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Level of surfing on Tavarua
- Thread starter casa_mugrienta
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that sounds like a solid choice of boards. I was NOT over-gunned on a thick 6'9 on the bigger days. when it goes DOH or bigger, that wave moves so freaking fast.
They pretty much use the international standard scale, not Hawaiian. meaning, they will certainly "undercall" by a few feet like most macho surfers do, but yeah, it's not like Hawaii scale. 20 plus pretty much means 20-30 foot faces. Big, but in Hawaii "20 foot" would be like, 35-40 foot faces
They pretty much use the international standard scale, not Hawaiian. meaning, they will certainly "undercall" by a few feet like most macho surfers do, but yeah, it's not like Hawaii scale. 20 plus pretty much means 20-30 foot faces. Big, but in Hawaii "20 foot" would be like, 35-40 foot faces
I took a 7'6" quad Desert storm last trip and was so glad I did.
Being able to rove out the back and paddle into some set waves without having to sit "tight" too the ledge was worth it's weight in gold if you are a punter with no jet ski to rescue you.
It's a horror show getting caught inside by sets and washed down that reef.
I was at another reef pass in Fiji and the water drained off the reef and I'm standing there as this six foot wall of white water came toward me.
I just jumped and got washed off the reef.
I always get dragged over the reef.
I just jumped and got washed off the reef.
I always get dragged over the reef.
Foam is your friend.
I always chuckle to myself when the guys who do step offs and tow ins get caught inside with no foam to speak of... my big boards have saved my life on more than one occasion when out and it gets really big suddenly with no prior warning.
You can always grab tail on the board and prone your way to the channel pushed by the foam in a bad situation. You just get rolled over and over on little boards though.
YMMV.
I always chuckle to myself when the guys who do step offs and tow ins get caught inside with no foam to speak of... my big boards have saved my life on more than one occasion when out and it gets really big suddenly with no prior warning.
You can always grab tail on the board and prone your way to the channel pushed by the foam in a bad situation. You just get rolled over and over on little boards though.
YMMV.
I went to the NS once and it was 25-30 for 8 days with 30 mph north winds. I caught 6 waves the whole time I was there.
This is why I love 6-8 foot beach break (Nica, Hatteras, MD, NY)...It's all the same and the ocean seems to sort out the riff raff
I would love to return to Tavarua or stay at Namotu. Cloudbreak and Restaurants can get perfect and easy to surf but if it gets overhead and hollow there’s a risk factor.
Cloudbreak 1987 on a Local Motion 6’10 Charlie Smith. Dr. John Jones took the pic.
Restaurants same trip on a Local Motion 6’3 Charlie Smith. Dave Bjorn took the sequence.
Cloudbreak 2010 on a 6’3 Tokoro 4VC. Lono took the pic.
If get a chance to go back I’d ride a 6’6 on the big day at Cloudbreak a 6’0 on the smaller day and a 5’10 at Restaurants.
Cloudbreak 1987 on a Local Motion 6’10 Charlie Smith. Dr. John Jones took the pic.
Restaurants same trip on a Local Motion 6’3 Charlie Smith. Dave Bjorn took the sequence.
Cloudbreak 2010 on a 6’3 Tokoro 4VC. Lono took the pic.
If get a chance to go back I’d ride a 6’6 on the big day at Cloudbreak a 6’0 on the smaller day and a 5’10 at Restaurants.
Cloudbreak was scary for me, but still memorable. Restaurants a blast. Tavi Rights a playgound.
Food epic, Island epic. People and boatman cool as hell.
Paradise Found, along with trepidation.
Food epic, Island epic. People and boatman cool as hell.
Paradise Found, along with trepidation.