by Franck Gazzola | Dec 22, 2011 | Daily Updates
After a beautiful sunrise, the all too familiar cloak of grey came creeping across the sky, sucking away the colour and busting our Summer bubble once more. It's becoming monotonous and I can feel my vitamin D levels dwindling. Is it really too much to ask of Santa to bring back some sun? And maybe a six foot east swell as well?
We may just get that wish, because even though it might not arrive on the day, Tropical Cyclone Fina has formed in the Coral Sea and looks like ending our year with a bang of northeast swell next week. Fingers crossed!
There is not much to talk about surf wise at the moment, so lets just stay focused for hopefully, that post Xmas surprise.
Cheers
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 21, 2011 | Daily Updates
We are now well and truly into the countdown before Santa flies in and climbs down your chimney to spread his Xmas cheer! I am still trying to work out how he gets down mine, as they are all boarded up! Lucky he is a giver and not a taker as I would definitely be worried about my home security when he comes to town each year.
The surf looks very ordinary down at the beach this morning and I don't have anywhere to recommend but at least the sun is out right now. The forecasters predicted rain? It would seem to be the safest bet lately.
We are doing a little re-cap of some moments over the last few months. Probably beats showing you the current terrible dribble.
Enjoy! I will be back tomorrow with a few more for you.
Have a great day!
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 20, 2011 | Daily Updates
Another glorious summer's day in Sydney (insert sarcastic chuckle here)! We've had quite a few tourists pop into the gallery and ask us when the postcard perfect weather is due to arrive – that's the million dollar question this festive season. The BOM is forecasting possible showers into the week, but if we all cross our fingers and toes maybe we'll have a sun shining Christmas Day!
Coastalwatch has forecast for the south windswell to pick up to 1-2ft this arvo, then to around 2-3ft at south facers tomorrow. But, my guess is most of you will be doing the last minute shopping dash with any spare time you have. Good luck! All I want for Christmas is for summer to hit, guns ablazing, in the new year. I promise I'll be a good girl next year!
I hope you like the selection of Brad's images I threw together from the past twelve months, in this update. If it helps you can pretend they are from today.
Cheers, Christie
PS We're open until this Friday, between 10am – 5pm, at 145c Macpherson Street for your last minute gifts – with prices starting from as little as $30.
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 16, 2011 | Daily Updates
G'day from Perth. The last few days have been very dark and stormy, but there have been a couple of small waves around on the City beachies.
You see Rottnest Island is about 10 miles offshore and it blocks most of the available swell from the Perth City beachies. It is sort of like what Wedding Cake Island does to Coogee but on a much larger scale. In saying that if the swell outside is big enough and cranked right up the locals often enjoy a little slab or two.
In case you missed the surf check at home this morning. You have waves. 3 – 4ft of SE swell in fact. So get out there or try and knock off work early.
I'm heading off to sea today. I'll be cruising around Rottnest Island and the SW coast of WA for the next couple of weeks during the festive season. I'm hoping to score a few waves myself, eat some crayfish and do some diving. So if you don't hear from me that's where I'll be. At work!
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 15, 2011 | Daily Updates
It was raining lightly when I rose before light this morning. However, there were holes in the clouds where the deep blue, pre dawn sky showed through. By the time I made it to the beach, those holes were ever increasing in size until the sun finally breached the horizon and the colour switched from grey to gold in an instant.
The wind has backed off but the swell is still quite solid, if a little lumpy from the few days of on shore winds. Not many places handling on the lower tide and Bronte looked the pick. The dozen surfers sitting in the lineup were struggling to find a good one and the occasional big set caught a few of them out, leaving a trail of tomb stoning boards in the white water trail.
Tomorrow should back off a little in size with light winds out of the south before a stronger ground swell arrives for Saturday. The winds won’t swing back to the north before Sunday so maybe look for protected south corners. Bronte will probably be the best option again around here.
Have a good one!
Bill
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