They start to look pretty big up close, in Byron Bay Today.

It started off moisty and dark but things steadily improved In Byron Bay Today.  The swell backed off a little providing  some reasonably surfable peaks around the ocean side,  and some  little logger lines in the bay. Town is still really quiet, but no doubt that’ll change, with the long weekend, which usually see’s the town swell in numbers for a few days.  With a bit of luck we could be seeing some better waves soon too. If you’re into Dolphins you may like to go for a walk in the bay and check it out. We’ve spotted them playing close to shore for the last 4 days in a row. It’s good for the soul to see the wildlife at play while out and about In Byron Bay Today.

He , he, he, the things that go on behind ones back, In Byron Bay Today.

Winter has officially arrived In Byron Bay Today. How do I know this? Well the empty beaches and people wearing wetsuits are a bit of a dead giveaway. Or it could be the amount of people heading for the lighhouse hoping to bump a humpback. Or  maybe it’s that my calendar says it’s the 1st of June.  But no the reason I know it’s winter is this, the swell is so utterly south that’s driving straight past the bay. Now that has got winter written all over it.  The water is still warm but if you’re coming to the bay you’ll need to bring some rubber wear and maybe a wetsuit too. One side of the cape had some good sized semi bumpy, but joyously thick and juicy peaks.  The other side was a whole world away with small clean logger lines, which had the old school crew beaming widely. So it was all systems go for both camps. Where you went was simply a matter of what board you felt like riding……..In Byron Bay Today.

Sometimes you just got to go, in Byron Bay Today.

Welcome to the In Byron Bay Today Weekend Windup. What an radical week it’s been. I mean seriously we’ve had it all. Storms, radical tides, huge swells, destructive wind and then the exact opposite, calm quiet and tiny swell. We got  blessed with some classic barrels. The crew were excited and hoping it would last a few days. But it was a flash in the pan; it was all over in a matter of hours. But we’re a resilient mob here In Byron bay and some of us old salts will surf just about anything, with no more rationale for it than the idea of just getting wet. After all, surfing is meant to be about having fun. And fun was in plentiful supply as the end of the week saw small but utterly perfect logger waves slide on into the bay. The only sign of there ever being a storm at all was the dune erosion and the deep copper coloured water.  This week has been massive we’ve all had to face destructive winds, floods, massive tides and swell. Yet it all fell back into perspective as the week rolled on, revealing itself as just another big event lived the way we do it here. One day at a time, In Byron Bay Today.

Mikes partner Bianca, dumped her shorty and showed some log heads how it’s done In Byron Bay Today.

It shines when it shines, and shine it did In Byron Bay Today. Just a stunner if you like sweet little logger waves and a nice sunny day. If you’re keen to pull out anything shorter though you’d need to head south right now. But if loggings your bag you then you would have been stoked to be in Byron bay today. There was  relaxed crew in the water. Until a couple of people arived who wanted to turn it into a hassle, but they were swiftly dealt with. Said hasslers were asked to pull their heads in or be on their way. Sounds harsh, but hey why should a peaceful crew of  both locals and visitors alike have to endure such a joyous day being spoilt by a few greedy souls that want to compete. So marching orders were issued with a gentle reminder that it’s not a competition here. And so the rest of the folks went on to enjoy a very enjoyable day. There were slides, nasal rides and plenty of big smiles from most that came to play In Byron Bay Today.

It was starting to look like a 70′s surf flick this evening, or was it just the presence of Tome Wegener who came on the weekend to present ‘The Present’, In Byron Bay Today.

Well just when we’d gotten used to the swell, it was almost gone In Byron Bay Today. Even the loggers were struggling a little in today. It’s not that the surf was completely flat there were waves to be had . But the sand hasn’t settled down yet so it’s all wobbly junky and twisted, it looks clean enough, until you try to ride it. The bank that fired yesterday was gone by today. Finaly the sun appeared and you could visibly see the relief faces. So those who got out and about in the bay today enjoyed themselves just the same even if the waves were weird. We all started to recover from our storm induced cabin fever thanks to the warmth of the sun; it may well be that a few rays was just what the doctor ordered In Byron Bay Today.

There were actually a few decent type waves In Byron Bay Today

There were some pretty chunky little barrels to be had In Byron Bay Today. The little white board set, finally got there day. And about time too, the crew that don’t pick up a log when it’s small, have had to head out of town for a few weeks now to find waves. So it was good to see them get their share in Byron bay today. 

There were still a few sets that made you think twice, In BGyron Bay Today.

It looks like the worst of that weather is pretty much over, In Byron Bay Today. But my God, what a mess?  The beaches have been trashed. Some folks are talking years are talking years for it to recover, I reckon that’s just Byron newcomer shock. We’ve  seen this all before a few months it’ll all be sorted.  A little safety tip folks, stay away from the edge of the eroded areas, it’s pretty unstable at the moment. Of course all that sand movement means new banks are forming all over the place. Every cloud does indeed have a silver lining; one just has to look for it. So it’s exploration time again. It’s time to ferret out the new breaks that are popping up and check out which others have been destroyed. So put a smile on your dial and get out there and start looking. It’s all part of the fun In Byron Bay Today.

Crew from the new local Japanese Nosherie In Byron Bay Today

Well I reckon you guys are probably getting more out of this than we are In Byron Bay Today. But maybe tomorrow will see something more promising. Right now it’s tiny, in fact the little pulse of south swell we saw yesterday, got swamped by a smaller  yet more vigorous easterly wind swell today. Broken had a few lumpy ones but nothing to write home about. The logger crew are still all smiles, there’s still some small but fun slides in the bay. But that’s about it. The little whiteboard set are getting restless, and who could blame them. The banks are now well primed and ready to go, but the last couple of swell’s we’ve had drove straight on past without getting in. So right now, there’s plenty of people watching this new coming low with anticipation, In Byron Bay Today.

Mates having a bit of a play in Byron Bay Today

What a pleasant Sunday it was In Byron Bay Today. It was dead  flat this morning, by lunchtime we were considering renaiming it lake Byron. Yet Huey in his  infinite compassion took pity on us poor surfers. As around mid afternoon the first few lines of a new south swell started to arrive. Ther wasn’t enough yet to get really excited about. But there was at least a classic Sunday lazy logger session on for the evening crew. It wasn’t so much a dramatic rise, as a graceful building of rhythm in the bay. The window of opportunity to enjoy a new swell while it’s still  uncrowded is not long these days. And figuring it wouldn’t take long to fill up; we quickly ditched the gear and headed out for a few quick slides ourselves. Luck was on our side, we were graced with about fifty minutes of totally uncrowded, small yet utterly perfect logger bliss. Soon after the crowd begun to arrive, so we hauled the gear out and began to shoot. It wasn’t big, or even particularly exciting. But it sure was beautiful, and a hell of a lot of fun as afternoon rolled into the evening In Byron Bay Today.