BSR 2009 04 01

BSR pic of the day

Bali Surf Report
Date = Wed, 01 Apr 2009
Time = 09:30 AM
Location = Padma – Legian
Size = 2-3 ft
Surfers = more than 20
Tide = low tide
Wind = onshore wind
Weather = sunny
Water = clear and calm
Wave = small wave, but still fun and not really consistent

Legian: High tide at Legian can serve up some of the most power-packed beachbreaks in the world. Always bigger than Kuta, although it usually closes-out on low tide. It also closes out on high tide if the swell is over 8 feet. Because Legian is in the curve of the beach, it collects the compressed energy of all swells. If Kuta is only 3 foot, sometimes Legian can be mignificent at 4 – 6 foot. A handy hint is that Kuta Reef is often about the same size at Legian. A hot crew of young Bali locals surf here regularly, so smile, share and be friendly to enjoy your sessions here.

Weird surf

Jammed across the Harbour Bridge this morning with a couple co-conspirators. Our plan was to check Nielsen Park.

We got waves as it turns out, although it was a case of you should have been here earlier/yesterday. The tide was getting too high and the swell was probably decaying too. Lots of people in the water of course, but if you didn’t mind sharing, there were some fun ones to be had.

A real hoot to be sitting there watching ferries go by while waiting for another set to come in from Georges Heights.

I filed a video report from there as well. If you’re interested, just follow the link down the bottom right of the home page…

Sydney skyline and waves

Dee Why: Still ugly

The picture tells the whole story. Commentary unnecessary methinks…

Yesterday: what was this guy thinking???

Not a chance- even the Ferries are struggling

It’s about 3-5 metres at Curly stright out of the east with a strong east wind and the beach is a white wash.  The lagoon is empty, the water is dirty and it would not be a good idea to enter the water- Manly was similar.  Forget for the next day or two but when this settles down there will be some great waves. Enjoy.

Steady rain, massive and messy

Hello Friends

Wind is ESE around 15-25 kts but it looks as though we’re due for a break in the showers following the morning rush hour downpours.

Ocean is extremely messy and disorganised and pretty woofy looking too. Swell is averaging around 5 metres from the east. The period setting is ranging from 9 to 11 sec, so it’s damn big.

I’m really not too confident of finding waves worth picture taking today, but I’ll keep an eye on it for you.

Just saw this tweet from Ian Cairns who’s out in West Oz: “margaret River is 8-10′ with a brisk offshore blowing. Other waves around here will be good today.” If you want to follow him, he tweets as KangaCairns

Big, messy, raining, what can you say?

Nup, no hope for this joint.

No real protection from the wind at the 'roy either.

Can't see how you could surf out there this morning.

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Here’s what the Bureau has to say:

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Gale Warning.
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: E winds 25/35 knots, reaching 40 knots offshore early. Wind easing to E 20/30 knots by the afternoon, then to E/NE 15/20 knots tonight.Sea: 3 to 4 metres, abating to 2 to 3 metres this afternoon, 1.5 to 2 metres tonight. Swell: E 3 to 5 metres, breaking dangerously close inshore. Heavy showers/rain.
Thursday: Wind: NE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 metres later. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E about 3 metres.
Friday: Wind: N/NE 10/20 knots.

It’s enormous!

Too big. too windy, too messy to surf.

C C Lots of Water Movement!

Showers and windy on the Central Coast this Wednesday morning.  The swell is solid, dangerous and mashed up at 2 – 3 metres from the east northeast.  There is a moderate east southeast gale forecast to strengthen.  Low tide 0745 and high tide around 1340.  Local barometer 1016hpa, 98% humidity, 20 degrees C.  Have a good one.

Manly

Took some photos of the Manly stretch looking from Queenscliff to the Bower late last night. I’ve never see the waves breaking so far out from the beach before. There was one section in front of the Manly Pacific where the waves were breaking out level with the Bower.I left home in the pitch black this morning at 6 am so no photos this morning but it sounds just as big today as yesterday

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