Evening all, Went out for one last look at the surf situation this evening. The Bureau is calling for the swell to build from the east tonight, but it was apparent from this morning that the period was increasing. It’s now averaging around 11 seconds, and though it’s also an average of 2 metres at […]
Morning turn
Hello again friends, Just back from a tour of the beaches south from south Narrabeen. Here’s the executive summary: South Narra: big, messy, no one out Collaroy: small, not as messy, only one or two chasing waist high things Dee Why: didn’t see anyone in the water, but didn’t watch for very long either. Big […]
Late arvo notes
Hello all, Got back from a visit to Canberra late this afternoon, so of course I had to go out and see what was happening with the beach. It’s a compulsion folks, what can I say? First stop was Dee Why where the swell was giving every impression of building steadily. I see from the […]
Dee Why to Bungan report 10:45am
Drove from Dee Why to Bungan earlier this morning, checking everything along the way and the tip is South Narrabeen, although you’re way to late to avoid the crowd that’s gathered. Lots of quick, zippey barrels, quite a few close-outs and mountains of seaweed on the inside, but some great waves. Not much happening anywhere […]
That’s Monday done
Hello Friends, After staring at a computer screen all day, I finally went out for a look around to see how the real world was going. The wind was still an issue most places, but along stretches with more NE exposure it was a bit messy but not bad. One such was the stretch from […]
Just before the southerly
I knew the southerly was coming, so I dashed over to Edgecliff Blvd and took a few long distance shots of the Collaroy Narrabeen stretch with my 40 yr old Century 650mm lens. Heaps of people in the water scoring a few fun ones before it went pear shaped as 20-30 kts of wind ripped […]
More stormy stuff
Hi all, Was out and about an hour or so ago and got some pictures for you of the less than lovely conditions in the Dee Why to Gardens region. Didn’t see anyone in the water, and for good reason: it was just junky, messy, sloppy and either too big or too small.
Steady rain, massive and messy
Hello Friends Wind is ESE around 15-25 kts but it looks as though we’re due for a break in the showers following the morning rush hour downpours. Ocean is extremely messy and disorganised and pretty woofy looking too. Swell is averaging around 5 metres from the east. The period setting is ranging from 9 to […]
Dusk for a Tuesday
Hello Friends, Light was fading fast thanks to the showers and heavy cloud. But your correspondent made another dash out for a look at the situation. Nup. Still no where near surfable, even though the swell seems to have peaked (at a very impressive 6 metres at 11sec). Grabbed a couple pictures on the Collaroy-Narra […]
Mid-arvo: rain, wind, building swell
Hello Friends As promised I went out to see if I could grab a few pics for ya. Not the most photogenic conditions unfortunately. First stop was the Bower and it was looking just plain crazy out there. Lots of water in motion, sets in the 2x or bigger range and only a couple mad […]