Online timer for 99 seconds
While you rinse your board after a surf, set 99 seconds running and keep your attention on shifting salt and sand rather than the display. Move the fresh water from the nose towards the tail, including the rails, fin area and any fittings. This gives you a clear task throughout the countdown without needing to watch each number change.
As water runs over the board, the finishing signal may be hard to hear above a tap, hose, nearby traffic or the usual noise around an Australian beach car park. Keep your phone close enough to hear, but away from splashes, and use a signal volume that stands out from the background. A visual alert can provide a useful backup if your attention stays on stubborn sand.
While completing the rinse, use spare moments to check the leash and turn the board so water reaches both sides. These small actions occupy the interval without pulling you away from the job. If you finish before the signal, let excess water drain; if salt remains when it sounds, continue briefly on that patch instead of leaving a gritty edge or fitting.
Common questions
What can make the timed board rinse take longer?
Dried salt, sand around the fins and a board left in the sun may need more attention. A clean board rinsed soon after leaving the water may be finished earlier.
What should you do if the board is still salty when the interval ends?
Keep rinsing the affected rail, fitting or fin area until the residue has gone. The signal marks a useful interval, not a reason to stop with salt still visible.
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