Winds changed and while it's not strong it's enough to mess everything up.
The News media is reporting a fatal shark attack on a diver off Peppie beach. Details are sketchy about how far offshore or anything else.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Grom City
7.30 and already there are eight grooms clogging up the lineup. There is a little swell and the wind light. The waves are so so and there were a pile of people making a decision about whether to bother. I'm not at this stage.
Surf : 1 -2
Wind : variable and light but turning onshore at any time
Swell : 0.49 at 13 seconds
Quality : 6.32 out of 10
Desperation level : road rager
Recommendation : doesn't look good for the next week so go right now or don't bother
Surf : 1 -2
Wind : variable and light but turning onshore at any time
Swell : 0.49 at 13 seconds
Quality : 6.32 out of 10
Desperation level : road rager
Recommendation : doesn't look good for the next week so go right now or don't bother
Friday, March 30, 2012
First fronts
The first cold fronts of 2012 should hit in the next few days.
There was a few out this afternoon sharing onshore waves. Nothing spectacular especially with the crowd numbers. I didn't bother, having gotten wet in minute conditions on Thursday.
There was a few out this afternoon sharing onshore waves. Nothing spectacular especially with the crowd numbers. I didn't bother, having gotten wet in minute conditions on Thursday.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Flat again
No waves and not looking that great short term. We never really got anything from the swell kick mid week so even though I got a handful on Thursday I still feel ripped off.
Come on Autumn bring some swell !
Come on Autumn bring some swell !
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Waiting
Got a little surf this arvo after missing similar conditions yesterday.
The swell is small, has too much south and has a huge period between sets. The sets were the only rideable waves and there was a maximum of two per set. The time between sets felt like hours but was up to 15+ minutes. Blow it and it was a long wait.
The waves were short but fun and the water clean and still pretty warm
Swell : 0.35 @ 13 seconds
Size : 2 foot occasionally
Wind : South
Quality : fun but short
Desperation level : two flat weeks
The swell is small, has too much south and has a huge period between sets. The sets were the only rideable waves and there was a maximum of two per set. The time between sets felt like hours but was up to 15+ minutes. Blow it and it was a long wait.
The waves were short but fun and the water clean and still pretty warm
Swell : 0.35 @ 13 seconds
Size : 2 foot occasionally
Wind : South
Quality : fun but short
Desperation level : two flat weeks
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Guess what
It's been flat for over a week now. The conditions, other than swell have been great but swell is the most important condition.
The long range forecast site shows a jump early next week, which will be good for the Margaret River Pro. Hopefully we'll get some in here.
As much as I'm wishing for the late season cyclones to drift south and pump us another northerly swell I'm not confident it will.
There might be a slight bump on the weekend but it is coming of 0.16 metres so needs some decent size to get waves moving. Fingers crossed.
The long range forecast site shows a jump early next week, which will be good for the Margaret River Pro. Hopefully we'll get some in here.
As much as I'm wishing for the late season cyclones to drift south and pump us another northerly swell I'm not confident it will.
There might be a slight bump on the weekend but it is coming of 0.16 metres so needs some decent size to get waves moving. Fingers crossed.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Bookends
Saw the sun rise and set from the beach today. Sitting out the back you could look out to sea to a light golden surface or back at the beach and a full moon and pink water.
The swell and favourable winds have hung around all day although the tide is a bit iffy.
There was a bit of a crowd this afternoon but by 6.00 pm when I got there it was only me at Juniors and a couple on the reef.
There were some corners in between the closeouts. The bank is a bit suss and the takeoff was pretty shallow. There were some scary looking boils on each wave.
The swell hit 0.7 in the channel and 3 metres for a few hours at Naturaliste. But it's not meant to be around for long and the weekend looks hot and flat.
The swell and favourable winds have hung around all day although the tide is a bit iffy.
There was a bit of a crowd this afternoon but by 6.00 pm when I got there it was only me at Juniors and a couple on the reef.
There were some corners in between the closeouts. The bank is a bit suss and the takeoff was pretty shallow. There were some scary looking boils on each wave.
The swell hit 0.7 in the channel and 3 metres for a few hours at Naturaliste. But it's not meant to be around for long and the weekend looks hot and flat.
Watching brief
The predicted swell has started to show but the tide is way to low.
Worth waiting for a little while.
Surf : 2 foot-ish
Wind : turning SE
Swell : 0.64 @ 14 seconds
Quality : wobbly rock hopping closeouts
Desperation level : for the impatient
Recommendation : go south or wait a little
Worth waiting for a little while.
Surf : 2 foot-ish
Wind : turning SE
Swell : 0.64 @ 14 seconds
Quality : wobbly rock hopping closeouts
Desperation level : for the impatient
Recommendation : go south or wait a little
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Taj wins
Taj has won the Quikie Pro in okay waves while Steph Gilmore won the Roxy
Taj snuck through in the final minute of his semi with Ace Buccan and then beat a consistently over scored Adriano DeSouza. Seems the ASP wants a Brazillian world champ ?
Lots of pros will be over for the Margaret River Masters before the next World Tour event at Bells at Easter.
Taj snuck through in the final minute of his semi with Ace Buccan and then beat a consistently over scored Adriano DeSouza. Seems the ASP wants a Brazillian world champ ?
Lots of pros will be over for the Margaret River Masters before the next World Tour event at Bells at Easter.
Quik Pro on
Finals day for both Quiksilver events. The waves are small but very contestable.
Men's quarters started the day and both Slater and Parko are out. Taj is in the water at the moment and with less than three minutes to go he is down against Ace Buchan. He needs a big eight to win. And while I'm writing he's got it !
That means the semis are -
DeSouza v Kerr
Burrow v Smith
Women in the water. Some good finals coming up - Laura Enever vs Tyler Wright and Steph vs Sally will be killer.
Men's quarters started the day and both Slater and Parko are out. Taj is in the water at the moment and with less than three minutes to go he is down against Ace Buchan. He needs a big eight to win. And while I'm writing he's got it !
That means the semis are -
DeSouza v Kerr
Burrow v Smith
Women in the water. Some good finals coming up - Laura Enever vs Tyler Wright and Steph vs Sally will be killer.
Nearly
Nearly enough swell to get wet and nearly a low enough tide. But nearly isn't good enough.
Size : nearly 1 foot
Wind : offshore
Swell : 0.35 @ nearly 14
Desperation : good imagination
Recommendation : watch the Quik Pro
Size : nearly 1 foot
Wind : offshore
Swell : 0.35 @ nearly 14
Desperation : good imagination
Recommendation : watch the Quik Pro
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