URBNSURF Melbourne is the only surf environment in Australia with a controlled, consistent take off location. With this, a surfer can guarantee where and when each wave will break… and that no one will be on your inside 😉
By understanding the where and when of each wave, a surfer can take complete ownership of their wave entry, thus enabling them to maximise every metre of every wave they ride.
Ever notice how the best surfers are always going fast on takeoff? And that they go from takeoff to a major manoeuvre in time in no time at all? This is all due to wave entry.
Cartwheels and nosedives on takeoff, bogged first turns, missed sections, blown tubes, these can all be symptoms of inefficient wave entry.
With all of this said, wave entry is often the most overlooked and ignored part of the surfing experience, particularly at URBNSURF where a surfer’s focus is on the glory is the rippable turn sections and slabbing tubes.
Wave Entry can be broken into several components.
- Positioning.
- Paddle speed.
- Leap to feet.
By nailing these three components, your surfing experience at URBNSURF Melbourne will greatly improve. Our Surf Better Now coaches believe that a ride at the peak begins well before the swell line comes through the fence out of ROARY’S teeth.
Note: The video below features some waves mostly taken from the Melbourne Pool Party presented by URBNSURF, showing poor VS efficient wave entry. Note that in the poor examples where the takeoff is complete, the quality of the first manoeuvre is compromised.