I woke up early today, courtesy of a hungry pussy…cat, and was up and at 'em before the sun rose. I decided to get over to Coogee and was surprised by the hive of activity there. The beach was alive with boot-campers who didn't seem deterred by the drizzle as they zig-zagged, sprinted and dragged themselves all over the sand.

While the beach was buzzing the ocean wasn't quite firing. A NE windswell came up over night but it is still only tiny. Wave quality is low and you'll be struggling to find a wave worth riding this morning. There is a chance the windswell will jack up a little bit, before the arrival of a new S groundswell which is due to pick the waves up for Sunday and Monday.

With nothing much in the way of waves there were a lot of people pounding the concrete instead this morning. I ran into Richie Vass getting ready for a training session, with a couple of fights on the radar he's staying fit. But, beware, I also ran into some not-so-familiar faces and there were a few 'interesting' characters lurking down at Coogee before sun-up. Get amongst it – if you dare!

Have an unreal weekend – Brad.