Nice waves first thing this morning. Juniors and the reef were clean with the wind light and glassy.
Tomorrow might be similar. The swell seems to be holding around 0.5 and the forecast is pretty solid.
Might be worth a trip down south.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Here it comes again
Another front on the way tomorrow with damaging winds. Good job I didn't put the outdoor furniture back after the last one.
Bit of a pre-front northerly wave for those who were quick this afternoon. I saw a guy take a clean head height drop on what looked like the best peak in front of the surf club.
The sea and swell have both swung north west and are climbing rapidly. The sea is 1.12 and the swell 0.73. The swell period has dropped four seconds since midday and is sitting on 10.
There are some weird blobs on the Stormsurf wave models for the next week or so. It has a 30 foot swell hitting Marges in 72 hours with Perth getting 18 - 20. Forty seven feet of swell is passing the south coast. There are then two follow up 15 to 20 foot swells in the following few days
Bit of a pre-front northerly wave for those who were quick this afternoon. I saw a guy take a clean head height drop on what looked like the best peak in front of the surf club.
The sea and swell have both swung north west and are climbing rapidly. The sea is 1.12 and the swell 0.73. The swell period has dropped four seconds since midday and is sitting on 10.
There are some weird blobs on the Stormsurf wave models for the next week or so. It has a 30 foot swell hitting Marges in 72 hours with Perth getting 18 - 20. Forty seven feet of swell is passing the south coast. There are then two follow up 15 to 20 foot swells in the following few days
The models can be a bit funky and this is super unusual
WEATHER SITUATION A cold front moving over the area during Tuesday is likely to cause WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS to 100 kilometres per hour that could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY. In isolated areas DANGEROUS GUSTS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour could cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES AND PROPERTY. DAMAGING winds are likely to develop about the Capes early on Tuesday morning and extend to remaining parts later in the morning. Thunderstorms are also possible. Higher than normal tides may result in flooding of low-lying coastal areas in the Geographe Bay area, including Busselton and Dunsborough, on Tuesday morning. This is typical weather for this time of year.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Better
The nice blue sky has tempted a few out. The waves are better than this morning but that's not hard.
You could probably get one or two if you wanted. There seems to be a new swell in the water so every now and then a bigger one comes through.
I just finished watching "Come hell or high water", the Malloy brothers new movie on body surfing. It is a really high quality flick and more meaty that the normal surf porn. That charged me up so I had a mid- afternoon session at Juniors on my hand plane.
Looks like some bad weather over the next few days but the weekend looks ok. It is a long way out to be to confident though.
0.48 @ 14
You could probably get one or two if you wanted. There seems to be a new swell in the water so every now and then a bigger one comes through.
I just finished watching "Come hell or high water", the Malloy brothers new movie on body surfing. It is a really high quality flick and more meaty that the normal surf porn. That charged me up so I had a mid- afternoon session at Juniors on my hand plane.
Looks like some bad weather over the next few days but the weekend looks ok. It is a long way out to be to confident though.
0.48 @ 14
Disappointing
Coastalwatch is reporting solid conditions down south and building swell in Perth but here there is nada.
There isn't much swell and the offshore wind is freezing. The Clam has some size but no shape and BP no size so it is missing the bank.
The harbour buoy is showing 0.54 at 14 and holding.
I'm free to get wet today so I'll be monitoring just in case.
There isn't much swell and the offshore wind is freezing. The Clam has some size but no shape and BP no size so it is missing the bank.
The harbour buoy is showing 0.54 at 14 and holding.
I'm free to get wet today so I'll be monitoring just in case.
Surf Movie Sunday
Kassia Meador in super slow mo for longboard fans.
And some big barrels from the Goldie.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
ISD Part Two
It was still yesterday in the northern hemisphere when four of us braved the cold and headed south this morning. That means it was actually International Surfing Day still (somewhere).
It was ****ing freezing, starting at 2 degrees when we left Bunbury and not hitting double figures until mid-morning. There was plenty of swell but the wind needed to settle a bit, well that was our excuse to get a coffee at van at the bottom of Yallingup hill and procrastinate for a few minutes so the sun start its job.
We drank watching big Rabbit Hill and from the top look out could here Jay Davies board snap after his huge air. We saw him in the carpark a few minutes later and realised it was the second one he had broken already that session.
Smiths was our wave of choice and over the morning we weren't alone. The crowd was big but manageable with lot of girls ripping and some freaks.
There were basically four spots to surf, Supers, the reef and two banks on the beachies. The beachie was probably the pick but each had its moments. Plenty of wall, plenty of power and some clean pits.
When we came home BP looked like it had been ok as well. The onshore was in but light and there are some weird and shallow banks around. A few hours later the LAGO was looking very nice and there were a few getting amongst it.
Tomorrow looks ok as well, once it warms up !!!
It was ****ing freezing, starting at 2 degrees when we left Bunbury and not hitting double figures until mid-morning. There was plenty of swell but the wind needed to settle a bit, well that was our excuse to get a coffee at van at the bottom of Yallingup hill and procrastinate for a few minutes so the sun start its job.
We drank watching big Rabbit Hill and from the top look out could here Jay Davies board snap after his huge air. We saw him in the carpark a few minutes later and realised it was the second one he had broken already that session.
Smiths was our wave of choice and over the morning we weren't alone. The crowd was big but manageable with lot of girls ripping and some freaks.
There were basically four spots to surf, Supers, the reef and two banks on the beachies. The beachie was probably the pick but each had its moments. Plenty of wall, plenty of power and some clean pits.
When we came home BP looked like it had been ok as well. The onshore was in but light and there are some weird and shallow banks around. A few hours later the LAGO was looking very nice and there were a few getting amongst it.
Tomorrow looks ok as well, once it warms up !!!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Happy ISD
Too bad there weren't any decent waves.
Luckily the date is a little rubbery so I'm heading south tomorrow for a celebration splash. Not getting my hopes up though.
International Surfing Day coincides with the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, which means we get it in winter. Its a made up day that is being used to encourage surfers to be more environmentally aware.
If you love the beach and the waves and can spare some cash consider donating to Surfrider Foundation or SurfAid. If you don't have any money to spare then pick up three pieces of rubbish and chuck them in the bin next time you're at the beach.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Puzzled
There are a people out at BP. Not really sure why, the conditions are pretty bad. There is swell but it is junky and the wind is mainly onshore. Its pretty fat if they could get one.
On the plus side at least they are getting wet and a bad days surf is better then the best day cleaning the house.
0.61 @ 11
On the plus side at least they are getting wet and a bad days surf is better then the best day cleaning the house.
0.61 @ 11
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Tough
Been a tough few days weather wise but it backed off a big today. A few guys too the chance to get wet from below rather than above.
There is shit loads of water washing around the place and some weird banks forming at the groyne. Hopefully the next few days will calm a little and let the sand settle .
The seven day forecast has some offshore windows and calm periods so you might need to be ready to take a dip at short notice. It will be one of those weekend where you have to check it a few times over the day.
The guys at BP late this arvo were trying to get some of the corners on offer but it was a lot harder than it looked.
0.64 @ 11
There is shit loads of water washing around the place and some weird banks forming at the groyne. Hopefully the next few days will calm a little and let the sand settle .
The seven day forecast has some offshore windows and calm periods so you might need to be ready to take a dip at short notice. It will be one of those weekend where you have to check it a few times over the day.
The guys at BP late this arvo were trying to get some of the corners on offer but it was a lot harder than it looked.
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| Hey come over here ! |
0.64 @ 11
Monday, June 11, 2012
Slater wins
Kelly has won his 49th WCT title in Fiji just minutes ago. He is the fourth winner of an event out of the four so far in 2012.
He easily beat Gabriel Medina who couldn't find a back up wave.
He easily beat Gabriel Medina who couldn't find a back up wave.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Well !
What a storm. Plenty of trees still down and lots of people without power.
The period between 1 pm and 4 pm was the worse, up to 111 kmh winds and 4 mm of rain. The harbour buoys both registered gusts in the 50 knot range and beacon ten, which is well inside Koombana Bay hit over 0.44 metres. It usually its below 0.1.
This wasn't a standard winter front but a tropical low (those things that form cyclones up higher in summer) The barometric pressure dropped massively and suddenly as the the low past over us. It went from a fairly low for us 1005 at 6.00 am to under 985 about 1.00 ish. This is lower than many cyclones.
The period between 1 pm and 4 pm was the worse, up to 111 kmh winds and 4 mm of rain. The harbour buoys both registered gusts in the 50 knot range and beacon ten, which is well inside Koombana Bay hit over 0.44 metres. It usually its below 0.1.
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| Beacon 10 - inside Koombana Bay |
This wasn't a standard winter front but a tropical low (those things that form cyclones up higher in summer) The barometric pressure dropped massively and suddenly as the the low past over us. It went from a fairly low for us 1005 at 6.00 am to under 985 about 1.00 ish. This is lower than many cyclones.
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| Pressure drops out - wind goes up |
Surf wise tomorrow looks crap, howling westerlies, Tuesday is meant to be worse than today and Wednesday westerlies again in the 30 knot plus range.
Holy shit
What a change from a few hours ago !!!!!
At 2.30 the winds were consistently at 60 kmh and are gusting to 98 ! They have flipped from the NE to the west. The ocean is just whitecaps and spray and is heading in the complete opposite direction to this morning.
There is a ship leaving harbour straight into it. Hopefully for them they are big enough not to be to worried.
This is the only time I've regretted moving closer to the beach. And I've just been called into work. That can't be good.
At 2.30 the winds were consistently at 60 kmh and are gusting to 98 ! They have flipped from the NE to the west. The ocean is just whitecaps and spray and is heading in the complete opposite direction to this morning.
There is a ship leaving harbour straight into it. Hopefully for them they are big enough not to be to worried.
Only a couple of hours ago !
This is the only time I've regretted moving closer to the beach. And I've just been called into work. That can't be good.
Severe weather warning
The weather bureau just released this -
WEATHER SITUATION A deepening low offshore from Bunbury is expected to move rapidly southeast towards Augusta during Sunday afternoon and produce DANGEROUS WINDS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour that could cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES AND PROPERTY IN LOCALISED AREAS. Winds associated with this storm are MUCH STRONGER THAN A USUAL WINTER STORM, particularly in the southwest. The worst wind conditions are likely near the coast between Bunbury and Augusta but DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS could be experienced in areas southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Katanning to Bremer Bay, including Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Bridgetown, Albany, Katanning, Narrogin and Bremer Bay. Across the entire warning area, DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 110 kilometres per hour are expected which could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY.
There are some guys out around the surf club but the conditions have changed rapidly in the last thirty minutes. Winds have gone from gusts around 25 ks at noon to 54 ks ten minutes ago. Looking over the water it ain't getting better in a hurry.
Over
Taj lost his semi in wind blown conditions at Cloudbreak. Taj was beaten by goofy Medina.
The wind picked up towards the end of round five and it really favoured the goofies. It has gotten so back they have called it off for the day with two of the quarters to run.
Live blogging
Taj has beaten Parko and moves into a semi against Gabriel Medina. With Slater still in the event this is a bit of a short term blow to Parko but nothing to get very stressed about.
Next heat is Julian Wilson and Owen Wright. Could be another cracker.
Next heat is Julian Wilson and Owen Wright. Could be another cracker.
Surf Movie Sunday
Some Yanks enjoy some West Oz hospitality.
Novelty surf.
Waves off the Sydney Opera House !
This one has nothing to do with surfing but I thought it was funny.
Chow down
Volcom Pro Fiji had a late start but is on in clean 4 - 6 foot Cloudbreak. Taj and Parko are in the water as I type mixing big backhand whacks with some pig dogging. 11.27 to go and Parko is in front with neither holding a decent backup wave.
Watch it online and on FuelTV.
How good was Restaurants yesterday ? Look at the highlights.
Watch it online and on FuelTV.
How good was Restaurants yesterday ? Look at the highlights.
Hurry
Just got wet walking the dogs but the plus is the sideways motion at BP. Its flukey but looks like some clean NE corners if you can get the right one. Only three booger grooms out.
The groyne looks ok and so does some of the peaks on the beachie.
It is super clean and glassy but the rain has set in already and the forecast is for 30/40 knot winds with 50 knot squalls by early afternoon as a big low moves in.
If you want to get wet now is probably the only time in the next few days as the bad weather is here to stay.
The groyne looks ok and so does some of the peaks on the beachie.
It is super clean and glassy but the rain has set in already and the forecast is for 30/40 knot winds with 50 knot squalls by early afternoon as a big low moves in.
If you want to get wet now is probably the only time in the next few days as the bad weather is here to stay.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
All you can eat
After yesterday's massive swell caused the comp to be called off after two heats the event moved to Resturants today. No surprises. Taj faces Parko in round five which will be a cracker.
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.00 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10.00
Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) 19.30 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.67
Heat 3: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.73 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 12.06
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.00 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 2.36
Heat 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.93 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 7.80
Heat 6: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.00 def. Mitch Coleborn (AUS) 15.00
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.14 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 12.50
Heat 8: Heitor Alves (BRA) 13.90 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 10.87
Heat 9: Owen Wright (AUS) 19.27 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 4.00
Heat 10: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 17.33 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.13
Heat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS) 15.83 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.34
Heat 12: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.66 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 10.87
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: John John Florence (HAW) 13.17, Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.94, Taj Burrow (AUS) 9.13
Heat 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.16, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.17, Mick Fanning (AUS) 10.50
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.33, Owen Wright (AUS) 17.90, Heitor Alves (BRA) 10.86
Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.40, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.80, Julian Wilson (AUS) 10.40
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Mick Fanning (AUS)
Heat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Taj Burrow (AUS)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Friday, June 8, 2012
Fiji on
The big swell is starting to hit Fiji and the contest is back on. Cloudbreak is triple overhead and offshore.
Watch it online or on Fuel.
Watch it online or on Fuel.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Sideways
Few nice looking 45 degree waves today with the continuing northerlies. Whippies seemed to be the best but peaks were everywhere and a bit of a moving feast.
I didn't get out there and it looks like the boards might stay dry for a while. Tomorrow could go either way with strong north easterly winds forecast. It could throw up some more wedges or just be to messy or push past. Keep an eye on it.
0.57 @ 12 but with north westerly seas at 0.75.
I didn't get out there and it looks like the boards might stay dry for a while. Tomorrow could go either way with strong north easterly winds forecast. It could throw up some more wedges or just be to messy or push past. Keep an eye on it.
0.57 @ 12 but with north westerly seas at 0.75.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Round Two
Smaller but cleaner and a bit inconsistent in Fiji. Round two is on and Taj and Slater are both easily through. Julian Wilson put on a clinic in his heat to score 18+ for his two waves.
Round two is likely to finish today and it will depend on the consistency whether they step into round three. Rumour is that there is another swell coming tomorrow.
Webcast on the Volcom site or RedBull.tv and live on FuelTV.
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Isei Tokovu (FIJ)
Heat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA)
Heat 3: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 6: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 7: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 8: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 9: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA
Round two is likely to finish today and it will depend on the consistency whether they step into round three. Rumour is that there is another swell coming tomorrow.
Webcast on the Volcom site or RedBull.tv and live on FuelTV.
VOLCOM FIJI PRO ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Isei Tokovu (FIJ)
Heat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Willian Cardoso (BRA)
Heat 3: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 6: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 7: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 8: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 9: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Fibber
Even as I wrote the post this morning I had just a sneaking suspicion that the northerly might bring some sideways action this afternoon. And it sort of did.
I got a few fun ones at BP Groyne late this afternoon. They were pretty small but fun. There was a plenty of wall but the wind swell was pretty gutless. The glassy conditions and the clear water made it a little hard to see down the line at times !
I didn't deliberately lie but I did get it to myself !
I got a few fun ones at BP Groyne late this afternoon. They were pretty small but fun. There was a plenty of wall but the wind swell was pretty gutless. The glassy conditions and the clear water made it a little hard to see down the line at times !
I didn't deliberately lie but I did get it to myself !
Surf Movie Sunday
Quiksilver's new movie - Moments 2. Fifteen minutes of goodness.
And Moments 1 from last year if you missed it.
Don't go to the beach
Its a perfect storm of rubbish. Full moon high tide, no swell, no banks and north winds with a touch of north west.
Not even the hint of a wave.
0.35 @ 14
Fiji on
The Volcom Pro is on in vicious double overhead Cloudbreak. Luckily round one is non- elimination as it is a very fluky.
Taj had a total of four in his heat and came last. Yadin was leading his with less than a minute to go before Owen Wright chucked a huge cuttie between two tubes.
The webcast is very high quality but the commentators aren't. You can watch it at the normal places, they are about five hours in front.
Taj had a total of four in his heat and came last. Yadin was leading his with less than a minute to go before Owen Wright chucked a huge cuttie between two tubes.
The webcast is very high quality but the commentators aren't. You can watch it at the normal places, they are about five hours in front.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Still here
Haven't bothered going to the beach much this week. Today showed me that I haven't missed much.
The swell has been around the 0.4 mark but isn't breaking with anything surfable. A few groms and desperadoes tried at the reef and on the beachies matched their skill levels with the close outs but were still having buckets of fun.
The Stormsurf.com models don't look that flash for the near future. It has a dropping trend until the next front comes through around Thursday.
Surf : 1 foot
Wind : offshore
Swell : 0.48 at 15 seconds
Quality : zip out of anything
The swell has been around the 0.4 mark but isn't breaking with anything surfable. A few groms and desperadoes tried at the reef and on the beachies matched their skill levels with the close outs but were still having buckets of fun.
The Stormsurf.com models don't look that flash for the near future. It has a dropping trend until the next front comes through around Thursday.
Surf : 1 foot
Wind : offshore
Swell : 0.48 at 15 seconds
Quality : zip out of anything
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