cant move up and down the wave
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- the lull: my latest hang up ...
by holdmeup » Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:49 pm - 12 Replies
- 900 Views
- Last post by stepphiesecret
Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:44 pm
- the lull: my latest hang up ...
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- Still going to one knee on pop up...
1, 2by BigFlorider » Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:24 pm - 36 Replies
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- Last post by jaffa1949
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:32 am
- Still going to one knee on pop up...
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- Bought a board with wrong volume?
by InesaK » Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:03 am - 4 Replies
- 621 Views
- Last post by IB_Surfer
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:29 pm
- Bought a board with wrong volume?
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- Average time to get to riding the open faces
by KastineB » Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:30 am - 18 Replies
- 3246 Views
- Last post by SamHogendijk
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:41 pm
- Average time to get to riding the open faces
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- I've lost ALL my confidence with surfing, help?
by SmoshPit » Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:06 am - 14 Replies
- 1312 Views
- Last post by Sophie01
Wed Dec 27, 2023 6:37 am
- I've lost ALL my confidence with surfing, help?
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- Dealing w/ crowded rocky point break?
by holdmeup » Sat Oct 14, 2023 8:59 pm - 10 Replies
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- Last post by oldmansurfer
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 am
- Dealing w/ crowded rocky point break?
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- What board to get
by bluedawg » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:58 am - 3 Replies
- 605 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:56 pm
- What board to get
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- Recommendations for a beginner near Mornington VIC
by b3ndy » Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:08 am - 0 Replies
- 630 Views
- Last post by b3ndy
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:08 am
- Recommendations for a beginner near Mornington VIC
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- Hit a plateau in my learning - looking for general advice
by aidank1234 » Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:13 pm - 8 Replies
- 820 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:40 pm
- Hit a plateau in my learning - looking for general advice
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- Getting hung up on slightly larger surf
by avocabloke » Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:27 pm - 13 Replies
- 860 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Thu Sep 21, 2023 5:53 am
- Getting hung up on slightly larger surf
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- What do you wear under your wetsuit?
by thebailers » Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:45 am
- 6 Replies
- 960 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Mon Sep 04, 2023 2:32 pm
- What do you wear under your wetsuit?
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- any tips on dealing with inhaling water?
by eif » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:48 pm - 18 Replies
- 7119 Views
- Last post by jaffa1949
Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:41 am
- any tips on dealing with inhaling water?
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- Help with pop up
by strattana » Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:21 pm - 5 Replies
- 799 Views
- Last post by Alttabel
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:04 pm
- Help with pop up
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- Cutback help
by idkanymore » Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:24 am - 2 Replies
- 665 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:21 pm
- Cutback help
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- Please review my surfing in wave pool
by KitesurferAU » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:46 am - 5 Replies
- 811 Views
- Last post by PipeDreams
Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:31 am
- Please review my surfing in wave pool
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- learning to surf video
by oldmansurfer » Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:45 pm - 3 Replies
- 802 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:52 pm
- learning to surf video
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- How fit? (i.e Vo2max for pipeline?)
1, 2 by Kookie2 » Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:34 pm
- 20 Replies
- 1630 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:15 am
- How fit? (i.e Vo2max for pipeline?)
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- Fixing style
by ultrakook » Sat Dec 31, 2022 10:00 pm
- 6 Replies
- 960 Views
- Last post by ultrakook
Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:59 am
- Fixing style
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- Mortified to my surfing PLEASE HELP!!!
by idkanymore » Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:49 am - 4 Replies
- 688 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:09 pm
- Mortified to my surfing PLEASE HELP!!!
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- Can we practice rail to rail speed in whitewater?
1, 2by LillyBee » Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:27 pm - 28 Replies
- 1841 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:46 pm
- Can we practice rail to rail speed in whitewater?
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- easy speed generating board
by ultrakook » Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:18 pm
- 10 Replies
- 1086 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:27 pm
- easy speed generating board
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- Difficulty going right on takeoff...
by cuica » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:21 pm - 6 Replies
- 1061 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:19 pm
- Difficulty going right on takeoff...
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- the difference between a skateboard and a surfboard
by oldmansurfer » Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:33 pm - 0 Replies
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- Last post by oldmansurfer
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:33 pm
- the difference between a skateboard and a surfboard
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- Board sliding out right from under me...
by Kit » Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:26 am - 4 Replies
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- Last post by Kit
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:28 am
- Board sliding out right from under me...
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- For beginners who want to start on shortboards…
1, 2, 3, 4, 5by temptations_wings » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:42 pm - 96 Replies
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- Last post by cuica
Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:31 pm
- For beginners who want to start on shortboards…
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- Am I at fault here?
1, 2by HaoleKook » Mon Sep 05, 2022 6:10 am - 21 Replies
- 1664 Views
- Last post by HaoleKook
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:00 am
- Am I at fault here?
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- Surf fitness for all levels
by TeeSurfFit » Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:03 am - 1 Replies
- 748 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:46 am
- Surf fitness for all levels
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- Horrified by videos of my surfing: HELP my popup
1, 2 by ConcreteVitamin » Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:23 am
- 29 Replies
- 2202 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:27 pm
- Horrified by videos of my surfing: HELP my popup
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- Struggling with my board
by 84Breakfast » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:07 pm - 3 Replies
- 760 Views
- Last post by 84Breakfast
Mon Sep 19, 2022 3:22 pm
- Struggling with my board
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- Foamie is too floaty, unprecise. Or is it me?
by marconda » Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:35 pm
- 12 Replies
- 1471 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:03 am
- Foamie is too floaty, unprecise. Or is it me?
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- Learning on a 7' Wavestorm, having trouble catching waves
by hundreth » Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:35 pm - 10 Replies
- 1468 Views
- Last post by Geezer
Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:51 am
- Learning on a 7' Wavestorm, having trouble catching waves
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- How to duck dive a big board
by ultrakook » Sun Jul 31, 2022 4:27 am - 12 Replies
- 1478 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:42 am
- How to duck dive a big board
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- Looking for feedback/tips on my pop-up
by kook_mentality » Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:56 pm - 10 Replies
- 963 Views
- Last post by kook_mentality
Fri Jul 15, 2022 7:12 pm
- Looking for feedback/tips on my pop-up
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- having trouble finding the current stance
by nivkonforti » Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:15 pm - 15 Replies
- 1104 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:03 pm
- having trouble finding the current stance
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- Foot placement on gun
by ultrakook » Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:47 pm - 7 Replies
- 998 Views
- Last post by ultrakook
Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:49 pm
- Foot placement on gun
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- How long before you felt like you knew what you were doing?
by cocoeri » Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:40 pm - 9 Replies
- 1552 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue May 31, 2022 11:03 pm
- How long before you felt like you knew what you were doing?
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- Surf Camps - Best way to go Intermediate to Advanced?
by Bonelord69 » Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:54 pm - 12 Replies
- 1540 Views
- Last post by oldmansurfer
Tue May 10, 2022 10:20 pm
- Surf Camps - Best way to go Intermediate to Advanced?
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- struggling with transition from a foamie to a hardboard
by ariajade8 » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:06 am - 4 Replies
- 1449 Views
- Last post by ariajade8
Wed May 04, 2022 5:32 am
- struggling with transition from a foamie to a hardboard
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- Realistic goals
1, 2, 3by Silvery » Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:31 pm - 43 Replies
- 4215 Views
- Last post by mickjohn994
Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:37 am
- Realistic goals
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- I want to know the Basics of Surfboarding
by craig » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:17 am - 19 Replies
- 1093 Views
- Last post by craig
Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:22 am
- I want to know the Basics of Surfboarding
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- Paddling out
by TommyGun » Sun Jan 02, 2022 1:43 am - 4 Replies
- 1027 Views
- Last post by waikikikichan
Sun Jan 02, 2022 9:17 pm
- Paddling out
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- Cold weather warm up
by gsseirik » Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:09 am - 2 Replies
- 799 Views
- Last post by BoMan
Thu Dec 30, 2021 8:15 pm
- Cold weather warm up
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- trouble with fast-jacking waves
by HM17 » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:26 pm - 17 Replies
- 1371 Views
- Last post by HM17
Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:56 pm
- trouble with fast-jacking waves
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