Onshore

Did a run down south this morning in spite of yesterday's shark warnings.

The swell was that in between size that made it difficult to find the right place and the sea breeze came in by 7.30.

My mate and I tried a bank to the north of Supertubes because it was empty and looked ok from the carpark. It did have a little potential but was to inconsistent and the inside shallow, rocky and full of sea weed. We did catch a couple of mainly close outs and my mate got slammed shoulder first into hidden rock before the wind made it unsurfable.

The wind has set in but isn't sure if it wants to be a southerly or a south westerly. Either way there might be a wind wave locally this afternoon and I'm sure the kite boarders will be out there.

0.35 @ 12 with seas 0.58 and winds southerly 15 - 20 kph.

Good news/bad news

Been a while since I've had a good news/bad news day which I think is kind of good news.

Good news - went down south with a mate.

Bad news - strong wind warning - southerlies

Good news - buckets of swell and the wind is offshore and just right

Bad news - none for this bit

Good news - Smiths is cranking. The beachies, the reef and supers are all throwing up more than fun waves. The reef is even tubing. The sun is out and the water crystal clear.

Bad news - none here either

Good news - chose one of my favourite places, a series of banks between the reef and Supers. The big ones are closing out but the in between ones look good.

Bad news - my back, which was getting better, chose today to seize up. No paddling power and whenever I try to stand I'm so stiff I can't get my feet underneath me.

Good news - I'll just go in and take a picture or two on my new camera

Bad news - camera stops working. I assume that was because the battery wasn't really charged but when I get home I find its because the camera is full of water !!!!!!!!

Bad news - the SD card has died

Good news - dried out and wait long enough and the SD card starts working again

Good news - came home, had a great lunch at Happy Wife with my happy wife and then a great little hand plane session at Juniors. Got some nice rides, little cover ups and one left that wouldn't quit.

All in all more good news than bad.

If you are looking for a wave there is a few out of the rip at Juniors but although the wind is swinging more south it should stay ok for the rest of the day.

0.51 @ 11

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.