Pass It On – Byron Bay – The swell kicked up a notch and everyone gathered at byrons favourite surf break “The Pass” to get some of the long rides it is known for …
Byron Bay
North Coast
New South Wales
Surf Australia Today
Thursday 6 April 2023
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So how many people out there don’t catch any waves and just bob around with their expensive gear?
Exactly the same take off as 40 years ago just more body's its a fairly gutless wave with rarely more than one barrel section.
1 Aussie wave is worth 30 on the East Coast of the US. Warm water too. No wonder there's a 1,000 people on it.
I guess Australia will be the first country to regulate the surf. This massive crowd growing year after year is just scary. It is just a matter of time.
I’m getting stressed watching this
That place sucks
Most annoying wave on planet earth 🌍
I would consider that a quiet day at "the pass"
That's my secret spot…Imagine what a popular surf spot looks like now in Australia.
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What a wave too many people for my liking tho… I'd be sure to get there first light or very late.
The key is to take off facing the rock