Though I haven't as yet spoken to anyone who may have got in yesterday [Sat], I suspect they may have caught the best of it all round. Just as well the Pirates won at Nottingham then, and that our viewing in the morning may prove fruitful too.

Even so, there was still a super clean, if small wave to be had this afternoon over at Sandilands. Returned Brox's calls after Ben's rugby training was over this morning to confirm that he was well on his way by then. Meant a mad dash back to grab a bite, the gear and Suz, but no probs. We were at the beach by 2.15 to find it as above, though there was a brisk offshore thrown in for good luck too. No further time was wasted as Ben and I suited up and were in within 15 minutes.

We were going to have to dodge several anglers between the slipway and the Griff, though after a preliminery sortie at that end, and a couple of waves, we moved en masse further up. There seemed to be a more consistent peak there anyhow, and so it transpired. Ben certainly got in to the swing sharpish, with a string of nice rights to satisfy his needs, while Brox and I played the Old Men routine. For the first half hour I'd struggled with the wave count, but by the time we got out around 4.30 [HT 6.05], I'd upped the ante some to my relief. Still not up to preferred levels, so I guess I may have to play around with the fin settings to see if I can sort that out.

Talk of some more swell midweek on, so watch this space.......
posted by wollocks at 7:27 PM