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I've been processing ski porn for the last month without being able to ski. My coping method? Surfing. Now that the waves are flat for the rest of the summer (or so it feels, FML) I've got nothing better to do than watch the Fiji Pro and excessive amounts of surf porn while I wait for the next hurricane. Or winter to come. Either works.

So let's talk surfing!
-What's in your quiver?
-Favorite surf video/segment/movie?
-Where do you surf?
-Wetsuit Gabber
-Favorite Person to watch surf?
-Favorite surf photographer or videographer?
-What are you about - XXL Waves, getting wicked barreled, busting out massive airs and turns, or hanging ten on your longboard?

Here's some x-rated surf content
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/773593/STRANGE-RUMBLINGS--THE-ICELAND-PART-
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/773594/SKELETON-BAY-SANDPIT
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/773595/Arctic-Swell---Surfing-the-Ends-of-the-Earth


Jun 17 2015 11:56AM
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NPF
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strayln_SkierPumping is Australia...


its was good for like a whole month! im actually stoked its mellowing out and i can ride my longboard again. gold coast better pray for some south swell so then can get sand back in the bank before the quicky pro cause the cyclone fucked it right up
Mar 6 2019 6:35PM
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LAME.
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NPFhow was hawaii? any waves?


Hawaii was mellow. Only logged while I was there. Swell picked up the last couple days, but the wind was horrendous. One evening things lined up and I saw probably 50 guys paddle out at sunsets on guns, big waves, pretty cool.
Mar 6 2019 9:06PM
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NPF
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LUPTONHawaii was mellow. Only logged while I was there. Swell picked up the last couple days, but the wind was horrendous. One evening things lined up and I saw probably 50 guys paddle out at sunsets on guns, big waves, pretty cool.


fuck yeah! you been getting out on the island a bit too? i had one of the best log days in recent memory a couple days ago. also had a couple really fun seshs with jer and lauren when they were here
Mar 8 2019 5:49PM
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S.J.W
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been riding a longboard heaps lately. Got a fun lil 9 4 Beau Young longboard which goes so well. So hard to get off it once you're in the groove. Just a few photos from said longboard
Mar 19 2019 4:02AM
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roddy116
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Brennan’s wave is breaking up finally, the runoff season is going to make it impossible to surf for a month at the least this year, should make for a long peak wave year though.
Mar 19 2019 5:31AM
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NPF
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/932524/N---RYTHMO
Apr 30 2019 11:31PM
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NPF
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NPFhttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/932524/N---RYTHMO


well that's trash about the vimeo privacy
anyways 10/10 would recommend
https://www.surfersjournal.com/feature/nu-rythmo/
Apr 30 2019 11:32PM
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Lonely
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If anyone wants to see some real amateur shit, here's a quick edit I tossed together of the first day back on Lake Superior.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/939350/Surfing-McLain-Final-mp4
Still tons of fun to film some hard core guys surfing some small, sloppy lake waves
Sep 16 2019 6:18PM
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DrZoidberg
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Haven't posted on NS in a while...

Surfed for 5 hours straight on Sunday. Gonna be good this weekend again. I love September. Also I got a twin keel. So good forehand, still need to get used to it backhand.
Sep 17 2019 11:35PM
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chris.goodhue
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Been surfing Nahant and the beaches around Hampton a bunch lately.

If anyone in the Boston area needs a surf buddy Hmu
Oct 3 2019 7:43AM
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theabortionator
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LonelyIf anyone wants to see some real amateur shit, here's a quick edit I tossed together of the first day back on Lake Superior.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/939350/Surfing-McLain-Final-mp4
Still tons of fun to film some hard core guys surfing some small, sloppy lake waves

Damn those are some clean waves for a lake.
Oct 3 2019 9:39AM
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theabortionator
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Leaving for 'Murica tomorrow. Had a fun surf this morning for a couple hours. Didn't really catch anything good, but felt bettet at paddling around, diving under bigger(for me) waves and even matching speed for some less formed stuff.

So even though I didn't really get a good ride this time felt more comfortable in the water for sure.

Hoping to bring my board out to CA with me from NY, get a new wetsuit and get out to the coast every once in a while .

I don't really swim ever anymore and do the year round winter thing but been cool to get a few days in the last 2 weeks.

Have been thinking about doing a month in central America or anywhere honestly in the spring and surfing more often. Been a thought for years, hoping I can do it next season or the one after. Also might fly down to Australia a week early next year to get some time at the coast before heading back to the snow.

One of the guys I work with here and surfed with 2 weeks ago just bought a board here so maybe we csn get similar days off and get a few mid seasosn trips. Always nice to gtfo of the mtns.

Random ramble.

Still full on kooksquad but it feels good to be fairly comfortable navigating some the ocean at some different spots.

Stamina and pop up game can use some work but we'll get there.

Trying to get better at some things that aren't snowboarding. Bought a skateboard here and rode it a bunch. Gonna try and get ski boots this year and get out in the baby park this winter.

Yolo
Oct 14 2019 10:24PM
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theabortionator
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strayln_SkierBeen pumping in wollongong for weeks


I've actually been staying across the street from warrilla beach the last week and surfing around here. First time in this area.
Oct 14 2019 10:32PM
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chris.goodhue
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Got so worked on Saturday night by the Nor'easter that come through.

Some seriously heavy waves, only caught a few over the course of like 5 hours haha
Oct 15 2019 10:45AM
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little1337
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Corona bump, when was the last time everyone got in the water?
May 2 2020 11:20PM
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Jro.
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little1337Corona bump, when was the last time everyone got in the water?


I got out in the water this morning in Scarborough Maine. Pretty solid 6ft swell but strong offshore winds. There was also this one kook out there complaining about not getting NS member of the month twice in a row. Overall solid sesh tho.
May 3 2020 12:01AM
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little1337
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Jro.I got out in the water this morning in Scarborough Maine. Pretty solid 6ft swell but strong offshore winds. There was also this one kook out there complaining about not getting NS member of the month twice in a row. Overall solid sesh tho.

May 3 2020 12:04AM
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theabortionator
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I miss surfing. Was stoked to get back out this last summer. Was ready to take more surf trips this season but now stuck in murica. I so have a board at my parents house in ny. Maybe ill try and take a trip to maine or somewhere with it when the world chills out.

Was thinking of finally doing a skate, snowboard, surf day in CA but corona has sorta put a damper on that shit.
May 3 2020 12:50AM
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chris.goodhue
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little1337Corona bump, when was the last time everyone got in the water?


Been surfing throughout this whole thing, I've had no problems surfing in Mass.

Some great swell has come through this spring. Hoping it keeps up! Especially sense all the skiing is closed
May 4 2020 8:07AM
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little1337
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Damn NH is still closed? Most of Maine beaches opened up last week so I've been trying to get out when I can
May 30 2020 8:21AM
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little1337
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Thats awesome, I bet he'll be pumped on it. How old is he?
Jun 23 2020 11:25AM
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snowmosexual
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Thinking about making a change next summer and trying out surfing after wake surfing for the first time. Any recommendations on good places to spend a summer making money and surfing everyday? I'm in montana currently, have connections in NY and Tahoe. Do not want to go back to NY
Oct 7 2020 11:46PM
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chris.goodhue
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snowmosexualThinking about making a change next summer and trying out surfing after wake surfing for the first time. Any recommendations on good places to spend a summer making money and surfing everyday? I'm in montana currently, have connections in NY and Tahoe. Do not want to go back to NY


After spending two years on the East Coast surfing do not come here and try and surf in the summer. You may get a handful of swells that are worth going out in the summer months. The end of June through Mid September were pretty tough this year.
Oct 8 2020 5:36PM
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DrZoidberg
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snowmosexualThinking about making a change next summer and trying out surfing after wake surfing for the first time. Any recommendations on good places to spend a summer making money and surfing everyday? I'm in montana currently, have connections in NY and Tahoe. Do not want to go back to NY


I'm in NJ. We basically don't surf in June. This summer was fun but "fun summer" here means not a whole lot. There's often 1-2 weeks of full on lake atlantic conditions. Fall is much better and it's been fun with the tropical storm thing we've had going. Winter is fun too but it's obv cold as fuck.

Some dudes I surf with work the summer here then go to Nicaragua for our winter. I think the one dude pours concrete or something.
Oct 9 2020 8:27PM
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theabortionator
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Sand Harbor at Tahoe had some pretty big swell coming in yesterday. Saw prolly 4 people at kings beach. Waves were decent but as chaotic as always. Pretty warm day for it though. Mid 50s. Not bad considering what it takes to make big waves on the lake.
Nov 18 2020 11:06AM
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theabortionatorSand Harbor at Tahoe had some pretty big swell coming in yesterday. Saw prolly 4 people at kings beach. Waves were decent but as chaotic as always. Pretty warm day for it though. Mid 50s. Not bad considering what it takes to make big waves on the lake.


i will never stop being amazed that tahoe ever gets rideable waves, it's such a crazy short fetch. i know it must be because of the mtn weather there but still, wild
Nov 18 2020 11:45AM
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theabortionator
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SofaKingSicki will never stop being amazed that tahoe ever gets rideable waves, it's such a crazy short fetch. i know it must be because of the mtn weather there but still, wild


I really wanna surf it sometime. Will def if i ever move back. But yeah if nothing else the novelty is dope.
Nov 18 2020 11:48AM
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DrZoidberg
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theabortionatorSand Harbor at Tahoe had some pretty big swell coming in yesterday. Saw prolly 4 people at kings beach. Waves were decent but as chaotic as always. Pretty warm day for it though. Mid 50s. Not bad considering what it takes to make big waves on the lake.


Wait, the like Tahoe that's in California and Nevada? That gets waves?
Nov 18 2020 12:22PM
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SofaKingSick
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DrZoidbergWait, the like Tahoe that's in California and Nevada? That gets waves?


yep. theyre mushy and rare of course and iirc it's more of a winter thing but yeah they happen, enough for surfing there to be a thing. surprising right?
Nov 18 2020 12:44PM
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theabortionator
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DrZoidbergWait, the like Tahoe that's in California and Nevada? That gets waves?


Yeah. Ive seen 6 footers before. Kings beach is more consistent it seems and also where ive lived but some other spots seem to get a better seperation of waves. KB can be a but if a shitshow. But if nothing else the novelty alone seems rad.

Also a perfect place to get your snow, surf, and skate day in. Without leaving the basin.

Tahoe is pretty deep. Like 1600 i think. And 20 miles or so long. Also can get some ripping winds. With the right conditions shit gets big. Not the ideal surfing location but its a friggin lake.
Nov 18 2020 1:15PM
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Mr.Mitten
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Anyone in here river surf? Having lived in Montana for a while I got super into the sport and the scene. If you ever get a chance definitely go surf in the spring, it's magic
Nov 18 2020 10:15PM
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Lonely
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The lake has been a lot flatter than usual this season.
Dec 8 2020 11:49AM
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theabortionator
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Lonely




OP





The lake has been a lot flatter than usual this season.


If i ever move to Michigan ill go flop around out there with you.

Ill wear floaties to be safe. Mom says im not allowed in the deep end.
Dec 8 2020 12:12PM
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PsychicMigration
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This is guaranteed to make you day.https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/983910/MASON-HO-S-DREAM-WAVE
Dec 8 2020 12:22PM
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Bushdid9_11
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Mr.MittenAnyone in here river surf? Having lived in Montana for a while I got super into the sport and the scene. If you ever get a chance definitely go surf in the spring, it's magic


Been doing a fair bit around Squamish lately. Not a ton of huge standing waves but it's been loads of fun to practice carves and whatnot. Really stoked to take them back to the ocean once ski seasons over.
Dec 8 2020 1:18PM
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DrZoidberg
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Pretty sure Kelly is about to paddle out to his pipe heat on a twin fin.
Dec 9 2020 6:39PM
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kstanz
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Moved to Tofino for the summer. If COVID settles down and Canadian homies are rolling through let me know!
May 12 2021 10:13PM
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LAME.
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kstanzMoved to Tofino for the summer. If COVID settles down and Canadian homies are rolling through let me know!


Surfs up!
Nov 18 2021 11:50PM
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garbagemon
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my cousin gifted me his old 8’ beater. i love it and am beyond stoked to finally have a board to call my own :,)
Jan 14 2022 3:09AM
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Mr.Mitten
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swells finally back in southern california after almost 2 month dry spell, praise the Poseidon
Jan 14 2022 10:55AM
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NPF
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DrZoidbergPretty sure Kelly is about to paddle out to his pipe heat on a twin fin.


no twinny for the goat this year haha was so sick to see him get that pipe masters again at 50.
Feb 7 2022 3:51AM
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DrZoidberg
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NPFno twinny for the goat this year haha was so sick to see him get that pipe masters again at 50.


Quads though. And it's funny that people still talk about it like it's something new and unusual. Lots of quads on the women's side it seemed.

But yeah he's insane. He always makes the ones you don't think he's coming out of.
Feb 7 2022 9:31AM
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theabortionator
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Since people are arguing about surfing in that one thread
Dec 30 2022 6:40AM
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DayMan
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Just booked a 12 day trip to Maui to visit a friend who lives there - insanely stoked

is there anything I can do (besides surf) to be less of a full on kook when I get there? I've "surfed" before a handful of times but I am a total beginner
Feb 13 2023 4:22PM
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ASSholebomber22
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DayManJust booked a 12 day trip to Maui to visit a friend who lives there - insanely stoked

is there anything I can do (besides surf) to be less of a full on kook when I get there? I've "surfed" before a handful of times but I am a total beginner


Risk your life on the hana highway in a rental. Idk if it'll make you less of a kook but it's a rowdy drive I'd do nomatter what.

Also go to the top of haleakala and bring a good camera. Will probably be the best stars you see in your life.

Can't help you on the surfing part lmao
Feb 13 2023 4:59PM
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jimmy_slade
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DayManJust booked a 12 day trip to Maui to visit a friend who lives there - insanely stoked

is there anything I can do (besides surf) to be less of a full on kook when I get there? I've "surfed" before a handful of times but I am a total beginner

Brad Gerlach has a super good program & solid free content too. Also— prob a good idea to do some spot recon on Surfline (https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams/united-states/hawaii/maui/5850862) to get an idea of where folks are paddling out/sitting/taking off.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1064638/BRAD-GERLACH-S-PADDLE-TIPS
Feb 18 2023 1:30PM
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