Yep, this reminds me of my experience surfing on north shore of Oahu. I was respectful, waited my turn, passed up many many waves that were mine under proper etiquette… and still got dropped in on many times and put into dangerous situations. I’m glad I got the experience off my bucket list and the waves were good. But, I would never go back. No way in hell would I do that again. The shallow reef and strong currents were formidable… but the crowds of people including locals that had no etiquette or discernible logic to their lineup made the experience mostly negative and dangerous. The vibes were bizarre, honestly. Never again.
I guess the old rules of the road where the guy closest to the curl has the right away is gone. And a body-boarder dropping in between two surfers is just plain deathwish stuff. I get the planet is WAY too over-populated; all the more reason for rules of the road and someone to enforce them.
So crazy to see The Pass this good. Everyone should go surf The Pass asap. Don’t get punched out by a Brazilian at The Pass. This wave is called The Pass.
At least he’s a real local at this spot too not like all the rich blow ins that have ruined the whole area I remember meeting him when he was still in primary school & his old man had a telescope from greenough set up in his backyard & we were looking at the moon craters through it keep up the good work Daniel
I spent 3 weeks up there about 5 years ago coming from the surf coast of Vic. No etiquette there whatsoever. Be in the right spot, a local would paddle up the inside and take off, literally every wave. Ended up sitting waiting for the mid sized ones inside and getting snaked constantly. Went in almost every session before I got too worked up and ready to put the 🥊 gloves on. Not like that over here. Not interested in going back although I enjoyed watching Dingo, Parko and Mikey W taking off behind the rock. Too hectic! Definitely not the place to be if you like being out in nature, getting good waves, and taking time out to chill and enjoy the ocean!
