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So yeah what are we doing working when we’re meant to be on holidays, in Byron Bay today? Well, it’s simple really. We were just trawling through the archives of the site and noticed...
So there we have it, it’s done, and the silly season is officially over. Now it’s time for the serious business of having some fun in the sun, in Byron Bay today. We decided that...
Well as most may have guessed we’ve been having a little bit of a Christmas break here in Byron Bay today. Of course Huey having a great sense of humour decided to hit us with the...
A sunny Sunday morning with enough east swell to light up a few spots, including Long Reef. I shot for close to an hour not far from the lifeguard hut. There was a pretty useful sort...
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Archive for August 2010
Windy Whales, In Byron Bay Today.
Posted on August 24th, 2010 in Byron.
No, not talking about Humpbacks blowing bum trumpets from too much curry last night. But rather, a howling spring style northerly was blowing through town while whales breach all over the place, in Byron Bay today. It’s just what they tend to do when the winds up in the bay, I’m sure there’s many speculative theories on this. But for me until a whale actually marches up the beach and explains why this behaviour is going down on a windy day. I’m just going to assume that the big guys get a tad excited when Huey’s blowing a gale, In Byron Bay Today.
Very tiny again
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in Dee Why.Hello Friends,
Dull grey skies this morning were hinted at late yesterday when cloud came sliding over the western horizon. There was a little perk (as foretold by the models) yesterday afternoon at south swell spots. I managed to jag a few fun ones at Longy where sets got into the chest to shoulder high range. The swell has faded back a touch according to the MHL data and is currently out of the SSE at about a metre at a touch over 8 seconds. So, there might be the odd little set getting in at south exposed spots. Judging from Dee Why though, I’m not overly hopeful because it was very small when I climbed up into the crows nest for my usual daily pic.
According to the latest run of the models we’re in for a week of very small conditions in Sydney. But there is hope for the end of the week. It looks as though a good south pulse could fill in overnight on Friday and next Saturday morning could be fun at south swell spots.
But, it’s a long way out, so we’ll just put it in the hopeful category for now, eh?
Go well with your day!
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Monday until midnight: Wind: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly by early evening then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening.Sea: Up to 1.5 metres.Swell: Southerly about 1 metre.
Tuesday: Wind: Westerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots around midday then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds 20 to 25 knots by early evening.Sea: 1 to 2 metres.Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres.
Wednesday: Wind: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots.
Longy arvo; nice little fun stuff.
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in Longy.Beautiful conditions at Long Reef this afternoon around 5. About 1 – 2 foot and really glassy on the inside bombie.
Some fun little peaks. Full moon on the rise.
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Not much at Manly
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in Manly.
No surf at Manly….. simple.
Stoked Giggles (38th Ave)
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in California, Half Moon Bay, Surf Sessions. What a difference a day makes. On Saturday the south swell filled in, lighting up the Jetty with head-high+ waves and giving Luke his 3rd barrel (woot!), with the swell holding into today. While I'd love some more overhead waves, I'm not keen to seek out the big pitching ones. So I drove to Santa Cruz in the pre-dawn darkness to find gentler waves before the crowd and tide rose, and it was well worth getting up at 4 am.There were only a handful of cars in the parking lot when I arrived, and a similar number of surfers in the lineup when I paddled out. I got one nice long right before the pack grew too thick, then moved to the inside left edge of the lineup in front of Jack O'Neill's house to pick off the mostly unwanted lefts. Surfline called it wrong again (at least they're consistent); the waves were shoulder- to head-high on the sets. The left was working very well and I rode a lot of good waves nearly to the beach, working through reforms and playing on the face. At the end of one ride, my stoked smile escalated into giggles, I was having so much fun! I got a couple waves that were at least head high, carving down the drop and back up onto the face, with another surfer hooting in appreciation. When I paddled back to the lineup, he congratulated me on a great ride. I don't think a stranger's ever sincerely complimented me like that before. Maybe I'm getting a little good at this surfing thing after all.
Surfline: Inconsistent ankle to waist high, clean, glassy lines looking fun for the bigger boards. New SSW (180-200) groundswell peaks as old SW (200-220) energy fades. Average areas go waist-shoulder-head high, while the better spots see inconsistent overhead sets. Clean conditions early thanks to light wind. Expect the building tide to eventually swamp things out later this morning. Buoy 46012: SSW 4.3 ft @ 16 sec.
Raining and no surf dudes and dudettes?
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in Central Coast, Surf Reports.We’re Baaaaaaaaaack, In Byron Bay Today.
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 in Byron.
Yes folks we’re back on the job again, in Byron Bay today. It’s a been a ten day break, Yoko went to Japan to see the fam, and I, well, I’d like to say I got plenty of rest. But isn’t it always the way, that life just seems to have other plans. Oh well, it’s great be back shooting after all, that is what we love doing. On a sad note, our dear friend Mark Cherry lost his fight with Cancer last week. He leaves behind many friends in Byron Bay, Bondi, Newcastle and Bali. Mark was a fun bloke to surf with, a great writer, a short film maker and a damn fine human being who always encouraged us to keep living the dream. He is already very sorely missed. As for today, well it was glorious in the bay with a few sweet little slides on offer and plenty of winter sun to warm the bones. Yes folks, a good day to practice a little gratitude, for just being, In Byron Bay Today.
Very nearly perfectly flat
Posted on August 22nd, 2010 in Dee Why.Hello Friends,
Wow, a hung parliament. Interesting. Unlike the ocean off Sydney it has to be said. The MHL buoy is showing about 1.5 metres of south swell at a windswell-y 7 seconds. That’s translating into abject flatness at the Dee Why end of the beach I can see from the RealSurf crows nest. There might possibly be a little something up the beach toward Longy, but I’d be astounded if it was above the knee high mark.
The outlook for the coming week remains dire for Australia’s east coast. However, this morning’s run of the models is showing a reasonably interesting system spinning up in the Tasman toward the end of the week. Because it’s right on the edge of the forecast range, I’m not getting too excited, but with luck we might actually have a wave late Friday… naturally we’ll be keeping an eye on it for you.
Go well with your day!
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Sunday until midnight: Wind: Westerly 10 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly up to 15 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly during the afternoon.Sea: Up to 1.5 metres.Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres.
Monday: Wind: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.Sea: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.Swell: Southerly up to 1 metre.
Tuesday: Wind: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots reaching 30 knots offshore.
Well whadya know… we did get that little pulse…
Posted on August 22nd, 2010 in Long Reef.Hello Friends,
Stopped by the beach this afternoon and was pleasantly surprised to see that a little south pulse which had been showing on the models for a couple days, had actually appeared. It certainly hadn’t looked much of a prospect this morning. But through the day, the power setting has gradually advanced from around 6 seconds to 9 seconds. So, although the average size at sea of 1.5 metres from the south is little changed from this morning, that extra interval is kicking in some shoulder high sets at exposed spots.
According to the latest run of the models, the pulse is set to fade overnight and we could be back to micro by tomorrow afternoon.
Here’s the latest word from the Bureau:
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Sunday until midnight: Wind: Westerly 10 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly up to 15 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly during the afternoon.Sea: Up to 1.5 metres.Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres.
Monday: Wind: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.Sea: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.Swell: Southerly up to 1 metre.
Tuesday: Wind: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots reaching 30 knots offshore.
South wester getting into Longy
Posted on August 22nd, 2010 in Longy.The wind is up from the WSW at about 10+ knts (8.30am) and it is cool (11C). The swell hasn’t increased any and is still around 1 foot. Get the Sunday paper and sit down in a nice warm spot out of the wind. Thats my suggestion… have a great day.
