stale surfing sugestions?

SIngle fin short board.

 

surf with different people and if you surf alone surf at a different spot

 

watch mad surf videos

dont just watch it, but look at how they are doing it

try and absorb there style

 

all of the above...then go on a surf trip someplace warm & tropical.

i've found that, more than anything, traveling as frequently as possible not only keeps surfing from becoming "stale", but helps me appreciate my home breaks more. even if you just take a road trip someplace else, it becomes fresh & exciting again. grab a couple buddies for a long weekend & head up to RI or nova scotia. hop a cheap flight to PR for the weekend. break out of the "3 days of waves, 3 weeks of flat" cycle.

 

take a break or surf through it. When I get like that I usually surf through it and once it breaks through I surf better than ever.

 

surfing is 90% mental, 20%physical, and the rest is luck. You probably just need to change your conditioner, great hair never hurts either. If that doesnt work, try SUP- it sucks so much that you will die to be on your shortboard making turns again.

 

are you in smithfield or micronesia? smithfield i'd understand the stale - but micronesia?! what island are you on? seems like there would be a ton of exploring to do. that always keeps things fresh.

pohnpei, anyone?

http://www.gadling.com/2007/05/17/surfing-in-pohnpei-micronesia/

 

i'm refreshed just to hear someone admit staleness...there's so many other guys need to recognize it!
i believe just realizing,recognizing,identifying and thinking and writing about it will bring you around.
also what ray says,single fins,fish,eggs,longboards all make it fun again when you get into a rut.

 

yeah I agree I like to try different shapes or get out of my comfort zone far as boards. who knows you migh find a new shape you like and get a new board from it

 

Try a new board, new spot, surf by yourself, go finless, bodysurf, surf at night, shape an alaia and ride that, the list goes on. Just do whatever crazy thing you can think of to make it exciting for yourself and you'll feel better.

 

get a new board, I felt like my surfing was terrible up untill my new custom 5 6 was finished. I feel like myself again

 

It's great to have a quiver, if you can afford it. That's the best way to stave off boredom... keep a variety of shapes on tap, and change it up often.

But once it sets in, what can you do to shake it off? The easiest thing is to go find a new wave for yourself. It can be across the continent, or across town. But find a wave you've never surfed before. Surf it every chance you get, until you have it wired. That usually does the trick.

Or... build a board!

 

I happened to read this right after medicating....very funny

 

dressed only in a loincloth and a Buffalo robe, I take a satchel with peyote mushrooms and I venture far into the woods, where for 4 days I sit alone, fasting and hallucinating.
Actually I just quit surfing. I say to myself I guess I've outgrown it. I'll skip a session, maybe 2. Just do something completely unrelated, like work on the house or go running. Then a few days or weeks later there'll be a nice bump come in and I'll be like who the frig am I kidding surf for 6 hours and I'm good as new.

 

I dont think getting a new board is the best thing to do . cause 9 times outa 10 a flat spell comes after you get it which bums you out even more

 

Just Cruise

When you ain't feelin it, just grab something like a fish or retro single-fin and just cruise. Don't try performance stuff, just ride the waves. You may look like a goof but it's a relief, and when you feel stoked again get back to advancing your horizons.

 

Just travel if you can. Make sure its a good point or reef break. Something that is all about positioning. A wave that gives you the speed to do want you want!!! And when your done with the surf & day, you are so surfed out that the only thing you can think about is the rising swell tomorrow!!!!