"Jumbled surf and unfavorable wind."
The third stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour allegedly kicks off in mere hours though surf fans, around the globe, are in no way encouraged to drop what they’re doing, call in sick for work, update internet service provider, no. For the third time in a row, the forecast has been labeled “dog shit” by the League’s official partner Surfline.
The just-released “brief overview” reads:
TUES 4th: Modest yet fun surf, clean in AM – Possible run for at least AM
WED 5th: Smaller surf and with onshore wind – likely off
THURS 6th: New/modest swell but wind problematic – Possible run for at least AM
FRI 7th: Smaller, easing surf but clean – Possible run for at least AM
SAT/SUN 8th-9th: Possible rise of jumbled surf and unfavorable wind — likely off
“Modest yet fun” being the best Surfline could conjure.
“Problematic” and “unfavorable” carrying the day.
But what could have happened between a relationship once crowned with absurd positive fantasy? A marriage based upon seeing the brighter side and by “brighter side” I mean an absurd positive fantasy?
Surf fans clearly remember even just last year, and the years before, wherein Surfline would praise whatever the forecast was using the fruitiest of nonsense. Two-foot and dumping became ten-foot and reeling. Flat became rippable.
Now?
Jumbled surf and unfavorable wind is merely jumbled surf and unfavorable wind but how did the union between World Surf League and Surfline officials sour so… publicly?
Did the forecasters, themselves, push back as their good names became synonymous with Erik “Flimflam” Logan?
Did the Surfline brass realize that the momentum is not, in fact, real?
Questions we can bandy about as we tune in to modest surf in mere hours, I suppose.
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Poor beleaguered primate, so busy trying to argue it misses the point in its entirety. I do apologise profusely however, for not giving enough of a fuck to proofread my flippant comments to ensure spell check has not attempted to save me from profanity.
Also, you really do have a big ouchy spot for nasty Australians don’t you my furry compadre
Surflie..
the beautiful marriage between kook and cam.
Thank you.
hysterical reports of a waveless Bells Easter Classic….or it looks like at the end of the waiting period 12/13/14…some good winds with solid swells……
The big question is for the WSL , can they do a couple of heats a day for 10 days to increase the gate revenue , to help out ol mate Ziffy????
with this forecast can they move it to wavegarden – likely better
Turned on for 5 secs to have feed cut – I did notice on table what appeared to be a book on Tarpon at bottom of pile – is that an author or is it a book on fishing?
Secondly banksia look like the planting of choice for dunes by the flower arrangement on the table
Rosie did look resplendent in a black trackie
Mate we don’t fuck Roo’s those counts are scary as fuck. Just sheep and then blame the kiwis.
Was alright for the first few hundred metres,then we got out of step.
I’m waiting for one of those antipodean Roo fuckers to go off on you.
join us for the contest! the bright lights really shine thru. but be prepared: stay hydrated and crack and stretch the knuckles…BG is not responsible for injuries sustained. and, have an attendent close by; preferably a nurse who can cook & sew & serve 40 ouncers doubled-handed…(i’m thinking a nice, busty german gal.)
Modest surf…not flaring and exposing its grinding hole?
Also… unfavourable wind? There are two types of people in this world. People who suffer bouts of flatulence and those that enjoy them.
Well they blew up the flimflam man in Torquay last night, blew up his house too.
At least one person is happy. Filipe said: “my prayers have been answered!!”
WAIT, WHAT are you insinuating that Filipe fears big waves?
No! He says he paddles out now in Trestles big days!!!
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From our Nullarbor site you can see both Bells and Margaret’s, while glamping* in the desert. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…
Come for Bells, stay for Margaret’s at double the price.
Don’t miss out.
Book now, or forever hold your piece.
*Not glamping in the Kelly woosl sense, more of an opportunity to buy triple priced beer and BBQ while crashing under army surplus canvas.
(so not a lot of difference at all really…)
does it come with a beer koozie or stubby holder?
… nothing wrong with holding your piece
map has been forwarded to both the WSL’s Chief of Sustainable Botany & Surfline’s Director of air monitoring for PM10 dust. wonder what the water temp will be.
You’ll probably get better surf at the base of that there ladder too 🪜
Thank you for all that you do for pro surfing beef. I for one would wear an FTL shirt everywhere I go*
*except in public
You’re allowed in public?
Tell me what it’s like out there.
Substantial swell for end of waiting period.WSL fluffers on high alert.
someone recently told me they’re all shit, regardless…
If that’s the criteria, what about San Onofre, Windansea, Malibu.
Since 1976!
Mondos. Danes Sushi can host the king and queen at his house
I pay for surfline and can damn sure read a weather map. I just like knowing weeks in advance waves are coming. On the East coast of the U.S. we have stupid small windows where its good. So i use it to plan out my schedule, combined with a ton of other forecasting tools. But $10.99/month doesnt really. Hurt me much. That less than 2 beers at a bar.
Two beers if you’re lucky. I routinely see $12-17 beers these days, which is a joke.
Yeah idk i dont really go out and drink so its not my world, but that sounds right from when I was selling craft beer. $12 drafts were a thing for special releases
spent 40-ish years surfing the east coast and right there with you… different animal than other parts of the world, for sure.
…although all things considered would prefer the old days when not every human w/ a computer could see swell coming.
What’s wrong with noaa? Same data, no cost.
Who places second behind Felipe?
More questions than questions.
Fun conditions – if you are from Oklahoma!
Sounds like a perfect forecast for a location that shouldn’t be on the Tour anyway.