surf forecasts - does it REALLY matter??

[cj]

Yea, I was just generalizing.

That is the problem, you put everything I said, and everything He said together, and you get... Still just a small part of it, it all depends on where you are at. The sandbar can shift at the same break several times throughout the same season in some spots.

[hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf]

This might sound a bit dumb; but hell most of my posts do anyway so no change there (I'm not drunk)

All this talk about swell, wind swell, ground swell, hurricanes, wind directions, wind speed, on shore, off shore.... does it REALLY matter?

Granted we all appreciate swell, but in my case as long as theres waves, I'm stoked. Probably because Im not a good enough surfer to worry about the onshore wind and pathetic whatever-direction swell, and because of this I dont whinge when the waves are perfect/glassy/whatever.

I'll just go out in 2ft of slop and enjoy it, i dunno if this even makes sense :shock:

im not sure if others disagreed yet because im too lazy and rushed to look, but i completely disagree.

i never go out when its small

i dont mind if its sloppy, as long as its big. anything with a face much shorter than me (6ft) is boring, and i will just sit there and catch a few waves dinging my board on the reef.

im not sure about there, but here no one rides whitewash, except tourists in waikiki, and people paddling in. im amazed at this post.

i really think the grass is always greener on the other side. once you live here surfing all the time, it doesnt seem as important anymore unless its more extreme. but there are those dedicated guys, and maybe just to surf in england in the first place is dedicated? i would think there is other stuff to do there. here its hot which i hate so i either sit in the library or go surfing. unless i have work. then it really sucks.

even if i drive out with my shorties on etc... and i see its small, like below sholder height, i wont go out. ill drive home feeling silly for wasting the gas.

[drowningbitbybit]

even if i drive out with my shorties on etc... and i see its small, like below sholder height, i wont go out.

Has anyone used this emoticon yet?





hses - you're making it very tempting to use it.....

[Dec]

I do kinda agree with Hawaiisucks'. Sometimes surfing in small surf is plain boring! Is it worth the hassle of all that? But then again, on the entire Uk defence Sometimes it's nice just to surf and be in there.

[Brian]

i agree with hawaii... it just gets plain boring and frustrating to be paddlinga round in 2 foot mush...

[Broosta]

I'm really fkn happy for you lot that get so much surf all the time that you have grown weary of smaller waves .

If I can get my board going I'll surf. If I could surf 2-3ft mush whenever I wasn't working I'd be in heaven.

You guys that get all these waves - I hope you all really rip.
Do you know what moves can be done in 2ft mush? - airs of all kinds, spins of all kinds, ok so no barrells but seriously you guys all better rip! Where I live its a thrill to be even able to surf at all so you are all so lucky, don't forget that!

[gdude335]

you wont go out below shoulder height? i wont go out when its 1 foot... but over yes.

[isaluteyou]

i'll go out if its 1ft or 20ft doesnt really matter i just go in everyday its become my routine i dont do anything else so this keeps me fit.

even if i drive out with my shorties on etc... and i see its small, like below sholder height, i wont go out.

I find that really sad cant think why

[sal]

If I can get my board going I'll surf. If I could surf 2-3ft mush whenever I wasn't working I'd be in heaven......Where I live its a thrill to be even able to surf at all so you are all so lucky, don't forget that!

I totally agree....I get to the beach maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks, depends on whether I have to work the weekend, and will give it a go in most conditions (only been surfing since july!), i figure even just practising popping up in the low stuff will help me in the long run!

Personally I feel that surfing (as with all sports - I climb as well) shouldn't be about how hard you can surf or what size waves you can catch....you should surf just because you enjoy it - and then really enjoy it when the conditions are favourable! But not everyone is the same, whatever floats your boat....!

[PapaW]

For me personally on the whats size will get me out subject.


Trips are never wasted for me, I've taken the time to learn and know when and where places will work and what size they will be. as a result I get out at least 3-5 times a week in all sizes and its always clean :)

[Dec]

Well, I would like to add that here in Phuket it is usually fairly big for mid size waves, but it is always onshore mush! And I don't want to be an ass over it, just saying that I get a bit bored in small surf.

PS Broosta, does 1st place in Daimond surf off count? (lol..now I'm being an a-hole!!!)

[Broosta]

Well, I would like to add that here in Phuket it is usually fairly big for mid size waves, but it is always onshore mush! And I don't want to be an ass over it, just saying that I get a bit bored in small surf.

PS Broosta, does 1st place in Daimond surf off count? (lol..now I'm being an a-hole!!!)

No thats good, nice one !

I'd just like to think people who live somewhere that enables them to become choosey about the conditions have already reached a high level of surfing - rather than being a crap surfer but still being choosey.
Its just that for me its the lack of time in surfable waves that I feel is holding me back and frustrating me. I don't feel I need good waves even, merely surfable ones would be just fine. My surfing massively improves when I get in every day for even just 1 week, but then during the inevitable 5 or 7 week flat spell I'm back where I was or worse!

[surfishlife]

As far as wind direction or swell direction, basically they are the same thing, except one is talking about the direction the wind is COMING from and the other is talking about the direction the swell is COMING from.

What about when they mention something like a southern hemi swell? Hemi as in hemisphere...is that just standard language when they talk about direction, or is there something beyond that?