Sunny skies, little waves

Hello Friends,

Dee Why beach still showing a little something.

Tiny days are coming… but they aren’t quite here yet as reporter Rob has already noted. I was able to grab a snap of a little peak folding into Dee Why at aroun 0720. It seemed to be quite a wait between people catching waves though.  No wind to speak of, so it’s glassy and the sunny skies make for a pretty picture even if the waves are marginal and getting steadily more so.

The Bureau says the wind will be lightly out of the southerly quarters in the morning, before giving way to afternoon seabreezes from the NE. We’re still without the Sydney MHL buoy, but the Bureau’s call for 1-1.5 metre s to se windswell fits with what we’re seeing. The sets I saw had a period of around 8-9 seconds, and that’s pretty similar to what the Batemans Bay buoy is reporting.

The computer models are calling for very small to flat conditions across the next week for the Sydney region. It looks to me as though you’ll need to pull out your favourite tiny conditions gear. If you’re a bit light on in that department, you should consider dropping by the first ever RS Demo Day at Dee Why to Longy stretch. The good folk from GSI will have close to a dozen different brands for anyone to try out. Naturally there’ll be a good selection of mals and fishes from the likes of McTavish, 7S and NSP. Conditions look set to be ideal for beginners (and people looking to get something suitable for a beginner!) to try out a fun board, a softboard or a starter mal.

Have yourself a top old day and go well with your plans!

OCEAN CARE DAY, Sunday 7/12/08 at Manly

Manly’s Ocean Care Day Festival is an annual event coordinated by the Manly Environment Centre.

A community event designed to raise awareness of a range of environmental issues, Ocean Care Day seeks to provide people with the kind of information and practical options that will help improve the beaches and the wider environment.

This year’s fesitval theme is tied to the  ‘International Year of the Reef’ and is called  ‘The Reef in our Backyard – Cabbage Tree Bay’

The 15^th annual Ocean Care Day Festival will run from 11am to 5pm on Manly beachfront on Sunday 7 December 2008.

Here’s what they’ve written about it on the Manly Environment Centre site:

This truly magnificent event will feature: 60+ eco exhibitors, live entertainment including artists Hannah Glassman, Flaming Cadillacs, Beatwood Mac, Ami Williamson, and Amalia Fitzgerald. Meet the Penguin Wardens at the Penguin Plaza, visit the Maori Pavilion for arts & craft and face painting, step inside the Art Tent to meet local artists and view their work. Listen to 3 great marine talks and take a tour of the Australian Surf Museum at the Manly Life Saving Club with one of the Curator’s Ray Moran. See the work of local school children (Cabbage Tree Bay Colouring in Competition) in the Penguin Plaza, make a pledge to a whale�Lots of kids activities, prizes and giveaways throughout the day, Manly Yacht Club Race plus much more�

Book early for the 3 great marine talks at Manly Life Saving Club including:

• Award winning underwater filmmaker George Evatt – The Marine Life of Manly (1.30pm)

• Marine Archaeologist Tim Smith - Heritage at the Bottom of the Harbour including the M24 Midget Japanese submarine sunk in 1942. (2.30pm)

• Author Chris Pash � The last Whale (3.30pm ) – discusses whalers & protesters involved in taking the last whale in Australia

To book a seat for any of these FREE talks, ring the MEC on 02 9976 2842.

THIS SUNDAY: Paddle out for the little Penguins

Did you know that there are plans for a conference centre redevelopment right next to the Manly Little Penguin colony? The Australian Institute of Police Management intends to undertake just such a project adjacent to the Manly Little Penguin colony’s nesting location.

To help protect the Little Penguins by raising awareness, there’s going to be a Paddle out for Little Penguins at 1030 am Sunday 7 December (Ocean Care Day) at South Steyne. Organisers are hoping to get at least 50 surfers in the water to form a giant Little Penguin off South Steyne. At the same time, kids are invited to make a statement by building their own Little Penguin sand sculptures at South Steyne.

Surfers who’d like to join in the giant Little Penguin paddle out, should register with the organisers by clicking here.

Save Manly’s Little Penguins website

Roxy finals: Gilmore wins

Stephanie Gilmore hacks one.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) has just taken out the Roxy final in Hawaii.

Silvana Lima from Brazil was second, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) took third and Nicola Atherton (AUS)

For more details, check out the official Roxy contest site

Waves in WA for Aust Jr. Titles

Winners across the Boys and Girls 18 division and Boys 16 division will become automatic selections for the Australian Junior Team which will compete in Ecuador next March at the ISA World Junior Titles.

Finals will run this coming weekend.

This event is possible due to the support of Surfing Australia, Surfing Western Australia, Australian Schools Surfing Associations, Coastalwatch, Dept Sport & Recreation – WA, Quiksilver, Australian Sports Commission, SunSmart, Shire of Augusta Margaret River, Australia’s Surfing Life and Water Corporation – WA

The Australian Junior Surfing Titles will be running live scores, results, audio, photos and videos from the 1 – 7 December 2008 – Access the event mini site via the front page of www.surfingaustralia.com

Mona Vale

The waves are pretty dam average this morning. It’s about a foot or two, messy and closing out, the only thing MV has going for it today is the high tide, but even that probably won’t do it many favours, yeeeeww

Narrabeen Rpt

Pretty small, people!

Dee Why — swell fading but not gone…

Despite the forecasts, the swell continues to hang around another day, but it’s dropped from y’day.

What a wild day it was Monday. Started off pumping at the Point, by mid morning has faded, then by mid afternoon that nor’wester kicked in, it all smoothed out and the swell started pumping again right up til about dark. There were some folks getting some great cover up and down the beach all day but it was shifty and the big ones mostly closing out. Still, the conditions were great, even if the banks weren’t.  

Hard to say what it’ll do today. Nobody on the Point at 0700 but crew of about 20 up the middle at Dee Why getting a couple nice ones now and again.  Sets in the chest to head high vicinity.  

Forecast is for the southerly to go nor’east later in the day and for the swell to drop. High temperature forecast is for 26 but it’s already 25 here in Dee Why at 0700… Cheers,  Rob

C C

Fine, dry and warm on the Central Coast this Tuesday morning.  The swell is smooth and smaller at 1 – 3 feet from the southeast.  There is no breeze at the moment but forecast to go southeast then northwest then northeast later.  Low tide 0500 and high tide around 1135.  Local barometer 1008 hpa, 92% humidity, 19 degrees C.  Have a good one.

Samoa report for week 48 of 2008 from Sa’Moana Resort

WEEKLY   REPORTS  for    2008

Report No:   48-08

Period:           Monday 24^th to Sunday 30^th November 2008

Monday.  High tide 4:37am and 4:45pm.  There was a new East push in the swell so the crew hit Village Lefts for an early. It was super clean with overhead sets allowing for a few racy barrels or a few top turns. Arvo session at Pebbles as the SE wind had come up during the day where the waves were short, steep and intense which suited our body boarding guests who loved the consistent barrels. Most of the stand up surfers pulled the back peak which had longer more playful walls.

Tuesday. High tide 5:15am and 5:21pm.  Two boat trips today with the first boat to Wakas which was amazingly uncrowded with some super fun head high waves. It was glassy and sunny so guests were stoked. The other boat stopped at Special K and got some fun head high rights. The sets were pretty good but you had to pick them as it was a bit sectiony. Still everyone was happy with the mornings sessions.

Wednesday.  High tide 5:52am and 5:56pm.  One group went over to the North side early and surfed The Rock which was clean and about head high with a reasonable shape allowing 2 or 3 turns per wave and fun with no one else out. The other group did a boat trip to Wakas and had a fun session which was smaller than yesterday but still holding a nice shape. It was a bit crowded with 15 surfers in the water, but there were still plenty of waves to go round. Some of the guests surfed out at Resorts late arvo. It was up to head high, clean and option of lefts or rights.

Thursday.  High tide 6:28am and6:32pm.  Out on the boat with another early start and once again no wind. It was hard to go past Special K which had some fun little rights running down the reef. It was lining up well and with only 4 guys in the water there plenty of waves to go around. Another arvo session at Resorts in clean conditions. The swell picked up with the incoming tide so the sets were pretty good.

Friday.   High Tide 7:03am and 7:09pm.  Another dawn patrol back to Special K showed the swell was a bit bigger than yesterday with sets a bit over head high. Still lined up well and a few barrels along with long walls. No wind so another clean session for about 4 hours.

Saturday. High tide  7:40am. With the majority of our guests leaving today they didn’t do a boat trip as conditions at Resorts looked great with head high peaks and no wind.     

Sunday. High tide 8:18 am. Light east winds put a slight ripple across the small shoulder high waves out front at the Resorts. Still fun if you picked the right one.

Photos   48a – 08 Chris Dedman paddling in at Special K,  48b – 08 Frank Tachibana at Special K