Christmas Surfing

[drowningbitbybit]

Just been looking at the charts for both the UK and Oz to see whats gonna be happening on the big day...

Looking like the UK might have some cracking waves leading into christmas day, and still enough about after the turkey to keep people happy

East coast Oz looking like its going to maintain its run of small-but-fun swells, and the water temp is really beginning to heat up

As for me, Im gonna be in Whiritoa, NZ, so Im guessing whats gonna happen!
But from what I can see, there should be some swell for me too - now I just need to get hold of a board!


So who's going for a chrimbo paddle?



(DBBB would like to point out that all forecasts are, at this stage, almost entirely fictitious, and no responsibility will be taken for people believing this forecast in anyway whatsoever).

[parrysurf]

i would like to .....but my forecast looks bleak

[Hang11]

Whiritoa, NZ,

Mate, it pumps. I had a great surf there on my 25th birthday, some time in the middle of the last decade. Shallow, hollow, warm and all round hero waves.

If you get a chance, and can deal with the xmas crowd (won't be of ozzie proportions), and the swell is there, take a short drive up the Coromandel to Whangamata. Whanga bar is one of the most perfect epic picturesque left handers you can ever surf. Hot Water Beach is worth a look too.

The whole Coromandel is worth a drive round, some beautiful spots there.

Sure you'll have a great one!

Me - I got the MIL, who hates me, coming from the Naki to stay for two weeks, it's the busiest time of year for me at work, so 4 days off, and if I'm lucky, a 3 hr drive south to score some waves in the Catlins between bouts of work. The fishing should be spot on though, cicadas are out and the trout are hungry.

[myate]

Ireland is getting hammered at the minute. But it looks like its going to die off to great surf levels early next week...just when I'm off work

[essex sucks]

was going to but looks like i will have no cash at all so stuck in til after xmas now

[surferdude_scarborough]

ill probably be surfing on tuesday but xmas day itself isnt looking great for the east coast. i cant see my family type people being too impressed if i vanished off to go surfing on christmast day anyway.

[Sillysausage]

i am thinking of a christmas morning surf on the new harmageddon! arrived today and cant wait to get on it!

[stuzzy07]

not looking too good here in florida.........

[libby]

I surfed raglan at christmas 2 or 3 christmases ago. Won't be surfing christmas day but have 2 weeks off in the NE with my car and board so defo muchos surfing over the soming weeks

James: probably up for Tynemouth on tuesday, will let you know for sure tomorrow!

[missy]

Tynemouth looks OK on monday, better on tuesday. Let me know if your down there, would be good to keep a look out for you guys.

[Ged]

Im going to North Devon on new years eve untill the 4th. If there is no surf I'll do some walking/exploration on exemoor/Sometset levels etc........fantastic. The best bit is that Im staying in a pub.

[surferdude_scarborough]

nice one Libby! send me a pm or something.

[billie_morini]

Looks like its good 2 days before and 1 day after. Might go anyway because, afterall, it is Christmas.

[essex sucks]

god dam just looked at the charts dam famliy xmas thing surf looks good

[tree4]

god dam just looked at the charts dam famliy xmas thing surf looks good

Then come spend Christmas with me Essex . Wife is on nights and wants me out of the house during the day anyway.

[drowningbitbybit]

Then come spend Christmas with me Essex .

That so sounds like internet grooming

But the charts look fantastic for the UK!
Better than Oz in fact!

[tree4]

Then come spend Christmas with me Essex .

That so sounds like internet grooming

[essex sucks]

haha

lol wish i could but got no cash to even get to u in the first place which sucks

[Jimi]

looks like the festive season highlight will be boxing day here - as we've got a pumping 1-2ft with 8 sec period forecast (maybe)...

Oh well... maybe I'll just eat lots and get fat instead.

[Banks]

back in cornwall now for 2 weeks. i'll be jumping in for a boxing day surf tomorrow... very tempted by the idea of a chrimbo day surf and getting back in time for xmas dinner in the afternoon, fantastic!