by Franck Gazzola | Jul 13, 2012 | Daily Updates
If you managed to score a wave with a bit speed on a shortboard this morning, then this Friday 13th is your lucky day !
Forget the toothpick: today you need volume under your feet. A Fish at least, a log at best.
The conditions are small, quite small but I could witness some nice long rides in Bronte. The left can be long and sometimes (only sometimes) connects to the other side of the beach. The choice of craft is key though if you want to ride it across…
Tama was looking less attractive, and Bondi was very small…but clean.
The sky is now clearing up, as I am typing in, and the temperature is amazingly nice and warm for the season. It's a nice winter day that I'd rather spend riding a log in Bronte, or even just being outside.
Reality is different. Not my lucky day…
Have a nice week-end, and a happy Bastille Day tomorrow to the French community !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Jul 12, 2012 | Daily Updates
I see there has been a rare winter east swell in Sydney town. I wished I hadn’t viewed Brad’s report yesterday because good lefts make me home sick, especially when I haven’t had a surf for a week.
Looks like it’s back to a longboard if you want to surf today though, with very small but clean conditions right now on the Eastern Beaches.
I would like to say that it’s been all sunshine and heat since my last report from up here, in the country’s far north but that hasn’t quite been the case, with unseasonable rainfall for this time of year throughout the state of QLD. However, it has still been a lot warmer than Sydney town.
So what do you do when it’s raining in the Far North? Well, plenty actually. You can take a cable car or a train ride through the rainforest, check out some waterfalls and get all Nat Geo with your photography. So that’s what I did!
I’m hanging to get home for a surf tomorrow. Thank God school holidays are finally over!
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Jul 11, 2012 | Daily Updates
To have a NE windswell roll into town at this time of year is quite unseasonal. It was a welcome surprise as I rolled down the hill to Bronte for the surf check. One look across the bay, I quickly realized that Tama was semi doin it! No where near the best I have seen Tama by no means (too much wobble) but the occasional wave would stand up on the sand bank and roll nicely all the way into Bronte. It was hitting the 3 – 4 ft mark early but it looked like it was backing off real quick. Get out there as soon as you can to make the most of it or plonk yourself down in a nice patch of sun. 20 degrees today!
Smaller waves tomorrow – Up again on Friday.
Out there – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jul 10, 2012 | Daily Updates
We have another lay day on our hands. Huey has flicked the switch off completely today! Only knee high longboard waves rolling into Bondi on that bank off 2nd ramp. It looked fun but you have to be riding the right craft. If your in the market for one like myself – Dreaming! why not hit up WAXA Longboards – handshaped masterpieces by Scott Robinson. Owning one will make you look very cool on the walk down from the car park to the waters edge!
The wind shifts to the NE later on today and will freshen hopefully sending a few bumps our way in the morning!
Back tomorrow – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Jul 9, 2012 | Daily Updates
The sun is shining, the wind is blowing lightly from the west and there's a couple of little waves around this morning – about 2 ft. What more could you ask for? The mal riders were out in force and ruling the line up getting some really nice rides on the low tide while the folks on the shorter boards were struggling to get the momentum going. Surf a mal today you will have heaps more fun!
There was a masked bandit out there in the line up. I wasn't sure exactly what was going on, but I think he must be getting married really soon or he has lost a bet with a mate. Anyway, he seemed to be enjoying himself which is the main thing!
NE windswell for the rest of the week! Could be ok?
This is worth a watch – "The Big Wave Round Table Discussion" by Surfline
Have a good one – Brad
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