Best time of day to surf

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Best time to surf

Poll ended at Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:19 am

morning (5:00am-10:00am)
6
33%
day/afternoon (10:00am-4:00pm)
4
22%
Evening (4:00pm-10:00pm)
8
44%
 
Total votes : 18

Best time of day to surf

Postby Bbaysurfer » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:19 am

My favorite time of day to head out and hit up the surf has to be early morning so i can beat all the other surfers in the water and have some waves to myself and there tends to be less wind in the morning. But on the other hand i love to surf while the sun is setting its just so beutiful :P
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Postby PapaW » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:34 am

Prefer an evening dip but mornings are a nessesary evil :p
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Postby saffasurfer7 » Fri Jun 10, 2005 9:43 am

I'd have to say evening, cos I've never done an early morning one yet...on the cards though... :)

Is it just me or would you not class 10am - 3pm as afternoon and any time after 5pm evening? :roll:
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Postby Broosta » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:01 am

Either earlies or evening sessions are best but earlies maybe just have the edge as its not about to get dark just as the waves pick up. But then again earlies are pretty f early so maybe a draw after all! :lol:
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:58 am

If the surf is pumping... A dawn session wins.

If its a bit more mellow... A sunset session wins :D
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Postby sinistapenguin » Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:04 am

What about in the dead of night?

Always fun!!
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Postby CheeZee » Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:43 am

What about in the dead of night?

Always fun!!


good man !.. " i've so wanted to do that .. must be a different rush cause you cant see anything but you know its got you :D
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Postby oslo » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:40 pm

Totally depends on the spot. I tend to love the early mornings, as it's usually off shore wind, and less people in the water. I hate getting up, though. Around noon the wind tend to change, side shore or on shore, and as for the evening it's usually mellow but crowded.

I'd love to surf far north during the summer. I'm talking midnight sun- north... Haven't done that yet.
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Postby k mac » Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:22 am

best sessions is have an early one when little or no people are out an then get out when it gets busy and chill on the beach all day and then in the evenin when the beach is emptying and lifegaurds are packin up and then surf for 3 or 4 hours and watch the sun start to set 8) (usually in school holiday time that is )
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Postby babyboarder89 » Sat Jun 11, 2005 4:00 pm

all day!
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Postby Bbaysurfer » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:54 pm

ive been midnight surfing on a full moon one time but the only way i could see the wave coming is seeing a light off a boat in the bay and when the wave neard closer i wouldnt be able to see the light anymore. that had to be the coldest ive ever been when i got out of the water but it was definatly worth it.
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:32 pm

brilliant. never tried surfin at night. i love the evening sessions though sunset thinning crowds etc.
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Postby mctriple » Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:53 am

shark feeding time when the sun comes down.. i'll take evening.. :)
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Postby gulfsurfer » Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:30 pm

I went for a night sesh last night. From about 6 pm to 10 pm. Scarrier then hell. I saw a few little blacktips but nothing really big. Maybe its worse that i didnt see them.. :shock:
But yeah, its really fun to surf at night. I couldnt get any of my friends to go with me so i was all by myself.
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Postby sinistapenguin » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:05 am

Night sessions are fun, cos your depth perception goes to pot!

You don't see the wave coming until it's on top of you and then you have to paddle like mad.

Surfing in thick fog is also interesting!! (New Years Day 2000 - Polzeath Cornwall!)
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:18 pm

sinistapenguin wrote:Surfing in thick fog is also interesting!! (New Years Day 2000 - Polzeath Cornwall!)


One day in august at Puts last year - Dense fog, so thick you couldnt see the shore, but a headhigh glassy clean wave :shock:

Everyone was wandering (and paddling) around in a daze 'cos it was like surfing something out of a film :D
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Postby Phil » Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:06 pm

ive had days like that at woolacombe you get out to find out your a few miles down the beach
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Postby TDV » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:45 am

gulfsurfer wrote:I went for a night sesh last night. From about 6 pm to 10 pm. Scarrier then hell. I saw a few little blacktips but nothing really big. Maybe its worse that i didnt see them.. :shock:
But yeah, its really fun to surf at night. I couldnt get any of my friends to go with me so i was all by myself.

ur crazy
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Postby gulfsurfer » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:31 am

the one who fears is always the first to fall...
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Trestles @5:05am

Postby DrugFree Surfer Cali » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:15 am

The best time to surf, for me is at about 5:05am. no one s in the kineups,no matter where you are, the water is at a reat temperature, and the water coonditions are smooth as ever 8) . My spot is Trestles, in Caliofrnia. My vote is for the morning, hands down. Check out Barreled.com and see whats in store for you as a surfer :!: :!:
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