out of possition

[joem]

im finding this very frustrating as i was able to catch a large amount of waves this time last year but for some reason my wave count has dropped dramaticly and i always seem to be out of position for waves now any tips?

[Rogue_Shadow]

Havee you changed board at all?
Im just a begginer myself, But Some ive learnt is that on pop out boards...the traction pad is often to far back ha ha. Its completely useless
So use the traction pad as a avoid spot.
If your talking about catching the waves from a laying down position, ist trail and error. Ive recently been trying to catch waves whith my board at a slight angle

Good luck

[joem]

i used to have it down and now i dnt and i was talkin about paddlein for a wave

[isaluteyou]

pay close attention to how and where the waves are forming in the line-up. Usually the best spot is gonna be the most crowded. (not always though but in general) I usually try to see where the "whitewater carpet" is (this refers to after a wave has broken it will usually leave a whitewater foam trail leading back to where it broke. I follow that line and sit just a tad further out than that point. Naturally if you observe it more you pick a better spot. Being in a good position enables more waves that you can catch and less paddling effort required. Also remember that peaks can be shifty depending on swell and other factors this is where local knowledge and experience pays dividence. Although if the peak is ultra shifty it involves a little bit of luck. In such instances look for the waves outback and try to make a judjement call where its gonna break and paddle towards that point. The more you absorb the layout of the surf on a particular day the more waves you will catch.

If none of the above is usefull then paddle harder and dig deeper