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[Derwent]

hey chops - crowds were nuts but reasonably chilled where I was - i hung wide of the stand up pack & scooped up some fun little lefts on the fringe but then a few people saw me get a couple of ok ones & I soon had some company anyway. No lids out near me except same guy I saw out before on a surf matt - he looks like a liddie the way he goes on his matt. Whats your kit chops so I know what to look out for - u know - board, wettie, fins - distinguishing tatoos - haha? i'm mostly on a blue nmd, ripcurl steamer, churchill fins.

I was pretty much in line with the viewing platform going left toward the rocks - were you further down cape schank direction - looked like some ok peaks that way too?

[Chops]

Hey i was futher down the beach i ride an all black Nomad, black billabong steamer and my trusty old blue and black manta blades that i cannot part with they have served me well for 20 years hence the nick name i have some pretty long side burns that you can't miss!

[Derwent]

Hey i was futher down the beach i ride an all black NMD, black billabong steamer and my trusty old blue and black manta blades that i cannot part with they have served me well for 20 years hence the nick name i have some pretty long side burns that you can't miss!

haha - ok will look out for the man in black with serious sideburns & the much loved fins. How was it down the beach ? looked ok that way too but i liked the look of the rights - even though I ended up mostly catching lefts because of the size of the pack.

[Chops]

Yeah it wasn't bad but once tide went out everyone moved to where you were or moved right down the beach i surfed a shorey cause i had it to myself jsut about one other stand up there was a short ride but a little barrel and a lip to launch off in the close out only down side was wetsuit was full of sand but i didn't have to contend with 500 others for a wave

[Swoodle]

Sunday might be alright peoples!!!

[Chops]

I may head down to the Comp at Rye on saturday have a look, also keen on sunday waves to!

[Derwent]

Decent looking low and good winds for sure assuming forecast stays on track for weekend. Prob looking at sat session for logistics not conditions - def sunday looks good swoodle. Could be close out city on sat down morno way though - love to get a wave sat at gunna if working sat then watch a bit of the comp but think i'll head to 13th because assume it will be a bit smaller but ok in ne winds. Blah blah blah - can't make a decision - hahah - anyway - hopefully some good size and power around.

[Derwent]

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml

[Swoodle]

Just found out that I have a bye for softball tomorrow so looks like I can hit it up tomorrow and Sunday!!!!!

[Derwent]

Just found out that I have a bye for softball tomorrow so looks like I can hit it up tomorrow and Sunday!!!!!

haha - who's a happy camper then? Think I will stick to my 13th plan for sat - possibly meeting a stand up mate at the beacon now so better rock up there - was tempted to check bird rock & sparrows - but 13th prob handle potential crowds better plus better for NE winds plus maybe a bit more size in the swell.

looking fwd to hearing full wrap up from vicco crew post weekend though - should be some good sessions to be had - Sunday down morno way could be the pick but not complaining about sat forecast.

[Chops]

Hell Yeah i am out n about all sunday hitting up waves got the tin lids tomorrow so might head down to Portsea with them to watch the MPBC bodyboard comp! But SUnday YEWWWWWW

[Derwent]

Hope you guys scored today or score tomorrow - I flapped around like a goose at 13th - nice enough conditions but BIG numbers out - surf comp on - speakers blaring - got dropped in on - did my head in - so eventually paddled in and drove to sparrows in my dripping wettie & got some small but sanity restoring rights - see pic. Saw a few liddies on bird rock too - see pic 2

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[Chops]

Looked like a cracker day, i unfortunatly missed out on a surf today didn't make it to view the comp was to late and i figured the crowds down the peninsula would have been outta control gonna hit it up tomorrow might go looking for a bank on the beachies somewhere hitting mid to late arvo wait for the tide!

[Derwent]

hey chops - If the size backs off a little on morno beachies you'd have to think you'd be in with a good shot for some good quality waves tomorrow - crowds at 13th were insane - i think i made some comment about 13th handling the crowds better - but beacon today was a write off and I gave up and went elsewhere. no surf for me tomorrow - household responsibility beckons.

[smoido]

had a fairly good surf Saturday morning along 13th. got some decent barrels but crowds were a massive buzzkill!! I ended up in torquay at my sisters house but didn't bother to check anywhere. looked alright from the pics derwent, I should have checked!