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| 2013 | 
17 Jun 13
Sorry for the late one. You can thank Mrs. Technology...
Anyway, given how spectacular the Ocean was yesterday/today, I decided not to give up...
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14 Jun 13
Hi again !
I have to tell you the story about a stupid French bloke. Despite a pair of eyes that could see, he was blind enough to mix up...
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13 Jun 13
G'day Frothers - Sorry for the late report. By now I am certain you know what the waves and weather are up to.
But just in case you...
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12 Jun 13
I've been actively chasing the sunsets and sunrises of late. It's time for a refresh of images in the Frothers Gallery and nature...
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11 Jun 13
It was a strange feeling to be floating around in the lineup this morning surrounded by only five surfers. That’s right! FIVE!! Another half...
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10 Jun 13
In Byron Bay, things tend to slow down...Nothing is frantic like in Sydney at times.
So, here are some fresh shots from yesterday night and...
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07 Jun 13
And what a gorgeous start to the day it was. Even though the sun was hiding behind a thick blanket of grey old cloud, the wind was puffing ever so...
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06 Jun 13
Not sure why I threw the hoody on this morning. It didn’t feel cold when I walked out the door but being 6am on a winter’s morning you...
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05 Jun 13
What an amazing morning down at the beach ! Today’s got it all !
I lacked time yesterday to go and check Bronte out, whilst Bondi was...
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04 Jun 13
The Ocean has a rapid pulse today. No shortage of waves !
Sorry for the late one. It's going to be a very quick report...
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03 Jun 13
Just a quick one folks as I have to go and shoot because the surf is pumping again!
Brad was on the report but had some car trouble and got...
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31 May 13
If you wanted to get barrelled today: you were too late ! But if you wanted to enjoy the warm autumn light, today was the perfect...
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30 May 13
Well I am finally back into the swing of things. Our little baby boy Aart was born last Friday afternoon and as you can imagine its taken a...
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29 May 13
It was still and clear at first light, but not for long. The light north-west wind began to blow early, dragging it’s cloak of murky doom...
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28 May 13
It’s pretty rare to be noticed though, and I must admit, I found it quite charming on the beach. I left the sands of Bondi just before it...
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24 May 13
A little ordinary out there this morning, not as cold as I thought but the wind is howling from the south and if you’re in its path,...
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22 May 13
Damn it was chilly out there this morning. 4 layers of cloth and a beanie just didn't cut it down there at Bondi. The wind is fresh from the...
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21 May 13
Another glorious morning with light winds and clean swell lines marching in. Yes, the waves are still there, even though it has dropped a...
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20 May 13
Just a quick update today folks! There is no lack of swell out there. I can tell you that much. The south swell has jacked overnight and it's...
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17 May 13
It is a fabulous Friday out there today and full of smiles thanks to the gang from ONEWAVE They donned the fluro for their weekly board...
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16 May 13
It’s nice to be doing the update on mornings like this, even if the ocean is doing it’s best to impersonate a lake right...
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15 May 13
I had to stupidly knock on the dashboard (...as if it'd help) to make sure I was not dreaming: 9 degrees ! Single digit again...
This...
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13 May 13
Well, I hope all the Mum’s out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day yesterday. Next stop is Dad’s Day and I just want to put in my...
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10 May 13
You can’t really whine about a beautiful sunny Friday morning, especially if there are hardly any waves around. Tiny waves, why would you be...
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09 May 13
It’s been a crazy couple of days in Namotu ! The forecasted swell came through, and gave us some spectacular moments of surfing.
In...
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08 May 13
There were plenty of smiles going down in the surf this morning, mostly from the surfers who were ripping up the clean face of the wave, while the...
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06 May 13
There are some mad ones out there on this chilly Monday morning. Bondi is really consistent at a good sized 3 - 4ft and is grabbing most of the SE...
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06 May 13
If there is one place in the World that over-promise's but will over-deliver as well, it's Namotu Island !
Before you get there, you...
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03 May 13
Ooh I've had a busy morning gang. I had my froth on heavily when I saw that it was semi pumping out at Bondi. So I hit the water with the lens...
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02 May 13
The southerly that blew in overnight has us back in the zone as far as temperatures go for this time of year. For the first time in a week I was...
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01 May 13
It’s another autumn cracker out there today. I’m never saying its over again and I’ve already said it 3 times. But maybe if I...
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30 Apr 13
After all the picture perfect mornings we've had recently I was all excited to get right amongst the action and although there was some color...
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29 Apr 13
Where are the forecasted 3ft waves ?...
Warm weather (16 deg at 6:30am): tick. Blue sky: tick. Warm(ish) water: tick. Pretty sunrise: tick....
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26 Apr 13
Touch down back in Sydney from Bali - and from the air as we circled over Sydney at 6.00am I could see that there was not much swell to report on....
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24 Apr 13
The off shore westerly wind had the thermometer down a little early this morning. If you get up early like me, it really feels like winter is...
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23 Apr 13
Big drop in swell size this morning, but what a nice day !
Now, the high tide this morning wasn’t helping, so maybe later we should get...
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22 Apr 13
The last few days have seen us searching the wardrobe for an extra layer of clothing as winter seems to have hit with a vengeance and I doubt...
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19 Apr 13
It was a bit of a non-event in Bali yesterday. With a small swell running and an all day high tide, Uluwatu was not at its best. Still though...
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18 Apr 13
Selamat Pagi (Good Morning) from Uluwatu in Bali. It's always nice to get away and for me Bali is like my second home. I am not exactly sure,...
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17 Apr 13
Finally the swell has arrived!
It’s got size, power, and the East facing beaches should have plenty today! It’s not the cleanest,...
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16 Apr 13
I snapped an iphone image of North Bondi at sunset on Sunday afternoon and posted it to my instagram. I stated that the glorious summer weather we...
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15 Apr 13
Warning notice: those pictures are deceptive!
The weather has already shifted…As I am typing, the clouds have already taken over. Get...
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14 Apr 13
How about having some of the best all time surfers in one place ? Simon Anderson, Occy, Tom Carroll (N#1 Frother in the World !!), Owen Wright,...
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12 Apr 13
Perfection - is the only way I can describe the weather in Sydney today. It's as good as it gets. Not a breath of wind, blue skies and...
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11 Apr 13
My first morning update since we changed the clock and I must say, I prefer daylight saving time. Not so much because it’s an earlier start...
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10 Apr 13
This is my final report coming at you from the Playgrounds in the Mentawais.
What a trip! The boys have been frothing hard and surfing from...
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09 Apr 13
It's been a while since the sunrise has been so changing and spectacular !
Great contrast in the sky, thousand colours in the clouds,...
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08 Apr 13
G'day again from the Mentawai Islands.
Bad weather has had us trapped for the past two days, so today's first surf back saw froth...
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05 Apr 13
Well, I think we're in it now. Autumn, I mean...
After two days in winter hell, we're in Autumn again, with nice colours in the...
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04 Apr 13
Next stop, Thunders.
We headed to the swell magnet, half way across the world, and who do we see? A few guys from across the street in Bronte....
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03 Apr 13
The city streets were awash with heavy rain early this morning. At 7:45am it was still quite dark down the beach as the cars, headlights blazing,...
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02 Apr 13
Good morning Frothers! Did you have a fun Easter long weekend?
We certainly did! They say Macaronis is one of the funnest waves in the world -...
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01 Apr 13
G'day - all the way from the pumping waves of the Mentawai islands. I am away on a well earned break with 7 of my best mates. These days...
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28 Mar 13
Another one. That's a few in row, hey !
Another cloudless sunrise, as warm as it looks, but with a little difference: there is a but more...
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27 Mar 13
What a day ! Not a cloud in the sky !
Not a wave either. This morning was too full and probably much more appropriate for a swim. After...
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26 Mar 13
Have you ever skin-dived or snorkelled on a ship wreck? It’s a pretty cool feeling, gliding over and touching an old, sea going vessel, that...
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25 Mar 13
Wait for the low.... That's about the best advice I can give you today. It is tiny at Bondi and there was only a shorey lapping up on the...
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22 Mar 13
What a howler of a wind it was last night. Luckily it was from the right direction because if you head to any east facing beach today you will...
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21 Mar 13
What is it about ‘Retro’? Long hair, short boardshorts and zip up, smooth skin, wetsuit vests? Maybe I’m just getting old or...
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20 Mar 13
Summer is back. And because I want to enjoy it more, I decided to slow things down a bit...
I just don't want it to stop, so I'm think...
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19 Mar 13
It's a late one I know...Sorry about that! This morning turned into a bit of a busy one. A midwifes appointment and my little nephews swimming...
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18 Mar 13
There was definitely a chill in the air early this morning and you can tell the seasons are changing. It had me sneaking back in the house to grab...
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15 Mar 13
Today is 50/50.
50/50 that you’ll get wet outside. 50/50 that you’ll be getting a long ride in the middle of this windy junky...
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14 Mar 13
Well what a difference a day makes! That amazing weather I never shut up about has deserted us this morning, a fresh little southerly change...
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13 Mar 13
Good morning! And that’s literally speaking of course as this amazing autumn weather keeps rolling along. I know I’m always talking...
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12 Mar 13
I had a sneaky suspicion last night that I may need to hit east facing Maroubra for the report today. I was stoked I was right coz as I rolled...
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11 Mar 13
Just a quick one this morning folks. There are some fun waves around hitting the 3ft mark out of the SE. Not much wind around either! I...
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08 Mar 13
Say the weather is a ''she''. Well I think she doesn't know what she wants today...She made us wet, and then gave us hope with...
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07 Mar 13
That marvelous autumn weather we have been longing for is finally back. After the last week of below average temps I was starting to think we were...
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06 Mar 13
I headed down to Bronte for the sunrise shot this morning and it didn't disappoint. Right on cue as the sun was just below the horizon line...
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05 Mar 13
The crappiness continues and I’m talking surf here folks. It’s starting to feel like yonks since we’ve had a half decent paddle...
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04 Mar 13
Finally the wind has swung back around the compass rose to the NE. It has taken a good while but we are back baby! Well for the day at least. I am...
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01 Mar 13
I've been rained off people. Just like most of the trades out there today I had to down the tools. It seems quite fitting as we roll into the...
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28 Feb 13
No, I’m not pregnant ! But today’s being the last day of Summer, I just wanted to state that the next one is just ‘round the...
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27 Feb 13
I was awake before my alarm, trying not to look at the clock on the bed side table. I wanted to fall back to sleep for a while but I knew it...
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26 Feb 13
We still have a NE wind swell in the water. The water temp has dropped considerably overnight and take my advice the board shorts just didn't...
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25 Feb 13
Great to see some reasonable weather creeping back into town after the wild conditions we experienced over the weekend. Saturday night was...
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22 Feb 13
It's not that pleasant down on the sand this morning thanks to a very blowy SE wind that's ripping head on into our beaches. What a shame...
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21 Feb 13
Dear Reader,
I want to apologize: it looks like my words are gone. My brain’s empty. Inspiration abandoned me on the side of the road...
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20 Feb 13
Early this morning was one of those days where you may have stuck your head outside the window and thought - I think I might just go back to bed....
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19 Feb 13
Another mild and windless morning with a thick band of cloud hugging the horizon of what was a clear, blue sky. That put the breaks on anything...
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18 Feb 13
What is it with Mondays? I remember when I was at school that Monday was always the hardest day to get up and going. Just the thought of 5 full...
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14 Feb 13
With love in the air and sleep in my eyes, I was a bit late out of bed this Valentine’s morning having had a big night (for me) at Surfing...
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13 Feb 13
After yesterdays little bump in swell I was hopeful that there maybe some fun little waves about the place this morning. A quick scan of the line...
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12 Feb 13
These morning shots are all about dedication.
Dedication to wake-up before sunrise, whilst the rain softly taps onto the windows, making you...
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11 Feb 13
Don’t you just love this crazy Summer weather? One moment you’re swimming in a sheltered, picture perfect North Bondi and the next...
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08 Feb 13
It’s a cracking Summer morning ! And if you make your way to Bronte, Tama or Maroubra, you could even get some surfing action ! What else...
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07 Feb 13
Good morning Frothers! Brad had to dash off early today, so I'm taking the helm & attempting to put together the surf report for you. By...
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06 Feb 13
Finding a park around the beaches early sometimes is a little frustrating, especially when you’re late for a sunrise shot. It seemed like...
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05 Feb 13
Dear Whomever-makes-the-weather,
Where has summer gone ?
The clouds, the drizzle and drama in the sky are supposed to be winter's,...
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04 Feb 13
Happy Monday! Yes there are waves out there. We've had a great run haven't we! I would say it's about 3 - 4 ft and the...
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01 Feb 13
Bondi turned it on big time this morning and I really hope you got out there to enjoy it. Whether it was a stroll along the sand, a dip or a few...
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31 Jan 13
It's been an interesting week back home, judging from the pics of those last days...And as I write, the surf is probably pumping here and...
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30 Jan 13
Well there has certainly been no shortage of waves the last couple of days! It is still solid and very chunky and chopped up thanks to the early...
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29 Jan 13
After all the talk on the news last night of how we were going to cop a flogging during the night, it turned out to be a bit of a...
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25 Jan 13
The 3S: Sea, Surf and Sun. 4S for the lucky ones...
The weather man is not very optimistic for the week-end, so the recommendation for now is:...
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24 Jan 13
I met up with my friend, Beau this morning. He sometimes likes to tag along with me to see while I do the update. Beau is young and educated, has...
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23 Jan 13
That storm that rocked into Sydney looked kind of serious yesterday. If you didn't see it then your in luck. I was able to skip off and rattle...
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22 Jan 13
I'm sure your already aware of it, but it's a little blue beauty out there today. Blue skies and light north winds making for a...
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21 Jan 13
Summer in the city has taken on a gloomier look since our record temperature day last week. I guess if you’re working it may be a good...
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18 Jan 13
You can feel the body slowing down, kicking back into cruise mode. It isn’t just old age creeping over me either, even if I do need an...
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17 Jan 13
It's for loggers only out there. The waves are pushing into Bondi at knee height and if you ain't got a long piece of kit under your feet...
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16 Jan 13
How many lucky people are still on holidays? I would say most are back at work already but if you’re lucky enough to still be free to enjoy...
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15 Jan 13
It's not as warm as it looks, but there are waves this morning...
First, there was the alarm clock killing me: 5am, seriously ?! And then...
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14 Jan 13
Just when I thought that todays report was going to be a bit of a bummer with the crappy surf and onshore winds, the sun broke through a little...
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11 Jan 13
It's a good 3 ft + still from the south mixed in with some perky bits from the ENE. Winds were light and looked ideal and with waves at all...
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10 Jan 13
The swell is here…but 2 days late. Imagine how good it could’ve been if it had come on Tuesday…
Today is no scorcher, but...
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09 Jan 13
It is certainly a different day out there today after yesterday’s blister buster. The southerly moved through sometime after midnight,...
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08 Jan 13
The big red Sun rose above the ocean early like a freshly lit furnace, casting its fiery glow across our beaches, lighting up the city and beyond....
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07 Jan 13
Welcome back to the Froth for 2013. We've had a good little break and more than anything we hope you did too. Now - it's time to get back...
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01 Jan 13
All the ingredients were there today for the perfect day at the beach: day off for (almost) everyone, blue skies, 30 degrees, calm sea, and a lot...
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