Active surfers need for surf injury research project

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in Can you help?, Top stories.

Margaret Plag, a Masters student in the School of Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, is in the process of surveying surfers to determine the incidence, severity and outcomes of acute and chronic injuries from surfing. This is a new national survey that aims to identify the injuries experienced by surfers as the first step to making the sport kinder on the bodies of thousands of surfers.

If you are interested in participating in the study, are aged 18 to 50 years with three or more years surfing experience, then contact Marg on 0404 011 681 or email: 97406251@student.uws.edu.au

Once recruited to the trial the survey can be completed via hard copy or CD in the mail. Participants in the survey will complete a confidential retrospective questionnaire about their surfing habits, injuries and health over the last 12 months.

Cronulla report by Aquasea Wetsuit Repairs

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in Surf Reports.

Big, dumping, heavy waves today, strong onshore winds, pukey stormwater as well, forget the beach.
WIND: East at 40+kph. WATER TEMP: 21 degrees.
FORECAST: Shower or two. Moderate to fresh easterly winds, strong at times near the coast at first. Damaging surf conditions.
MAX AIR TEMP TODAY: 19-20 degrees.
SWELL: East 4-5 metres at 12 seconds.
TIDES: HIGH: 06:57 LOW: 12:44
WINDSURFERS: Atrocious conditions today for super advanced only.
BOAT DIVING: Terrible sea conditions outside, vis around 5m+ on the TUGGERAH and Kelloe, 5m at Barons Hut, thanks to www.seatamerdive.com Sydney Scuba Diving Boat Charter and Ian Griffiths “Griffiti”.
SHORE DIVING: 1 metres vis at Oak Park. 3+ metres at Shiprock.
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Wave ridden!

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in At large.

One of those places that breaks once a year, if that. Entails long walk through the bush (hello leeches, love your work). Actually, this picture is a hoax because this was one of the very few waves ridden by this pair that actually stood up for any length of time. Water looked very murky and dodgy and the tide too high as well… maybe low tide woulda been better

Department of EWWWWW!
Leech I pulled off my leg after this morning’s little hike…

C C Ugly

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in Central Coast, Surf Reports.

 

Some showers and very windy still on the Central Coast this Saturday morning.  Dangerous surf conditions in near cyclonic patterns. The swell is 6 – 10 feet  from the east northeast.  There is a strong gusty easterly breeze.  High tide 0700 and low tide around 1245.  Have a good weekend.

Nup, still crazy

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in Big Picture.

Hello Friends

No need to contemplate a surf today in Sydney. At least not on the open beaches. Swell peaked overnight at 6 metres (+3 metres of seas) off Sydney. It’s dropped back to “just” 5 metres at around ll sec.

Wind is ESE 25-30 kts, so everywhere is blown out.

Here is the Bureau’s summary:

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong wind warning.
Saturday until midnight: Wind: E 20/30 knots, easing to 15/20 knots by late afternoon/evening. Sea: 2 to 3 metres, abating to 1.5 to 2 metres by later.Swell: NE 4 to 5 metres, breaking dangerously close inshore. Abnormally high tides. Damaging surf.
Sunday: Wind: E/NE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots at night.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres, abating to about 1 metre. Swell: E/NE 3 to 4 metres, breaking dangerously close inshore. Abnormally high tides.
Monday: Wind: N/NE 5/15 knots.

Don talks surfin’ on ABC 702 Sydney radio with Simon Marnie of the Weekend show

Byron Bay yesterday apre la deluge

Posted on May 23rd, 2009 in Byron, Just for fun, Local Colour, News Stories, Surf Reports, Top stories, Weather.