My ceiling is probably solid cutbacks, but I'm keen to give everything a go...
Is it best to use as short/small a board as you can paddle with?
shorebreaks / shorebreak-y waves?
Is it like you act as if you're kicking out then turn/hop off the lip last minute?
Does cross/onshore wind help keep you in front of the wave while airborn?
The raw-ness of SF is always something I've liked. Simple buoy data and then let your experience and deduction do the rest via windy.com and tidal factors alongside the other forecasts. For example I rate the "pink swell" that might JUST wrap in, I've had decent pink-swell surfs!
Now they're throwing in this Rusty AI summary with awkward wording like "I'll be honest with you mate, it's a bit of a slow burn"... but when you surf the south-east you are prepped for low period, your groveller is like your main shortboard so your standards are lower/different. You also know where's better-than-billed for a in hour or so due to the nuances of the tide etc.
So they've copied Surfline in trying to dictate your whole schedule ("this surf isn't worth missing anything for" -- excuse me, you have no idea how sad my life is) but with our seaside spots it just ends up being a constant bummer on your regular spots. Stop killing my vibe and slagging off my weekly session. That's for snobby try-hard Surfline. SF: You're meant to be the cool one!