Hello Friends,
As foretold by the swell models, there was a bit more swell up north than in Sydney again today. We need to be back in Sydney by 5, so surfin’ had to finish by around 1100. We started the morning with a quick look at the point With our peerless local guide Greg. Sadly, it was getting mauled by a steady north wind and after watching for awhile, we decided not to join the 20 or so in the water chasing occasional chest high sets, but instead went over the hill to get out of the wind. The beach break was strictly so-so because the fading east swell had a fair amount of north bump running through it, plus the banks weren’t too good. Size was okay, but for the most part they were one-turn wonder waves that invariably ended in a thumping shut down.
After thrashing around for an hour or so, we decided to go back to the caravan park to grab our stuff and take off for home, resigning ourselves to not getting a mal sesh in. But, wonder of wonders, when we got back to the point, the wind had faded to a light breeze, there were still sets and thanks to changeover, not too many in the water. So, it was mals to the fore and we paddled out for a few quick ones before making for home.
We both managed to score some very long rides from the point to about half way to the shorey. Very fun. I had my waterproof(ish) camera along and I tried shooting some video for you. Not sure on that front, as I haven’t had a chance to look at it. We’re now on the road rolling southward for Sydney where it looks from the latest MHL data to be a marginal metre or so from the ESE at around 10s.
A quick glance at the models, seems to indicate that the swell will maintain its generally lacklustre quality for another week at least, although at least one set of predictions were being a little hopeful about mid next week.
Tomorrow’s election day, so I hope you’ve used the ABC’s excellent Vote Compass taken a chance to compare your own perspective with what’s being proposed by the different parties. I have to confess to feeling very downhearted about the likely changes coming our way as a party that generally regards climate change as an annoying and trivial enthusiasm of climate scientists and ratbag environmentalists. This morning and yesterday when I was walking along the beaches south of Crescent Head, the sand dunes were very clearly cut back by coastal erosion. You can see the same thing up at North Narrabeen. And today was 30 degrees as we drove south. It’s the hottest year on record so far. Mother nature isn’t messing about and pretending otherwise in my view is telling our kids and grandkids that we just don’t care, we just can’t be bothered.
I rarely mention politics because I know that isn’t why people visit the site, but at election time, I believe it is not inappropriate.
Go well!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge into New South Wales and will remain the dominant feature over the next few days. A weak trough is expected to bring a southerly change to the central parts of the coast Friday morning. The trough is expected to be slow moving over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Up to 1 metre.
Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Saturday 7 September
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Sunday 8 September
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming easterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 1 metre.
Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
