what condidtions do experienced surfers avoid?why?
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"Close out" or "Walled" because its just not that much fun getting shacked on every wave.\n\nWhen its blown out or choppy because the waves aren't very good when they're bumpy.\n\nDon't go out for a day or two after it rains to avoid all the bacteria in the water.\n\nFlat conditions, because I actually like to surf when I paddle out.
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Several factors can play into your experience of surfing...  First off is that Cable Internet is a shared bandwidth meaning that you and like 50 of your neighbors all share the line and bandwidth.  If someone sucks it all up then there is very little for you.\n\nAnother one is the site itself.  It may be bogged down or be on a slow connection.  The server could be having issues that slow its response and such.\n\nYet another factor that would explain why you go fast and then slow and such is do you have a wireless router?  Is it secure?  Check that and see if you are wide open and then lock it down if it is.  If you are wide open than anybody can be using your signal for free and nothing you can do about it but lock them out.
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these are all hoaxes man, you should find a real JOB that requires to do more than just SURF, tell me will anyone pay you for breathing? or having fun? if you really know someone like that let us all know :)
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learn the "rules" of the water. Know who has priority on the waves. Know where to be without getting in people's way. As far as the actual skill of surfing, practice paddling. That's the most difficult part for beginners. Your shoulders and arms will tire out so quickly. Just keep practicing until you get better conditioned.
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Check out th British Surfing Associations website:\n\nhttp://www.britsurf.co.uk\n\nThey'll give you all the info you need.
949668
I did a trip to Tofino last winter and it was amazing.  People told me there was unreal skimboarding in the greater Vancouver area, but not too much surfing.  There is surf north of the island as well.  Probably completely uncrowded, and not highly explored, but it should have great fetch.  If you're in that area, it's definately worth exploring.
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No.  There's nowhere near enough pressure.  You need to go down about 50 meters before the bends can hit you upon surfacing.  Depending on your physicall fitness, you may even be able to go deeper.
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I'd recommend a Softop in the 7 foot range. If you're 5'1, then that will feel like a long board for you. \n\nA couple reasons Softops are good first boards:\n\n1) They're cheaper than regular fiberglass boards\n\n2) They're soft, so you won't crack your head on the board when you wipe out ( and as a beginner you can expect plenty of wipeouts).\n\nOnce you learn, you will want to get a fiberglass or epoxy board to take your surfing to the next level, but the softop will do the trick for now. I've had a couple friends who learned on them, and they worked out great.\n\nYou'll have to call your local shop to see if they carry them. Most do these days.\n\nOr check out their site.\n\nhttp://surftech.com/softops.php
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Some would say you'd be sick FOR participating in watersports.\n\nAs long as you don't have open sores, I don't think you could catch anything...
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Yes you can just don't do it around the tourist beaches. It is really windy down here now. 18+Kts bring an 8wt -11wt.
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Safe? Yes. Is it ethical? Probably not but I think the rule of thumb is jump on and do what you have to do quickly and get off. You are in essence borrowing (stealing) thier bandwidth and it is more polite that if you HAVE to use it just be brief so it does not interfere with what they want to do with the bandwidth they paid for. Not that I am on the moral high road. I do it from time to time but I just get on check e-mail an get off. i don't surf for too long.
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I'm not a surfer, but if that ever happend to me I doubt I'd have the confidence to go back into the water. Imagine how terrifying that would be - you wouldn't know wether you were going to live or die!\n\nI might in smaller bodies of water where I knew there weren't sharks, but even there I'd be nervous and have to watch my back. You never know...
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Choosing your wet suit is up to personal prference. A lot has to do with your built. How tall are you? How wide are your sholders? Are you thin or muscular? The different companies have different cuts. Try one and and make sure the seams are where they are supposed to be and that you have a full range of movement. It should be comfortable in the short time that you are trying them on otherwise you will develop a rash when surfing. Personnaly I like Excel brand wetsuits.
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I have had no problems with them.  Works really well and fast.  A little more expensive than other providers but worth it in my view.\n\nSomething to bear in mind: Freedom2surf is owned by Pipex
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wax on your board gives you something for your feet to grip. otherwise the surface of the board is slippery and you would loose your footing. its called sex wax because thats the name of the company that makes that piticular brand of wax. there are many others. surfing rocks. try it.. its great
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beyond the positive aspect of convenient surf travel there are two other important reasons why removable fins are so much better.\n\njust like glass-on fins can get broken in travel, they also break surfing.  if you land on a fin, or hit a rock/reef, it will break.  if you have glass-on fins, this will probably cost $70-100 to fix.  however, if you surf with crappy plastic fins, the fin just breaks, falls off, and you buy a new fin for $10 (the board is fine usually)  it's great.\n\nalso, since the fins are removable, you can swap 'em around.  i can ride my 6'0" in waist high mush, or in surf up to about 8 ft. before I want a bigger board.  however, do you think I want the same fins when i grovel in waist high, and when there are 8ft barrels?  if those were glass-on fins i would need two boards.  iinstead i have six fins.
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My crawl is not that well, so I use that technique all the time. If you are well trained in it it is as easy as any other technique. I used it in open sea and have no problem with it. Ofcourse in a rough sea any technique is harder. Good luck.