Sorry surfers, no on-site local beach report from me today as I’m away again, living it up in Port Douglas, trying to escape a bit of winter again up in the far north of our beautiful island.

From the looks of the cams in Sydney, it seems your run of surf bliss is just about over but if you're not surfed out already, Maroubra looks like the spot for some 2 foot leftovers today.

Too bad my trip up here coincides with the first week in month where it actually stopped raining. I also cop the rough end of the pineapple with the pumping east swell, off shore winds and glorious sunshine you guys have had the last few days!

Besides the drawback of there being no surf up here it’s not all bad. I'm swimming in boardshorts, laying in the sun, trekking through some amazing rainforest and eating fresh Barramundi burgers at the local cafe while experiencing that unusual feeling of being totally relaxed.

Life’s good!

Bill