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Archive for August 2009
Late arvo wrap
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in At large, Curl Curl, Long Reef.Hello Friends,
It looks as though a little 10sec period pulse started filling in during the last few hours of the day. I went out for a squiz with board in tow. Ended up not getting in, but came close because there were definitely some waist to chest high plus sets on the bigger ones.
The swell’s pretty straight south, so the spots with best exposure to that direction were doing the most. Plus the tide was kinda high, so fatness was something of an issue. That said, I saw a number of waves that would’ve been worth the wait.
Looking at the buoy data from down south, it seems that the 10 sec component might only last until around midnight. If that happens we could be back to near flat tomorrow morning. My hope is that the power levels will hang in there and that early risers will get something at south swell spots in Sydney. It’ll be high tide at daybreak, dropping to low at 1144.
Here’s the Bureau’s call:
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Monday until midnight: Wind: W 15/20 knots, freshening to 20/25 knots in the evening. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres.Swell: S/SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Tuesday: Wind: W/SW 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots at first, chiefly offshore tending E/NE 10/15 knots in the
afternoon.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres.Swell: S/SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Wednesday: Wind: N/NE freshening to 15/25 knots in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday: Wind: N/NW 20/30 knots.
There were peaks of one description or another from the bombies to south of the pole at Dee Why. Around at Curly it was people from one end to the other, but it looked most interesting at the south end when I was there. Anyway, here’s a couple minute vid broadcast I made while I was checking it out…
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About to get crunched inside at Longy bombies late this arvo.
Energy levels were there on the bigger ones late this afternoon at Long Reef.
Smooth little cross-step in front of the lugga entrance at Dee Why.
DEE WHY BEACH TO HOST 2009 BEACHLEY CLASSIC
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Contests, Local Colour, News Stories, Surf News, Top stories.
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, will look to further cement her ratings’ lead at the upcoming Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic. ASP/ CI/ ROBERTSON via GETTY IMAGES
DEE WHY, New South Wales (Monday, August 31, 2009) – After a lengthy mid-season break, the world’s best female surfers are re-igniting with the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, Event No. 3 of 7 on the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour, running at Sydney’s Dee Why Point from September 30 through October 5, 2009.
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, reigning two-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current ASP Women’s World No. 1, will look to further cement her ratings’ lead as she hunts down a third, consecutive ASP Women’s World Title, but will first need to refocus following the five-month break.
“Throughout the break I have enjoyed a fair bit of downtime,” Gilmore said. “I’ve been exploring California, seeing the sights, filming for my sponsors and taking pleasure in a few surf trips here and there. In the last few weeks I have really started to focus on the recommencement of the ASP Women’s World Tour and I am looking forward to putting the contest vest on and racking up another win.”
For the first time in the event’s four-year history, the Commonwealth Beachley Classic will move venue’s from the beachbreaks of Manly to the nearby pointbreak of Dee Why, a move that Gilmore believes will be to her advantage.
“I just got back from some great pointbreaks where the paddles were long and hard, so I feel fit and ready to tackle whatever current comes my way at Dee Why,” Gilmore said. “I am ready to slot into some backdoor action at the Point, lets hope it turns on.”
A two-time past winner at the event (2006, 2007), Gilmore’s bid for a three-peat was demolished early on in 2008, and the young Australian knows that the competition will be even fiercer at this season’s incarnation of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
“With five rookies on tour this year it is like we have a whole lot of wildcards,” Gilmore said. “Sure, wildcards are hard, but that is just a part of the challenge. If you want to win the event you have to push past all of the other 17 surfers. Layne Beachley will be tough. But saying that, all the girls will be a threat at this year’s event. After such a long break, it will be interesting to see how everyone comes back.”
Tyler Wright (AUS), 15, defending Beachley Classic winner and the youngest ever winner of an elite ASP Women’s World Tour event, holds the added prestige of having taken out Gilmore at last season’s event. The two Australians will certainly meet again in 2009, having been paired up against one another in Round 1 of competition.
“I’m not really sure how to manage my nerves against someone like Steph (Gilmore),” Wright said. “I guess I just get so excited to surf against her that I forget about that stuff. The ASP Women’s World Tour has five new rookies this season so the event is going to be harder than ever, but I’m looking forward to it.”
Despite returning as event champion, Wright still feels little pressure competing on the world’s stage at such a young age and hopes experiences of the last season will only serve to make her a stronger competitor.
“I’ve only just turned 15 so I still have nothing to lose and everything to gain,” Wright said. “I still have a lot to learn and having another opportunity like this is unbelievable. Since last year, I’ve grown at least a centimeter so hopefully I have a bit more power behind my turns.”
Gilmore and Wright will take on the world’s best female surfers including current ASP Women’s World No. 2 Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS), 37, at the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
BURCHER BECOMES $10 000 RICHER AT RED BULL JUNIOR SURF MASTERS
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Contests, News Stories, Surf News, Top stories.
Attached Image: Brett Burcher (Ulladulla, NSW) won the Red Bull Junior Surf Masters over Tamaroa McComb (Queensland) today. photo: Kirstin Scholtz/ Surfing Australia
North Beach, Cronulla (Sunday August 30, 2009) – Twenty-year old Brett Burcher (Ulladulla, NSW) went home with the richest takings on the Pro Junior surfing circuit today, earning a massive $10 000 after defeating Tahitian born Tamaroa McComb (Burleigh Heads) during the Red Bull Junior Surf Masters Final presented by Mick Fanning at Cronulla.
In what couldn’t have been a more equally matched final, Burcher and McComb who advanced into the main event through the qualifying trials on Friday and went on to net the highest single wave scores throughout the two-day event, went toe to toe in a dramatic final that saw Burcher edge out McComb by the narrowest of margins. Burcher defeated McComb with a 15.65 heat total (out of 20.00) to McComb’s 15.25.
“I am so happy right now, this win is just huge for me,” Burcher said. “Tamaroa is an amazing surfer and he almost had me in that heat but I just kept my head and was lucky that I caught that set wave at the end.”
While Burcher took an early lead, a priority error around the halfway mark saw him slip into second place behind McComb who stormed ahead with an 8.50 (out of ten). It wasn’t until the final three minutes that Burcher stroked into one of the better looking waves of the afternoon – a long open-faced left hander – that allowed him four massive backhand snaps to earn an amazing 8.90 (out of 10.00) to become the 2009 Red Bull Junior Surf Masters Champion.
“To win that much money for one competition is just amazing and to do it in front of Mick Fanning is event better,” Burcher said. “I have a lot of debts to pay off so I really needed this win today.”
The 2007 ASP Men’s World Champion Mick Fanning (Tweed Heads, NSW) was on hand to witness Burcher’s feat.
“That’s what the whole event is about, someone coming through from behind and taking it out and I’m really stoked that the underdogs came though and went mad in the final,” Fanning said. “The final was epic, it was seesaw back and forth and Brett just nailed it on that last wave so I’m stoked for him.”
Presenting the winners cheques of $10 000 to Burcher for first place and $ 6000 to McComb for runner-up, Fanning enjoyed every moment of being ‘in the thick’ of pro junior competition once again.
“I think it’s epic that our junior surfers have the opportunity to earn so much cash in one contest,” Fanning said. “Red Bull are an amazing company to work for, they like to do things big and I’m sure Brett’s stoked with his cheque today as would be Tamaroa. I saw such great surfing through the whole weekend and I’m just stoked to be a part of it.”
Reaching the semi-finals today were qualifiers Noah Lane (Rainbow Beach, QLD) who was defeated by McComb in Semi-final Heat 1 and Ellis Ericson (Suffolk Park, NSW) who was defeated by Burcher in Heat 2.
The highest placed non-qualifiers (surfers personally selected by Mick Fanning and seeded directly into the main event) were Dean Bowen (Gerroa, NSW), Brent Savage (Cabarita, NSW) and Jesse Adam (Merewether, NSW) who finished equal fourth when they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
Joining them were qualifiers Dane Atcheson (Copacabana, NSW) and Perth Standlick (Bondi, NSW) who also earned equal fourth place finishes.
The surf turned on for the final day of competition with clean one-meter waves fanned by a fresh offshore breeze on offer all day.
The Red Bull Junior Surf Masters Final presented by Mick Fanning included a prize money purse of $ 45, 000.
It’s pretty much over for a while.
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in South Carolina.If you got out Sunday morning then you caught the last few waves for a while. Monday looks to be flat and a good chance for rain anytime but no surf expected through Wednesday.
Roberto
Still very small
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Big Picture, Dee Why.Hello Friends,
A few folks trying to pick up little ones next to the rocks this morning.
The latest run of the models suggests that the spring conditions (ie marginal to flat on the east coast) are likely to persist through the coming week. I dunno about you, but I’m starting to get pretty toey… might have to break down and get out the mal to go slide a few little lines…
Have yourself a great day!
Tides: Low 1056, High 1733
Synoptic Situation
Winds along NSW coast are easing as a high pressure ridge develops over the eastern Tasman Sea. Winds will increase again on Thursday ahead of a cold front expected to reach the far south coast early Friday.
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Monday until midnight: Wind: W 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times, freshening to 20/25 knots in the evening. Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres rising to 1.5 to 2 metres in the evening.Swell: S/SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Tuesday: Wind: W/SW 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots at first, chiefly offshore tending E/NE 10/15 knots in the
afternoon.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres.Swell: S/SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Wednesday: Wind: N/NE freshening to 15/25 knots in the afternoon and evening.
Byron Bay Today Aug 30 / 09
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Byron, Local Colour.
- Sneaky sets in Byron Bay Today
It was blowing a gale, In Byron Bay Today, Which explains why a whole bunch of kayakers needed to be rescued out off the cape and brought into Tallow Beach earlier today. Of course the big question here is who takes inexperienced people kayaking when there is a Gale Wind Warning in place? Hmm I wouldn’t want to be the one that has to answer that question. Thankfully everyone was returned to shore ok, which when all is said and done, is really what matters. Now if this group had checked In Byron Bay Today this morning they would have seen our weather forecast and known that it was not a safe day to go kayaking in the bay. Anyway enough said, despite the howling wind there were some really nice waves to be had around the open side today. They had a bit of size too, well at least more size than we’ve seen up here for a while. So most folks scored. Then just on sunset the wind backed off allowing a small window of opportunity for the logger crew, to get a few slides In Byron Bay Today.
C C Smooth and Small
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Central Coast, Surf Reports.
Fine, dry and cool on the Central Coast this Monday morning. The swell is smooth and small at 1 – 2 feet + from the southeast. There is a light southwest breeze forecast to go southeast later. High tide 0530 and low tide around 1055. Local barometer 1009 hpa, 6 degrees C. 79% humidity. Have a great week.
AAAAhhhh- good to blow away the cobwebs last night
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in Curl Curl, Surf Reports.Still a few little ones around this morning with 2 feet of south swell and offshore winds- south curly is the go and it should improve as the tide drops away. Keep it coming huey! Enjoy.
Half Moon Bay @ Jetty, 30 August 2009
Posted on August 31st, 2009 in California, Half Moon Bay, Surf Sessions.Kelly Ave Surf Check
What a difference a high tide makes!
Posted on August 30th, 2009 in Curl Curl, Surf Reports.
Wandered down to Curly on a nice afternoon walk with my wife and not expecting much conditions-wise. However, I soon discovered that as perplexing as the conditions were today they definitely loved the high tide! So, as soon as we got back home I was out the door again with my gear and spent about 1.5 hours down at Curly between 4-5.30pm. Here’s just a few samples of how it was when I got back there:
Needless to say, there was one big happy crew out there lapping up the conditions!
Cheers, Doug