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Snappin’ again: Bower & Manly

Hello Friends,

Went for a splash under the lowering grey skies this morning. Headed to the Bower just because it’s one of those waves I never tire of and I figured there’d be enough east in the swell for it to be showing something. I was right – as were a fair number of other folks. Tide was low during the session, so I now have a sore knee after Huey tried to shift a barnacle encrusted boulder with my hapless limb. Still, like everyone else out there, I chalked up a few fun ones.

After I got out of the water, I came back along Manly beach front. Tide was still pretty low, but the onshores hadn’t had a chance to work it over too badly, so I stopped and grabbed a few snaps to share. Almost no colour in the day, but never mind, they should give you a rough idea…

Came back via Dee Why and Curly. The latter was forgetable, but the old Dee Why seemed to still be in the shoulder high range on sets. Sadly the onshores were becoming noticeable.

My hunch is that this little pulse is on the fade, so finding something not too trashed by the SE wind might be the plan today, and getting in for the early tomorrow also looks the best idea.

Finding a line across the inside.
Finding a line across the inside.
You could win a contest with a move like that!
You could win a contest with a move like that!
Surge fun (Cisco pic!)
Surge fun (Cisco pic!)
Low tide gets interesting at the Bower.
Low tide gets interesting at the Bower.
Surging Surge makes it interesting.
Surging Surge makes it interesting.
Cisco cranking it over at zee Bower this morning.
Cisco cranking it over at zee Bower this morning.
Another surge moment
Another surge moment

Manly snaps…

Beachbreak option being exercised at Manly around noon.
Beachbreak option being exercised at Manly around noon.
Driving down the line SUP style at Manly around midday.
Driving down the line SUP style at Manly around midday.
Swinging through a cutty at Manly, noonish.
Swinging through a cutty at Manly, noonish.
Shorey snaffles another victim at Manly around midday.
Shorey snaffles another victim at Manly around midday.