I heart WOTD

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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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blackers Wednesday, 1 Dec 2021 at 8:17am

Foils and now skimboards. Naz has officially jumped the shark.

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GuySmiley Friday, 3 Dec 2021 at 4:00pm

Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.

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icandig Saturday, 4 Dec 2021 at 8:00am
GuySmiley wrote:

Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.

Good pick up Guy. I didn't twig until I read your post. I remember the old road and the way in was a fun rally drive. We'd surf serious waves in the mornings and head there for a fun session in the arvo. Still go there with the longboard sometimes.

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Blowin Saturday, 4 Dec 2021 at 10:46am
GuySmiley wrote:

Reckon I know that wave pretty darn good mostly from my early years. Like everywhere down that way it's a different trip now mostly long boards, timber changing platforms and crowds++. I guess there must be some about that still remember the empty waves, the old dunny block and the direct road (potted holed filled bush track) pass the old tip now golf course and million dollar plus houses. Learnt to surf there, had my first joint there and plenty of good times with mates no longer here or no longer surfing due to ill health so its still special but in a somehow diminishing way. I go there still to honour what once was but only when its a good size to minimise the hassle and again mostly on the outer reefs and not the river mouth where this picture was taken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z29tBrGfxhg

Cool reminiscence. You can never go back except in your heart.

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Nick Bone Monday, 6 Dec 2021 at 7:36am

Sick.

Wonder what a time lapse would of produced?

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Craig Monday, 6 Dec 2021 at 9:35am

Absolutely incredible shot eh!

Here is what it looked like before it broke..

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seaslug Monday, 6 Dec 2021 at 1:55pm

Wow what a shot

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velocityjohnno Friday, 10 Dec 2021 at 11:56am

Absolutely love that wave. Went there after hearing from a bloke in town he'd paddled out and saw a GWS in the wave face in front of him! It's a pretty raw place.

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dandandan Friday, 10 Dec 2021 at 12:36pm

Doesn't surprise me VJ! Currently a beached whale just around the corner and Parks have made it clear they aren't moving it. I'm not in any rush to chase a solo dawn session there any time soon haha.

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GuySmiley Saturday, 11 Dec 2021 at 10:08am

I reckon today's just might be the same wave/place I most recently commented on but this time taken higher up than the high tide line at the river mouth .... perhaps maybe

Lovely pic nonetheless

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Solitude Friday, 17 Dec 2021 at 11:04am

Loving the swoop and style! Congratulations on getting a start on WOTD Emma.

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zenagain Friday, 17 Dec 2021 at 11:47am

Was gonna comment on that too Soli- lovely swooping arc, nice colours and matching wettie to boot. Good stuff.

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blackers Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 at 12:43pm

Stunning WOTD today.

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zenagain Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 at 1:42pm

It's a great shot isn't it.

Quite a bit of meat in that board too.

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blackers Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 at 1:54pm

Love the colour scheme and the feeling of down the line potential. Big board too. Given the perspective and that it is by Tim Bonython, is it Naz?

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Island Bay Saturday, 18 Dec 2021 at 6:03pm

Def Nazare. Great photo!

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GuySmiley Sunday, 19 Dec 2021 at 7:14am

Nice reference to Pink Floyd today along with a cracker pic

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Blowin Monday, 20 Dec 2021 at 10:42am

Nice move, nice atomisation of the lip, nice colours.

Nice.

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GuySmiley Monday, 20 Dec 2021 at 2:08pm

Good one today, you can just imagine paddling out frothing in the expectation of getting some

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truebluebasher Monday, 20 Dec 2021 at 10:38pm

Hooked on a Feeling...thanx #1 swellnet...Salute Tim!

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Taprobane Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 at 8:00am

Not too sure if I like todays type of WOTD. Very unatural. Hard to get my head around it.

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GuySmiley Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 at 11:30am

Today’s “Echos” referencing Pink Floyd again :)

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zenagain Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 at 11:52am

I thought that was Buzz Lightyear Guy?

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stunet Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 at 12:00pm

Yeah, once again seeking influence from Toy Story.

And that lip line does look like the infinity symbol, does it not?

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GuySmiley Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 at 4:03pm

.... this is what I was talking about Zen and Stu

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Cockee Thursday, 23 Dec 2021 at 4:40pm

Elton surfs?

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Craig Thursday, 23 Dec 2021 at 4:45pm

Oath he does!

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wally Thursday, 23 Dec 2021 at 8:05pm

Lovely photo. I really like a nice lineup shot.

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GuySmiley Thursday, 23 Dec 2021 at 8:35pm
wally wrote:

Lovely photo. I really like a nice lineup shot.

X2

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Bnkref Thursday, 23 Dec 2021 at 9:58pm

Dreamy pic. Andy S gets around!

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crg Sunday, 2 Jan 2022 at 10:03pm

Really like today’s shot. Looks like a local guy who knows the wave backwards to be positioning himself in that spot.

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tubeshooter Sunday, 2 Jan 2022 at 10:13pm

yeah , I like the spray on the face from the bottom turn in that shot , the arc of the board/rider , and the 'anticipated' gouging , nice .

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troppo dichotomy Sunday, 2 Jan 2022 at 10:40pm

x2.nice a to spray on the face ; )!.

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Supafreak Monday, 3 Jan 2022 at 6:43am

Don’t we all want some of this

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seaslug Monday, 3 Jan 2022 at 11:56am

Give my left nut SF

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Craig Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 6:52am

Wouldn't wanna miss that first wave, that one behind is 2x the size!

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lostdoggy Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 7:05am

Well ol mate on the inside would have copped it after pulling off or under the first one.

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Craig Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 7:11am

Tis true..

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blackers Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 8:29am

Same sad state of affairs in Scotland as at Kirra.

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Craig Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 8:58am

Not that far north Blackers.

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crg Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 9:44am

Took me a few minutes to see he'd burnt someone on the inside :-(

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blackers Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 at 9:48am
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Not that far north Blackers.

Okay, I thought it looked like the one with castle ruins nearby, the “Nias of the North”. Nasty burn still.

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Solitude Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 8:48am

Love the unique angle.
You'd be spewin' if you were that surfer though.........'phhwwoooaah you missed me!'

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Cockee Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 9:02am

Bugger! The one time I'm on the wave of the day and you can't tell it's me - sack the photog!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bnkref Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 11:24am

Without giving away any secrets, I'd be interested to know what country Wed's WOTD is from (Tim B's pic).

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Craig Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 11:28am

Espana.

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Bnkref Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 12:46pm

Thanks. I was thinking it was the country above there or to the left.

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blindboy Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 1:02pm

A city in Southern California isn't it?

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Craig Thursday, 13 Jan 2022 at 1:41pm

Si.

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GuySmiley Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 at 6:20pm

Between Craig with his endless crap Vicco forecasts & Stu with his WOTDs, words fail me except for today's is pretty darn tasty.

If its one thing surfing teaches it's patience.