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Anonymous07/06/25, 03:24No.236948/tsg/ The Surfing General #2
kook edition
>how do I learn to surf?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrwL5_57C6w [Embed] [Open]
>How do I pick the right board?
Use a volume calculator, and find the right board type for your local break or waves you want to ride
https://www.jsindustries.com/volume-calculator
https://www.boardcave.com/surfboard-volume-calculator
>how do I know if the waves are good?
go check surfline or magicseaweed for reports
Previously: >>185762
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Anon07/06/25, 03:29No.236949
selfishly i started this thread to ask for board recommendations..
I am looking for a fun board in 2-4ft conditions. I have come to the realisation I have too many excuses to go out above that size and should get a board suited to what I actually surf. I was something cruisy, was thinking 6'8ish range that can paddle but also duck dive. I have gone from minimal to a 6'6 but 3" thick beefy board, a 6'8 thinner board (by far my best board rip) and now a 6'4 board closer to a short board (I am 6'3). Where to from here? I don't see myself doing sharp hacks or anything high performance, but maybe some round houses and floaters..
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Anon07/07/25, 09:23No.237182
Hola. This is by the way the third surf general, not the second.Also, could you link it to the old?Round houses and floaters are "high-performance" if you want to, depending on your style (long fucking forgotten thing, owing to the sportification of surfing)>2-4 feetWave size or swell size? If wave size, go for a groveller, thick board but short length, to ride the foam.In surfing, physical condition is mostly irrelevant to your mental condition; no matter how well-prepared your body is, there is one factor you need to go over that is inevtable and that is, sitting comfortably out the back and that only comes with doing it often enough.
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Anon07/10/25, 03:55No.237405
Rented a foamie for my next two weeks of vacation.Wish me luck :)
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Anon07/12/25, 21:05No.237740
HOW DO I STOP THE CHAFING (CHEST/TITS)
on a foamie if that matters
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Anon07/19/25, 22:52No.238160
How long are you guys able to surf before becoming too exhausted to pop up? For me it's 3 hours or so
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Anon08/08/25, 04:19No.239828
>be city with big ass coastline
>have exactly two spots that don't close out religiously
>both are crowded as fuck 24/7Man Perth fucking sucksmaaaaan Perth fucking sucks
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Anon08/11/25, 11:19No.240078
>bent fin
How big of a problem is this?
Also, daily reminder to always store your surfboard properly
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Anon08/15/25, 03:25No.240307
>dude OMG i'm surfing just like the COOL BOOMERS from the 60s!!!!
>hey everyone check out my pathetically thin beard, receding hairline, effeminate lack of muscle tone and my epic forehead lines!!!
>I-I-IMMMM GOOONAAA SUUUUURRRRRRRRFFFFFFFF
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Anon08/19/25, 01:10No.240583
Floridafag here, only been surfing for a month, about to try surfing the hurricane, wish me luck anons
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Anon08/20/25, 00:31No.240659
How much more danger of a shark attack am I putting myself in by going out at/just before dawn, as opposed to the afternoon? I live in a shark prone area.
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Anon08/25/25, 01:27No.240964
Can any of you guys surf decently? Erin swell will be hitting Europe this week
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Anon08/28/25, 15:02No.241153
anybody in north florida
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Anon08/31/25, 18:22No.241456
shorter waves = longer boards, right? so, for waves around 2', would a 7 or 8 foot board be better
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Anon09/01/25, 19:45No.241599
Whoa, whoa guys, slow down!! I can't keep track of the thread, I am not used to it having these many replies this close to its OP birthday!
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Anon09/02/25, 20:14No.241726
>be me, yesterday
>go to sebastian inlet
>waves were gay, breaking on the beach, oh well
>far in the distance, see some big whitewater waves, breaking on what must be a reef or sandbar then traveling for a solid minute before hitting the beach
One of these days, when the wind is moving south/south west, I am going to take my longboard allllll the way out there and alllll the way back and it will be truly epic. Although maybe I should hire a jetski to get me out there so my shoulders don't fall off.
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Anon09/07/25, 00:35No.242013
There was a shark attack at my local yesterday. took the guys life. Pretty tragic, was always considered a bit of a sharkey break but I'd never seen one in 20+ years.
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Anon09/08/25, 18:54No.242135
Where is a good place to go to learn to surf? I live in a landlocked zone, and plan to travel to learn to surf in the coming spring (post snowboard season) looking for somewhere that is cost effective to spend a month or two learning to surf.
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Anon09/11/25, 01:05No.242395
how long do you guys surf for? When I was younger I was able to be out for a couple hours now that Im a oldfag (34) I am completely gaped after spending 2 hours in the water. Has anyone here had something similar and improved their fitness?
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Anon10/12/25, 18:57No.244746
Anyone here have experience with picrel? Are they worth the money?
I seem to get very tired paddling out, and my popup tends to suffer accordingly
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Anon10/12/25, 23:10No.244761
just surf more, i will say doing burpees with your popup improves it
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Anon10/14/25, 20:02No.244918
Need some help planning a trip to Maui
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