"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

at large

It is large at places open to the south..2m average..bomb sets bigger 3..4  

arvo update 2

Well as might be expected nth curl curl is less windy..ok waves sbout 1 metre with a crowd of 20+..water still looks very suss to me

arvo update

You’d have to be really desperate to get wet at D Y..wind is cold howling at 40 kph nne..no waves other than windchop..water in the ocean and the pool is a dirty murky health hazard colour… Nice picture? Well the sun’s out and it’s warm out of the wind and there’s always tomorrow    

arvo update

Wind is onshore, surf is messy, water is dirty,  no crowd…a swim in a pool is a better option

on the road

For Sydney: What Trev says… Similar up the coast… Ballina prawn festival is on today…had some excellent king prawns there yesterday…go support the town if you’re in the area…the sharks aren’t helping it.      

Friday arvo report

Filling in for Don who’s flying through the air like a bird, on his way back across the Pacific Ocean… Pacific by name, not quite so pacific by nature at some places… but still pacific at others this arvo. Despite the big swell uptick outside, currently the Sydney MHL buoy off Long Reef is showing […]

Monday

First day of the school hols and there are small waves for the kids, about 1 metre or so…no wind at the moment, glassy conditions but it’s a bit cool around 11 . Water’s still warmer at 19 Have fun! Forecast from the Bureau Forecast for the rest of Monday Summary Max 19 Partly cloudy. […]

Saturday report

What a great morning… blue sky, sunshine, not a cloud in the sky… but it’s pretty cool – currently around 8 or 9, but expected to get to 19 later. There are some little waves around, 1-1.5 metre or so East South East, and although the water temp is just under 20 it’s definitely chilly […]

Thuderstorm warning from BoM

BoM: Bureau Home > New South Wales Severe Thunderstorm Advice 1 – TIFS IMPORTANT NOTE: The graphic in this product may not update automatically. If the issue time on the graphic does not match the issue time of the text please Refresh or Reload the page to get the latest graphic. IDN65156 Australian Government Bureau […]

Smokey start

Smokey, cloudy start. Smoke from a fire up the Hawkesbury is hanging over the Northern Beaches while the wind is light WNW.  Should clear as the wind turns NE. If you’re planning a surf today or tomorrow, you might want to have a Plan B. Very small dribbly Noreast windswell for Saturday and Sunday, with […]