hi, to any paddlers who have already made their way to the goldie.

should be good dw ing tomorrow if any of you guys/gals are keen.

pretty sure any of the local crew will be happy to help out- just ask

Thanks guys saw the ocean change round today from the 26 th floor at peppers Ended up at DC factory checking out your new toy Lacey mmmm looking quick , theme parks in the arvo Monday maybe a surf in the morning better get a run or two before the weekend.

jenkz said..

No doubt you bannana benders will figure out there are a few West Aussies already over there by the paddles left on the beach :) ;)

Ahhhh jenkz i love a man with a sense of humour.

Have fun in the sun you WA brothers.

Just remember that no more than 3, three, of you can gather at any one time. aslo please remember that you are not allowed to wear the same T-shirts. It would be a shame if the task force arrested you.

ET.

Its not a bad run out there today. If you are new to the GC then a good option would be Gibson Street (Bilinga) to 4th Ave (North Burleigh). It will be good all day by the looks of things. Get out there.

Just did a run it's pumping out there best run since Maliko last July.

foamballer said..

wow... just checking out the surf cams - looks great up there. Ballina is a blown out mess.
Out of interest - why go from Bilinga? It looks like launching at snapper or kirra would be even better?

It's a time thing, Bilinga to Miami is a great run and only 11 kilometre run 50 min max, plus Linda hates driving around Greenmount/Snapper

Phil, I think you came past Burleigh just after I came in. Did 2 runs today and the 2nd one was epic. A lot more swell on it compared to the earlier run which always makes things more interesting. I should have done my usual and come in further north than Burleigh but that's where the transport was waiting.

Foamballer, it's never good going from Kirra as the wind is usually a lot more offshore as it swings around Kirra hill. You need to leave from Snapper or Bilinga on those S-N runs. Anywhere in between is usually not very good. The good spots are usually predicable so in time you get to know where to expect the best runs.

Yesterday, I did Southport to Currumbin. I was surprised to not see anyone else out there - it would have been good practice for those going in the Oz titles this weekend. I'm glad I had a rudder as it would not have been much fun without one.

stimo said..

Surfed at green mount no sharks that's a great day for us west oz crew then wet and wild were was the sun ?

Did you see the Yellow Drum-Lines just off Snapper Rocks when you was surfing Greenmount they catch Great whites on a weekly basis the Great whites that are bigger than 10ft straighten the bait hooks. just around the corner is Cook Island it's a caf'e for Great Whites. Cook Island is next door to Kingscliff.
Trivia:- The East coast Great Whites will not breed with the West Coast Great Whites.

I grew up surfing Catherine Hill Bay in Newcastle I used to surf the place by myself in the 70's early 80's I found out 20 years later Catherine Hill Bay like Stockton Beach are the biggest caf'es for Great whites on the east coast of Australia. "Help Me Please mr wizard"

stimo said...
Surfed at green mount no sharks that's a great day for us west oz crew then wet and wild were was the sun ?

Oh they are so scary....sharks pffft...it's the peeps on sups that scare me in the surf

Yesterday, I did Southport to Currumbin. I was surprised to not see anyone else out there - it would have been good practice for those going in the Oz titles this weekend. I'm glad I had a rudder as it would not have been much fun without one.

yeh we did a Mermaid to Currumbin yesterday about 2:00pm group of 8 people. Fun run and plently of bumps to be had.
Todays kingy to currumbin too much fun :)
x angie

NNSUP said..

Ev and I will be up with Andy Davies, Terrene and young Tobes on Thursday avo and will swing by the shop To see you Angie and Jacko. Ready for a run on Friday.

Downwinder said..



Did you see the Yellow Drum-Lines just off Snapper Rocks when you was surfing Greenmount they catch Great whites on a weekly basis the Great whites that are bigger than 10ft straighten the bait hooks. just around the corner is Cook Island it's a caf'e for Great Whites. Cook Island is next door to Kingscliff.
Trivia:- The East coast Great Whites will not breed with the West Coast Great Whites.

I grew up surfing Catherine Hill Bay in Newcastle I used to surf the place by myself in the 70's early 80's I found out 20 years later Catherine Hill Bay like Stockton Beach are the biggest caf'es for Great whites on the east coast of Australia. "Help Me Please mr wizard"

Downwinder, I spent much of my holidays as a grommet surfing Stockton. I wasn't allowed North of North Stockton surf club because that's where the biggest sharks were. The oldies must have thought the sharks turned North again at the club house. Wouldn't surf there in the conditions I used to for anything.

I use to get the Signa Pumping that right hander into the ship wreck would just pump I haven't surfed it since the early 80's is the ship wreck still there in the middle of Stockton Beach.

foamballer said..

mikeman said..Foamballer, it's never good going from Kirra as the wind is usually a lot more offshore as it swings around Kirra hill. You need to leave from Snapper or Bilinga on those S-N runs. Anywhere in between is usually not very good. The good spots are usually predicable so in time you get to know where to expect the best runs.

So go from either of these points, but not in between? I would've thought a bit of offshore at Kirra would've been good to get out in the clear. I get what you're saying about good and bad spots, but I didn't think offshore would've been a problem launching? Or is it more that the wind gets really swirly/turbulent there in a southerly?

a group of us quite regularly go from kirra on a se. cruise out, can be a little slow to start with, but gives you a little time to warm up and suss it out. sometimes from snapper on a se you can find yourself having to paddle back in hard.

if it south- no further south then gibson st, se- kirra , ese snapper. kirra/snapper can vary according to swell direction.

another good run on a ssw or south run is from burleigh to broadbeach. the runs from kirra to north burleigh yesterday were the pick imo.

then there is the kingie run north to snapper onwards in a south wind, but you would have to work to get back in after snapper. again if you were going to burleigh the line is better than if you had to get back in the alley.

bumps ride the direction you need to be is easier than paddling one side the whole time


most of it is experience and being aware of what you need to do as condition vary even while you are out there paddling.


ps i prefer to take the option i might have to paddle out a bit rather than get blown out to sea

looks like the party is over- ne wins are a coming