looking for a surfer friend

do u do drugs?do u bang hindus?do u knock out 65yr old dog owners?these are the real questions people want answered.margate is too far for me,try migrating to ocean city

 

it puts the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again.

 

I only go out when it looks like dis.notice how im all alone.nothing wrong with dat,im a kook so I try to keep my kookieness to myself

 

I'm down, just don't ask me to get in your van.

 

margate is the beesknees. And it has a ton of great breaks nearby to choose form. I roll with a pretty serious pack in ACNJ. Margate has pretty serious $$

 

This is quite the introduction. To the OP, not sure how you have been surfing for 16 years in New Jersey and don't know anyone to surf with, but good luck to you. This post will most likely go viral soon.

 

Careful what you wish for John Ravert. You might get more than you bargained for. Be thankful you have lonely empty peaks. It's what I pray for every time I head out, some days it works out that way, some days it's like a bus load of kids get dropped off for a field trip.

 

Hmm, surfing all that time and no close friends that surf? I moved to Maryland 13 years ago and know virtually everyone at my local breaks, in the shops etc and have made some really good friends out of the crowd. I'm a jabberer as well but more of a self conscious one. When I get the vibe that I'm getting annoying I "try" to dial it back a bit. Maybe you need to dial it back a bit. Also showing up at the same spots every swell for years people can't help but acknowledge you, even the most stubborn people, but working yourself into the crowd can take years. Feel for ya but it's not uncommon for better surfers to fail to acknowledge people with less skill. Not saying better surfers won't say hello or be friendly, just won't reach out and invite you in as readily as surfers lower down the pecking order. You could paddle out on any particular day at my home beach and find 10 people that would be thrilled to have a buddy, surprised it's not like that in Margate.

 

You should keep it that way, spark plug.

 

is Gruvi back?

 

Have you ever surfed Belmar, NJ... Lots of ppl to be friends with there...

 

My Buddy is a real pal. Never drops in on me and he's always watching my back. Most of the time he just kind of sits there on the beach, but I like it that way. You'll find one soon. Good luck.

Ryan

 

Not sure what you're complaining about. The ocean and just you on a good day? Sounds like a perfect scenario. But in regard to your request. How is it that you don't know anyone in the lineup in Margate? If you're looking to meet people and not having luck there, head over to the Ventnor Pier. Lot's of folks and most of them friendly. Or, hit up States/NJ Ave in AC. The AC Surf School is there and there's a bunch of friendly instructors and locals always hanging around. But again, I question why you haven't met anyone as of yet if you're out a lot and have been surfing for 17 years.

 

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I think I know that dude

 

You gotta reach out. Some people are agro-leave me alone. Some will wave. Some will chat and go have a burger afterwards. I agree with everyone else that you probably need to hit up somebody close to your skill level.
or teach one of your non-surfing friends how.

 

This is actually good advise. I have some less welcoming friends that say they might have to stop surfing with me because I am a magnet for every person out there. It doesn't matter how off putting I think I'm being in the water everyone thinks I'm their best bud, lol. It would be nice to be just me and the empty ocean sometimes.

 

Hey brotot,
I've learned throughout my 3 or so years that I have been surfing is that you need to talk to people in the lineup. I started talking to this kid at a local ESA contest last weekend and you never woulda known that he has such cool stories to share and would like to know some about you too.

 

Oh, well, basically what he said.