I heart WOTD
WhatdiyathinkI'mgoingtogoiggyslops:)
oh no.
Thatssimilartowhatyour Mumsaidtome after you.
I heart wave of the day, one unique beach break that breaks with refraction and of course bathymetry.
As well as the ever persistent SW-WSW winds;)
Many a days spent here by myself not a soul around, just hoping that another surfer would rock up and share the joy.
Most favourite beach break in En Zed.
Liberties are plentiful if you know where to look, after the faces in the cliff come alive;)
Grassie camping with no bities.
Many waves a stones throw.
Yeeewww
Yeah looks like a really magic area Welly! One to tick off!
Been awhile since visiting the spot Craig, brings back awesome memories;)
I can't remember that "Swellnet" sign on top of the cliff tho?
Haha, perfectly poised and positioned.
Yep agreed fong. Either that image was perfect timing or he has incredible style holding that line without rolling back over his inside shoulder.
Had to google Derek Rabelo to understand why everyone in the lineup was so fixated on him........ Mind blown!
grufnut wrote:Had to google Derek Rabelo to understand why everyone in the lineup was so fixated on him........ Mind blown!
Unbelievable! Now the photo makes sense.
Very impressive. Well done.
Thumper of a wave....tricky shot to get with a half dozen skis buzzing the lineup.
It's disapointing . Any caption ruins it . There's only one spot like that fitting that description . And i'm tipping there will be ALOT more ski's when people figure it out .
It ain't where you think it is, Southey.
Why would you even run that shot
Why? Because it's a fantastic surf shot, taken by a great photographer. And without any landmarks in the photo (headlands, reefs, points), it's essentially just another right hand reefbreak.
Just because the wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run it?
southey wrote:It's disapointing . Any caption ruins it . There's only one spot like that fitting that description . And i'm tipping there will be ALOT more ski's when people figure it out .
So now we cant run shots because they look like other waves??
This gets more ridiculous by the week.
Fear not fellas.
I'm a covetous Blowin that churns through online posts attempting to find new waves and I have no idea which wave this is.
If you don't know you won't learn from this picture.
If you do know, then you're a lucky bugger and I'll be your best friend if you'd like.
I've got beer !
Just between you and me Blowin that there image is a bit of photographic fools gold.
Stick with beer. I am.
wellymon wrote:
I heart wave of the day, one unique beach break that breaks with refraction and of course bathymetry.
As well as the ever persistent SW-WSW winds;)Many a days spent here by myself not a soul around, just hoping that another surfer would rock up and share the joy.
Most favourite beach break in En Zed.
Liberties are plentiful if you know where to look, after the faces in the cliff come alive;)
Grassie camping with no bities.
Many waves a stones throw.Yeeewww
You lucky bugger welly, this looks like a lot of fun...
Yep, I can't work it out either. But Southey's put up the challenge so I guess I'll start hunting (or trawling; same shit).
roger-ramjet wrote:Why would you even run that shot
GT - you must be joking......insty is the exposure problem on your coast.
udo wrote:roger-ramjet wrote:Why would you even run that shot
GT - you must be joking......insty is the exposure problem on your coast.
quiet often you can get a good idea where a wave is by checking a photogs insta page, and doing a bit of snooping
udo wrote:roger-ramjet wrote:Why would you even run that shot
GT - you must be joking......insty is the exposure problem on your coast.
Hey Udo , does that still make it okay ?
C'mon Southey, don't avoid my question.
If a photo of a wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run that photo?
Could be one of five or more waves on that coast
could also be a pic of one or two on Sheepys coast
I can save you all the snooping. It's Dunny Block at Ocean Grove
Stu & Ben
I'm not convinced , it's not a sensitive spot . The fact you didn't give any hints to its region says to me that you recognise this . And also knew what a great image it is . ( commercially ) We'll leave any more talk of said wave at that .
But in saying that , what I think doesn't count and only you and Stu can do what you want .
I and others don't have to like it , and we sure as hell don't have to be belittled for questioning it . ( Stu )
For some reason I get the feeling that you and Craig understand my stance being from SA . But Stu refuses to grasp the concept . And .
That either means that you guys are wary of blowback in your home state , or Stu couldn't care less as he doesn't have to face as many family and fiends that could be opposed in his view ?
Or I'm just a troll that deserves to be put in his place ?!?
Maybe I'm jealous , but I'm not alone as even some perpetually barrelled missed out .
I can tell everyone quite clearly that Instagram and the people going nuts on it be it shameless self promotion or literal income /revenue raising are walking on thin ice . I'm not anti Instagram , and clearly not anti you guys . I do participate in both , and I do enjoy the arty side of IG .
Jeez mate, you're turning this into something it's not. And for the record, Stu was away today and didn't source nor publish the image.
Southey narrows it down from Southern Australia to South Australia. Thanks!!
Victor Harbor?
thermalben wrote:Why? Because it's a fantastic surf shot, taken by a great photographer. And without any landmarks in the photo (headlands, reefs, points), it's essentially just another right hand reefbreak.
Just because the wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run it?
If that's the case, why not just make the captions more vague. Like "somewhere in Australia". ?
Or is it just a case of if ya can't beat em, join em. You know, everyone else is doing it, why can't we?.......
I didn't say that wally . I said that ben and craig grew up in locations like SA that used to keep a good secret . That was my inference , on their understanding of that culture which is also prevalent in some parts of all the other southern states ( including SNSW) . . I won't be drawn on the wave . Ben might want to check that his source isn't lieing .
Stu may not have been involved , but he chimed I like he had !?! Atleast that way you could have used him as 'scape goat . Udo's said heaps more than me on its location and he's wrong on both accounts
I didn't think this conversation could get any weirder, but it has.
thermalben wrote:C'mon Southey, don't avoid my question.
If a photo of a wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run that photo?
It's Friday night , what would you expect .....
U asked for another response . I did . Then wally tried to twist my answer as being the Devils advocate .
Ben if I didn't trust your ethics , I wouldn't associate with this site . But it doesn't mean I can't question it from time to time . Stu only wants to hear from guys that want to suck his dick . Heaven forbid if I refuse . I'm sure there are others that don't want to give a discussion like this air . Any waves in particular I agree , but discussing any words associated to images is fair game in my mind .
Hey rabbits ,
Is that Mary cove , green island or fish hook bay ?
I agree with ya southee, schtoo is a tool
I wasn't implying that he's a tool . Just that sometimes his shit don't stink . Haha
Can we keep the personal attacks out of this? You're way off the mark.
adam12 wrote:I can save you all the snooping. It's Dunny Block at Ocean Grove
Ahh the memories
southey wrote:Stu & Ben
I'm not convinced , it's not a sensitive spot . The fact you didn't give any hints to its region says to me that you recognise this . And also knew what a great image it is . ( commercially ) We'll leave any more talk of said wave at that .
But in saying that , what I think doesn't count and only you and Stu can do what you want .
I and others don't have to like it , and we sure as hell don't have to be belittled for questioning it . ( Stu )
For some reason I get the feeling that you and Craig understand my stance being from SA . But Stu refuses to grasp the concept . And .
That either means that you guys are wary of blowback in your home state , or Stu couldn't care less as he doesn't have to face as many family and fiends that could be opposed in his view ?
Or I'm just a troll that deserves to be put in his place ?!?
Maybe I'm jealous , but I'm not alone as even some perpetually barrelled missed out .I can tell everyone quite clearly that Instagram and the people going nuts on it be it shameless self promotion or literal income /revenue raising are walking on thin ice . I'm not anti Instagram , and clearly not anti you guys . I do participate in both , and I do enjoy the arty side of IG .
Your a hater southy a hater.
People getting upset because Lennox is named in a video, Double Island Point is apparently a secret spot, now people are upset because a wave that no one has any idea of it's location other than the state are upset about because it looks like another wave.
geez Southey mate the more you rant and rave about this spot the more people want to know,in fact you gave away a clue yourself so mate chill out.......anyway we all know now thanks to adam12 where it is ...dunny block ocean grove.....haha
stop hating the haters you blokes, love the haters, meet you behind the dunny block at 11am ;)
southey wrote:Hey rabbits ,
Is that Mary cove , green island or fish hook bay ?
Green Island & my brothers's UFO 34. Good times :)
Rabbits68 wrote:thermalben wrote:Why? Because it's a fantastic surf shot, taken by a great photographer. And without any landmarks in the photo (headlands, reefs, points), it's essentially just another right hand reefbreak.
Just because the wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run it?
If that's the case, why not just make the captions more vague. Like "somewhere in Australia". ? Or is it just a case of if ya can't beat em, join em. You know, everyone else is doing it, why can't we?.......
Are you fucken tripping Rabs?
The caption said 'southern Australia', meaning anywhere from Cape Leeuwin to Wilsons Prom. What's that, 5,000 kms of coast? Is that not vague enough..?
It was Southey that came along and started throwing down the clues.
stunet wrote:
Rabbits68 wrote:thermalben wrote:Why? Because it's a fantastic surf shot, taken by a great photographer. And without any landmarks in the photo (headlands, reefs, points), it's essentially just another right hand reefbreak.
Just because the wave resembles another location that is sensitive, does that mean that we can't run it?
If that's the case, why not just make the captions more vague. Like "somewhere in Australia". ? Or is it just a case of if ya can't beat em, join em. You know, everyone else is doing it, why can't we?.......
Are you fucken tripping Rabs?
The caption said 'southern Australia', meaning anywhere from Cape Leeuwin to Wilsons Prom. What's that, 5,000 kms of coast? Is that not vague enough..?
It was Southey that came along and started throwing down the clues.
Haha! Nah my trippin days are done :)
I suppose my point was, in relation to that pic/caption, why not "Indo style Downunder" or similar. I agree "Southern Australia" is also general. Maybe WOTD photos should just do the talking themselves, without captions. I admit that some of the captions are quite clever but also cryptic clues of said spot at times.
The irony of these discussions is that it also highlights said spots which is not lost on me either. Carry on :)
Initially I actually accidentally read it as South Australia...god "Southern Australia" is even more vague, could be anywhere in SA, VIC, Tassie, even South Coast NSW, no land marks, no other clues.
But looks like we have narrowed it down to SA, a quick look on the photographers FB page shows they are from that area.
Haha I know guy's that are the same love too think they know where every wave is, when it's best ,cryptic jargon, defender's of sensitive surf area's good on them it's their thing like some sort of OCD.Most are average surfer's.
Apparently the wotd pic in question is not what some initially were thinking
I think that naming a picture as southern Australia puts the chances of it being SA at 90% or more .
I dont agree with the majorities way of having to name every break or give hints that are so easily traced by way of instagram or previous work etc
3 cent donation there !
Okay I lost a post this morning due to it timing out .
Apparently my first post was reactionary and incorrect .
This has not been relayed by SN , but a third party .
As Rabbits posted , I questioned the caption .
I have upset Stu and for that I'm sorry .
I didn't mean it as personal and my lost post this morning was going to point this out?
It was meerly a noted point of how other discussions within this medium . ( this was more a hey mate , I think you sometimes react to easily /fast /harsh to someone with an opposing view ) . [ the upshot of this is you have a pulse and strong reflexes ] ;-)
I never accused anyone at Swellnet as being unethical or anything as such . This is the Forum section and I presume where we discuss the WOTD , not necessarily the actual wave . Maybe the image itself or in my case the caption .
I'm probably in no place to convince anyone else at this point in time to tell others to chill on these guys , as we do owe them a deep gratitude for creating such a site that gives ( well below avg surfers : like myself [ thanks for the reminder FG ] ) a platform to share ideas and thoughts .
So I was discussing the need for captions on a purely visual performance !
I have a real sensitivity to jetski's and boats from long ago watching countless waves get fucked by their wakes . So it's got me fucked why you would use one when you can walk and paddle somewhere . Obviously if you are towing/accessing if its big then that's another category .
Anyway thanks to everyone for pointing out that I'm shooting my own cause in the foot by purely bringing it up . Like rabs, this is not lost on me . But no I didn't say anything about the location of the wave , the reference was to the origin of the SN boys and the culture. Udo I wouldn't have posted anything if you hadn't . (Why because I'm lazy , under the pump and excited about what the rest of the year has installed for us in the way of weather . )
Anyone also leading on knows where it is and so decided to blame me .
It's okay I'm now used to being attacked in here , Infact it feels weird if I don't once a week .
I also needed to add . Just like FB , IG .... I don't understand why words of any descriptive kind have to accompany images . If it's pure imagery art then the photo can speak for itself . I just thought why bother make WOTD different . Oh and camel nailed what I've privately now discussed with Ben and Stu .
Thanks for indulging me . I think I also need a holiday from here .
The wave of the day does it for me big time. Nice work Steen Barnes , Shaun Anderson and Swellnet.
In one photo you've encompassed everything nice about surfing. If I was a wanker I'd say that it was perfect except for the fact he is in a wetsuit. Which it is , it's perfect .....except for the fact he's in a wetsuit.