First time aussie

[t87]

Hi guys,

I'm a 20 year old guy from norway, currently studing. I'm seriously considering moving to Australia after i'm done, when I'm 22. I've never done anything but windsurfing, but would like to stay for a year at either Australia or Hawaii in order to learn how to become a reasonable surfer throughout the year. I've got a couple of questions i'd love someone who's from australia or hawaii to answer..

1. What is the chances for me becoming a good surfer through one year of continiously traning? the goal is handeling a barrowl....

2. Are there some places where the surfing season lasts through the whole year? Where?

3. Would anyone teach me? i'd would require patience..

4. Whats the chances of a norwegian guy to get an ok job just to survive?

5. Would you recommend australia or hawaii? Ive heard aussie is the best for beginners..but are there "big" enough waves through the year?

Many thx if anyone would take the time to answer. peace!

T

[drowningbitbybit]

1. What is the chances for me becoming a good surfer through one year of continiously traning? the goal is handeling a barrowl....

2. Are there some places where the surfing season lasts through the whole year? Where?

3. Would anyone teach me? i'd would require patience..

4. Whats the chances of a norwegian guy to get an ok job just to survive?

5. Would you recommend australia or hawaii? Ive heard aussie is the best for beginners..but are there "big" enough waves through the year?

Many thx if anyone would take the time to answer. peace!

T

1. Zero. You'll be an 'okay' surfer after one year if you put in lots and lots of effort.

2. Not really. Australia or South Africa might be your best choices.

3. if you pay them enough.

4. Depends what you can do.

5. Ha ha, summertime in australia and Im watching a cracking swell smash into the shore from my bedroom window. Plenty enough for beginners, plenty enough in fact.


I think maybe you should be planning on having a few lessons somewhere closer to home and seeing whether its for you before you plan the next couple of years around it.

[t87]

oh, ok. thats a shame. i was hoping i was being able to pull off waves of some size - maybe not the hugest, but a couple of meters perhaps. bugger!

yeah, you probably right. i should re-think the whole thing. thx anyways

[ANZAC]

You never know....
Some people are freaks and just take to it!
Can you skate?
Whith windsurfing you may have some balance and footwork already in the bag.

[t87]

na, i dont skate, man. but really really want to learn how to surf, careless of how bad i might become. it looks so awsome. are there any schools or such you'd recommend? what kind of board and such is the better for newbies?

[t87]

and, this is probably a silly question, but how big waves would i be able to handle after one year? does it take that long to learn? would i handle a couple of meters tall or so?

thx for any respond btw

[joem]

it realy depends on you and the wave u may be able to handle a large but mellow wave but nt a small hollow one

[Real Pol]

There's plenty surf in Norway, just get yourself to the coast.

[t87]

please let me know where!

[libby]

Been surfing 3 years in february (ok most of which with not much water time for alot of it) and oooh lets see, airs? 360's? floaters? Ummmmmm no but i can pop up most of the time Wave size i feel comfortable in? About 2ft and down

[RJD]

Mid 3rd year surfing.

I can get out back, take off, get down the line, handle head high+ 'gutless' waves and some less more powerfull waves. Barely started throwing the board around.

I did start out unfit and clueless tho , wasted time with the wrong board, stoped over winter etc.

t87 - I think you have the attitude all wrong - and no one wil be riding in tubes in their first year.

If your very fit, good at swimming etc, superb balance and a fast learner in a year you'll handle chest high + get some turns in mebe. but perhaps your superman.

If your not fit just getting a wetty on (if you need one) will finish you off the first time.

[drowningbitbybit]

If your not fit just getting a wetty on (if you need one) will finish you off the first time.

So sad, but so true!

[Real Pol]

please let me know where!

I think around Stavanger is the best place that's not too far north, but there is also surf just up from Bergen.

As for places to to learn...use google my friend!

Where do you live?

[greg@hoodatsurfco]

just get a longboard.. that way its easy enough to get up and get the hang of how the waves feel. then move to a shorter board as you get comfortable.
Don't let the slow pace of the longboard detour you either.. longboarding is a lot of fun and very peaceful.. its where I find my zen.

[t87]

I'm fit bro, no prob. I live in Oslo, but im going to Unstad (www.unstadcamping.no) this summer to have my first lesson then ill travel regularly to stavanger or some place nearby as well as unstad, and see where it takes me.

and hey, i dont expect a tube during my first year, by all means. i just dont want to be the newbie forever either. peace.