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OK. I take back my comment about 1 foot. One of the most magical moments I've had surfing was at 1 foot Mailbu First Point. I actually really like small winter days because you can get it with no crowd. One morning after a long flat spell the waves were knee high. The water was crystal clear. At a certain point the sun came up and the low raking angle made the cobblestones glow under water. Cruisng for 20-30 yards over glowing cobblestones was mind bending.
sounds great.
 

elcalvo

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OK. I take back my comment about 1 foot. One of the most magical moments I've had surfing was at 1 foot Mailbu First Point. I actually really like small winter days because you can get it with no crowd. One morning after a long flat spell the waves were knee high. The water was crystal clear. At a certain point the sun came up and the low raking angle made the cobblestones glow under water. Cruisng for 20-30 yards over glowing cobblestones was mind bending.
I agree 100%. I still remember the first time I somehow managed to put my old Gregg Noll into trim. Waves were barely big enough to ride but all of a sudden it was like the afterburners kicked in. Never forgot that moment. I consider it my first real ride. :waving:
 

Mr Doof

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OK. I take back my comment about 1 foot. One of the most magical moments I've had surfing was at 1 foot Mailbu First Point. I actually really like small winter days because you can get it with no crowd. One morning after a long flat spell the waves were knee high. The water was crystal clear. At a certain point the sun came up and the low raking angle made the cobblestones glow under water. Cruisng for 20-30 yards over glowing cobblestones was mind bending.
Reminds me of one of the first time I surfed over a warm (and clear) water reef.
 

One-Off

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Reminds me of one of the first time I surfed over a warm (and clear) water reef.
My first surf in Hawaii was at Tunnels. It was so glassy and clear that I couldn't really detect where the bottom of the wave was. Also it freaked me out on the inside because I couldn't tell how shallow it was until the water started to deform over the coral heads. Time to kick out! :drowning:

That same trip, same spot, a big outside wave came through and I remembered reading something like, "In Hawaii, if you don't put your head down and go for it on a set wave, you won't get anymore waves the rest of the session." So I put my head down and went and the wave (well overhead) closed out. I had to straighten out. When I got back to the lineup a local paddled by and said, "You got to be careful out here, man It's shallow." That became my new mantra.
 

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Waikoko when the water is really clear puts on quite a show under your board. Especially when it’s overhead and low tide. I had a local say the same thing like One-off. Very well said and good intentioned, he could tell I knew what I was doing, but still cautioned about getting caught inside on a rising swell and a falling tide at that spot. Big wide reef, long painful walk if you screw up
 

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Ben Gravy just rode the BAGGEST JERZ EV_AR
FOOLLY NEWARKING
three weaks ago.

Now you sweet and delicious bag of skittles wanna have a rag. Save it for June, July, and August.

And yes it has been consistent down here.
 
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Subway

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Northeast was cold and pumping today.
Yea the one Friday I was busier than I had been all week. Saw how fun it got mid day. Kind of depressed about it TBH. On the phone with clients all afternoon, all the stuff I planned to do got pushed later and later.
 
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manbearpig

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Yea the one Friday I was busier than I had been all week. Saw how fun it got mid day. Kind of depressed about it TBH. On the phone with clients all afternoon, all the stuff I planned to do got pushed later and later.
Definitely a classic afternoon clean up. A lot of times my favorite days. The low tide fcked with it a bit when it bottomed out but found a couple with my twin at my favorite spot locally.
 
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