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Had my first surf in the land of Oz this morning!
Burleigh was light offshore and peeling in sectiony lines at about 3-4 ft with some occasional longer period sets that were a foot or two overhead. The tide was medium and filling in fast, so the point wasn't in top form and not especially hollow. I had no trouble getting about 8 waves, wasn't even competitive. Some of the rides were pretty memorable simply for the speed gained from the drop and bottom turn, and clearing a few sections that I wasn't positive about. I didn't get a proper tube, but the waves were plenty steep and bowly.
I feel like the mat (I rode the Fatty) will perform very well once the points get faster and hollow. I was pretty tired after about 2 hours, long paddle, and I got caught inside the biggest set that came thru all morning. I hadn't had a surf since late November, so i really need to build up my sealegs again.
No pictures from this morning's sesh, as Tatum was taking the tour of campus and meeting with her advisers. The two pictures are from the day we got here. We hiked up the headland to look out over the top of the point, with Surfers Paradise (they weren't kidding) in the background. The forecast isn't looking great for the next few days, so I'm on a mission to find a bike and a good road map. Tatum and I are gonna check out Coolie tomorrow, maybe try to get a wave at the Bank before the winds change.
Jamie M.
