I did the same thing this weekend and finally got a good wave. I read through all of Matts comments about the autowake, but there is no replacement for displacement and that is part of what I was missing. I had full ballast, with #200 lead weight on surf side, #100 on starboard and #100 in front most storage area. Surf plate at 65, smartplate at 25 and speed at 11 mph, and I didnt have to pump my freaking face off to stay in the pocket. I did feel like the bow was stilling pretty low in the water and when it got real choppy I was concerned that it might take on some water. Whats your weight set up like?