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Archive for December 2009
Cracker day but Hueys on strike with everyone else
Posted on December 19th, 2009 in Curl Curl, Surf Reports.Great day outside but the surf is one foot, tide is rising and it’s getting weaker for the super-desperate. Huey, the slack-ass, is still on strike and there’s nothing significant on the horizon. South eats change due in around lunch time so enjoy the morning.
20 Beaches Ocean Classic
Posted on December 19th, 2009 in Good causes.The Epic Kayaks 20 Beaches Ocean Classic – this Saturday, December 19th.
If your down at the beach this afternoon you will probably see a whole lot of ski paddlers go past.
Today sees the 20 Beaches Ocean Classic which is a ski race from Palm Beach to Manly featuring some of the world’s best ski paddlers. It is the final race of the six race Oceanseries and is a 25 kilometre downwind race featuring spec surf skis and ocean racing skis. The current series leader is Australian Tim Jacob who recently won the prestigious 2009 Dubai Shamaal. He will be hoping to take line honours up against Murray Stewart (two race winner) and Queenslander Dean Mercer.
This event will also see South African Oscar Chalupsky, arguably the world’s best distance surf ski paddler, competing alongside Olympians Sasa Vujanic, Tony Schumacher and Hawaiian paddlers Patrick Dolan and Lauren Bartlett. Few paddlers hold a record comparable to that of Chalupsky. Beginning his canoeing career during his school years, his list of accomplishments includes eleven-time World Surf Ski Champion, multiple winner of international surf skiing races all around the world and Olympic South African Team Captain, participating in kayaking in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Over 150 already registered – hoping to top 200 mark. All on spec surf skis and ocean racing skis.
This is organised and run by Surf Life saving Sydney Northern Beaches and the volunteers of all the surf clubs along the way. Monies raised go back into helping run surf life saving on our beaches.
The experts are predicting the swell and wind conditions will determine the winner with strong downwind conditions favour the more experienced paddlers, while flat water will give the Olympic paddlers l
Prize money of $10,000 is up for grabs on this race alone thanks to Epic Kayaks, Bing Lee and LG as well as many other prizes. For more information www.oceanseries.com.au
Rain but little waves too
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Big Picture.Hello Friends,
Out of the usual routine this morning, so running a couple hours late with my observations. Never mind, I can report that there are some small, junky and fairly weak waves around the place.
For instance, at around 0730 folks were catching waist high plus sections at the Bower. Tide’s coming in though, so not sure that it would be as interesting now. However, given that the swell hasn’t dropped off, you could still be in with a chance in the peaks all up and down Manly. Quality wasn’t memorable, but if you had a fishy or similar, there were fun moments to be had.
There were far fewer people at Curly and Dee Why by comparison. We’ve got a mix of NE and SE windswell, so both those places ought to be showing more than they were around 0800. If you reckon on knee to waist high with the odd bigger one, you should have a good match between expectation and reality.
From the look of the models, we’re not in for much over the next week. Today’s somewhat ordinary offerings could be about as a good as it gets for the next day or so.
Tides: H @1006, L @1649
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong Wind Warning
Friday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 25/33 knots, easing to SE/NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.Sea: 2 to 3 metres, abating to 1 to 1.5 metres later. Swell: NE 1.5 to 2 metres, becoming S/SE later. Chance thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: NW/SW 10/15 knots ahead of a S/SE change 20/25 knots late morning.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres, rising to 2 to 2.5 metres with the change.Swell: S/SE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Wind: SE/NE 10/20 knots.
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Goat's Forecast.SURF FORECAST ISSUED FRIDAY 18 DECEMBER 2009. SEVEN DAY OUTLOOK FOR SYDNEY:
Up and down and round and round…
Saturday: easing back from overnight to around 1 metre East. Coming up somewhat later with a S/SE change, 1-2 metres.
Sunday: should be around 1 metre or so East South East.
Monday: a bit more than 1 metre East.
Tuesday: in the 1-2 metre range East.
Wednesday: about 1 metre East North East.
Thursday: 1-2 metres East South East.
Friday: similar, then easing back to about 1 metre East South East.
Water temp’s around 22.
A belated R.I. P. for an old surfing friend, Phil Latta of Noosa…only just heard.
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for Saturday
Fine and mostly sunny day but the chance of an evening shower. Light to moderate northwesterly winds tending southeasterly in the morning.
Precis: Mostly fine and sunny.
Fire danger: Locally high [12-24]
City: Min: 19 Max: 25 Parramatta: Min: 17 Max: 29
Terrey Hills: Min: 17 Max: 25 Penrith: Min: 17 Max: 31
Liverpool: Min: 17 Max: 28 Richmond: Min: 16 Max: 30
UV Alert: 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Sunday Chance morning shower or drizzle.
City: Min: 19 Max: 23
West: Min: 16 Max: 26
Monday Fine.
City: Min: 19 Max: 26
West: Min: 17 Max: 31
Tuesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 21 Max: 29
West: Min: 19 Max: 33
Wednesday Chance showers.
City: Min: 22 Max: 29
West: Min: 20 Max: 35
Thursday Chance showers.
City: Min: 22 Max: 29
West: Min: 20 Max: 35
Friday Showers.
City: Min: 23 Max: 25
West: Min: 22 Max: 25
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards: Friday until midnight: Wind: SE 13/18 knots.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: E/SE 1.5 to 2 metres. Chance thunderstorms. Saturday: Wind: W/NW 10/15 knots ahead of a S/SE change 20/25 knots late morning.Sea: 1 metre, rising to 2 to 2.5 metres with the change.Swell: S/SE 1 to 1.5 metres. Sunday: Wind: SE/NE 10/20 knots. Monday: Wind: N/NE 10/15 knots, freshening to 15/25 knots
Stay in Bed
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in South Carolina.The wind and heavy rain will be all over the coast for Friday. What is worth watching is Saturday and what is predicited to be higer than usual surf above 6 feet. The wind should be above 20 knots and blowing hard off shore. Not sure what this going to look like Saturday, but be ready!
Roberto
Cronulla report by Aquasea Wetsuit Repairs
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Surf Reports.Wet with onshore breeze and small 2 foot+ surf, for the very keen only.
WIND: NE at 17kph. WATER TEMP: 20 degrees.
FORECAST: Rain periods, easing by the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm,
mostly in the west. Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds, gusty
near the coast in the morning.
MAX AIR TEMP TODAY: 23-26 degrees.
SWELL: SE 2-3.5m at 6 seconds.
TIDES: HIGH: 10:00 LOW: 16:50
WINDSURFERS: Average conditions today.
BOAT DIVING: Rough sea conditions outside, vis around 10m+ on the TUGGERAH and Kelloe, 10m at Barons Hut, thanks to www.seatamerdive.com Sydney Scuba Diving Boat Charter and Ian Griffiths “Griffiti”. SHORE DIVING: 6 metres vis at Oak Park. 5+ metres at Shiprock.
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C C Rain
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Central Coast, Surf Reports.
Raining and humid on the Central Coast this Friday morning. The swell is semi-smooth at 1 – 3 feet from the east northeast. There is a southerly breeze forecast strengthen later. High tide at 1010 and low tide around 1650. Local barometer 1005hpa, 20 degrees C. 94% humidity. Have a good weekend. For Sale - I have a Surtech (Tuflite) Velzy 12 foot Hawaiian Paddle board (not SUP) for sale. Excellent condition. $950.00 (cost $1600.00 + new). This board is a standard (stock) class racing paddle board and goes like the clappers, very fast. Good cross trainer for paddling on flat days. Contact Matt at ms2007@bigpond.com
Chunky Bits, In Byron Bay Today.
Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Byron.
So we finally saw a few chunky little waves of consequence, in Byron Bay today, not only fun but real pretty too. There’s just something fabulous about newly generated summer north swells. In Byron Bay Today.
Sunny with little waves
Posted on December 17th, 2009 in Big Picture.Hello Friends,
NE’r blew all night and was going along at 15-20 kts as of 0700. With a very hot day ahead inland, the call is for the wind to get into the 20-30 kt range this afternoon.
All this air movement has pushed up a bit of windswell at the usual NE spots. I saw a chest high set at Northy, and something at least as big down toward Marquesas. Doesn’t look too consistent, nor terribly powerful (the period’s only 7 seconds), but there are waves to be had, particularly for those prepared to tune their choice of equipment to the conditions.
There were knee to waist high sets in the middle of the Dee Why to Longy stretch, but that probably wouldn’t be one of the first places you’d look for a wave.
With the wind set to go hard all day, I’d say there should be options around for the duration. A south change is due tomorrow, so this could be the best of it.
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong Wind Warning
Thursday until midnight: Wind: N/NE 20/30 knots, reaching 33 knots offshore.Sea: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: NE 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Chance afternoon/evening thunderstorms.
Friday: Wind: early S/SE change 20/30 knots, easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon.Sea: 2 to 3 metres, abating to about 1.5 metres later. Swell: NE 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Chance thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: tending SE 10/20 knots.
Not good for the next 48 hours
Posted on December 17th, 2009 in South Carolina.I am seeing nothing but building wind from the North and East Thursday and Friday. However, the weekend early buoy data is showing a building swell over 6 feet, but no other information. So lets keep our fingers crossed.
Roberto