Next step from lessons

[Oggy]

Thanks for the replies!
Your right, I’m thinking it’s my turtle roll was the problem. Really, I should have found a better place to paddle in. Where I was surfing was quite a way from the rip (which I used when I first got there). I was getting tired so I was just paddling the quickest route back (mindful of others). But, the tide was getting fairly low and it getting a bit dumpy (?). Couple that with me being tired and I really struggled.
Got to learn to be smarter and not bash my way through.

[dtc]

At least you had waves...I’m down on the NSW south coast and the biggest wave all day was knee high breaking 5ft from shore.

[Oggy]

I was at Freshwater and it was pretty good, but ridiculously packed. Shouldn't of bothered.
A few days before was up the coast, a mate and I had a mint little wave to ourselves for hours! Only been surfing for a year but it was by far the best surf I've had!

[jaffa1949]

Freshly is such a short beach , easy to crowd up! Good body surf beach except for the rips at each end .
Beware of South Curl Curl next door very dangerous beach for novices.
All the northern beaches are severely crowded , add forecasts and whammo dial a crowd.
Glad you a north coast idyll!

[Oggy]

Yeah, I stay away from Curl Curl. Mainly go to Freshwater and Dee Why, with a million other people.