Unwritten rules

When it comes to the surfing community, there are many different rules that you only hear of. They are not written anywhere and you cannot be sat down and taught these rules. But one rule that topples everything, be respectful. 

Respect in surfing can take you along way, but disrespect can take you even further. Back in 2018, my brother and I went to Malaga cove, a local spot around the corner from home. When we got there, everything was fine. The waves were pumping and people were riding. 

When we paddled out, there was a lot of commotion in the water. One surfer who nobody had ever seen before was back paddling, cutting surfers off, and dropping in on everybody. We avoided this man and just did our own thing. 

Once we paddled back in, we trucked everything of ours back to the truck, and came across tons of police cars and a car with all its windows shattered. It belonged to the man who was disrespecting everybody. The police had seen this before. This happens when you don't respect the beach, the surf, or the locals.