Sunny and a bit smoky Saturday
Hello Friends, Heaps of smoke across the Warriewood-Narrabeen suburbs at daybreak, but pretty much clear around at Dee Why – Long Reef. There is a small south swell focusing in at a few points along the beaches. Set wave faces were up to shoulder high, but most places are a lot smaller than that. Plus […]
Sunny Saturday surfing in Sydney
Hello Friends, Barely a cloud in the sky at daybreak. Wind was coming from the WNW at 11-12 kts, tide was just dropping to the low at 0910 and out at sea the swell was 1.5 metres at 8 seconds from the ENE (77°). We’re heading to a coolish high of 18C – which is […]
East Coast Low doing its thing
Hello Friends, It’s here. At first light, the offshore buoys were seeing 5 metres of 12 second swell coming in from 171° (S by SSE). Wind was WSW at 13-18 kts at the North Head weather station, but down at Wattamolla it was hammering in at 33-40 kts. Skies were partly cloudy and the showery […]
Big and wild
Hello Friends, Anything open to the south is pretty sketchy this morning. If you’re determined to get in, check the protected corners. But know your limits because there’s heaps of energy in play thanks to the 4-5 metre 8-12 sec SSE swell. At daybreak the wind was WSW at 14-16 kts, However, the forecast calls […]
Windy weekend ahead
Hello Friends, Wind was coming lightly from the NW at daybreak and out at sea the swell was 1.5 metres from 158° at 9 seconds apart. Sea temperature was 20C and tide was coming in to the 1.3 m high at 1035. Plenty of chest high surf options around as Saturday got started along the […]
Still big on Saturday morning
Hello Friends, Daybreak on Saturday saw mainly clear skies and only a light 6 kt WNW breeze. Swell out at sea was 3 metres at 12 seconds from the east. Tide hit high at 0600 and will be back to low at 1215. Bomb sets at magnets were into the 3 metre range this morning […]
South spots are go
Hello Friends, Overcast start to Saturday with waves just starting to show at south magnets. Sets were very infrequent, so expect long waits and equally long lines. Wave faces were in the chest to shoulder high range – and could be getting bigger as the day goes along. PEP 11 Paddle out is on by […]
Fading swell Saturday
Hello Friends, A swampy 1.8 m high tide at 0800 plus a mainly SSE swell that’s dropped from 2.1 m yesterday afternoon to 1.3 m with a 9 second period at daybreak, means minimal surf options this morning. At least the wind looks like staying light and from the north quarters until this afternoon when […]
Was pumping at Narra this morning
Hello Friends, Spent a couple of hours shooting at Narrabeen this morning. Came away with something like 700 pics for the gallery (which should be online tomorrow). Waves were very consistent and very powerful. Faces ranged from head plus to 2x overhead at least. High level of fitness required, and a certain indifference to consequences […]
Swell but onshore
… … … … Hello Friends, East swell at close to 3 metres and an average period of 8 seconds would at least be surfable. Unfortunately for Sydney surfers this morning, extra large dollops of keenness are required because we also have a baleful 10-15 kts of everywhere-trashing east to ESE wind. And the Bureau […]