Text: Angus
I don’t think I met an overseas surfer in Sydney until 1993 (after 7 years of surfing). These where usually Americans heading up to the north coast points. Now Germies, French, Brazil nuts and team Nippon are EVERYWHERE & part of the furniture at most sydney breaks. To be honest, I wish they where not, as the surf is crowded enough already.
I am always envious of travellers with all the freedom & time on their hands, as you get older your surfing is more and more squeezed into compartments bewteen work, family etc. Time to surf all day is a luxury. Next it amazes me that people actually want to come and stay and surf in Sydney. If you have come here to surf you need to leave Kuta. But sooooooo many overseas travellers seem to just focus on here and the Gold Coast. Are they scared of what lies outside the city? We do a high quality red-neck in this country.
Don’t take this personally Robbie, this is not directed at any one individual and you have been around long enough to understand the workings of it all.
There is a golden era, when the traveller (be it surfer or not) is not common, it’s refreshing and interesting for everyone involved. THIS ERA HAS PASSED in the Sydney surf scene.
I love travelling and generally had a great time with locals everywhere, so why am I so unwelcoming ??. The global beginner boom has changed everything and yeah I should just ‘get over it’. But sorry, surfing many parts of Sydney is dysfunctional. We locals work hard to get anything that resembles quality, with a moderate crowd.
So if you are travelling to Australia, please stay away from our major cities and iconic surf spots, they are already over stressed.
Please find one of the many uncrowded spots in this country, have all the fun, laughs and waves you want.
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