The Ultimate Guide to SUP Surf Wave Selection

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Stop taking closeouts and start catching better waves! Learning to read the ocean is a skill that takes patience, time, experience and sup surf skills. No two waves break the same and there are countless subtleties to look for when determining which sup surf waves to take or not.
This sup surf tutorial video contains a detailed breakdown that includes:
- How to select waves for sup surf improvement
- How to determine where the peak and shoulder of a wave is
- How to understand if the wave will break to the right or left
- How to improve your paddle surfing wave selection starting on the beach
- How to look to the horizon and begin your paddle surf wave selection before the wave is close to you
- How to avoid closeouts and look for what you DON'T want in a wave
- The sup surf skills necessary to improve your wave selection
- And much more!
IMPORTANT SKILLS
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[@billmaloney5408]

Good stuff Chase. I do hope that these beginner/beginner-intermediate surfers don’t get the message that there is no value in catching waves that close out. (Of course we don’t want them padding into dumping shore pound.) Here’s where I’m coming from: 1. At their level there is experience to be gained (and joy to be had) in just catching a wave! Even more experience and joy if you make the drop, make even one turn and ride out the white water. All these skills are reasons to celebrate at this level. 2. If the beginner-intermediates are surfing an area with more experienced surfers in the water, the more experienced surfers are going to recognize and get to that 10-20% of well-shaped waves ahead of them. So their wave count will be very low if they are trying only to pick off these well-shaped waves. And we all know, it’s all about reps.
Just my 2 cents. Keep surfing everyone! And remember to share the waves, share the stoke!

[@bryanhall9996]

I'll vouch for this as a beginner Bill. I'm an advanced kitesurfer but still learning SUP and would argue that a majority of the waves I get on are closeouts. That being said, I've had plenty of "that was the best wave of my life!!!" moments when I simply make the drop and get even a single turn on the wave. It's such a unique experience when new and it builds the stoke!

Thank you so much for your tutos !!

[@italoteixeira791]

Excellent content!
I'm trying to practice SUP Surfing at least two days per week and it's so funny.
One day I hope to good as these guys!
Aloha from Bahia - Brazil

[@Bigd0gg]

Excellent wave lesson. Thanks Chase!

[@bryanhall9996]

Thanks for all this great content!

[@alejandro.sup.ar.2024]

Thanks. Really good video.

[@fisho2620]

good tips. thanks

[@corylineback4966]

Great videos!!! I could use a video that expands on foot position for turning… particularly foot position when attempting to make turns on backside waves.

[@BlueZoneSUP]

Check out the video on turning in our tutorial playlist!

[@corylineback4966]

@@BlueZoneSUP awesome! Thanks guys and gals

[@ridewithandryx9382]

where can i find the video of how to position to catch waves. thx

[@MrBaltohusky]

Alot of waffle and neesless talk rather concise points that people will remember.

[@timdale4047]

More waffle , les SUPs