Who writes up the surf reports for morn pen? Is it someone from a office elsewhere?

Why's that Nick? What are you seeing?

(Im working in town today, so haven't seen it..)

Do you mean the daily surf reports Nick?

The MP is one of the harder regions to report (and forecast!) for, because it covers one of the the most diverse coastlines around - long open beaches that go for weeks, if not months without banks, and a large fickle bay with great reefs that only work properly on very big swells. Throw in the complexity of the Flinders region, and it's a tricky place to try to surf on a regular basis. More times often than not, even when the elements align properly, most of this region still fails to produce good surf due to one factor or another (usually banks and/or tides). Hence its nickname the 'Hoax Coast'. 

Ben you couldn't be more off the mark mate the peninsula pumps is always consistent plenty of waves for all abilities and conveniently close to Melbourne best region in Vic.

I think Nick means the daily report, not Craig's forecast.

The daily report really should be a piece of cake... Look at surf, report what's in front of you.

And anyone who has been here long enough, will know what flinders and pt Leo would be like just from checking the ocean beaches.

Your right Goofy its piece of piss sometimes I just look at my weathervane.

Yup. Just the daily surf reports. Ill check the surf every morning before work and generally each morning on weekends and like 4/7 times the report is just whack. I dont even understand the rating system. The photo reports have been absent for a while now yet your told in the morning update to wait for the 8am report for a photo. Dan from peninsula surf used to do it at rye carrie accompanied with a 8am photo (his reports where off here and there and he was looking at it, i just put that down too different eyes, different scales). I dont have a issue with it as ill just check for myself , its rather just a curiosity of mine.

Did swellnet just crash? Around 630ish?

Anywhoo i dont mean to be picking at the site. I throughly enjoy the site and espically for free. (I do suscribe but :)) Im just a curious person and im sure that it will be the death of me.

Its a valid question Nick but does it really matter what is written in the report?

Ahaha blokes trying to claim that they would change a thing, that they don't care that it's the least coast, that even if the swell and winds are good it doesn't necessarily mean it will be good because of the banks and tide. Nick bone have a spell mate the amount of times you surf Mornington with a few blokes out would be very rare. Not knowing if the surf will be good well that isn't fun you say it makes it good but um no why would you live there. If you go to the surf coast it's a nice SW swell 4-5ft and at light NW wind you no what your are getting pumping surf your rock up at Mornington your not sure whether it will be closing out or fat it's just shit mate. Please don't say you like the way it is, the wind is always shit, it's howls like crazy get out of there while you can

Ok

Yeah wharfjunkie I am trying to divert people from going to a hidden gem I found on Mornington by making them go somewhere else by saying mornington is shit um no I think it is a coast which is no good. Can you please explain why this might not be the case which is that it is good? I would like to here some reasons some blokes like nick love the coast.
I don't have a vested interest well I guess I do if that is where I think the best waves are and remember the surf coast is very long so there are a lot of spots which will not have 50 people put I am guessing you are referring to bells and winki which a lot of the times in winter are not very crowded maybe in summer mate. Under 4-5ft the options are endless.

I do have one question to the like of nick and goofy. What do you do when Mornington is 4-5ft and WNW do you just not surf cuase I mean on the surf coast it's 2-3ft and awesome but Mornington it's sloppy. That what I don't get by living in mornginton you automatically won't surf as much. I mean the best waves are on the other coast go there. If it's 8-10 ft on surf coast NW sure you can go to point Leo but why surf 6ft point Leo when you could be surfing 8-10ft I just don't get it

So you surf 8-10ft over there?

Hey VicSurf1 I'm with Junk and Mr Bone. Plenty of good waves down here when you know where to look, and plenty of days when the surf coast is small, cross shore shite. Glad you dont bother, we have enough numpties who do head down and even one less is a blessing.

Cant you just be happy with your coast and others be happy with theres :)

Doesn't get 8-10 foot very often goofy I am not saying I would surf it that big but goofy you sound like you been in some heavy conditions before so next big swell hit up surf coast.
I don't live on either coast I just observe both cost and clearly Mornington is not the place to be when the swell gets big. I think Mornington at 3-4ft mid tide can be fun but it's so fickle just don't no why you wouldnt hit up surf coast.

Blackers if surf coast is small and cross shore than just go Barwon.

No some people can't Nick type of bloke who would be shit canning his mates new car, house even wife because its all a threat to his sense of superiority.

Bloody hell wharfjunkie I don't live on either coast so nicks point is invalid, I am just commenting on the two spots and how Mornington just isn't good which is my opinion correct me if you think Mornington is good and some reasons why it is good

Mate theres plenty of good things about the peninsula I'm not about to name locations known or not to justify my position either. Perhaps its best to stick to the surf coast the reliability will make it easy due to the commute I suppose.

Ill tell you my favourite thing about it VS1,

Its when its 8ft and closing out out the back, onshore/offshore doesn't matter, you are surfing 4-5ft punchy, powerful, fun as fuck double up re-forms with just ya mates that blokes like your self and half the dhd riding west coast/melbourne lads couldn't surf because you've never surfed a rip bowl in ya life and you'd be out the back getting sets on the head in 5mins because the biggest rip you've ever been in is when it gets a bit windy in the StKilda sea baths.

I'm off to bed

hooroo

Hahaha wohoo that sounds so fun 4-5ft punchy reforms which are onshore or offshore which are in a rip so your fighting against a current with your best mates and getting waves. God can you please read what you just said you just wrote down the shittiest session I have ever heard. So its the middle of winter on a weekday and it's 8ft NW wind at Mornington and your surfing cross shore 4-5ft punchy reforms in a rip while I am surfing 4-5ft perfect offshore at a point break with 15 other blokes out with no rip so I am actully able to speak to my mates instead of always fighting against a rip to get chunky reforms. Look I think on behalf of everyone at swellnet everyone would rather surf a point break that's offshore and 4-5ft. Goofy you have officially lost the plot

I'm curious vicsurf1 where you find your "perfect" waves for the summer months on the surf coast when it's pro dominantly 2-3ft and SE as yes it's probably more consistent during the winter months when the water is 12 degrees and the sun goes down at 5:30 and I'm tipping your from the city so you probably don't get to many after work surfs with that time frame so your one or maybe two surfs a week on the surf coast in "perfect"waves with your car pulling flog mates come pack out a surf spot every time you surf. I'll happily keep surfing the peninsula because I don't have to deal with kooks like you because it's only unpredictable if you don't no where to look

First veiny mate your surly not serious you would rather surf a ripbowl than 4-5ft at a point break and offshore and what's with your 60 mates in winter on a weekday it's hardly ever crowded so I Know your jealous that your stuck with sloppy reforms where your stuck in a rip trying to catch a reform. Don't worry mate just stick to Mornington and I will just stick to the beach breaks, point breaks and reef break which are so much better on the surf coast, ps I will be getting the better waves

Yeah endless look mate in summer there are so many waves to go and surf if you no where to look even if the winds are SE, but you would be used to sloppy winds doesn't it suck that if the wind is 20 degrees the wrong direction Mornington goes sloppy that every spot needs the same wind or else it's just choppy. I love how the surf coast has so many evade that work in different winds but it's a shame for Mornington.

Superfish I am very happy with my life and surfing great waves on the surf coast, get real mate rip bowls aren't better keep staying in your Mornington bubble dream on. Also I don't surf bells there are so many other point breaks which are good with less people aswell especially on weekdays when you can be out with just 5 other blokes it's very fun don't worry mate Mornington is fun aswell

Vicsurfing mate nothing wrong with a good rip bowl. I hope you surf alone and don't do the whole kooky car pool text your buddies where to head behaviour. While your enjoying your long points others will be enjoying stand up barrels.

I like point breaks Becuase they are long fun and there are so many sections to work with beach breaks are also fun never said I didn't like them just was comparing surf coast point breaks to sloppy 4-5ft reforms in Mornington. Some of the best waves in the world are point breaks what's the matter with having waves that are a easy read. It must suck being stuck in rip the whole time possibly the worst session I have ever heard. Stand up barrels wharfjunkie from chunky 4-5ft reforms hahaha yeah look no mate keep dreaming I no you wish you had point breaks to surf in Mornington don't worry mate

Vic I said theres nothing wrong with rip bowls they aren't sloppy waves pal. Oh and if you know where to look theres stand up pits mate. No one is bagging the points mate seems you got a chip on your shoulder thinking the surf coast is the start and finish of vicsurfing.

So Vic you didn't answer my question do you carpool from Melb?

Check 3.30, junkie bowls can be more fun than a barrel of monkeys, for someone who calls himself Victoriasurfing1 you have no idea what surfing in vicco is about, and I could not be happier ;)))))

If it's in rip and it's a reform look mate think stand up pits is a bit of stretch. I never said you were bagging point breaks I was saying that supervise was saying its bad if you have a wave which is a easy read. I don't have a chip on my shoudler so chill out. Na dont carpool mate would rather the line up Have the least amount of people as possible. Don't worry hako I do no what Vicco is about and its best on the surf coast. It's not just point breaks there's everything but that is just my opinion

Never said the stand up pits were in the rip bowl mate.

But everything you have posted here says you don't?

Is sheepdog using another username?

Didn't you thought you implied it whoops sorry wharf I reckon there are stand up pits in Mornington but would be very rare.
Hako I have surfed Mornington have had some really fun sessions when it's 4ft but also had some sessions where it's looked good on forcast but then it ends up being shit. Guess that is surfing sometimes but morngion just a lot time the banks are bad tide wind it's just no good which is why I think surf coast is better but again just my opinion I am sure there are blokes which absolutely love Mornington there are some great days but it just doesn't happen often enough

You got me finally someone relised it's sheepdog you blokes are seriously get revved up

For me it's simple. I live on the west, and love it autumn and winter,and crave for the east side beachies and PI in summer. Can't have it all can we....

Greyhound, you can have it all.

As a start, just change your name to 'Garyhound' and watch the opportunities start piling up in front of you. You can have that tip for free (just the tip though, if you want the full Gary experience you'll have to at least buy me dinner first)

As for VictoriaSurfing, if that is in fact your real name, maybe I'll cool the situation with a little anecdote: Sometimes Gary likes to wear short shorts. Sometimes he likes to wear really short shorts.

Whether you, like the majority of Gary's fans, prefer him in really short shorts or not, there are plenty of people that draw immense pleasure from a marginally longer trouser length.

No need to criticise the people that like Gary in short shorts, just because you like the excitement that comes from seeing Gary in really short shorts. The thrill you get from a possible testicular-based wardrobe malfunction is the same as the thrill others get from my leaving the top three inches of my thighs to the imagination.

In the same way, some like the surf coast and some like the peninsula. No need to start an unprovoked interwebs war.

Gary capper taking all the high marks.....

Gazaaaaaa

So as someone who has surfed the Morn Pen for over 20 years here is a couple of things I have learned

1) Swell is not a problem, plenty of that all year round
2) Winds and tides are the major factor in knowing where to surf and when.

So lets focus on point 2. thermalben is spot on about his comments on the hoax coast, the Mornington Peninsula a massive chunk of land with a highly diverse coastline. Some exposed, some sheltered and this is nowhere more prevalent than in the Flinders to Cape Schank stretch. There are heaps of places to surf in this area but the tides make a huge difference as to where is going to be working and where it isn't. Throw in the swell and the wind factor and some places will just not work while others just a km in either direction will be firing. And the next day it could be reversed. The general rule of thumb on winds is if it has southerly in it then a lot of places won't work well. But there are exceptions and it takes a fair bit of experience and local knowledge to know what those places are on a given wind direction/strength, swell and tide.

The Westernport Bay reefs are even more affected by the tides. The difference between incoming and outgoing can add another foot to the swell which means the same wind/swell conditions on a different day can totally change where you need to go. And then of course there is the occasional twice annual event where it is 12+ at Gunnamatta, howling a gale, but it's 6 foot at the Pines and Crunchies and you're surfing in a thunderstorm. Those days will give you a stoke that will last for weeks because it is so unlike what they are like most days of the year.

The Bass Strait beachies are in a constant state of change, the way the waves broke in the 90's is very different to now. If you want to catch some good waves at places like Gunnamatta you may be in for a bit of a walk some days. This part of the coast gets smashed by huge swells and this moves the sand all over the place. Some years at Gunna I'll surf first carpark in summer 9 times out of 10, other years it's been second carpark almost all the time. It all just depends. Also on places like Rye and Gunna most of it is unsurfable at low tide and especially if it's 5 foot or more as it is just closeouts and dumps, that's about as consistent as it gets in places like this. Mid to high though it gets much better.

Oh yeah others are right that the Torq surf coast is better. It is and I'm not just saying that as a MornPen local as I have made the trip over the other side of the bay plenty of times. Better reefs and more bowly and challenging waves. Downsides are more crowds and less size/power unless you head west of Cape Otway. If you know where to go on the MornPen though you can stay pretty happy. I certainly have

Jeez, sounds all to hard to me hachy, think I'll stick to the surf coast.