Friday's rock

I've said it before - there can't be a bad Friday afternoon surf. Today was no exception.

I deliberately ignored the beach first up this morning because I was pretty sure it would have been ok and I had to start work early. At lunch time I had to drive past and there was swell and offshore-ish winds. I wasn't betting on it still being ok when I finished work as the wind looked like it wanted to swing.

But by five-ish when I took the Kelvinator and the belly board to BP it was still offshore, the water was crystal clear and there was only a SUP and a couple of body boarders out. I started at Juniors but it wasn't really doing it so I paddled across to the reef.

The waves were good if very inconsistent. I caught a few wally lefts and nearly killed myself going for a floater on the end section which was dumping onto nearly bare rocks. Not only did the water disappear but my board turning into a slide, fins up ! Luckily no damage to me or more importantly the board.

After my fill I took my DIY belly board out for a couple of insiders at Juniors and it slid like a champ !

The water was clear, the temperature just right and the sun out. The perfect way to wash away a work week, especially when I have next week off.

Cyclone Swell ?

Coastalwatch.com are talking up a northerly swell from TC Narelle for this afternoon but it does seem to be showing on the buoys. There is apparently a decent south swell as well and they are counteracting each other.

The Naturaliste buoy is 2.9 but coming down and the harbour buoy is 0.46 at 12 seconds with seas from the west at 0.55.

I'm taking the Kelvinator and the belly board to get wet anyway. Its 29 degrees and 74% humidity so any wave is just a bonus. I looked 20 minutes ago and there isn't much.

Click here to see the Coastwatch TC Narelle forecast.

And while you're there click here to see Taj at North Point

Too late

Onshore has come in and messed it up. Luckily I waited out the most feral of the crowd and got a couple of clean ones on the Kelvinator.

The board is a wave catcher and super fast. Unlike my other boards when you do get one it is short enough to short arc turn.

Virgin

Finally got the Yahoo Kelvinator wet but only just.

There is a building swell showing this afternoon but the combination of the onshore winds and the sand from no waves for a few weeks made it unsurfable.

I tried in vain to find a corner but it was basically shore dumpers. I did get to my feet for nano seconds on three waves but that was it.

The forecast is for a swell building to three metres by strongish onshores as well. Naturaliste is already up to 2.5 and climbing. I can hear the wind and waves through my window but it's not sounding good.

Glimmer of hope for a Sunday LAGO.

Waiting

Onshore dribble for the second day in a row. To make it worse I have a new board sitting in the garage waiting for its maiden voyage.

The Yahoo Kelvinator is a 6'4" x 23" x 3" quad. It has more foam and volume than my mini-mal and should be Taylor made for Bunbury.

This is my 10th Mark Ogram board and I have never been disappointed with either the way they ride or the quality. Yahoo surfboards are in Clarke Steet Dunsborough or check them on the net. Best boards in WA.