Knocked off early today for a sup on a local beach break. Got there and checked out the crowd that consisted of a longboarder and 6 to 7 southern right whales so I jumped on the nalu and hit the water.

About 15 mins in after catching a few nice 2 footers I paddled out back and with the longboarder, stood in awe as one of the whales came toward us. The longboarder had his camera pointed at the whale as it came within only a couple of metres from us! If I hadn't turned and started paddling away from it, it would've gone under me. As soon as it finished checking us out - it turned and with a slap of its tail, it took off at a fair pace in a stir of sand.

Amazing experience! I'll try to get a copy of the footage from the longboarder next time I see him.

There was one at my local last week- I saw it just as I was stepping into the water with my board. I wasn't as brave as you, I watched it for a couple of minutes from the beach. I began my surfing session after it had swam off, and made sure I didn't fall in for the first half hour.

Mate I did say I wasnt that brave

Sailhack said..
Knocked off early today for a sup on a local beach break. Got there and checked out the crowd that consisted of a longboarder and 6 to 7 southern right whales so I jumped on the nalu and hit the water.

Whats happened to your Stonker.

Sailhack said..

Knocked off early today for a sup on a local beach break. Got there and checked out the crowd that consisted of a longboarder and 6 to 7 southern right whales so I jumped on the nalu and hit the water.

About 15 mins in after catching a few nice 2 footers I paddled out back and with the longboarder, stood in awe as one of the whales came toward us. The longboarder had his camera pointed at the whale as it came within only a couple of metres from us! If I hadn't turned and started paddling away from it, it would've gone under me. As soon as it finished checking us out - it turned and with a slap of its tail, it took off at a fair pace in a stir of sand.

Amazing experience! I'll try to get a copy of the footage from the longboarder next time I see him.

Was watching from the hill Scott and could not believe how close the whale came to you. I reckon it would have only been in chest deep water. Pete

Great experience Scott Robdog and I were at that spot a few years ago when a mother and calf hang around us for about an hour. On another note did you see a surfer got knocked unconscious and ended up in hospital a few weeks ago when the whale got to close to him