Went for a quick dip at the point after checking out Manly and the Bower first. Decided against Manly because not only was it very busy, but although the biggest spot I saw (solidly overhead set wave faces), there were very few makeable sections to be had. Virtually everything was shutting down. Bower was too busy for how inconsistent it was. Sets there at around 0900 had faces around the chest plus mark.
Dee Why was pretty much what you’d expect from the pictures, but it too was busy. Worse, my ultra cheapo Vinnies backpack got ripped apart by a set and I had to come in to avoid losing my camera rig. Still, at least I jagged a wave somehow. Here are some snaps…