surf was pretty good, in Byron Bay today. We had some really nice swell, offshore winds and joyously crisp clear cooler autumn conditions. But tell me; was it a public holiday that nobody told us about? There were so many people in the water, I mean seriously folks at times it was pretty intense. You know the weird thing is, just a short stroll away there were perfect little waves with hardly anyone on them peeling through the bay. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we surfers are a very strange mob indeed. We constantly bemoan the crowds, yet we stick together like navel lint at a sweat fest. Me, I went to the quiet spot, sat there with a couple of old locals and few smart visitors and we all marvelled at the mayhem further up the line. We all scored a few clean slides, and then I went back to shooting those trying pull a few out of the main circus, further outside. Sure there was a radical crew, but when all is said and done, it was still a very beautiful day with plenty of waves, In Byron Bay today.