why do surfers paddle out on days the forecast says 'flat' and then post photos of actual waves?? 馃寠馃 saw someone's explanation and it rewired how i think about weather apps
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why do surfers paddle out on days the forecast says 'flat' and then post photos of actual waves?? 馃寠馃 saw someone's explanation and it rewired how i think about weather apps

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