Why I surf solo

Surfing solo can be scary and also problematic regarding where to line up. I like it when there are two or three folks spread out. I don't mind a peak with five to eight surfers as long as the waves are consistent and long rides can be had, to keep the lineup happy and the rotation easy.

It's those summer days with long lulls and lots of kooks that make it a chore, but if you have a good frame of mind, that can still be very entertaining. Just don't think you are going to go out there and catch set wave after set wave, be patient, and fun can be had in almost all crowds. If it's a full on zoo, yell "Party Wave, EVERYbody Go!" on the first wave of the set, every so often.

 

Maybe they could not stand you babbling about Moire Patterns, over and over...?? <grin>

 

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I have tried to explain this to my friends but they do not get it. They get butthurt when I don't want to paddle out next to them, or when I leave them changing in the parking lot and rush to paddle out. Then when three more dudes with longboards walk up they are like "WTF why are they all paddling right on top of us....". That shit gives me a headache.

I have gotten to the point where I'll act like i'm going to paddle out with them until they are in the water, then I walk 100 yds up the beach and get in. I simply refuse to be that guy.

 

a challenger emerges

 

I prefer to make doodie solo

 

Lol! Surfboard babble is some boring sheit...

 

I see two sides of it.

Some days I just want peace and quiet and will paddle out and not tell any of my friends I'm going. Bad day, stress at work, just need to clear my head, etc. These are the best for solo sessions. I go home a completely different person, even if I never caught a single wave. It's just being in the ocean; it's therapeutic.

On the other hand... I'm probably the least skilled surfer of my group of friends...
On those big over head days when the water is still in the 30s, it's nice to have a few guys out there "looking out" for you. I know they are more concerned about catching waves than where I am in the water, but it's just added peace of mind.

Say what you will. But sometimes it's nice to have a couple other bodies out there confirming your decision to paddle out. Especially when you're in a remote location about an hour from any help otherwise...

 

I don't mind having a few others out there with me - particularly during the winter.
I have more issues with surf fishermen setting up at the very spot you're already surfing or those clueless beach-goers wading/wallowing in the limited number of surf-only zones during the summer.

 

true, and i'm still a puss when it's foggy enough i can't see the shore. cane like waves that go 10ft+, also helpful if i saw someone in the distance or have a friend paddle out with

 

I surf alone. Me my surfboard and the ocean.

 

I've really enjoyed this winter/spring. With enough spots breaking, and mainly with lesser known spots breaking, its been possible to surf fun waves with just maybe 2-4 friends on probably 2 out of 3 sessions for the past few months. I really don't dig solo sessions for more than maybe 45 minutes. I don't mind surfing in a pack of 5-10 guys if we all know each other...that usually ratchets down any stupid behavior. I'm dreading this coming summer already....most of the good sandbars on Delmarva this winter will be ruined either by summer beach profiles or dredging, and a few other spots will be packed, leaving few options to just split a peak with 2 or 3 friends.

 

I surf alone, yeah,
With nobody else
I surf alone, yeah,
With nobody else
You know when I surf alone,
I prefer to be by myself
Every morning just before breakfast,
I don't want no coffee or tea
Just me and good buddy Wilbur J.
That's all I ever need
'Cause I surf alone, yeah,
With nobody else
Yeah, you know when I surf alone,
I prefer to be by myself

 

… The other night I laid sleeping,
And I woke from a terrible dream
So I caught up my pal Colin
And his partner OC shredder
And we surfed alone, yeah,
With nobody else
Yeah, you know when I surf alone,
I prefer to be by myself

 

The other day I got invited to a party,
But I stayed home instead
Just me and my pal Colin
And his brothers Shredder and Raven
And we surfed alone, yeah,
With nobody else
Yeah, you know when I surf alone,
I prefer to be by myself

 

My whole family done give up on me,
And it makes me feel oh so bad
The only one who will hang out with me,
Is my dear old step off lad
And we surf alone, yeah,
With nobody else
Yeah, you know when I surf alone,
I prefer to be by myself