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A southerly arrived early and laid waste to most surf options on Monday, but the east swell still had some legs and there were waves to be had at the Bower and Collaroy. So, I grabbed...
After weeks of dribble, Sydney surfers finally got a few fun waves thanks to a couple metres of east swell on a sunny Sunday. I surfed it myself and shot pictures at three different...
Surf Photos of You. I was enjoying a cap down at Dee Why and decided to get the camera and shoot Dee Why Point for an hour or so between 11am and 12.10pm. 3 – 4 foot+. (5...
Surf Photos of You::: If you were surfing at South Narrabeen this morning between 8am – 9am near the South Narrabeen Surf Club and the Marquesas between 8 – 9 am on Saturday...
Now it was a rather glorious morning to say the least, sun was out, lines were reasonably clean and the crew were feeling well happy and mellow, in Byron Bay today. Then many sponsored...
Morning pics
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Curl Curl, Manly.Grabbed a few pics this morning around 0900…
Nice long board made the little lines of Manly rideable this morning.
Pretty soft, but he managed to get a fair distance.
Very small peak was rideable every now and then.
Lots of tiny lines but no size to it
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Curl Curl, Surf Reports.Around 1-2 feet at best, with offhores and tide filling up what small potential did exist at low tide. Anyway, I need a break after Wednesday’s fun and games. Should be a new swell arriving on Saturday night with classic conditions again expected next week. Enjoy.
Time for a little break
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Big Picture, Dee Why.Hello Friends,
I’m calling it 4 out of 10. But maybe I’m being unduly harsh because there are some little waves still getting into Dee Why beach (point would be good for a snorkle possibly). A quick glance at the MHL data, shows that we are currently looking at a metre of 8 sec period south swell. On the beach result at Dee Why seems to be waves in the waist high range on sets. Probably the odd bigger one in the mix though because there were a reasonable number of bods for the conditions (though nothing like the crowds of the last week when conditions were pumping.
From what the Goat says (and he’s got an incredible record) we can look forward to a return of higher energy levels soon. Go have a read of his wisdom here.
Little wave makes like Hercules & easily carries a full load to shore.
C C
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Central Coast, Surf Reports.
Fine, dry and mild on the Central Coast this Friday morning. The swell is smooth and small at 1 – 2 feet + from the east southeast. There is a light west northwest breeze forecast to strengthen later. Low tide 0640 and high tide around 1235. Local barometer 1008hpa, 81% humidity, 9 degrees C. Have a good weekend.
Billabong Pro Tahiti Completes Eight Heats in Shifting Conditions
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Top stories.
Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, current ASP World No. 7, netted the day’s high heat total of a 15.33 out of a possible 20 in Round 2. Photo: ASP/ CI/ SCHOLTZ via GETTY IMAGES
TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Thursday in Australia) – The Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui navigated challenging weather patterns today, completing eight heats amidst varying wind and swell conditions.
Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti ran the final two heats of Round 1 today before the opening six heats of Round 2 despite putting competition on hold at various points to wait out inclement weather.
“It was definitely a struggle out there today and I wasn’t very happy with what the weather was doing,” Luke Egan, Billabong Pro Contest Director, said. “The winds and swell were shifting quite a bit this morning which was frustrating, but the afternoons have been providing the best windows for running the contest so thankfully we were able to pick off a few heats at the end of the day.”
Despite the challenges faced today, the world’s best surfers logged some excellent performances.
Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, current ASP World No. 7, netted the day’s highest heat total of a 15.33 out of a possible 20, comboing his opponent Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, with razor-sharp backhand tube sense en route to his Round 2 heat win.
“I actually thought Marlon (Lipke) started out with a really good one and that made me pretty nervous,” Burrow said. “I guess he wasn’t able to get deep enough and didn’t really get the score though. After that, I just had to select the ones that let me get in the tube long enough and was able to grab a couple of 7’s so it turned out well for me.”
Despite opening up the season with an equal 3rd, Burrow stumbled at Bells Beach with an equal 17th. The perennial ASP World Title contender will look to rebound in Tahiti, a venue that has historically been difficult for him.
“I’ve had an up and down start to this season,” Burrow said. “Went well on the Gold Coast and was unlucky at Bells and now we’re here at Teahupoo. I haven’t got a result out here in a few years, but I’m staying up the road at Papara with the Riou family and I’ve been putting some time into this event so hopefully it pays off.”
Burrow will face ASP Dream Tour veteran Kieren Perrow (AUS), 32, in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti
Josh Kerr (AUS), 25, into his second jaunt on the elite ASP World Tour, caused the upset of the day, eliminating current ASP World No. 3 Fred Patacchia (HAW), 27, in the dying moments of their Round 2 bout. After sitting with priority for over 10 minutes, Kerr steamrolled through a backhand double barrel to get the highest single-wave score of the day, an 8.83 out of a possible 10, and come away with the win.
“It was a long wait being patient and there wasn’t really anything coming through,” Kerr said. “I was losing it a bit out there, but thankfully, I had priority when that set came through and the wave I took was the good one. I got the score and am stoked to move through.”
Kerr will battle Michael Campbell (AUS), 35, in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
C.J. Hobgood (USA), 29, former ASP World Champion (2001) and past winner at the Billabong Pro Tahiti (2004), dominated the opening heat of Round 2 today, netting a 14.50 out of a possible 20 to eliminate Phillip MacDonald (AUS), 30, from Billabong Pro Tahiti competition.
“Phil (MacDonald) and I had a free surf before and it was sunny and we got some fun ones then when we started the heat, the squall hit us,” Hobgood said. “He (MacDonald) sat there waiting for a wave that never came and I notched up some backup scores. You never want to win heat like that. It was unfortunate for him, but at the end of the day, that’s professional surfing sometimes.”
Currently rated No. 5 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, Hobgood is in an excellent position to capitalize at the infamous lefthanders of Teahupoo.
“I look forward to coming here every year and Tahiti is definitely one of my favorite stops on tour,” Hobgood said. “I’ve had a pretty good start to the year, but it’s going to take a lot to catch Joel (Parkinson) at this point. I’m hoping for a good result here.”
Hobgood will take on Jay Thompson (AUS), 25, in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
Thompson, first replacement surfer on the ASP World Tour and current ASP World No. 14, continued his roll this season, eliminating dangerous young gun Jeremy Flores (FRA), 21, in Round 2 of competition today. Thompson secured the highest single-wave score of the day, an 8.83 out of a possible 10, for an excellent backhand pit.
“Jeremy (Flores) can be really, really dangerous out here,” Thompson said. “He’s spent a lot of time in Tahiti and knows the wave really well so I wasn’t taking him lightly at all. It’s pretty difficult out there, but you can still pick a couple in between the wind and rain. Fortunately for me, that one at the end really opened up and allowed me to get through.”
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.
Surfline, official forecasters for the Billabong Pro Tahiti, are calling for a moderate WSW swell to continue through the next couple of days, with projected favorable winds for tomorrow.
When competition resumes, up first will be Taylor Knox (USA), 27, up against Kai Otton (AUS), 29, in Heat 7 of Round 2.
Highlights from today’s Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui will be available via www.billabongpro.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
REMAINING BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 15: Heitor Alves (BRA) 15.00 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.00
Heat 16: Mick Campbell (AUS) 15.84 def. Roy Powers (AUS) 5.87
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 2 RESULTS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.50 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 0.77
Heat 2: Jay Thompson (AUS) 13.83 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.37
Heat 3: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.50 def. Tim Reyes (USA) 11.50
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.33 def. Marlon Lipke (DEU) 6.67
Heat 5: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.16 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 14.50
Heat 6: Michael Campbell (AUS) 13.66 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.84
REMAINING BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 7: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Heiarii Williams (PYF)
Heat 9: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Andy Irons (HAW)
Heat 10: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Dustin Barca (HAW)
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 13: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 14: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 15: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 16: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)
The way it was Byron Bay May 14th 2009
Posted on May 15th, 2009 in Byron, Just for fun, Local Colour, Surf Reports.
- Sun, girls, dolphins, & and the odd rogue peak. Yup twas a pretty nice day In Byron Bay Today
A stunner again In Byron Bay Today. The swell dropped a little, as an unusually warm southwester dusted it off. But there were still some sweet little waves for those that looked, and the odd deep water rogue pitting peak to boot. But the big blast today was the amount of dolphins that have been playing just off the cape. For several days now there have been a few pods of dolphins or possibly one larger pod that’s split up at times hanging around off Cape Byron. There are some big adults and a fair few juveniles amongst them and they’ve been putting on quite a show over the last few days. It’s really joyous to watch them going off In Byron Bay Today.