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Having some major board regrets about a week before my 2 month Indo trip.

I am 5’11, 155lbs fairly fit and have been surfing my whole life, “advanced” for the east coast USA but that’s not saying the most in my zone and it’s my first time over in Indonesia.

I am originally planning to bring 2 boards in the Veia 2/3 bag to stay light and shove some gear/clothes in there with some decent padding for the boards to survive across the world.

I already have and love a 5’10 JS Monsta (26.5L) that is my go to board for stomache high to overhead so this will be my go to.
When things get serious I just ordered and paid for a 6’0 Pyzel Ghost(29.9L). I’m just thinking that it might be too bulky for me. I am gonna treat it as a step up for the mentawais but I’m hoping I’ll still be able to put it on rail when the session asks for it.

Does anyone around my height/weight have experience with a 6’0 Pyzel Ghost?
I have a 5’10 ghost that I am selling to afford it, I guess I’m having buyers remorse haha.
Im just worried that if I break my Monsta I won’t have a board I can rip on in the mentawais, just a bigger board meant for easy paddling and getting tubed when it’s on.
Debating just bringing 3 boards or is that a lot to haul around in Indo? I have a dakine world traveler coffin but it’s gigantic and bulky, 2 boards in the veia seems easiest to move around with from place to place and stay under 50lbs.
Thanks for the insight, sorry for the ramble, thanks for reading.

my vision is so cooked without glasses that i spent 10 mins talking to some random guy in the lineup thinking he was my friend... only realized when he looked at me super confused. lost my contacts during a wipeout earlier so i was basically surfing blind. anyone else with awful eyesight struggle with this or am i just dumb?

Heading there in a few weeks for a week long vacation and I plan on bringing my boards (big board, fish, HPSB).

I'm doing some reading and it sounds like aside from the main South Beach, access to a lot of the better "up-island" spots is difficult due to parking restrictions, private beaches, etc.

Anyone willing to bestow upon me some wisdom / tips on getting to some of the more locked down spots? I'm a solid surfer with good etiquette, especially when I'm at a new spot. I promise I won't steal your waves.

P.S. privatizing beaches should be illegal.

Shop by me as the dims I want but only in a 5 fin set up. I’m never going to change it from a thruster so those seem stupid to me, and don’t they add some weight? Should I just shut up and buy it or haul like 2 hours to a 3 fin only?

Hey just curious about paddling into slabs, or really heavy/hollow/pitching waves. When you’re paddling into the wave (hard as shit obviously) are you still angling the takeoff/ paddling at an angle or are you going straight and then knifing right when you’re able to get into the wave? Which one is less likely to pitch you over?

I feel like on heavy waves I’m struggling getting into the wave instead of getting hung up and pitched….

What do you guys think is the best techniques for getting into those fast tubes?

as a kook recently realized something as simple as seeing there can be a tiny bit of steep unbroken wave at the base of the whitewash in the closed out section ahead that can be pumped thru/around to the next section, made me wonder what kinds of realizations y'all have had over the years addicted to this godforsaken sport

Hi All,

A couple years ago I posted about how Surfline was basically terrible at reporting accurate water temps especially with upwelling events. It seems nothing has changed. The water temps in San Diego have fluctuated the last couple of days and Surfline is reporting 73 degrees at just about all of the San Diego spots today. They reported 74 yesterday and 74 on Sunday. 3 days in a row of being way off, cannot give them the benefit of the doubt on this one!

It definitely didn't feel that warm when I was out yesterday afternoon. I saw a good number of people paddle out in trunks and leave in like 15 minutes 😂 The Wavecast report from Sunday indicated upwelling and cooling water temps. Nathan Cool (fitting name!) said the same this morning and indicated 68 degrees water temps in San Diego today. That's more in line with what it felt like to me.

In the report today Surfline's Schaler Perry wrote "I'd pack a wetsuit, will be a cooler morning than the last few." all while reporting 73 degrees water temp. How is that not an embarrassment to a multi-million dollar company?

Surfline, you responded with some mumbo jumbo bullshit to my post on Reddit last time I brought this up a while ago (like 2+ years ago).. in all this time the issue still remains! Maybe consider putting a disclaimer that says "may not be accurate" in the temperature reading listed in your reports.. that or man the fuck up and do better (that's directed at you Mr. Surfline CEO. we get it you're maximizing profits by cutting quality so you can enjoy your yacht in Indo right now?)!

Rant/complaint over.

Now... what's the best source for checking water temps before going out to surf for San Diego?

List your best. Not a feature like Big Wednesday.

I just watched the South Africa point section of Jordy’s. One of best surf movie clips.

Award for best old school movie goes to “Second Thoughts” for most unhinged underground charger flick.

Surely it's quite dangerous at such a big and heavy wave

I love a clean lineup as much as anyone but when I have to wait through a rotation and only net a few waves every hour I'm out! I'd rather surf some slop and actually, you know, surf...thoughts? I started when I was 14 or 15, 40+ years ago (SoCal) and there are definitely more people in the lineup.