Ron aka Charlie Big Potatoes, hanging five like only he can In Byron bay Today

Welcome to the In Byron Bay Today Weekend Windup. it’s been pretty busy up here this week, not much swell, but last weeks big ocean swim, a QLD long weekend, The Byron Bay Malibu Classic and the Byron triathlon. No wonder the joint is packed right now. But it’s all about raising bucks for charity so it’s cool. Speaking of cool, our mate Ron bolted his spare foot onto the nose of his stick. Entered the Byron Classic and demanded he be scored a hang five each wave. There’s nothing like an irreverent amputee. He also reckons if you’re complaining about other surfers, your surfing must not be good enough to keep you entertained, and that you’re taking the joy of surfing as a right not as the gift it is. we say Hear, hear to that Ron.

As for the surf; it’s been small folks, but there are a few little wedgy peaks around if you make an effort to go look for them. Word has it we may see some more swell soon. But either way who could complain, if you’re lucky enough to find yourself, In Byron Bay Today.

Flying Fishies in Byron Bay today

It was a sun kissed wave feast In Byron Bay Today. Ok I’ll admit it, that’s a radical exaggeration. There was plenty of swell, sun and clear warm water, which kept most folks happy. The massive swell that everyone was expecting didn’t really stretch this far, nor did the storm that was predicted. Although as I sit here in the wee hours writing this I gotta say, it’s blowing a gale outside right now, and I can hear the swell jacking right now. So who knows what tomorrow may bring. We did see a surge in wave heights in the morning. But by lunchtime it was dropping steadily. The only spot that anyone seemed interested in, was actually not that good. The banks are a bit wierd right now, got heaps of holes etc. Can’t say I understand it. Right now, Greenmount’s got cracking banks and is heaps less crowded than Byron. Which begs the question, why is the carpark full of blokes from the Gold Coast? Sure I love it here which is why I live here. But I wouldn’t do a 100 km round trip to surf a wave that’s more crowded and inferior to the waves on my doorstep. I mean that’s just silly. I dunno maybe I’m missing something, I understand it when we have banks and they don’t, but when it’s reversed it makes no sense to me.  Be that as it may, for those that looked, there were plenty of uncrowded waves to be had elsewhere other than the Pass  In Byron Bay Today.