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Created by MangoDingo > 9 months ago, 22 Jun 2019
MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
22 Jun 2019 11:35AM
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You check the surf report and it says...


Longest flat spell ever at the moment.
Gunna have to take up golf.

cantSUPenough
VIC, 2122 posts
22 Jun 2019 12:39PM
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That's an ordinary forecast! At least down here they lie and make out there will be some surf... You need to get a long board (and stick for the crocs)!

JEG
VIC, 1469 posts
22 Jun 2019 12:50PM
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Get one of those wing ding dung and sail way and maybe out run a few creatures.

Tardy
4919 posts
22 Jun 2019 2:58PM
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WELL ,,yes ...but it was a perfect 4-5 foot here ...after all the surfers where driving off as i arrived ,i had it allll a lone

head south mango..

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
22 Jun 2019 5:38PM
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cantSUPenough said..
That's an ordinary forecast! At least down here they lie and make out there will be some surf... You need to get a long board (and stick for the crocs)!


Geez, I don't know CSE - I was watching Triggs' surf cams - last Sunday looked perfect!
The Left..




and Gunna...



JEG mate - I'm all over it - I'm gettin one of those things - whatever they are. I've seen Mr Naish given them a run

And yep - You're right Tards'!
The time has come for the Mango to up stumps!
Early onset mango madness is kickin' in!

cantSUPenough
VIC, 2122 posts
22 Jun 2019 6:19PM
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MangoDingo said..

cantSUPenough said..
That's an ordinary forecast! At least down here they lie and make out there will be some surf... You need to get a long board (and stick for the crocs)!



Geez, I don't know CSE - I was watching Triggs' surf cams - last Sunday looked perfect!
The Left..




and Gunna...



JEG mate - I'm all over it - I'm gettin one of those things - whatever they are. I've seen Mr Naish given them a run

And yep - You're right Tards'!
The time has come for the Mango to up stumps!
Early onset mango madness is kickin' in!


Yeah, but I was away...again...

I just had a paddle on my 14' Search out at crunchies - first "waves" in a long time.

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
22 Jun 2019 5:55PM
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CSE - awesome mate - I bet that would've been a blast!
Crunchies is peerrrfect for a 14 Search!!!!
V. Jealous CSE - good stuff man!!!

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
23 Jun 2019 9:37AM
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SurfLine's still producing accurate forecasts up here.
Absolutely stunning mornings though... you can see how a 14' Search would be sweet for these days.
(if you squint hard enough you can see Indo)


Sacrificing small animals in public tends to be frowned on these days.
So, in some sort of half-baked attempt to inspire Huey to start cranking up the swell machine - I took the Flow out.
Possibly the first time a Flow has been used as a flat water stick.
I'm certain Huey will be pleased though- the big fella will crank some waves next week for sure.



MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
24 Jun 2019 1:01PM
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I think my quasi-voodoo, swell-making, flat-water Flow dance has worked.
The Top End just got rocked by a 5.3 magnitude quake that hit Papua. Buildings were wobbling all over the joint. Nothing serious but had the local peeps running for the exits!
Now, I've just gotta wait for a little bit of swell to push through...
Good on ya Huey - yr alright.





Bighugg
482 posts
25 Jun 2019 7:58PM
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MangoDingo said..
You check the surf report and it says...


Longest flat spell ever at the moment.
Gunna have to take up skim boarding


Mmmmmm?......... didn't give water temperature ?

Bighugg
482 posts
26 Jun 2019 6:07AM
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Hey MangoDingo, can't do much about waves
can invite you for a catch up at Airport next Wednesday evening - 5.30 - 10pm for a change of scenery with fin porn and what if's.
Cheers Keith

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
26 Jun 2019 11:16AM
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Bighugg said..
Hey MangoDingo, can't do much about waves
can invite you for a catch up at Airport next Wednesday evening - 5.30 - 10pm for a change of scenery with fin porn and what if's.
Cheers Keith


BigHugg old mate - what a cracker idea - I'll see you there!
Maybe a cold, refreshing beverage or two to wash the dust away before your trip ya lucky bugger! What if's indeed!
Will give you a bell and be in touch.
Cheers man!

pumpjockey02
309 posts
28 Jun 2019 9:43PM
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Bad news. I am down near tardy and they often do the reverse. Ive had three flawless 3-4 4-5 foot barrel days on the mid north coast that were forecast as flat. I rocked up at super tubes, after the forecast was strong off shore winds for 3 days. The wind had blown the waves down in town. 3-4 foot sets running 100 metres at super tubes. Just me and two mates out. Thanks coastal watch for that one. Usually happens late winter with cold water coming through. August to early September. Harder now with all the retirees. But if you drive a little its still easy to get midweek perfection without too much problem. Helps with a flat surf report.

snot
NSW, 157 posts
30 Jun 2019 7:39PM
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When your wife asks " i thought it was a demo, when's it go back?"

DaveSandan
VIC, 1364 posts
5 Jul 2019 1:41PM
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Don't ya hate it when you had to work and it looks like this on a winters day???


Bighugg
482 posts
7 Jul 2019 5:42PM
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Pseudo - Darwin Airport Coffee Lounge table FIN porn

MD, we must have picked up your flat spell cooto's.
Today was biggest swell on bay loop.

Bighugg
482 posts
21 Sep 2019 6:44AM
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Hope you a are getting some TopEnd swell out of this Southern push . I've got low tide on the balance pond and dust storm coming in



Clean day mountain views

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
21 Sep 2019 1:31PM
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Great stuff BigH! Good to see you're keepin' it real in the desert country man ~ tides definitely goin out on yr balance pond!

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
21 Sep 2019 1:35PM
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Don't ya hate it when yr brother sends you photos of Gunna going off...





Souwester
WA, 1255 posts
21 Sep 2019 1:55PM
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When you are rushing to get a surf in before the sea breeze hits, you get a great spot in the car park, get the board out, suit up, go to grab the paddle...and it's not there

surfinJ
663 posts
21 Sep 2019 3:54PM
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supthecreek
2583 posts
22 Sep 2019 6:39AM
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Good thread Dingo man!

It was totally flat on US East Coast for the entire summer. Lake Atlantic.

Luckily, I had 2 cataract surgeries scheduled for that time frame..... so I didn't miss ANYTHING!

The day after my Doc gave the all clear, it was 5ft and glassy
Good things come!

tick tock, tick tock....



then it got better




colas
4986 posts
22 Sep 2019 1:18PM
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surfinJ said..



But since it was saturday, 80F/27C outside and water at 70F/21C, crowds were there at low tide :-)

FRP
491 posts
22 Sep 2019 6:35PM
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The day after my Doc gave the all clear, it was 5ft and glassy
Good things come!





then it got better





Five foot and glassy?? Creek you must be shrinking or from Hawaii. Looks overhead to me!!! Yikes.

cheers

Bob

Mark Horn
WA, 24 posts
25 Sep 2019 8:35AM
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...... When you borrow a friend's board and have a blast. He says borrow it for the week so you use it again and smash the nose up on your hip and then trying to get in get smashed by the shore break making it even worse !

GizzieNZ
4100 posts
25 Sep 2019 11:48AM
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Souwester said..
When you are rushing to get a surf in before the sea breeze hits, you get a great spot in the car park, get the board out, suit up, go to grab the paddle...and it's not there


true....talking to woman long boarder other day.....she'd driven to Makorori.....forgot wetsuit

Bighugg
482 posts
12 Dec 2019 4:44PM
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Was my night off call, balance pond is full ( roadcrew storage dam ), wind not due till after dark..... woooooolllaaaa .... Dust storm
in the time to write this it's gone to this


Sorry Nooza , I was trying for Sup today pic...


Bighugg
482 posts
29 Jan 2020 5:47PM
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Don't you hate it when,
they tell you there's a big change coming through ,heavy rain , intense storm warning . So you go out early mornings, clean out the big woody weed from road tail drain for 1/2 a km.
And you get a sprinkle

Hopefully you are doing better up top end MD

MangoDingo
NT, 891 posts
30 Jan 2020 1:15PM
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BigH - man we're getting a lot of westerlies and not much rain.
No monsoon to speak of. The Madden-Julian Oscillation is late. It's probably still hovering about over the Indian ocean somewhere, so needless to say it's pretty dry across the top end, in spite of some decent falls a couple of weeks back but that was about it.
Yeah man - don't ya hate it when the monsoon is late and the swell still hasn't arrived...
still - can't complain I s'pose - you know what they say, a bad day's SUP action **s all over a good day at work!!!
YEEEW!!!




Bighugg
482 posts
6 Feb 2020 9:15PM
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The good news is we got RAIN.
Roughly 75mm here , was no rain since March 2018.
Didn't get to paddle, But wrapped to see greenery



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