About a year ago, a friend of mine showed me a few graphs he’d made that very nerdily recounted the number of surf sessions he’d had over the course of a year by location.
Being the data nerd that i am i decided to embark on my own data logging expedition. Over the course of 2011, i logged each session, location, and how good it was.
As far a rating surf i decided to keep it simple. Skunked, fun, really fun and all time–four categories. So, if you’re willing to buy into the rating system…check out the amazing charts below.
Rating system:
- 100% – All time. Epic. Firing. Rare.
- 75% – Super fun.
- 50% – Better than being at work.
- 0% – Shitty. Skunked. Complete waste of time.
The chart below shows the number of sessions and the average rating by month.
The chart below show the number of session and the average rating by location.
Here’s a table of the data that summarizes what i’m figuring i’ve dumped into my gas tank. A few assumptions (the gas mileage, and an average gas price). Associated chart below.
| Location | # of Trips | Distance | MPG | Av Gas Price | Total Cost | Cost/Trip |
| WP | 14 | 260 | 18 | 3.60 | $728.00 | $52.00 |
| LP | 6 | 300 | 18 | 3.60 | $360.00 | $60.00 |
| NB | 9 | 310 | 18 | 3.60 | $558.00 | $62.00 |
| Other | 9 | 160 | 18 | 3.60 | $288.00 | $32.00 |
| OR | 2 | 400 | 18 | 3.60 | $160.00 | $80.00 |
| Totals | 40 | 2094.00 |
So, what does all this data mean? Answer: nothing.
Happy New Year.
They say statistics can be bent for use by either side of an argument. What you’ve done here is amazing, because these stats are worthless to support or disprove any hypothesis. Nice work. You idiot.
^ What he said
totes my nutz.
So you surfed a lot this year, good for you. lol
Your cost break down could definitely include other items though: Beer, steak, fire wood…
shit, i wouldn’t say i surfed a lot. all relative. friends that live in other places surf pretty much everyday and have jobs–they’ll laugh at this. yeah, surf cost would def be more considering other things. still 2g’s worth of gas was kinda surprising.
Well just think of all the money you saved by not getting laid!
Just to throw it out there, but any of you guys worried about what’s headed our way in the ocean currents from Japan?
i heard if you drink green tea and piss in your wetsuit it helps to eliminate the effects of radiation.