biggest wave

by **joem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:21 pm

whats the largest wave you've surfed, mines probly only 3 foot cos im a newbie

by **kitesurfer** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:53 pm

*awaits debate re wave heigth measurements*

KS

by **O_Danny_Boy** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:53 pm

overhead, even tho i tell everyone it was double

by **joem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:54 pm

so as nt to confuse waist-chest hight

by **Bub** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:20 pm

Wave height to a surfer is equivalent of length of fish caught by fisherman. You have to subtract at least 20-30% of the claim to be accurate.

I think realistically only a 3 footer for me as well (wave size not fish). But I don't think I've gotten up on an unbroken face yet, haven't been able to get to my feet until I'm riding on the bubbles! But I did manage to be going fast enough once and turned the board out of the white water and got back to an unbroken face on the remaining baby sized wave before I eventually stalled it out (the wave was probably only 1.5 - 2 footer at that point though).

by **isaluteyou** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:49 pm

about tripple overhead so im told anyway - measuring wave face size.

by **Laguna** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:23 pm

Head high or just over my head so id guess a 5-6ft wave.

by **isaluteyou** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:11 pm

Oh it might be worth mentioning that you yourself should not be the one measuring the wave height as its impossible to tell - for a more accurate result it must come from someone else - another surfer -

Ive had days when i could have sworn i was surfer 10fters only for someone to point out it was more like 6ft :lol:

by **surfdaisy06** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:15 pm

Probably 5ft. That i have actually surfed and havn't wiped out on.

by **PapaW** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:44 pm

Head and a half - double over head in Hight not face.... (praise be Porth Leven

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by **Hang11** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:46 pm

Double overhead. Don't think I'd be that brave these days though.

by **surferdude_scarborough** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:22 am

probably head and a half that ive actually surfed and not just sat there sh*tting myself

by **bluesnowcone** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:07 pm

probably just over head high, and it was pretty jucky aswell which wasnt good. i didnt actualy realise how big it was until i paddled into my 1st wave and the drop in was crazy, my board was bobbing about everywere, i got to the bottom of the wave and did this nice bottom turn and look at the lip and i just shat meself :lol:

it was an amazing sesh

by **kitesurfer** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 12:23 pm

Biggest ive actually sucessfully surfed, i.e. dropped in on bottom turned and rode then it would be 3-4ft
Here's one of my 3ft rides.

KS

by **Dec** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:15 pm

See Kitey has a modest judgment of wave height too!

I am not even going to say mine! I'll get all those :roll:

icons sent my way!

by **surferdude_scarborough** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:31 pm

Dec how about you post the smallest wave you've surfed

by **pat42** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:34 pm

kitesurfer wrote:Biggest ive actually sucessfully surfed, i.e. dropped in on bottom turned and rode then it would be 3-4ft
Here's one of my 3ft rides.

KS

That looks more like 1 foot

by **Dec** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:18 pm

Smallest- knee high

Biggest- Enough for me to wish i hadn't taken this wave, and if it closes out I will actually die :shock:

by **Surfing-Innovation** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:16 pm

Well, on the paddle out my board was almost vertical (scary - thought I was going back over!) and it was certainly well over my head and even scarier on the way back in. Best guess would be 8-10 foot (face).....

by **joem** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 8:21 pm

surfdaisy06 wrote:Probably 5ft. That i have actually surfed and havn't wiped out on.

were u out at tynemouth mon and tue

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