Byon Bay Today sept 22nd 09

Getting worst by the hour.

Unusually high tides are now causing erosion on south facing beaches and it will continue Tuesday as stronger NE winds clock around 20 mph. Believe it or not, there is a small 4 foot bump under the sea side foam, but your not going to be able to ride it. In fact, the best guess for any ridable waves could be as far off as Friday.

Roberto

Sigh . . .

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Singer Has Day at Knights – IBA Pro

Dallas Singer (Newcastle, NSW) negotiates the notorious Knights Beach wedge in fine style to be crowned champion for 2009. photo: Alice Bell

Knights Beach, SA — The fourth annual Knights Beach Pro has been run and won in epic conditions yesterday with Dallas Singer (Newcastle, NSW) reigning supreme.

With conditions reaching around one-and-a-half metres during the day, the penultimate event on the 2009 Rebel Sports Pro Tour saw some amazing performances from the best riders in the world.

However it was Singer seemed to have the famed wedge wired, cruising his way through the early rounds in style – including a perfect ten point ride for good measure.

In the final Dallas came head to head with Jake Stone (Sunshine Coast, QLD).

Stone, who was also in impeccable form throughout, knocked out current world number two, Dave Winchester (NSW) on his charge to the final.

But, in the final it was Singer who stole the show.

The pair went wave for wave in the final, however Singer managed to find the better wedges leaving Stone needing a combined wave total of 15.00 to clinch victory.

Dallas Singer (right) and Jack Stone. photo: Alice Bell

“I’m just relieved to finally win something on the tour, it had been so long since I won anything and it was nice that it was at Knights,” Singer said.

“I was devastated looking at how good the conditions were when Winny (Dave Winchester) won it last year, so I made sure that I made it down here this year and it looks like it paid off.”

Having traditionally been a key event for any riders hoping to win the Australasian title, the win now puts Singer in contention to win the 2009 Rebel Sport Pro Tour, which will conclude at Duranbah Beach from the ninth of November

“Everybody was surfing really well and I was lucky to scrape past Tom (Rigby) in my semi,” he said.

“I’m just over the moon,” said Singer.

The event also coincided with the third and final round of the South Australian Bodyboarding State Titles.

The states best amateur riders had the opportunity to mix it with the cream of Australasian bodyboarding at their home break.

In the end it was Lance Hurford (Port Elliott, SA) that narrowly nudged out an in form James Glade-Wright (Victor Harbor, SA).

The South Australian State Titles Team will now travel to Duranbah in Queensland in November for the RAW national titles.

IBA Australasia Media – Bodyboarding – The Knights Beach Pro – 19 – 20 September 2009; Knights Beach, SA; Australia.

In the holding pattern

Couldn't spot anyone in the water this morning...

Hello Friends,

Lookin’ pretty small at the old Dee Why this morning, and the MHL buoy data leads me to think that it’s much the same everywhere else in Sydney. A weak (6 second) period NE windswell of a bout a metre is lapping sadly into our stretch of coast. Judging from the other buoy reports, it’s pretty much the same up and down the NSW coast.

Wind is pretty light at the moment, but it’s due to ramp up and blow for the next couple days. Not great prospects for a wave you have to say. The models continue to prognositcate in a most attractive fashion for Thursday. They’re still anticipating a solid 10-11 sec SSE pulse with decreasing offshore winds. With luck it will then hold in one form or another through Saturday.

And with luck you will have a fantastic day! Go well.

Tides: H-1023, L-1643
From the Bureau of Meterology
Gale Warning for all NSW waters, including Sydney Closed Waters.

Synoptic Situation
A strong frontal system will move through western New South Wales during Tuesday, reaching the coast early Wednesday. Winds will strengthen ahead of this front, likely reaching gale force over parts of the coast on Wednesday before gradually easing.
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Gale Warning.
Tuesday until midnight: Wind: N/NW 10/15 knots inshore, 15/20 knots offshore, increasing to 20/25 knots throughout during the day, reaching 25/30 knots in the evening.Sea: 1 to 2 metres, rising to 2 to 3 metres in the afternoon/evening.Swell: NE 1 to 1.5 metres. Isolated late thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Wind: W/NW 30/40 knots, turning W/SW later.Sea: 3 to 5 metres. Swell: NE 1 to 2 metres. Chance early thunderstorm.
Thursday: Wind: W 20/30 knots, easing.

CC Camera Housing For Sale

Realsurfers while Don is surveying Digital SLR cameras, I  have a brand new Digital SLR underwater housing by DiCapac 100% waterproof SLR housing up to 5 metres (takes long lenses).  Never used.  Was going to take it on my Kokoda trek but in the end did not take it.  Worth $180 sell for $120.  Contact Matt on ms2007@bigpond.com

C C Small

Fine, dry and mild on the Central Coast this Tuesday morning.  The swell is semi-smooth and very small at 1 –  1.25 feet  from the east.  There is a light northwest breeze at the moment forecast to freshen later.  Low tide 0400 and high tide around 1020.  Local barometer 998 hpa, 15 degrees C. 98% humidity.   Have a good one.

Narrabeen Rpt

Um,….there aren’t any waves today

Byron Bay today Sept 21st 09

It was a classic North Coast spring day, In Byron Bay Today. Light winds in the morning, giving way to stronger northerlies later in the day. A fun size swell was on offer, the sun was out the temperature was up and we even got treated to a little sub tropical downpour this evening, In Byron Bay Today.