More marginal mush

Hello Friends,

Really small again. Blergh.

We might get another round of late arvo wind swell because the NEr is due to kick in on the usual schedule.

Have to run, but will try to update later on today…

Go well!

Weather Situation

A high over the Tasman extends a ridge to the northern New South Wales coast. This high is expected to move towards New Zealand late Saturday and Sunday. The high will maintain north to northeast winds to most of the coast.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming northeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon then increasing to 25 to 30 knots by early evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres later in the evening. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday

Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots around dawn then becoming northeasterly up to 30 knots around midday. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the morning then increasing to 3 metres around midday. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres. Isolated thunderstorms inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending northerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly about 1.5 metres.

Slightly more energy on Thursday morning?

An afternoon sesh at Northy

Hello Friends

Bit of an afternoon update for ya. Got tired of staring at the computer and decided I was gonna get wet no matter what. Tossed up between Curly and Northy and ended up going to the latter. Got there and found that the wind had, as expected, pushed up a small and junky little wind swell. Nothing to write home about, but when I rocked up there were around 20 people in the water.

A few minutes later I was paddling out to join ‘em. Yikes! There were some cold patches in the ocean. Glad I had the springy on. Got out the back and went into the wind swell zone – you know the deal, just sitting there thinking thoughts and waiting for something with a trough in front of it. Every once in awhile one such would appear and it wasn’t long before I jagged myself a sample. Although slow, the low tide was giving them a little more push so if you were in the right spot it was sorta like regular surfing. If not… well, then it was mush riding.

Funny thing happened too. The crowd just sorta melted away until there were only two or three of us sitting on the outside peak at any given moment. Sunny afternoon, little waves and one of the world’s most famous beaches was looking like some kind of secret spot up/down the coast. Gotta love it when that happens.

After hooking into a couple funish rights I picked up a relatively long left and headed in. As I got out and looked up the beach there were half a dozen others getting out as well. We left Northy very uncrowded.

Driving home it was nice and warm. My skin was kinda tight from the salt and they were just going to tea at the cricket with us and the poms pretty evenly poised.

Felt like summer.

Shire Rpt

Maybe 6 inches more size than the previous few days. Otherwise, conditions as usual

Tiny again

Only about 1 – 2 foot this morning.  The swell struggling to get around the reef so the northern end is very small but protected.  Waves will be bigger towards Dee Why but when the wind picks up the quality will drop off.  NE wind expected to be fairly strong and the windswell will get a little bigger during the day.  Enjoy Surf Photos of You.

Mix Nuts, In Byron Bay Today.

It’s the same old story, if you get to the bowl too late; someone has already polished off all the cashews, and so it was with the waves, in Byron Bay today. The window of opportunity was small. If you missed it, it was just like that old bowl of mixed nuts that everyone avoids at a party. Look at it long enough, it starts to look enticing, but after you’ve spent a few minutes rummaging around, you quickly find it’s a lot of work for very little reward. The sweep is still on in the bay, and it’s on in a very big way. The pinball is still claiming victims, far too many, in fact. Even crew that we know, know it well, got sucked through the rocks today. To those we witnessed going through the ordeal, we hope came out of the experience ok. The good news is the sand is moving again, so who knows, maybe the old bowl of mixed nuts will get recycled into something a bit more tasty, In Byron Bay Today.

Weak Wednesday

Shire Rpt

Ugh! Pack a snorkel. What’s above the water is just too disappointing for words

Tiny……

Another day of small surf at Longy this morning.  1 foot at best.  Can’t really say much more.  Wind expected to strengthen and be a repeat of yesterday.  Surf Photos of You.

Go With The Flow, In Byron Bay Today.

Easterly winds, easterly swell, sand banks with big holes in them causing a potent venturi effect. It all adds up to one thing, strong currents, in Byron Bay today. This doesn’t mean there weren’t any waves, there were. In fact for those with the paddling technique and surf fitness, or those who just plain stubborn about it, there were some pretty joyous waves on offer in the bay. But if burning shoulders and aching back muscles ain’t your cup of tea, there’s always the option of holding book and taking bets on who’ll hold out the longest. You see sooner or later, Huey always wins, and everyone is forced to go with the flow, In Byron Bay Today.