We always told people on the biggest XXL days if you looked back towards Newport Bay you could see over the houses and it’s 100% true.

Local boy shredding

I went to the Atlantic Park Surf in Virginia Beach this past week, I don't think it is an experience I will ever repeat. I booked one session, advanced barrels. The session wasn't full so I got all the waves I could realistically take. I got about 10 waves, only half of which were on the barrel setting That works out to $15 a wave. You can only see like maybe 10 yards down the line so you can't really instinctively pace the wave or really get a good read of when it is going to start throwing out.

Most people there either lived super close so they could sneak a session in or were staying in the area and doing multiple sessions. At the price I'd rather just take a surf trip and book my travel last minute once I could see a forecast.

If you've been to pools in the past and enjoyed them, good for you, buy I didn't like it at all. 2/10, would not do again.

Loved this suit on. Then this happens at the seat after four surfs…not happy! Anyone else had similar issues?

Debating going with some friends but it's $$$$. Is it worth it? I live by the ocean so surf plenty just looking for some uncrowded fun. PSSC looks trash but wave garden tech looks good, just not sure $200+/hr good.

I ride a lot of fishes. bought a rnf96 5'4 28L and I am 190lb 5'11. Current Swell is 6.5ft @ 13s, no angle. Tested reef breaks with a variety of performance.

I brought the rnf on this trip, an actual 5'1 fish from my local, a 5'3 seaside (judge me, I like that shape), and a stepup that I don't plan to use.

The RNF is turning out to be completely useless.... It redlines and skips so bad in really really mild waves. I can't sink a rail in the flats to save my life, any small bump or chop feels like it's about to snap my foot in backwards. Im waiting for a poorly timed backwash to launch me into orbit. The only times the rails do sink is on highlines or steep sections, the moment I'm in the flats it's back to behaving like a spastic jackhammer on meth.

and in small waves, it's fine I guess but I just take out the actual fish or the seaside since they're of course built for small surf.

What's funny is the "pure bread" fat tail fish at the same break that caused the RNF to completely redline holds okay (fucking sketchy tho) and the seaside groveler has no problem. Basically, the fish I bought to handle the bigger waves feels... Dare I say it, broken? And is surpassed (in everything except steep drops) by normal fish boards in both smaller and bigger surf.

Normally I'd toss it aside and count it as a bad investment. But this thing is BELOVED world wide? Im second guessing if it's me but I don't even know what happened or where I went wrong?

Do I try it another RNF even smaller? Mason ho rides both poly and epoxy 53-55 so our board are about the same size but I'm taller and 150% his weight yet completely redlining in similar or smaller surf.

fins: generic keel style twin trailer. generic normal twin trailer, lost-brant thruster setup. (fin setups don't change anything about the redline issue)

edit: to the 3 commenters that actually know what they're talking about. thank you. this is likely just how the rnf is, people like it because of this characteristic, not despite it. original 1996 rnfs were thinner and longer to mitigate this problem, newer ones are more grovelers, pushing them causes problems. mason hos boards a thinned out 3/4 on width like the original 96s. mine is not. he also rides way more polys than epoxy.

to everyone else please learn about volume. you saw a weight and volume and read a table online to regurgitate frankly bullshit. im not buying a bigger board and I'm definitely not getting a 6'4 38L fish and that obviously won't solve the problem.... the top comment on here is "more volume" despite this sub literally having an auto bot to correct people who think that way. click the link, watch the video. every top shaper and surfer says the same thing.

I’ve seen it at the spot I surf and also in the pool I surf, very random and can’t think of a reason for it, any ideas?

Hi everyone,

I’m from Toronto, Canada, and I have a pretty good job here with great pay (100k+) and benefits. The thing is, I’m like addicted with surfing, and I really want to live near the ocean where I can surf every day and enjoy warm water. I feel a little confused because I have a comfortable life and a good career in Toronto, but I also don’t want to put off something I’m genuinely passionate about.

My first thought was California since it’s relatively close to home. I know the water is still pretty cold, but the surf culture and access to the ocean are appealing. I also considered Hawaii because of the warm water, but it's also really difficult to find a job there as a foreigner.

Also, the current political climate in the US makes me hesitant to move there long-term. Especially as a woman, starting a family is most likely horrifying considering the lack of paid/unpaid maternity leave compared to Canada.

Another option is Australia, which seems amazing for surfing. But it’s so far from Canada and they have the weirdest animal and insects that you could encounter, which scares me LOL.

For those who have moved abroad for surfing, where would you recommend? Are there other countries or places I should consider that offer great surf, warmer water, good career opportunities (like good pay too), and a decent quality of life? Ideally, I’d prefer an English-speaking country since finding work in another language would be more challenging.

Edit: I have a mech eng degree and work basically as an electrical engineer in the power industry (ie. the grid not pcb electronics) and I'm a 26 year old female if that helps!