Sunday, September 30, 2012
Round one done
They have finished the remaining round one heat in France and moved on to the King of the Groms event. There is a fair bit of swell but 90% close outs.
All of the heats in the main event today were won by the only surfer with a two wave total over 10, except the second last one where no one could get into double figures. Julian Wilson and Owen Wright were the only top seeds losing today.
The industry people talk up the France event every year but it is always crappy. The waves are so flukey that you need as much luck as you do ability to get through. If Europe wasn't one of the traditionally strongest markets for surf ware I'm nor sure we would still be watching this event.
Quik Pro France
The Quiksilver Pro France started two days ago in its usual iffy surf. Its a bit hard to get excited about a non-elimination round one held in close outs.
Parko was the only surprise losing to Dane Reynolds but he will have a decent shot in round two. Reynolds could be the fly in the ointment as he is likely to come up against one of the title contenders in round three.
It was a lay day yesterday and the next call will be early afternoon our time. You can watch it at the normal places.
Parko was the only surprise losing to Dane Reynolds but he will have a decent shot in round two. Reynolds could be the fly in the ointment as he is likely to come up against one of the title contenders in round three.
It was a lay day yesterday and the next call will be early afternoon our time. You can watch it at the normal places.
QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.16, Kai Otton (AUS) 11.03, Taylor Knox (USA) 7.00
Heat 2: Jadson Andre (BRA) 9.04, Adriano De Souza (BRA) 8.70, Damien Hobgood (USA) 8.20
Heat 3: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.70, John John Florence (HAW) 11.67, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 6.86
Heat 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 12.06, Dusty Payne (HAW) 7.74, Tiago Pires (PRT) 4.16
Heat 5: Dane Reynolds (USA) 10.66, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 9.90, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 5.40
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.50, Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 12.10, Travis Logie (ZAF) 8.56
Heat 7: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 14.83, Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.97, Josh Kerr (AUS) 10.00
Heat 8: Brett Simpson (USA) 11.67, Yadin Nicol (AUS) 10.70, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 7.83,
Heat 9: Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.43, Owen Wright (AUS) 8.30, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 5.77
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.16, Kai Otton (AUS) 11.03, Taylor Knox (USA) 7.00
Heat 2: Jadson Andre (BRA) 9.04, Adriano De Souza (BRA) 8.70, Damien Hobgood (USA) 8.20
Heat 3: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.70, John John Florence (HAW) 11.67, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 6.86
Heat 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 12.06, Dusty Payne (HAW) 7.74, Tiago Pires (PRT) 4.16
Heat 5: Dane Reynolds (USA) 10.66, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 9.90, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 5.40
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.50, Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 12.10, Travis Logie (ZAF) 8.56
Heat 7: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 14.83, Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.97, Josh Kerr (AUS) 10.00
Heat 8: Brett Simpson (USA) 11.67, Yadin Nicol (AUS) 10.70, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 7.83,
Heat 9: Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.43, Owen Wright (AUS) 8.30, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 5.77
REMAINING QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Heitor Alves (BRA), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 12: Gabriel Medina (BRA), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Heitor Alves (BRA), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 12: Gabriel Medina (BRA), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Surf Movie Sunday
Nice day and a hot one tomorrow. When you need some shade check out this week's selection, starting with some west aussies.
Yallingup's Jay Davies spend lots of time in Bali. Here's why.
Yadin's ongoing bio-series hits episode two where he talks about his broken leg.
Some new perspectives -
Mavericks from above
And a Slater eye view on Trestles (and the closest most of us will get to doing an air !)
Yallingup's Jay Davies spend lots of time in Bali. Here's why.
i love bali from Elsegoodproductions.com on Vimeo.
Yadin's ongoing bio-series hits episode two where he talks about his broken leg.
Some new perspectives -
Mavericks from above
And a Slater eye view on Trestles (and the closest most of us will get to doing an air !)
Pushers
A few little waves dribbling in along the beachies. The swell is pretty small but the conditions are nice.
There isn't much power anywhere but if you have something with length or volume you will get a few clean faces. Body boarders should head for the Bay where the wedge should be working.
Doesn't matter where you go because there are peaks of some kind everywhere between Hungry Hollow and the BP Groyne.
0.31 @ nearly 12
There isn't much power anywhere but if you have something with length or volume you will get a few clean faces. Body boarders should head for the Bay where the wedge should be working.
Doesn't matter where you go because there are peaks of some kind everywhere between Hungry Hollow and the BP Groyne.
0.31 @ nearly 12
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Fat
There is some waves again at BP and Juniors. They are a bit ruffled and full but sucking on the shallow insides. The wind is light with a little bit of an onshore feel due to the north in it.
Not perfect but if you want to get wet do it soon. Personally I'd go the beachies or the groyne but there is something for everyone and every type of board.
0.52 @ 11 seconds
Not perfect but if you want to get wet do it soon. Personally I'd go the beachies or the groyne but there is something for everyone and every type of board.
0.52 @ 11 seconds
Friday, September 28, 2012
Touchy
There's some brown waves around with no wind. At BP/Juniors there looks to be some surfable corners here and there. If you pick the right ones you could get a ride or two. The forecast is for south/south west winds so the window will be pretty short.
The wind of the last few days have moved some sand around so its a bit hard to pick some of the rocks so be a little careful.
Long weekend and the start of the school holidays are nearly here (at least for the groms and those who don't have to work). The forecast has potential to be good but an equal potential to be crappy.
Work calling.
0.77 @ 11
The wind of the last few days have moved some sand around so its a bit hard to pick some of the rocks so be a little careful.
Long weekend and the start of the school holidays are nearly here (at least for the groms and those who don't have to work). The forecast has potential to be good but an equal potential to be crappy.
Work calling.
0.77 @ 11
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Winter ?
Freezing cold and plenty of people around Bunbury woke to hail this morning.
The wind has been ridiculous all day again. Walked the dogs to the Wall this morning when it was hitting 50 ks again. There was some swell but the wind was blowing straight into out and flattening it out before it could peak.
On the plus side I got my first stand up paddle board this afternoon. Damn e-bay ! Promise I won't use it to surf anytime it's reasonable - I'll be riding a proper board then.
The wind has been ridiculous all day again. Walked the dogs to the Wall this morning when it was hitting 50 ks again. There was some swell but the wind was blowing straight into out and flattening it out before it could peak.
On the plus side I got my first stand up paddle board this afternoon. Damn e-bay ! Promise I won't use it to surf anytime it's reasonable - I'll be riding a proper board then.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Dropped
The swell has dropped a little but there are a few waves at BP. Its pretty cold, the wind is calm and the water brown.
The rips or the groyne are the go but I wouldn't wait to long. There is another front due this evening and the wind should be swinging into the north west by mid morning.
Judging by what I saw yesterday there should be a few corners at Back Beach into the gutters.
Looks onshore until Saturday morning at this stage.
0.79 @ 12
The rips or the groyne are the go but I wouldn't wait to long. There is another front due this evening and the wind should be swinging into the north west by mid morning.
Judging by what I saw yesterday there should be a few corners at Back Beach into the gutters.
Looks onshore until Saturday morning at this stage.
0.79 @ 12
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Surf Movie Sunday
Slim pickings again this week.
Irish surfer and filmmaker Mickey Smith has recently posted this award winning short film
Yet another take on Shipsterns. Watch for the guy getting sucked over the falls around two minutes in.
And for something different a bit of body surfing.
And a history lesson.
Irish surfer and filmmaker Mickey Smith has recently posted this award winning short film
Yet another take on Shipsterns. Watch for the guy getting sucked over the falls around two minutes in.
And for something different a bit of body surfing.
And a history lesson.
Thick
There are some reasonable but chunky waves at the groyne and out of a rip at BP. It looks like hard work as there is a lot of water moving around and the rips go out a long way. Not for the newbies.
0.87 @ 12
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Offshore
It was sort of offshore late this arvo. Not surfable but a change from the smashing we got from late Thursday.
Yesterday was ridiculous. The winds were over 30 kph for the whole day and gusting around 50 hour after hour. The wind peaked at 82 kph at 2.30 and 74 at 7.30 pm. At 7.00 am this morning the winds stopped gusting over 50 kph and it wasn't till 4.00 pm that gust finally fell consistently below 30 kph.
Swell wise it peaked at around 1.5 metres but combined with the big seas it hit 2.75 metres for a while. Even deep inside the harbour was rocking. The Naturaliste buoy peaked over five.
Tomorrow is forecast as being offshore in the morning but with a sea breeze around noon. I wouldn't think it would be very good but it might be work a quick look at the Capel Cut and maybe Binningup. The boogers should add the Bay to that list.
We'll see !
1.05 @ 13
Yesterday was ridiculous. The winds were over 30 kph for the whole day and gusting around 50 hour after hour. The wind peaked at 82 kph at 2.30 and 74 at 7.30 pm. At 7.00 am this morning the winds stopped gusting over 50 kph and it wasn't till 4.00 pm that gust finally fell consistently below 30 kph.
Swell wise it peaked at around 1.5 metres but combined with the big seas it hit 2.75 metres for a while. Even deep inside the harbour was rocking. The Naturaliste buoy peaked over five.
Tomorrow is forecast as being offshore in the morning but with a sea breeze around noon. I wouldn't think it would be very good but it might be work a quick look at the Capel Cut and maybe Binningup. The boogers should add the Bay to that list.
We'll see !
1.05 @ 13
Friday, September 21, 2012
Hurley burley
Slater's win at Trestles was his third title in a row, his 50th career win and continues his almost ridiculous winning streak there. He has moved up to third with four very winnable events to go in Europe, mainland US and Hawaii. If you drop the worst two results of the surfers Kelly is actually leading by 700 points. If he was to match or beat Parko and Mick for the rest of the season he would be the winner.
Taj dropped one spot to fall out of the top five with his fifth place finish. Yadin stayed out 27 and hadn't made it past round three this year.
The next event starts at the end of next week in France, followed two days later in Portugal.
Second Quarter
Slater v Ace Bucchan.
Bit of controversy when Slater lost priority duck diving a wave. Regardless Flores didn't do enough to win anyway.
John Kerr and Jordy Smith. Will be another burster but I can be up this late two days in a row !
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Quarter Final One
Will be Mick Fanning v Taj as Mick has just narrowly beaten Julian Wilson.
This will be a tough draw for the West Aussie as Mick has been getting over scored consistently in the last few events.
Waves are good but inconsistent. The event will finish today.
This will be a tough draw for the West Aussie as Mick has been getting over scored consistently in the last few events.
Waves are good but inconsistent. The event will finish today.
Tired
Sat up (really laid in bed) watching the first three heats of the Hurley Pro last night. The waves early were clean and glassy but a little funky. Everyone was blowing moves and needed to be a bit conservative to get the scores. By afternoon it was onshore and ramping, making airs the go.
In heat two of round three Julian Wilson won riding the wining waves as the siren sounded. Next heat Taj won with the winning wave coming in the last 30 seconds. No surprises in the rest of the round with Yadin losing to John Florence.
Taj won his round four super heat against Slater and Julian Wilson, heading straight to the quarter finals. Wilson will take on Mick Fanning and Slater has Jeremy Flores.
In heat two of round three Julian Wilson won riding the wining waves as the siren sounded. Next heat Taj won with the winning wave coming in the last 30 seconds. No surprises in the rest of the round with Yadin losing to John Florence.
Taj won his round four super heat against Slater and Julian Wilson, heading straight to the quarter finals. Wilson will take on Mick Fanning and Slater has Jeremy Flores.
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 5 MATCH UPS:
Heat 1: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Mick Fanning (AUS)
Heat 2: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
Heat 3: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Gabriel Medina (BRA)
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES NON ELIMINATION ROUND 4:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 12.93, Julian Wilson (AUS) 12.60, Kelly Slater (USA) 11.20
Heat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 17.23, Jeremy Flores (FRA) 15.97, Mick Fanning (AUS) 10.17
Heat 3: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 17.87, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.40, Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.63
Heat 4: John John Florence (HAW) 18.57, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.27, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 12.67
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.70 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 10.00
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.03 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.34
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.60 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 14.30
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 16.20 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 12.23
Heat 5: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 18.13 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 8.93
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.34 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 13.33
Heat 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.33 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 13.33
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 17.37 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 17.06
Heat 9: Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.53 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 9.67
Heat 10: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 17.20 def. Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.77
Heat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.67 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 10.90
Heat 12: John John Florence (HAW) 14.44 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 9.90
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Starting Soon
Round three starts at 11.00 pm our time. The pre-contest warm up session makes you reconsider what you call crowded. 
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Round Two
Round two is done as well, again in reasonable waves. The only real upsets were Owen Wright going down to the old man power turns of Taylor Knox. Knox is having a bit of a resurgence this year and while he might not throw airs all the time he can out hack the new school. Both Hopgoods are out as well.
Taj is against Adam Melling in the next round and Yadin has a very challenging heat against John Florence. That will be the last heat of the round and if the conditions are right could be a classic.
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 2 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83 def. Conner Coffin (USA) 10.73
Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) 14.37 def. Evan Geiselman (USA) 13.93
Heat 3: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.16 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 10.60
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 17.63 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 16.93
Heat 5: Julian Wilson (USA) 14.63 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.27
Heat 6: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.66 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.30
Heat 7: Heitor Alves (BRA) 14.50 def. Kolohe Andino (BRA) 14.33
Heat 8: Adam Melling (AUS) 17.30 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 17.13
Heat 9: Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.93 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 11.77
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) 15.83 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 12.70
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 16.30 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 15.90
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) 16.50 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 16.27
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83 def. Conner Coffin (USA) 10.73
Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) 14.37 def. Evan Geiselman (USA) 13.93
Heat 3: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.16 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 10.60
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 17.63 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 16.93
Heat 5: Julian Wilson (USA) 14.63 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.27
Heat 6: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.66 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 11.30
Heat 7: Heitor Alves (BRA) 14.50 def. Kolohe Andino (BRA) 14.33
Heat 8: Adam Melling (AUS) 17.30 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 17.13
Heat 9: Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.93 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 11.77
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) 15.83 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 12.70
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 16.30 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 15.90
Heat 12: Kai Otton (AUS) 16.50 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 16.27
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 9: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
Heat 10: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 12: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (BRA) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 9: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)
Heat 10: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 12: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)
Monday, September 17, 2012
Parko safe
Parko was a bit over scored but deserved to win heat one of round two. The waves are nice but inconsistent.
John Florence is in the water now as has just cranked out a solid first wave.
John Florence is in the water now as has just cranked out a solid first wave.
Hurley Pro
Round one is over and it was a good day for the west Aussies with both TB and Yadin Nichol winning their heats.
The waves were nice little peaks made for throwing fins. Big airs were getting the big scores, especially if they were no-handers. Seems that claiming an air was given a scoring bump as well.
Amongst the others most of the heats went as expected. Parko missed out and will take on Connor Coffin in round two. Coffin will be in with a chance if Parko isn't on his game. John Florence didn't surf well and will take on another wildcard. Owen Wright was just beaten by Yadin by less than half a point and will meet tour vet Taylor Knox. Knox is one of the few remaining power hackers so his future relies on what the judges are picking on the day.
I put some money on Julian Wilson so of course he lost badly and will have a difficult round two against Jadson Andre.
As usual the contest website is top notch with a good webcast (in the middle of the night here) and heat analyser heats on demand. Fuel TV is showing every heat live for those with Foxtel.
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.30, Jadson Andre (BRA) 11.10, Brett Simpson (USA) 7.94
Heat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.00, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.57, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 7.37
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.66, Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.90, Taylor Knox (USA) 8.10
Heat 4: Dusty Payne (USA) 12.47, Kai Otton (AUS) 12.00, John John Florence (HAW) 9.00
Heat 5: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.16, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.87, Evan Geiselman (USA) 12.50
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.60, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 14.60, Conner Coffin (USA) 12.16
Heat 7: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 17.57, Owen Wright (AUS) 17.17, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 11.67
Heat 8: Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.20, Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.63, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 8.00
Heat 9: Michel Bourez (PYF) 16.20, Kolohe Andino (AUS) 13.30, Jeremy Flores (PYF) 12.70
Heat 10: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.50, Adam Melling (AUS) 13.57, Julian Wilson (AUS) 9.66
Heat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.30, Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.87, Heitor Alves (BRA) 13.83
Heat 12: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.90, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 16.17, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 8.20
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.30, Jadson Andre (BRA) 11.10, Brett Simpson (USA) 7.94
Heat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.00, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 12.57, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 7.37
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.66, Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.90, Taylor Knox (USA) 8.10
Heat 4: Dusty Payne (USA) 12.47, Kai Otton (AUS) 12.00, John John Florence (HAW) 9.00
Heat 5: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.16, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.87, Evan Geiselman (USA) 12.50
Heat 6: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.60, Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 14.60, Conner Coffin (USA) 12.16
Heat 7: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 17.57, Owen Wright (AUS) 17.17, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 11.67
Heat 8: Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.20, Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.63, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 8.00
Heat 9: Michel Bourez (PYF) 16.20, Kolohe Andino (AUS) 13.30, Jeremy Flores (PYF) 12.70
Heat 10: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.50, Adam Melling (AUS) 13.57, Julian Wilson (AUS) 9.66
Heat 11: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.30, Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.87, Heitor Alves (BRA) 13.83
Heat 12: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.90, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 16.17, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 8.20
UPCOMING HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Conner Coffin (USA)
Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Evan Geiselman (USA)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 6: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 7: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 8: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 9: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 12: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Conner Coffin (USA)
Heat 2: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Evan Geiselman (USA)
Heat 3: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 5: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 6: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 7: Heitor Alves (BRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)
Heat 8: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 9: Miguel Pupo (BRA) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)
Heat 12: Tiago Pires (PRT) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Clean
A bit more swell in the water and strong offshores. The rip at Juniors is still throwing up peaks but with a few more closeouts. Lots of paddling to stay in position though.
The Bay has a killer wedge for the body boarders. There is a horde already but they seem to be sharing nicely as there are piles of waves.
0.55 and rising @ 12 and a bit
The Bay has a killer wedge for the body boarders. There is a horde already but they seem to be sharing nicely as there are piles of waves.
0.55 and rising @ 12 and a bit
Surf Movie Sunday
Got a busy day ahead so the movies are in early.
Analog have released their latest movie with plenty of waves from around the world.
Mick Fanning, Owen Wilson and others at Trestles. The Trestles Pro starts tonight.
Dean Morrison in the WA desert.
And finally a Greg Long profile for the big wave heroes.
Analog have released their latest movie with plenty of waves from around the world.
Mick Fanning, Owen Wilson and others at Trestles. The Trestles Pro starts tonight.
Dean Morrison in the WA desert.
And finally a Greg Long profile for the big wave heroes.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Late Report
Too nice a day to spend in front of the computer, even if the onshore came in really early.
Plenty of action at Juniors with a solid crew getting sucky rights and lefts out of the rip. One grom was cleaning up on the inside left handers with the older crew going for the outside rights.
A few people tried the reef without much success. The tide is too low and the reef waiting for fins and rails. I tried the beachies without any success. They looked ok from a distance but were basically closeouts.
There was a very rare sighting - a kneeboarder !!!! Haven't seen one of those for years and this one knew what he was doing.
Plenty of action at Juniors with a solid crew getting sucky rights and lefts out of the rip. One grom was cleaning up on the inside left handers with the older crew going for the outside rights.
There was a very rare sighting - a kneeboarder !!!! Haven't seen one of those for years and this one knew what he was doing.
0.53 @ 12 seconds
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Lumpy
Fair bit of swell floating around and glassy conditions.
The tide and the reef and the banks are really shallow so the size is wasted. Not that it really matters because when the wind comes in it will be southerly anyway.
The Smith's webcam shows plenty of swell down south but the wind is already into it.
Big 0.91 @ 13 locally. Naturaliste 3.26 @ 12
The tide and the reef and the banks are really shallow so the size is wasted. Not that it really matters because when the wind comes in it will be southerly anyway.
The Smith's webcam shows plenty of swell down south but the wind is already into it.
Big 0.91 @ 13 locally. Naturaliste 3.26 @ 12
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Surf Movie Sunday
Better late than never. Too nice a day to have spent it inside anyway.
It has a fair bit of a WA flavour except for the last one.
Dave Mac shows that getting older doesn't reduce your surfing ability.
The WA link is Taj and Jay Davies. Watch TB, Julian Wilson and co smashing Trestles, the site of the next WCT event later this month.
A secret slab that everyone knows down near Demmark.
And finally something different - longboarding and fin free at the wave garden.
It has a fair bit of a WA flavour except for the last one.
Dave Mac shows that getting older doesn't reduce your surfing ability.
The WA link is Taj and Jay Davies. Watch TB, Julian Wilson and co smashing Trestles, the site of the next WCT event later this month.
A secret slab that everyone knows down near Demmark.
And finally something different - longboarding and fin free at the wave garden.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Careful
Out of desperation I tried to get a surf at Juniors. I did get a short sharp marginal handplane session but nothing great.
What I did notice is that there has been a lot of sand movement both in and out from the last set of fronts. Juniors is ridiculously shallow everywhere. Its less than knee deep almost to the line up. Looking back from the the take off all you see is boils and bubbles and rocks popping up.
Further down the beach, where I hand planed, its a super shallow sand bank just off the beach. This just makes backwash a problem.
Still shallow banks are better than none.
What I did notice is that there has been a lot of sand movement both in and out from the last set of fronts. Juniors is ridiculously shallow everywhere. Its less than knee deep almost to the line up. Looking back from the the take off all you see is boils and bubbles and rocks popping up.
Further down the beach, where I hand planed, its a super shallow sand bank just off the beach. This just makes backwash a problem.
Still shallow banks are better than none.
Disappointing
Had plans for a quick small offshore mal bash this morning but the wind is strong northerly.
There might be a wind wave later but it isn't looking great.
There might be a wind wave later but it isn't looking great.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Calm
No real wind since midnight and what there is now is offshore. But there isn't much swell getting in and the tide is really low.
The harbour buoy has the swell direction as west but the Naturaliste buoy has it very south. There are a few little runners at BP with a couple of banks up and down the beach and a left at Juniors but it doesn't seem to have much push.
If you're reading this I'm guessing you're not down south already so if you really want to get wet and you have a small wave board it could be worth the paddle when it warms up.
0.49 @ 12
The harbour buoy has the swell direction as west but the Naturaliste buoy has it very south. There are a few little runners at BP with a couple of banks up and down the beach and a left at Juniors but it doesn't seem to have much push.
If you're reading this I'm guessing you're not down south already so if you really want to get wet and you have a small wave board it could be worth the paddle when it warms up.
0.49 @ 12
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Offshore
Sort of. Light easterly winds but the swell isn't all that big and the waves are sloppy. There does look to be some banks around BP still.
I don't think it will clean up to much and will probably be southerly any minute now. Tomorrow looks ok especially if you can get down south.
The weekend is a toss up. The winds are meant to be from the north or the west so it will just depend on what actually arrives.
0.63 @ 11
I don't think it will clean up to much and will probably be southerly any minute now. Tomorrow looks ok especially if you can get down south.
The weekend is a toss up. The winds are meant to be from the north or the west so it will just depend on what actually arrives.
0.63 @ 11
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Another one
A deep low should bash us over the next few hours. The warning is for widespread destructive winds and maybe hail. Lows move slower and pack more punch than fronts so tie down anything thats left from yesterday. The 100 kmh winds would be nearly double what we coped yesterday and last night.
Swell is meant to be between four and eight metres at Naturaliste. At the moment its 3.4 and rising. Locally its 1.10 at a very short 10 seconds.
No waves obviously and the beach is a mess. The Wall might be okay if the wind dies down a little but I would wait it out until at least lunch time. You don't want to be out there when it gets worse.
Swell is meant to be between four and eight metres at Naturaliste. At the moment its 3.4 and rising. Locally its 1.10 at a very short 10 seconds.
No waves obviously and the beach is a mess. The Wall might be okay if the wind dies down a little but I would wait it out until at least lunch time. You don't want to be out there when it gets worse.
WEATHER SITUATION A deep low is moving south of the state and is expected to effect the south of the state during Tuesday. The low is expected to cause WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS to 100 kilometres per hour which could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY in the area near Cape Leeuwin, extending to southwest of a line Mandurah to Katanning to Albany during the morning then to remaining parts during the afternoon. HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES may result in flooding of low-lying coastal areas. DANGEROUS surf conditions are likely which could cause SIGNIFICANT beach erosion. This system is expected to be windier than a typical winter front and is likely to produce the kind of weather that is only seen once or twice a year. Cape Leeuwin has recorded a gust of 91 km/hr at 5:43 AM WST.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Its back
Two fronts in a row to start Spring. Severe weather warning issued for today with the front due to hit the capes about 9.00 am.
WEATHER SITUATION
A strong cold front is approaching from the southwest, expected near Cape
Leeuwin about 9am and extending throughout the area by 5pm. Widespread showers,
isolated thunderstorms and squally conditions expected with the front. Squalls
may cause DANGEROUS WINDS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour that could cause
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES OR PROPERTY IN LOCALISED AREAS.
Tomorrow's front is also meant to be strong as well.
Surf wise it is what you would expect. Onshore, sloppy and brown. The swell has dropped a little, not that it matters. The forecast is for 4 - 7 metres on Tuesday.
0.76 @ 12
WEATHER SITUATION
A strong cold front is approaching from the southwest, expected near Cape
Leeuwin about 9am and extending throughout the area by 5pm. Widespread showers,
isolated thunderstorms and squally conditions expected with the front. Squalls
may cause DANGEROUS WINDS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour that could cause
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES OR PROPERTY IN LOCALISED AREAS.
Tomorrow's front is also meant to be strong as well.
Surf wise it is what you would expect. Onshore, sloppy and brown. The swell has dropped a little, not that it matters. The forecast is for 4 - 7 metres on Tuesday.
0.76 @ 12
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Surf Movie Sunday
Bit of mix for the first Sunday of spring
Start with a bit of GoPro longboard action.
And a short piece of girl footwork with Kassia Meador
Rob Machado riding some weird boards
Ian Walsh steps you through the process of surfing Jaws.
And finish with some wipeouts.
Start with a bit of GoPro longboard action.
And a short piece of girl footwork with Kassia Meador
Rob Machado riding some weird boards
Ian Walsh steps you through the process of surfing Jaws.
And finish with some wipeouts.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Spring
Day 1 of Spring and we have perfect Spring weather - sunny one minute, raining the next. Winter was a complete dud again but we will still probably get some more bad weather in the next few weeks. There were no real banks formed anywhere.
Every year that I have lived here (and that is quite a few) we've had a nice bank at the Clam but there hasn't been a single Clam day so far this year.
The Wall had some nice sand but not enough swell. The Groyne has had a day or two and Fraggles maybe an hour or two. The plus was the rip bank at Juniors but only for a week or so. BP Reef continues to be MIA and if you tell people that it was once the most consistent winter wave and broke off the back bombie they think you are on drugs !
There is no surf today as you would have already guessed. There has been four surfable hours all week and if you were on it quickly enough you could have had some fun. But I'm guessing most people (including me) just wrote the week off.
The seven day forecast has onshores till next Friday.
0.98 @ 13 seconds, seas 1.09.
Every year that I have lived here (and that is quite a few) we've had a nice bank at the Clam but there hasn't been a single Clam day so far this year.
The Wall had some nice sand but not enough swell. The Groyne has had a day or two and Fraggles maybe an hour or two. The plus was the rip bank at Juniors but only for a week or so. BP Reef continues to be MIA and if you tell people that it was once the most consistent winter wave and broke off the back bombie they think you are on drugs !
There is no surf today as you would have already guessed. There has been four surfable hours all week and if you were on it quickly enough you could have had some fun. But I'm guessing most people (including me) just wrote the week off.
The seven day forecast has onshores till next Friday.
0.98 @ 13 seconds, seas 1.09.
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