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Ben Matson (thermalben)

We’ve already reached the peak of this impressive event and so we’re looking at a steady drop in size both Saturday and Sunday.

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Matb's picture
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Matb Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:15am

Where is the bulk of this swell heading Ben?

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thermalben Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:19am

Which swell? From the Tasman Low?

freeride76's picture
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freeride76 Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:28am

Still really, really solid 8ft sets here this morning.

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Island Bay Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:38am

You out there, Steve? I'll happily take some burgery ones, just want some size.

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freeride76 Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:41am

Yeah mate. Had a really good one on 7'6" DS yesterday- will take that back out now.

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SDW Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 1:38pm

Interested to know what the complete dimensions of the board are? Years ago I used to ride a 7’2” Gulfstream in a range of conditions. Thing was unreal. Vaguely remember I could duck dive it. Can you duck dive yours?

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freeride76 Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 1:44pm

I can punch through the lip, can't really duck dive any whitewater.

7'6" by 19'3/4" by 3".

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SDW Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 6:19pm

I see. Much more gun than what I had.

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Island Bay Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 7:51am

Happy to hear. Best of luck

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benskii Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 9:57am

Super fun on the beaches on sunny coast this morning. Some more shoulders than yesterday so more to choose from. Not big by any stretch but enough behind them to keep the holiday crowds at bay.

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Surfalot67 Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 10:58am

Still solid on the Sapphire this morning

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freeride76 Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 11:22am

Yeah size held in well here- became slow but sets remained 6ft+ well into late morning.
Still a couple of 8 footers.

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BarbB Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 2:50pm

This wave is 3 to 5 foot (from the back). I used to surf this rock ledge very occasionally back in the day, only when it rarely lined up due to swell direction & wind (its relatively sheltered from main impact of swell). Yesterday, maybe one hundred surfers watched it break all day from another angle and didn't discern it was rideable. While usually a strong paddle against the sweep to return to the take off spot, it was very rideable. I just walked straight out there to have a look. It was great watch it break again (after decades of my living elsewhere). The wave is facing directly SW and the camera is pointing directly NE. Needs at least east in the swell to hit the rock ledge. Ideal swell direction it appeared yesterday.

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Sprout Saturday, 19 Apr 2025 at 3:43pm

Died off pretty quickly here this morning. Did a sand reccy of a bunch of spots on the way back from Moffs, the whole coast ain't great. The best thing for it would be the old 2 week July S flat spell, fill it all in again. Anyway, beautiful Easter weather, loving it.