Sunrise Service (HMB Jetty)

Posted on October 18th, 2010 in California, Half Moon Bay, Surf Sessions.Attendance was sparse for the sunrise service at the Church of Surf, just me near the front and a couple of dolphins in the back pew.
Today's sermon: When life seems mixed up, your troubles are doubling up and washing back at you, and opportunities are closing out, you can still find a shoulder to lean on and something to make you smile.

Surfline: Mix of holding short-mid period NW swell and holding SSW groundswell. Look for waist-head high+ surf at good NW exposures and waist-shoulder occasional head high sets at good SSW exposures. Peaky for beachbreaks with a good balance to the swell combo. Cleanest early. Buoy 46012: (Wave) SWELL: 6.6 ft at 10.0 s WNW / WIND WAVE: 2.3 ft at 4.8 s NW / WVHT: 6.9 ft / APD: 6.6 s / MWD: 298°

Changes, In Byron Bay Today.

Posted on October 18th, 2010 in Byron.

If you take a bit of a walk you’ll soon notice there’s a lot of sand where it recently wasn’t and a whole heap missing from where it once was, in Byron Bay today. Huey’s little tantrum last week has made a few changes in and around the bay. Personally I love it when it all changes. It tends to spread out the crowd a tad while everyone goes looking for new banks. It’s kinda fun to get out on the hunt and find a few empty waves, before the word gets around. So get out, get looking and enjoy the changes, In Byron Bay Today.

Surf Photos of You Longy pics 2.30-4pm 17 Oct 10

Posted on October 17th, 2010 in Top stories.

It looks like the Northern Beaches were blessed with good waves this weekend.  If you were surfing the Long Reef bombie and suck up between 2.30 – 4pm I may have taken a few pics of you.  Check them out @ Surf Photos of You in the Surf Gallery.  Enjoy.

vancouver island

Posted on October 17th, 2010 in Surf Reports.

on saturday morning at 10 am: nearly flat at our rivermouth point, with just a shapely 1/2 footer around a high-tide point – hot and clear still ….. todd at www.adventuresooke.com reports excellent surfing last weekend, over head-high, glassy end-of-swell – tofino looks just surfable today, with a glassy outer 2 – footer and limited energetic surfers …. – please stay tuned …. twitter mercuryloge \,,/

The Weekend Wrap – Sun 17 Oct 2010

Posted on October 17th, 2010 in Top stories.

After some relatively lucklustre swell lately, yesterday afternoon was awesome and a welcome relief all due to a nice combo of energetic swell and extreme offshore gales which carved the waves into inviting faces and tubes. And weren’t all the punters happy about that!

South Curly was the pick south of Dee Why while The Gardens delivered goods north of Colly where it was dominated by body boarders with the odd sprinkling of surfers and body bashers. The surprise size caught a few unawares and I did spy at least two busted boards.

Sunday morning came up a treat with clear blue skies, offshore with the swell still hanging in there. At least it was at Curly where I had my lens pointed south.

You can view all the shots here: http://www.wozthatyou.com/gallery.html

Have  a great week.

Cheers,

Doug

www.wozthatyou.com

 

3 – 5 foot Longy Bombie

Posted on October 17th, 2010 in Long Reef.

Afternoon Update:  Longy maintained its 3 – 5 foot throughout the day and I grabbed a few pics from the bombie and suck up right from 2.30 – 4pm.

Morning:  There are some waves at last.  The bombie is the best at Longy as the beach banks are shutting down.  3 – 5 foot on the Ledge but there is still some bumpiness and its not a clean take off area.  But still some size.  Wind out of the WSW early.  Low at 10.52am  Enjoy  Surf Photos of You.

Novelties, In Byron Bay Today’s Weekend Review.

Posted on October 17th, 2010 in Byron.

Twas a case of wild, wild weather and novelty waves most of this last week, in Byron Bay. We all know what happened. Most of on the east coast of Australia experienced it to one degree or another. Suffice to say the vast majority of the week was wet wild and windy in the bay. This pretty much only left the option of novelty waves available most days. You know the ones, smallish but with big currents, they tend to only break when it gets big. They tend to be the only spots you can get changed without your car door being ripped off its hinges by the gale force wind. It’s a bit of an adventure; it’s all a bit of fun. The only real serious point is it’s not really safe for everyone. When Huey gets in these kinds of moods, it’s a good idea for the less experienced surfer to get into lawn bowls or something. Until things settle down out there, wait for the currents to ease as the novelty wears off, In Byron Bay Today.

Strong W wind, Was 2 foot now 3 – 4 foot

Posted on October 16th, 2010 in Long Reef.

Midday update:  The swell has increased to 3 – 4 foot but from both the NE and SE.  Butterbox would be great with the wind did an about face to the NE but its still from the  W-NW 20 knots.  Maybe this afternoon.  Morning:  How was that wind over night?  Hope you all made it through without to much damage.  There is a strong westerly blowing this morning (20knots) and the small swell is sort of hanging in there.  2 foot at Longy but it looks like hard work just getting one.  At least the pod of dolphins were enjoying a casual swim only 50 meters off the beach.   May be a SE wave pulse coming this afternoon.  Cool conditions as well this morning.(12C at 8.45am).  See more @ Surf Photos of You .

Windy day

Posted on October 16th, 2010 in Surf Reports.

Snow at Bathurst.. West wind at around 50kph… Temp around 12… But wind chill makes it feel like one degree!… Time to get wet!?

Swell is 2-3 metres from the East North East at 8 -10 sec but the wind is holding it back to something above 1 metre at places where there is a bit of a windbreak.  Should start to come up from the South East later into the 1-2 metre range.

Water temp: 19

Surf Forecast issued Thursday 14 October 2010-  Seven day outlook for Sydney:

 

Waves waves waves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Friday: in the 1-2 metre range North East

 

Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range East (with fresh offshores)

 

Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range South East  (ditto)

 

Monday: Ditto

 

Tuesday: Ditto.

 

Wednesday: back a little

 

Thursday: similar from the East

 

Water temp is around 19.

 

 

Surf Forecast issued Thursday 14 October 2010-  Seven day outlook for Sydney:

 

Waves waves waves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Friday: in the 1-2 metre range North East

 

Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range East (with fresh offshores)

 

Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range South East  (ditto)

 

Monday: Ditto

 

Tuesday: Ditto.

 

Wednesday: back a little

 

Thursday: similar from the East

 

Water temp is around 19.

 

 

 

Posted on October 16th, 2010 in Big Picture.

Hello Friends,

At the chaotic end of my trip, hence lack of peeps from me. Looks like a pretty ordinary sort of conditions in Sydey this morning with only short period wind swell from the south. With luck though it will be sort of doing something to lure the super keen… tomorrow afternoon looks a touch more promising though. Looks as though my arrival back in the new work week will be to somewhat less than special conditions. Go well one and all!

Weather Situation

A vigorous cold front has brought a west to southwesterly change to the New South Wales coast overnight, reaching gale force about southern and central parts. Winds will gradually ease late in the day as the front moves further away across the Tasman Sea. Conditions will ease further on Sunday as the next high pressure ridge moves across from the west, but may remain a little gusty near the Victorian border as a weak cold front passes to the south. This high will remain the dominant feature through most of the new week, maintaining generally favourable conditions.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots by early evening. Seas: Up to 4 metres decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon and 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday

Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then decreasing below 15 knots around midday. Seas: Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Monday

Winds: Northwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly up to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres.

Postcard from California: Big Sur

Very little swell energy as we drove north along the spectacular highway one through Big Sur. It was foggy much of the way, but just south of Big Sur proper, we broke out of the mist briefly and I managed to get a snapshot or two. Water is probably around the 14-15 mark and the swell looked to be about two metres. Didn’t see anyone surfing though!