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    #272
    spaceHopper
    Registered Users Posts: 3,966 ✭✭✭spaceHopper


    MM is very dangerous on a N Wind / Swell bad rip pulls you out ot sea, the RNLI had to go out for some beginners before. You could try Jacks Hole or Brittas Bay


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    #273
    stevire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    spaceHopper wrote: »
    MM is very dangerous on a N Wind / Swell bad rip pulls you out ot sea, the RNLI had to go out for some beginners before. You could try Jacks Hole or Brittas Bay

    Cheers, think I remember that about 2.5 years ago, strong rip by the cliffs.


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    #274
    jc4517
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭jc4517


    Was up Killiney Hill this afternoon and looks like some waves building.. Magic Seaweed says we could get out but then again must take magic seaweed with a pinch of salt. Anyone gonna head up tomorrow morning?


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    #275
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Best of luck with that, not only will the tide be wrong but conditions will be mental


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    #276
    jc4517
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭jc4517


    Beggars can't be choosers


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    #277
    declanobrennan
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭declanobrennan


    I'm hoping to try out my new long board on the ferry wave tomorrow. I read earlier (on this thread I think?!) that 7.30 and 4.30 are the times to try it but with low tide being 6.30am and 7pm tomorrow is there any point in going out at either time? Or does it just mean I got more walking to do?!

    Any issues with rips etc at Dollymount?

    Anyone else going out tomorrow?


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    #278
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    well , how did the ferry wave go for you ? and how is the new board ?


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    #279
    stevire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    A lot of swell forecasted for Dublin Area this week...


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    #280
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,261 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Plenty of people out today in Killiney, strangly many were on short boards so they weren't catching any / many waves. Surely they should have been on long boards/ Mini mals/ fish boards.


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    #281
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,261 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    declanobrennan wrote: »
    I'm hoping to try out my new long board on the ferry wave tomorrow. I read earlier (on this thread I think?!) that 7.30 and 4.30 are the times to try it but with low tide being 6.30am and 7pm tomorrow is there any point in going out at either time? Or does it just mean I got more walking to do?!

    Any issues with rips etc at Dollymount?

    Anyone else going out tomorrow?

    How did you get on? Low tide is good, there's more walking but the your closer to whee the channel is dredged so it throws up a good wave with the depth difference aswell as the wake


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    #282
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    ted1 wrote: »
    Plenty of people out today in Killiney, strangly many were on short boards so they weren't catching any / many waves. Surely they should have been on long boards/ Mini mals/ fish boards.

    Really just depends on conditions like size of swell and tide


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    #283
    grifto rifto2
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭grifto rifto2


    I was one of the lads out in Killiney on the 3rd, the reason I didn't catch many waves was not my board choice, it's cause I'm ****e at surfing. Should be a few waves though on Monday and maybe some other day this week.


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    #284
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Surf gods delivered in mmore today, that said the new track to the beach is in a bad bad way and can only suggest that folk use the older paths


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    #285
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    was it worth it rodento ? looks like a short wave.


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    #286
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Fionn101 wrote: »
    was it worth it rodento ? looks like a short wave.

    Twas one of the best sessions I've had in a east coast ---- solid waves with some decent sets

    Surfer in the corner should give you some perspective


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    #287
    declanobrennan
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭declanobrennan


    RE: Ferry Wave

    hey guys thanks for all the helpful replies above. For some reason I didn't get any notification of them so I'm only seeing them now as I never checked back. I need to fix my notifications on this forum.

    Anyway I never made it out that time though I did take the 9ft board out to MM to catch some nice swell. That was November. I've being a lazy ass since but I'm back on the saddle again. Gonna head out to Dollymount this afternoon and try to live the dream for a few sweet minutes!!! :)


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    #288
    Stealthfins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Stealthfins


    There must be a nice swell hitting the beaches around Killiney this winter.
    Wexford beaches too


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    #289
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Stealthfins wrote: »
    There must be a nice swell hitting the beaches around Killiney this winter.
    Wexford beaches too

    Na completely flat all season


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    #290
    declanobrennan
    Registered Users Posts: 190 ✭✭declanobrennan


    declanobrennan wrote: »
    RE: Ferry Wave

    hey guys thanks for all the helpful replies above. For some reason I didn't get any notification of them so I'm only seeing them now as I never checked back. I need to fix my notifications on this forum.

    Anyway I never made it out that time though I did take the 9ft board out to MM to catch some nice swell. That was November. I've being a lazy ass since but I'm back on the saddle again. Gonna head out to Dollymount this afternoon and try to live the dream for a few sweet minutes!!! :)

    just an update on last Sunday. I caught the swell coming in from the ferry alright but it was pretty messy from the high winds. Looking forward to heading out again in better conditions! Thanks again for all the useful advice.


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    #291
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Lovely surf today but feck me the water was well and truly rank:mad:


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    #292
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    Rodento , where were you surfing ?

    I see a number of beaches closed this season due water impurities


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    #293
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Killiney - was something about a no swim notice on the epa website splash.ie


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    #294
    Fionn101
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Fionn101


    . total is now 7 closed beaches. all in the area of the Ferry wave.

    has anyone caught this wave yet ?


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    #295
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    A big thank you to the guys who sorted me with a lease today

    Twas my first surf back after getting tendonitis of the elbow and an absolutely huge relief to be able the surf :D

    Though I did struggle to pop up near the end of my session:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    #296
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    In Dublin @rodento?


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    #297
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Sorry didn't want to point to fine a point on it 😜


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    #298
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Anyone have photo's of yesterday's surf


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    #299
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    http://magicseaweed.com//news/dublin-surf-capital-of-ireland/10498/


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    #300
    EmptyTree
    Registered Users Posts: 748 ✭✭✭EmptyTree


    rodento wrote: »
    http://magicseaweed.com//news/dublin-surf-capital-of-ireland/10498/

    I read the article a few days ago when it came out - nice piece, great photos, but I have to admit I found the headline absolutely maddening :mad:


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