Its not often that the harbour buoy is over 1 metre and surfable but today is one of those days. It looks like the swell will hang for a day or so and the conditions should hold as well. If you have the time head down south.
Swell - 1.06 m at 12
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Big Swell
Big swell hitting at the moment and with some decent conditions. Best spot this afternoon was sidewash with some decent head height plus waves rolling thorough.
Its not often that the harbour buoy is over 1 metre and surfable but today is one of those days. It looks like the swell will hang for a day or so and the conditions should hold as well. If you have the time head down south.
Swell - 1.06 m at 12
Its not often that the harbour buoy is over 1 metre and surfable but today is one of those days. It looks like the swell will hang for a day or so and the conditions should hold as well. If you have the time head down south.
Swell - 1.06 m at 12
Monday, March 11, 2013
Sidewinders
Strong southerly this afternoon pushed some little 45 degree wedges towards the beach. As usual with that angle the looked good but were both impossible to catch and with impossible wonks and sections in them. However two bodyboard groms at Juniors were frothing and getting all the best waves.
Off the back beach two clubbies were having a ball catching runners on their surf skis. Would have been a bastard paddling into the wind but fun linking green waves back.
Wednesday and Thursday both look promising on the forecast. The southerlies might have even blown in a little bank or two.
The harbour buoy is out of service again. Judging by the excuses for closing the path to the Bay the BPA will probably that they aren't preventing anyone from getting the swell reading they just need their own buoy.
Off the back beach two clubbies were having a ball catching runners on their surf skis. Would have been a bastard paddling into the wind but fun linking green waves back.
Wednesday and Thursday both look promising on the forecast. The southerlies might have even blown in a little bank or two.
Wednesday 13 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Thursday 14 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Scattered thunderstorms.
The harbour buoy is out of service again. Judging by the excuses for closing the path to the Bay the BPA will probably that they aren't preventing anyone from getting the swell reading they just need their own buoy.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Next project
A few days off, jobs done, no surf and no one home means that I can start building my next project. This time I'm building a body board from a shelf inside a wardrobe that I junked when we moved house. I am a little worried that the join isn't that strong but we'll tackle that if it happens.
I've decided on western red cedar to pump out the width and to add ply wood fins. The fins have been templated off the side biters on my SUP.
I've decided on western red cedar to pump out the width and to add ply wood fins. The fins have been templated off the side biters on my SUP.
I've also taken the opportunity to upgrade my latest handplane to take my new waterproof camera. Hopefully this camera will last longer that the last few that have either been stolen or had the backs open in the water. I'm full expecting the mounts to rip off first time I use them so there will be a backup system attaching the camera to me.
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
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Good news, bad news sort of day
Headed off to Safety Bay to see my parents today and did my usual check at a couple of old Mandurah haunts on the way. This resulted in some good news and some bad news.
The good new - one of my favourite waves 4th Groyne was pumping. It has been a long time since I have seen it this good. Sets were around shoulder height and blasting through. The wind was offshore.
Bad news - the crowd. The take off spot is pretty small with two distinct zones. Way inside on the wrong side of the groyne for the body boarders and in front of it for the surfers. What this means is that a couple of greedy people ruin any session and unless you can hassle you don't get much.
Good news - there were a few smaller ones rolling under the pack and breaking inside and there were a few more from blown take offs or where the haven't been able to link around the little fill up section into the racetrack. If I sat there I could get a few fun ones.
Bad news - a really bad summer, five weeks in Europe, cold water, steamer and a really stiff and sore back meant that I surfed about as bad as I ever have. I could catch waves but not get to my feet. I even tried changing from my dhufish to my mini mal but that made no difference. I left the water embarrassed and pissed with myself.
Good news - I had hand plane 2.0 in the car.. Not having to stand up was a big positive and I got a couple of really nice left handers. This improved my mood dramatically.
The other good news - my new Xcel wetsuit was nice and warm and really flexible. And with no back zip I might avoid breaking more zips.
The good new - one of my favourite waves 4th Groyne was pumping. It has been a long time since I have seen it this good. Sets were around shoulder height and blasting through. The wind was offshore.
Bad news - the crowd. The take off spot is pretty small with two distinct zones. Way inside on the wrong side of the groyne for the body boarders and in front of it for the surfers. What this means is that a couple of greedy people ruin any session and unless you can hassle you don't get much.
Bad news - a really bad summer, five weeks in Europe, cold water, steamer and a really stiff and sore back meant that I surfed about as bad as I ever have. I could catch waves but not get to my feet. I even tried changing from my dhufish to my mini mal but that made no difference. I left the water embarrassed and pissed with myself.
Good news - I had hand plane 2.0 in the car.. Not having to stand up was a big positive and I got a couple of really nice left handers. This improved my mood dramatically.
The other good news - my new Xcel wetsuit was nice and warm and really flexible. And with no back zip I might avoid breaking more zips.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Don't bother
Still a little bit of swell but from a less than ideal direction. Other than the odd dribbler at BP Reef for the micro groms there doesn't appear to be any waves locally.
There are a few cars at the entry to the Bay so maybe there is something for the body boarders. The wind is side/onshore and only likely to get more onshore and stronger as the front expected later tonight moves closer.
There are a few cars at the entry to the Bay so maybe there is something for the body boarders. The wind is side/onshore and only likely to get more onshore and stronger as the front expected later tonight moves closer.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Gone
The swell has pretty much disappeared locally. From watching the Drugaware Pro on FuelTV its the same story down there. Judging from the commentators its not looking good for tomorrow either.
The beach was pretty this morning, crisp air, clear water and strong offshores. There was a gaggle of lid groms at BP Groyne. I'm guessing that they spent most of yesterday spewing that they were stuck at school while the waves were firing and arrange for an epic early. No matter how small it is groms will always get wet if they have made the effort to get out of bed !
The beach was pretty this morning, crisp air, clear water and strong offshores. There was a gaggle of lid groms at BP Groyne. I'm guessing that they spent most of yesterday spewing that they were stuck at school while the waves were firing and arrange for an epic early. No matter how small it is groms will always get wet if they have made the effort to get out of bed !
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Home and away
Quick note as I'm at work. Too a trip with some work mate south today to match up with the predicted three metre swell.
Yalls was clean but not that big. There were a couple out at the Bubble including a mal. Scoot around to Smiths and it doesn't look that nice although it is offshore with a bit of swell.
Decide to check Inji. There is a wave but the tide is a bit high. Three guys out but with others waxing up in the carpark. The Point was just too far away !
Sausage roll and a doughnut from Tass Bakery in Dunsborough, a check of the free boards at Yahoo and it was home for lunch and work. Well that was the plan until we stopped at Capel Cut just in case.
With a couple of guys packing up in the carpark and the odd little runner coming through the two of us who didn't go out at Smith hit it on a fishy shapes. It was a little inconsistent and hard work but both of us go a few little fun one on the inside reef.
Then it was work time but I'm not super enthused !
Yalls was clean but not that big. There were a couple out at the Bubble including a mal. Scoot around to Smiths and it doesn't look that nice although it is offshore with a bit of swell.
Decide to check Inji. There is a wave but the tide is a bit high. Three guys out but with others waxing up in the carpark. The Point was just too far away !
Back to Smiths and the reef was an almost exclusively lay down area. A group of body boarders were sharing some super clean suck pits. They were all very polite and shared it amongst everyone (including one of us). A couple of shortboarders went out here and there but couldn't take off deep enough to really get full benefit from the waves.
It was too sucky for me so I chose a little hand plane session on the beachie.
Sausage roll and a doughnut from Tass Bakery in Dunsborough, a check of the free boards at Yahoo and it was home for lunch and work. Well that was the plan until we stopped at Capel Cut just in case.
With a couple of guys packing up in the carpark and the odd little runner coming through the two of us who didn't go out at Smith hit it on a fishy shapes. It was a little inconsistent and hard work but both of us go a few little fun one on the inside reef.
Then it was work time but I'm not super enthused !
Monday, August 16, 2010
Skunked
Was doing the visit the parents thing today so stopped in at one of my all haunts and a favourite, 4th Groyne in Mandurah. The wind was stronger than Bunno and with a lot of north in it and the swell was too small to really make it work.
As I was hanging and there was only two body board groms and their Mum out I decided to get wet and see if I could fluke one of the little sets that were coming through occasionally. What I didn't see was the two wave hogs suiting up in the other carpark. 4th Groyne has been taken over by body boarders in the last few years and as anyone who has had to deal with them knows they don't know the rules about sharing, waiting your turn and snaking. The take off for body boarders can be way inside and in front of the groyne as they don't have to deal with the taking off in the super sucky part or ripping the fins off on the exposed rocks. This left me battling the rip and the current to try to get a position where I could jag one.
However one guy decided to sit way, way deep and take all the sets (and go straight), the other sat outside me until it looked like a wave was coming then he paddled around and inside. I put up with it for a while and decided that I was dropping in if I could get into position, which was super difficult with the wash off the groyne. When the Mandurah Catholic College came out for the PE lesson and basically formed a fence on the inside I gave it up as a bad joke. Cold, wet, pissed and without even one wave to my name.
Get home about 3 and check BP Groyne. The swell has dropped and the wind is light and swinging more offshore every minute. The rip looks kind of strong but there is an odd wave. However by the time I scooted home for a dry wetsuit three guys showed they had the same idea. None could seem to stay in the right spot and none of them made a take off in the time I watched before deciding I wasn't getting skuned twice in a day.
Lot of north in the wind and forecast for some rain and a strong south westerly in the next few days.
As I was hanging and there was only two body board groms and their Mum out I decided to get wet and see if I could fluke one of the little sets that were coming through occasionally. What I didn't see was the two wave hogs suiting up in the other carpark. 4th Groyne has been taken over by body boarders in the last few years and as anyone who has had to deal with them knows they don't know the rules about sharing, waiting your turn and snaking. The take off for body boarders can be way inside and in front of the groyne as they don't have to deal with the taking off in the super sucky part or ripping the fins off on the exposed rocks. This left me battling the rip and the current to try to get a position where I could jag one.
However one guy decided to sit way, way deep and take all the sets (and go straight), the other sat outside me until it looked like a wave was coming then he paddled around and inside. I put up with it for a while and decided that I was dropping in if I could get into position, which was super difficult with the wash off the groyne. When the Mandurah Catholic College came out for the PE lesson and basically formed a fence on the inside I gave it up as a bad joke. Cold, wet, pissed and without even one wave to my name.
Get home about 3 and check BP Groyne. The swell has dropped and the wind is light and swinging more offshore every minute. The rip looks kind of strong but there is an odd wave. However by the time I scooted home for a dry wetsuit three guys showed they had the same idea. None could seem to stay in the right spot and none of them made a take off in the time I watched before deciding I wasn't getting skuned twice in a day.
Lot of north in the wind and forecast for some rain and a strong south westerly in the next few days.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wedges
A pile out at BP Reef but nothing surfable is breaking in the knee deep water.
However the Bay is chucking out some fun wedges for the body boarders. The north end is better with some nice take offs leading into a close out bazzer or el-rollo.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Ripping the Pit Video
Bunbury is a haven for body boarders and with school holidays winding down it is a great time to watch a clasic surfing video.
Enjoy Ripping the Pit and remember to "look out the back" !!!!!!
Enjoy Ripping the Pit and remember to "look out the back" !!!!!!
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