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[savage flame]

Haha yeah he bailed on me to go down the coast near Fairhaven. Said it was horsepoo. Time to tell him he's a shmend for not listening to me

[Derwent]

Might even get some offshore winds on the weekend . A mate told me catching waves in lumpy onshore conditions improves your skills - probably true - but like a lot of things that are 'good for you' it still kind of bites.

[savage flame]

Sunday morning before work. Winning.
Monday morning (day off). Winning

Where's everyone surfing?

[Derwent]

someones a happy camper then.

Going to get up early for a beachie on sat & sunday - first surf check will be gunna - if banks look ok will jump straight in - otherwise will keep looking nearby.

[jetzboy]

Will try for Monday morning 13th way, forecast looks close to ok worth a look anyway.

[savage flame]

Will try for Monday morning 13th way, forecast looks close to ok worth a look anyway.

Yeah was thinking 13th Monday early too.
Sunday morning could be good. Looks like it could be good size.

[Derwent]

Will try for Monday morning 13th way, forecast looks close to ok worth a look anyway.

Yeah was thinking 13th Monday early too.
Sunday morning could be good. Looks like it could be good size.

Let me know how you go at 13th on sunday or monday - only guessing but forecas for tomorrow maybe a better bet than Monday? If there is any west in the wind I generally head to the surf coast breaks near jan juc like 'sparrows' or pt break or beachie at torquay back beach - have assumed west winds no good for 13th breaks, like the beacon. Anyway - probably going to stick to my gunnamatta plan for tomorrow - wasn't bad today - maybe a bit smaller & messier than I was hoping for, although some OK sets came through.

**EDIT - just checked the forecast - monday am at 13th looks good too - in fact maybe 13th tomorrow is a better bet

[savage flame]

If any of you guys are keen to hit up anywhere around the surf coast Monday let me know. Otherwise I might go down south if its too small.

[Derwent]

If any of you guys are keen to hit up anywhere around the surf coast Monday let me know. Otherwise I might go down south if its too small.

Be fun to hook up monday but i have stuff on - maybe one day when you guys aren't charging house high hell reef barrel slabs of destruction while killer whales frolic in the background i could have a crack - big fan of sparrows and bird rock for example. Anyway - hope you guys score some good ones tomorrow & or monday.

[jetzboy]

I'm up for Monday morning. It won't be super early though, probably make it to 13 th area around 930 10 ish (travel from Weribee area). But keen all the same.

[Derwent]

Ended up at rye today - killer rip - saw the shore and the rest of the pack getting smaller and smaller - almost yelled out - "Tell the world my story" . Jokes aside wasn't much fun being sucked out to tasmania - i thought I was in trouble but there was a guy 50m further out than me - eventually poor bugger paddled in a couple of hundred metres down the coast looking like a drowned rat - that rip is no joke and not to be treated lightly. BTW if 13th was really good I don't want to know.

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[Chops]

Hey,

We were out at Sorrento yesterday was a great wave no real current issue there however i know the feeling mate you constantly paddling sideways and when a good wave comes your too deep constant piss off!! although great day to have a dip about to head out for a wave shortly!

[Derwent]

Sorrento back beach chops? Have seen people & liddies there before but got the impression (maybe wrong impression) that it was a tad on the fickle side. I was at gunna yesterday on an ok left beachie - heading left as you look out to sea from 2nd carpark - wasn't bad but not great either. Gunna wasn't working that well when I looked today - one ok spot had a surf comp going - portsea looked clean enough but couldn't see a decent bank - hence the rye experiment. Pretty much my fault today re the rip - I generally keep an eye on the shore but got distracted & next thing you know I was way out the back - not much fun getting back in either.

[Chops]

yeah sorrento back beach was a good wave i haven't surfed it in about 16years but Sat was great hit Flinders last night had a good session out there till late last night no real complaints just wind got up abit and made her a little choppy if your coming down this way again drop me a line and let me know where ya will be and i will meet you out

[Derwent]

I'll be down that way again for sure chops & will let you know. I try and do a once a week run and go in both directions - surf coast or mornington because its about the same distance from home - i head to mornington if i think the surf coast is going to be small or the winds aren't right and I go to surf coast if i think the beachies are closing out at mornington or if there is W in the wind. Don't know much about flinders or phillip island breaks & westernport is fine when working but needs to be pretty big swell it seems.

My wifes rels have shown me a couple of 'non' beachie breaks down morno but I haven't got them wired - whenever I check them they are not working - gather you probably have this sussed.