After a long work week, I was busting to get in the water. I looked up the Hurley Surf report and Magicseaweed reports to see how the surf was looking along the VIC south coast.
Saturday wasn't really a go but Sunday forecast was a light offshore with a 2-3ft swell. Torquay it was! The tide was low at around 1pm so a morning ride was definitely worth the drive from Ringwood.
I arrived at about 10am and the beach was already quite busy, with the nippers knee boarders out and the surf patrol taking up a good chunk of ocean space.
Never the less it was brilliant being back in the water again after a couple of weeks out. Most clean days at Torquay, you don't have to work very hard to catch waves, just float out the back, relax and time your run well. Managed to catch a few crisp left handers not far from Cosy Corner. The waves always break right from the edge, but if the swell and tides are just the correct mix, they re-break to a left to get a decent ride for all you goofys out there.
I ride a FST Firewire 6'6 and works really well in smaller conditions. You have the float but still get the performance of a shorter board. It also has the balsa rails and epoxy mix so it can take a slightly heavier beating than a standard fibreglass.
Anyway it looks like the beaches are rearing up for a busy summer, so look out for others in the water, respect your fellow riders and take care out there! Mostly have fun!
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| -View from the top of Torquay Surf Beach Sun 22 Nov 2015 - |
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