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Blowin started the topic in Wednesday, 30 Jul 2014 at 8:07am

The wave of the day does it for me big time. Nice work Steen Barnes , Shaun Anderson and Swellnet.
In one photo you've encompassed everything nice about surfing. If I was a wanker I'd say that it was perfect except for the fact he is in a wetsuit. Which it is , it's perfect .....except for the fact he's in a wetsuit.

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tiger Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 9:16am

I need something cleared up. Is it world's best worst wave. Or, world's worst best wave?

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lostdoggy Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 9:35am

Worst best

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Craig Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 9:36am

I'm not sure on that, have to ask Blowin, all I know is that it's hell of a lot of fun on the right board and swell! So prob latter?

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Pops Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 9:38am

Worst best wave on the east coast.

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san Guine Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 9:45am

Western Port has any number of the best worst waves

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Bnkref Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 10:07am

Andy's been on the road I see. Very different to home base.

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thermalben Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 10:24am

Whatcha talkin' about Bnkref? Haven't you scoured all of those secret long right-hand pointbreaks west of Victor, east of Jervis before?

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Bnkref Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 10:30am

Shhhhh Ben. No waves worth travelling for in SA.

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blackers Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 10:45am

I'm with Craig, good fun on the right board. Plenty of worse waves in the immediate area, and Westernport.

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Nick Bone Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 11:18am

Surely there has been some sort all time sand build up?

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belly Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 11:30am

It's reef

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indo-dreaming Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 12:50pm

Im sure the base of the wave is reef but there is also a lot of sand.

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Blowin Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 12:57pm

The worst good wave in Australia.

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indo-dreaming Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 1:06pm

"The worst good wave in Australia."

It is kind of true, it's such an epic set up geographically everything is perfect even that spot you paddle out from it's like its made by nature for surfers.

And then the wave while fun, it's one of those spots where you think, if only it broke like Lennox or Burleigh or even the Alley.

Would have been the perfect wave in the 60s though.

Still a really beautiful spot though.

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garyg1412 Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 1:17pm

Went there in 2013 and was 22nd in line for the rock jump off. Hate to know what it's like nowadays.

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Craig Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 1:23pm

Sand dependant but can get really good and not too busy if you're savvy.

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tiger Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 2:04pm

Oh yeah, I usually have a fun time out there. It's just so underwhelmingly ok.

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lostdoggy Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 3:32pm

It’s frustrating driving down there from the North on the new freeway as you go under worst good wave rd then have to keep going 10 mins exiting through sth hell hole and loop right back around.

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Craig Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 3:35pm

Hahaha.

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Mcface Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 4:23pm

Haha you're not wrong LD.

Had many a good session there and surrounds, been the staple of my sand bottomed point break action, and have a similar picture taken by yours truly which has taken up residence on my phone's home screen. Agree the crowd factor is variable, I suppose like any spot on its day really.

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Blowin Friday, 26 Feb 2021 at 5:02pm

Here’s something that I’m a bit loathe to broadcast but I consider it a favour to you Lostdoggy : The freeway may be quicker but the allure and charm is in driving down the Belmore river.

That’s going to be recognised and heavily promoted as an iconic scenic drive one day and by that time it’ll be a shitfight inundated with fckstix. Do yourself a favour, leave a little bit earlier and cruise that still timeless stretch of road towards Worst Good Point while you still can.

Like anything decent in life as soon as it’s branded and neatly packaged for consumption it’s done. It’ll be tour buses and rest stops with brown painted signs indicating suitable photo opportunities.

Place without a postcard.

The enemy https://www.wayfound.com.au/understanding-brown-tourist-attraction-road-...

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GuySmiley Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 8:11am

Shrubs??
Scrub or bush no shrubs

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stunet Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 8:14am

"It's a shrubbery"

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GuySmiley Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 8:25am

Haha, the waves are manicured at least, nice pic

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blackers Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 9:04am

Sorry Guy, I'm with Stu.
"shrub:(NOUN)a woody perennial plant, smaller than a tree, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem"- Collins English Dictionary.
I am more interested in the name given to the bloke/s paddling for the wave that clearly has someone already up and barrelled. A "super-banker"?

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Jono Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 9:08am

Stu please tell me you're quoting the Knights Who Say Ni?

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GuySmiley Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 9:11am

Not buying it blackers while noting you used an English dictionary; shrubs belong in a garden.

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stunet Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 9:45am

Aye, Jono.

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blackers Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 11:41am

So Guy, will you believe the local shire? A common coastal plant in that neck of the woods is Sweet Bursaria reckon I can see some in the foreground).
Sweet Bursaria: Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa
Prickly woody shrub to 2m or more, with small oval leaves.

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GuySmiley Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 1:38pm

Agreed blackers the surf coast shire have been gentrified haha

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ringmaster Friday, 5 Mar 2021 at 6:40pm

Look!

A shrubber!

FREE shrubber!

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Westofthelake Sunday, 7 Mar 2021 at 8:53pm

Cracka WOTD. What's that drink? Praise thou Lord...

070321sundaycheersquad

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Ape Anonymous Friday, 12 Mar 2021 at 9:22am

Wow. Who needs hallucinogens when you got nature on display like that!

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wildenstein8 Friday, 12 Mar 2021 at 9:28am

The last two days have been bangers.

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I focus Friday, 12 Mar 2021 at 3:36pm

Great angle captured by Steve Arklay today(how great a frame when considering the light).

It reminders me how much I suck at grabbing rail.

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tubeshooter Friday, 12 Mar 2021 at 10:06pm

yeah ,, great shot. I can feel the anticipation .The colour and symmetry outstanding.

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Blowin Tuesday, 23 Mar 2021 at 7:09am

“Blue sky” - What a strange concept.

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Pops Wednesday, 24 Mar 2021 at 1:28pm

Loving the lineup shot. Been doing a fair bit of mindsurfing today...

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GuySmiley Wednesday, 24 Mar 2021 at 3:02pm

Agree pops it’s a cracker

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goofyfoot Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 at 8:48am

As if I’m not missing Indo enough already

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indo-dreaming Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 at 9:18am

Thanks for the kind words Goofy.

But seriously sick pic, this one would make a good painting those colours.

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Ash Thursday, 1 Apr 2021 at 3:36pm

Chip off the old block and nice gouge off the top.

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Supafreak Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021 at 6:09am

Noosa looking way better than goldy , hopefully today is better

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zenagain Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 10:01am

Todays shot coulda been taken 30 years ago.

Classic Richard Cram.

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Westofthelake Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 10:11am

Was thinking the same this morning Zen. I haven't heard his name in like 30 years, shows we're deffo showing our age.

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san Guine Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 11:36am

Yeah agreed Zen and WotL,
I think it was in The Performers '82-83 his surfing at OTW (?) was unrivalled for power and timing

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ringmaster Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 4:01pm

Set to the tune of 'Burning Down The House' (Talking Heads) if my memory is still not totally shot. Still got the vid somewhere..............yep, a few of us are are getting on in life.

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tubeshooter Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 5:25pm

haha , yeah I,m one of them ringmaster. Performers was 'ingrained in the membrane'.

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ringmaster Monday, 12 Apr 2021 at 7:03pm

Nice work Tubeshooter!

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CMC Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 at 6:02pm

If todays shot is where I think it is, I spent quite a few years surfing that spot in the 80 - 90's when it was on.
The rock outcrop in the background has a name starting with E?