Today is the opposite of yesterday. The swell is small, around 0.2 and both the wind and swell is from the south.
The tide is still really high and it is humid but cooler tonight.
Doesn't look like a great surfing week ahead except for those (like me) who don't mind an onshore bash.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hanging around
Both the swell and the crowds hung around all day.The wind did turn light onshore but with the huge storm tide it just made the take offs a little easier.
BP Reef was still the go for rights but Fraggles cleaned up a little from the morning and was offering some decent rides. There were a few making the trek to the Bay but the BPA has locked the gates again so it was a bigger hassle that it should have been.
The swell looks like it is on the wane but there still could be some waves tomorrow morning for those running out of school holidays or lucky enough to have a RDO.
BP Reef was still the go for rights but Fraggles cleaned up a little from the morning and was offering some decent rides. There were a few making the trek to the Bay but the BPA has locked the gates again so it was a bigger hassle that it should have been.
The swell looks like it is on the wane but there still could be some waves tomorrow morning for those running out of school holidays or lucky enough to have a RDO.
Bianca
There may not have been any rain or wind (yet) by cyclone Bianca has produced a classic surf day. The swell is around 0.6 and is building a little again. The water is bath temperature and it is humid as he'll.
With so much north in the swell the mystical BP Reef right has made an appearanceand so has the crowd. It was chockas this morning, with some less skilled surfers dropping in and ther wereva few hassles. Eden was the only one getting the hard sucky lefts but the rights were the pick.
BP groyne was throwing down sand spiting drainers. Exclusively body boarders only but you could stand on the beach and look straight into the throat of the wave as bit broke just off the beach.
I saw one grommet on the beachie do a take off that looked like small Backdoor and then throw the full Kong hands tube stance before getting a stand up pit and a sand blast smashing.
Fraggles had waves. They were really inconsistent as usual and really bumpy as usual. They were also breaking really close to the rocks and those riding outside weren't being able to clear the inside bulge
My intense hatred for crowds, especially one that was such a mix of skills, lead me to Barnacles and some short but fun take offs and little runners.
Who knows when a summer swell like this will appear again, get into it or you'll miss out..
With so much north in the swell the mystical BP Reef right has made an appearanceand so has the crowd. It was chockas this morning, with some less skilled surfers dropping in and ther wereva few hassles. Eden was the only one getting the hard sucky lefts but the rights were the pick.
BP groyne was throwing down sand spiting drainers. Exclusively body boarders only but you could stand on the beach and look straight into the throat of the wave as bit broke just off the beach.
I saw one grommet on the beachie do a take off that looked like small Backdoor and then throw the full Kong hands tube stance before getting a stand up pit and a sand blast smashing.
Fraggles had waves. They were really inconsistent as usual and really bumpy as usual. They were also breaking really close to the rocks and those riding outside weren't being able to clear the inside bulge
My intense hatred for crowds, especially one that was such a mix of skills, lead me to Barnacles and some short but fun take offs and little runners.
Who knows when a summer swell like this will appear again, get into it or you'll miss out..
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Weather
Cyclone due tomorrow and severe thunderstorms just starting to move in as I type. The City of Bunbury surf club will be happy that they were able to get their country carnival done before the weather moved in.
The scary conditions haven't brought any swell yet. The buoy has been in or around the twenties but is just starting to move up again. There isn't away waves locally and it is a bit of a toss up whether we'll get any from the cyclone.
Batten down and hope
The scary conditions haven't brought any swell yet. The buoy has been in or around the twenties but is just starting to move up again. There isn't away waves locally and it is a bit of a toss up whether we'll get any from the cyclone.
Batten down and hope
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Mystery swell
Woke up this morning to a Coastalwatch report that it was cranking down south. Four to six foot and rising with some off shores. Exposed breaks are for the experienced only apparently.
I was a bit bummed that I had to go to work but a quick checked on the way showed that there was some movement in the water but the swell hadn't arrived locally.
The Naturaliste buoy dropped out as usual but when it came back it was falling from 5 metres !!!
Locally it hit over 0.5 and a long period about lunchtime but the wind was southerly and then SSW. A check this arvo didn't produce any waves just little mush and the odd surging closeout. The swell is disappearing as quick as it appeared.
I was a bit bummed that I had to go to work but a quick checked on the way showed that there was some movement in the water but the swell hadn't arrived locally.
The Naturaliste buoy dropped out as usual but when it came back it was falling from 5 metres !!!
Locally it hit over 0.5 and a long period about lunchtime but the wind was southerly and then SSW. A check this arvo didn't produce any waves just little mush and the odd surging closeout. The swell is disappearing as quick as it appeared.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Happy Australia Day
No surf for Australia Day but the onshore might kick up a wind wave for those who want to celebrate by bottom turn.
Regardless it is a nice Aussie day, clear sky and a bit of warmth. People might claim that we are an outback country but really we are coastal people. I went for a ride this morning and saw all the things that makes this a great place. There we families down the beach having breckie around the barbie, playing cricket, kicking the footy, playing touch rugby or just catching up.
There was a little micro groom being pushed in his first waves on a foamie. He actually cracked one from his Dad, did a bit of a fade and a mini-turn and into the arms of his Mum in the shallows. The whole family was stoked with his effort and it even gave me a little warm glow.
Stopped and watched a club cricketer caress and effortless drive for four at Recreation ground, talked to a clubbie and ended my ride passing a family of Asian decent joining in the Aussie spirit with a barbie by the beach.
We would have to be the luckiest people in the world and West Australians the luckiest of the luckiest. Long live Australia Day and to those "love it or leave it" yobbos, get your head out of you a-hole and join in with the real Australians, regardless of what they look like, wear or how long they have lived here (or you could go to the mid- west of USA and hang with real red necks)
Regardless it is a nice Aussie day, clear sky and a bit of warmth. People might claim that we are an outback country but really we are coastal people. I went for a ride this morning and saw all the things that makes this a great place. There we families down the beach having breckie around the barbie, playing cricket, kicking the footy, playing touch rugby or just catching up.
There was a little micro groom being pushed in his first waves on a foamie. He actually cracked one from his Dad, did a bit of a fade and a mini-turn and into the arms of his Mum in the shallows. The whole family was stoked with his effort and it even gave me a little warm glow.
Stopped and watched a club cricketer caress and effortless drive for four at Recreation ground, talked to a clubbie and ended my ride passing a family of Asian decent joining in the Aussie spirit with a barbie by the beach.
We would have to be the luckiest people in the world and West Australians the luckiest of the luckiest. Long live Australia Day and to those "love it or leave it" yobbos, get your head out of you a-hole and join in with the real Australians, regardless of what they look like, wear or how long they have lived here (or you could go to the mid- west of USA and hang with real red necks)
Sunday, January 23, 2011
No waves
Last day of my holidays and it is flat. Did get a little fun surf on mal with a friend yesterday afternoon which washed some cobwebs away.
Apparently Perth is getting some rain but it doesn't look like we'll get any.
The swell buoy is under 0.2 and the wind is southerly already. the forecasts have been way off lately so it's anyone's guess what will happen next week. The best indicator that there might be waves on the way is that I will be working !!!!
Apparently Perth is getting some rain but it doesn't look like we'll get any.
The swell buoy is under 0.2 and the wind is southerly already. the forecasts have been way off lately so it's anyone's guess what will happen next week. The best indicator that there might be waves on the way is that I will be working !!!!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Night Surfing
This video has been every where the last couple of days including the nightly news. Obviously Jaws isn't scary enough by its self.
Mark Visser Night Surfing At Jaws from Surfing Life on Vimeo.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Whips
A couple of days ago I was checking out Coastalwatch surfcam at Smith. The onshore was into it really bad but there was a jet ski down at Supers. This is what they were doing.
Super Soaring from Elsegoodproductions.com on Vimeo.
No waves
The wind is from the opposite direction to yesterday (northerly) but not a strong. The swell is smaller and not surfable.
The predicted pulse hasn't arrived yet and who knows if it will.
The predicted pulse hasn't arrived yet and who knows if it will.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
It's all relative
Wave quality depends more on how you feel than nature. I've just had a surf at juniors that I woul describe as fun and the waves as good. But others wouldn't even look at them.
The swell is small and with southerly in both swell and wind much is missing BP. The reef isn't working because of the direction but there is a peak off the nigger-head in the middle of the break. I surfed a mal and got some short but okay rides.
If I wasn't on holidays for only a few more days and if my head wasn't full of snot from a cold I might have chosen some other task but I'm glad i didn't and that attitude made the waves good.
However it does make it a little embarising when your surfing mates ask you if you're getting waves !
The swell is small and with southerly in both swell and wind much is missing BP. The reef isn't working because of the direction but there is a peak off the nigger-head in the middle of the break. I surfed a mal and got some short but okay rides.
If I wasn't on holidays for only a few more days and if my head wasn't full of snot from a cold I might have chosen some other task but I'm glad i didn't and that attitude made the waves good.
However it does make it a little embarising when your surfing mates ask you if you're getting waves !
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Different
Swell has left the building. This morning was totally flat.
The sea breeze really did little more than knock the top off the heat.
Next week looks a bit of a mixed bag with some clouds around. Fingers crossed for some swell.
The sea breeze really did little more than knock the top off the heat.
Next week looks a bit of a mixed bag with some clouds around. Fingers crossed for some swell.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Finally
Waves, offshores and my schedule all came together. Juniors was fun this morning with three different take off points spreading the crowd. There were lefts off the reef as well.
Sets were a little spaced out and only made up of one or two waves but there were plenty of mid sized ones breaking. I surfed my mal and was able to sit deep on the reef, whilst the short boarders sat on a wedge just on the edge and the tourist boogers out in the middle and out of the way.
The harbour buoy is still playing up so it is hard to tell if the swell is lingering or if tomorrow will be flat. The sea breeze was in early so it might just keep it topped up.
Sets were a little spaced out and only made up of one or two waves but there were plenty of mid sized ones breaking. I surfed my mal and was able to sit deep on the reef, whilst the short boarders sat on a wedge just on the edge and the tourist boogers out in the middle and out of the way.
The harbour buoy is still playing up so it is hard to tell if the swell is lingering or if tomorrow will be flat. The sea breeze was in early so it might just keep it topped up.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Little waves
The swell has kicked just a little but the wind has swung to the south. The harbour buoy has just kicked back in at 0.3+ and Naturaliste is flirting with two metres. The models had it being bigger but it is also meant to be raining.
Surfed Juniors this morning. The onshore wad making it difficult to pick but there were a couple of runners but mostly the first section was too quick. One young gun was picking off a million by sitting closer to shore. I sat out and deeper on the reef but it was really inconsistent meaning I only caught a handful.
Still it was nice to be out. I'm not confident that the swell will hang around very long and the forecast is calling for more easterlies and hot days.
Surfed Juniors this morning. The onshore wad making it difficult to pick but there were a couple of runners but mostly the first section was too quick. One young gun was picking off a million by sitting closer to shore. I sat out and deeper on the reef but it was really inconsistent meaning I only caught a handful.
Still it was nice to be out. I'm not confident that the swell will hang around very long and the forecast is calling for more easterlies and hot days.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Gone
The little pulse of swell that showed on Saturday disappeared pretty quickly. For a very small window BP looked like the summer small wave spot that I remember. Ok the swell was really inconsistent and only just big enough to break but there were people riding waves on the reef, at Juniors and one guy was nose riding Barnacles.
By the time I dealt with my Saturday chores it was around 11 and the onshore was in. Still I got wet for the second time in a week and pulled off one move in the closeouts.
Today was flat with a shore breaker at Juniors for the swarm of beginners being pushed in by their Dads.
I have two weeks off so as expected there doesn't look like much on the horizon.
By the time I dealt with my Saturday chores it was around 11 and the onshore was in. Still I got wet for the second time in a week and pulled off one move in the closeouts.
Today was flat with a shore breaker at Juniors for the swarm of beginners being pushed in by their Dads.
I have two weeks off so as expected there doesn't look like much on the horizon.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year
2011 has started with a touch of swell. The naturaliste buoy peaked yesterday at 4 metres and locally it was around 0.5. It has backed off today but down south has good waves in clean, offshore conditions.
Epicswells has the first pics of the year.
Locally there is enough for beginners, micro grins and standup paddlers, all who were out at BP reef this afternoon. There was very long waits between rideable waves and they were very small. I hand planed Barrancles to get wet.
Let's hope this year brings us some decent local surf after last years disappointment.
Epicswells has the first pics of the year.
Locally there is enough for beginners, micro grins and standup paddlers, all who were out at BP reef this afternoon. There was very long waits between rideable waves and they were very small. I hand planed Barrancles to get wet.
Let's hope this year brings us some decent local surf after last years disappointment.
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