Still big this morning
Hello Friends, As of 0730, wind was NNW at 5-6 kts under partly cloudy skies and air temp was 10 C. Swell was still marching in too, with double overhead sets shutting down Dee Why point every now and then. Out at sea the waverider buoys were detecting a mix of 9-13 second 2-3 metre […]
Just another manic Monday
Hello Friends, And the swell continues to thunder in. It was raw and 1.5x-2x overhead at Dee Why point. Quality was so-so, but there was no lack of power. Tide was low at 0640, so the morning session will have a bit of tidal push too as it comes into the modest 1.34 m high […]
South exposures
Hello Friends, Definitely a few waves around this morning at south spots. North Steyne for instance, was really lighting up on sets. Out at sea, the swell is close to 2 metres at 12 seconds from 147°. Waves at Freshy and Curly and Dee Why too. Weather Situation A west to southwesterly change following a […]
Sunday evening snaps
Went for a bike ride at the end of the day and checked the beaches on the way home. Kinda choppy surface, but not badly so and while mostly in the waist high range, better exposures were chest to shoulder on the sets.
Manly and Northy (plus vid)
At 0830 North Steyne looked the goods. Only four people in the water too. Of course you needed to be a very good female surfer to be in the group. High percentage of closeouts along the Manly stretch, but while it was afflicted too, North Steyne had the best waves I would see between Manly […]
A few waves in Manly this morning (vid)
Paddled out at the Bower this morning on spec. My theory was that there might be the occasional solid set in the mix. Turned out that I was right. Water’s dropped several degrees too. Sets seemed to be getting a little more frequent as the morning went on – and the tide filled in. Biggest […]
North Steyne at 0900 (vid)
Dark grey skies and chop-inducing light easterly onshore with a high tide at North Steyne this morning when I stopped to shoot a video minute. The two metre 12-sec east swell was quite consistent and though most waves were unmakeable shutdowns, the fun ones were reasonably plentiful for the sizable crowd.
Manly and Curly seen
Went by Manly and Curly this morning around 0900 and can report that from about North Steyne to Queensie there were a few weak little peaks offering mal-able moments for the keen. . Around the corner at Curly there were a few bods hanging out at the south end and some more up the beach. […]
PICS: North Steyne, Wednesday morning 20 August
Another chilly and southerly morning, but, as on Monday, there was a window of opportunity for surfers at Manly’s North Steyne. Did a bit of shooting from just north of the surf club before the rain set in again and I had to scurry away… Click the pic to jump to the gallery!
Surf pic galleries: Gardens, North Narra, Mona Vale & Manly
First surfer picture galleries I’ve posted in absolute yonks. We finally had good shooting conditions and sizable swell on the weekend of the the 16-17th. On Saturday morning I started at Gardens, then moved up to North Narrabeen and finished up at Mona Vale. Next day, I spent an hour or so shooting between North […]