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what size waves?

-1'
1
3%
1'-2'
2
5%
2'-3'
7
18%
4'-6'
20
51%
7'-9'
7
18%
10'-15'
2
5%
 
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Postby trails surfing » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:12 am

what is the wave size that you like to ride? not what you want to be able to ride. but the waves that you enjoy going out for. i think we all could say the 15' plus, but for most of us this is not the case. i like the 5'-8' area, i'll go out on 10' but at that point i'm out of my comfort zone.
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Postby isaluteyou » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:23 am

We are measuring wave faces right :lol:

Id say i like 4-6 with clean faces you can get aewsome rides like that. I love big surf too say 10+ but im always glad it doesnt stay too long. Id say my comfort zone ends at around 15 ft thats when it gets a bit hairy for me. Im gonna go out when it get really big just for the buzz but yeah anything over 15ft and im browning it.

Thats surfing comfort zone my bodyboarding comfort zone is the bigger the better all the way up to 18+ which is currently the biggest i have been in. Mind you theres nothing scarier than taking a deat drop in 18ft surf :shock: and then getting caught on the inside nasty stuff

Nah give 4-6 with the odd 8ft set with clean waves and offshore winds any day of the week . No need to go any bigger :wink:

Anyway its not about big its about how good it is big surf is mighty nasty in chopped up condition not to mention suicidle.
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Postby tomcat360 » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:53 am

I said 4-6. Hopefully with smooth, glassy faces and some nice little tubes.

I say this because you can still ride pretty much any board you want. Big enough for a shortboard, still small enough for a log or fish. Also, the surfing is still relatively easy, as compared to 10+ feet (like today)

So it's relaxing and fun. On big stuff I get adrenaline rush, but don't have as much fun. Plus you get to try stuff out, instead of sprinting to the shoulder in fear of being destroyed.
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Postby trails surfing » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:17 am

yes i am measuring faces. and let's say the conditions are glassy, with a nice offshore breez, on a sunny day.
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Postby gdude335 » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:49 am

4-6 feet, because im too scared to try bigger, hey, ive only been surfing 2 months!!!
I really like 4-6 because its fast, powerfull and you can get tubed but its not crazy big.
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Postby LovintheSurf » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:11 am

some nice 5-6 foot faces, with the odd 7 or 8 footer, with glassy and clean long rideable faces is whats most fun and comfortable for me as of right now, its also still a good challenge, and gets the adreline going which is always awsome
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Postby isaluteyou » Wed Nov 08, 2006 5:29 am

LovintheSurf wrote:some nice 5-6 foot faces, with the odd 7 or 8 footer, with glassy and clean long rideable faces is whats most fun and comfortable for me as of right now, its also still a good challenge, and gets the adreline going which is always awsome


Hey lovinthesurf wait to december rolls in we are all going to paddling into some monsters :lol: if it was anything like last year :wink:
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Postby PapaW » Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:45 am

Happy with 4-6ft wedges but if its not a wedge I prefer more size.
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Postby kitesurfer » Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:03 am

If we're talking face height i prefer 1.5m-2.1m. :?
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Postby libby » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:02 am

I'm the wuss that put 1-2' :lol:
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Postby Ellie » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:21 am

I'm a wuss too...
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Postby justloafing » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:21 am

I put 2-3 but would probably say more in the 2-4 ft range since I am just learning.
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Postby pault » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:40 am

2-3 for me, i've had a few beatings on bigger waves.
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Postby Dec » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:37 am

Libby guess which I voted for? :wink:
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Postby libby » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:51 am

Ooooh Dec could you be the 10'-15- macho man? :wink:
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Wed Nov 08, 2006 10:51 am

So guess which one I voted for....
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Postby northswell » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:01 am

Its got to be 4-6ft, keeps the crowds down outback, and big enough to really go to town on. The odd bigger set is o.k too, but bigger than 12ft is for pros and hell men.



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Postby Dec » Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:07 am

Libby wrote:macho man? :wink:


You would be dissapointed if you saw me!
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Postby IdRatherBeSurfing » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:26 pm

if its a 4ft face im happy, gets the ol' heartbeat going and keeps the stoke up.. yay!
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Postby bluesnowcone » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:07 pm

surfing waves just over head hi on a performance longboard is amazing, there is so much you can do and the speed, you lot have got to try it
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