True that!! As long as everyone was ok, it's all good!

You probably had a blast and learned a lot about the wave, too!

Graham Marsden Oh my gosh... that's terrible, Graham 💙.Was that your lip or gums? But I actually do understand your commitment to the surf... in the here and now... if there's waves, you do it!

Erin definitely packed a serious punch. One of the days, the wave energy on Surfline was showing near 3,000 joules... there were only pros and seriously good surfers out. Joel Tudor was here at our break, too. So much activity here on our beaches.

Ugh. That's a long stretch until you go back to Croyde Bay. I'm seeing 40-45 mph winds on our reports over the weekend into early next week and I'm already scoping out surf travel opportunities.

Awesome!!  (regarding the pond)

Jason Daliessio The guy sitting out with the group held my board in position for the takeoff... it must be because I'm a girl... lol but it definitely helped me with my first session there. You do drift away very quickly. But it's a really fun spot, we love going when it starts to get flat here. 

Graham Marsden Yes, it's nothing like paddling in to a wave at the peak and being in the pocket. I'm always very impressed by your wave reading skills and your ability to break down the surfer's movements. 

Imagine what it's like when you only have a few crazy seconds and before you know it, you're too far gone.

How has the surf been across the pond? (Do people still say that?) I look at surfline.eu and it looks like you guys are getting nice waves from the same storms we are.

Where was this? It most likely is east coast... :)

Find the (shifty beach break) bus stop; angle your board and line of sight and try to get in earlier. You may be paddling for too long and getting out of the right takeoff place.

I find small waves to be more difficult. We've had non stop tropical storms and hurricane swells... it's been great!!! You have way more time to do things on a bigger wave. 

Hi Jason, you're too far away from Waco's wall already. Unfortunately, as the wave comes up, you're being pushed out and you're being told to paddle left for the right waves and to paddle right for the left waves which magnifies the drift away from the wall. Once you acknowledge this... it will get better. 

And Graham Marsden, you have a very good eye. My husband and I have experience with that wave and there was a steep learning curve to get past that. 

HI Matt, in addition to what Graham said, I noticed a big difference by working in mountain climbers and towel slides, to my fitness training. It helped me to get my feet further up the board. 

That's Waco? I've been there quite a bit. It's a fun place but there is definitely a right place to be for your takeoffs. I agree with others... look down the line... it's a game changer!!! 

Graham MarsdenThat's like the beginning of a movie... just sayin'