by Franck Gazzola | Sep 20, 2011 | Daily Updates
Strange weather. After a dark purple sunrise it's now blue, hot and sunny. It's only been spring for 3 weeks and already the mercury has hit 30 in the city, last weekend. We’ve also had temps in the mid 20’s regularly since day one of the new season and it's so great to break out the boardies again and banish the daggy track suit pants to winter storage. I hate the cold.
The water, however, is a totally different story. After one of the mildest winters for water temps I can remember, the ocean has finally caught up to a ‘chilling your willy’ 16 degrees! Must be giving those hardy beach swimmers at Bondi an ice cream headache or two! It isn’t so bad paddling around on a surfboard, especially if the sun is shining.
Even more unseasonable are these crazy 30 knot northeasters that are hitting the coast. Last night was blowing a gale! So weird for this time of year! Besides making the surf (and there isn’t much to speak of today) lumpy and bumpy, a strong nor’easter also creates upwelling. It's all to do with the wind pushing the surface water out to sea at right angles and drawing up the colder, nutrient rich water from the bottom in its place. It's great for the fishies but not for us humans. I won't bore you with science but if you are interested to learn about it, click Here.
In other news, Adventure Film Festival is on all week at the Bondi Pavilion for all you lovers of independent flicks so check it out.
Cheers
Bill Morris
by Franck Gazzola | Sep 19, 2011 | Daily Updates
Did you have a chance to get in the water this morning? Well, there was no other word for it but sensational.
I know I had a great start to my week soaking in some rays sipping on my morning coffee! Although it's still on the chilly side in the water, with weak little 2ft waves, it was still worth being out there to clean the cobwebs out before a day at the office. The water is crystal clear which means it's clean – perfect for a bay swim or a snorkel at North Bondi. The wind is forecast to pick up from the NE so maybe look for a secluded spot out of the wind if you head down.
Enjoy the day fellow Frothers – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Sep 16, 2011 | Daily Updates
Another gorgeous day on the southside of the Harbour. You can tell it's Spring. Lots of people up and about, doing their thing and making the most of the last day of the working week. The lucky ones have an RDO and the even luckier people have flexible working hours where they can please themselves, have a surf if it's good, cruise or hit the laptop from home. Working hours are not as regimented anymore these days, especially in Bondi.
The weekend forecast looks amazing weather wise. There are still some waves but the banks are starting to straighten up and the deep gutters we had, left by the last big swell a month or so ago, are making for more close outs and shorter rides. Hopefully we will get another big one soon to form the sand up nicely again. Swell chart is undecided with a larger period tomorrow but dropping in size. I'm tipping 2-3 feet of clean ground swell. Let's see how I go.
If you are after an amazing shooter, Warner Surfboards have a sale on all weekend. If you're interested to know more check out their ad on the the side of the page.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Bill Morris
by Franck Gazzola | Sep 15, 2011 | Daily Updates
Mush is the first word that comes to mind to describe the surf conditions today. Yes, our luck has run out, thanks to a weak south change overnight. The upside is that it's still hitting the 2ft mark but don't expect any quality if you venture out. Take your fun board or emergency fat wave plank to make the best of it. One guy that doesn't need such a board is Jono Arnold aka "The Professor" – Just when I thought it was going to be a day without any good surf shots Jono produced the goods, laying down some rail in the south corner. Yes, he really is a professor. Sometimes he lectures up to 150 uni students at once, so he tells me! Oh how daunting!
I shot the moonrise at Bronte on Tuesday night. There are couple in today's mix of shots. Hope you like them!
I've got 1 x Frothers Trucker Hat to give away to the person that shares today's email to as many buddies as they can. Biggest number wins! Too easy. Just hit that "Send to a Mate" button at the top of your email.
Have a smiley happy go lucky kind of day! – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Sep 14, 2011 | Daily Updates
There's energy in the day today. Can you feel it? That sunshine working its way up to a balmy 25 degree's. Today is a classic spring day! People everywhere, doing their thing. There is some waves about too which is always a bonus. Bondi is up around the 3ft mark and has an ok left running into the south corner. There were heaps of crew on it early but hey that's understandable. It is Australia's most famous beach after all.
I am forever searching the net for sick surf shots and Surfline never lets me down. I am addicted to it. Check out these cool images of the swell from recent Hurricane Katia.
If you need some colorful art for your wall at home or the office for that matter, why not call past our gallery at 145C Macpherson St Bronte. We have lots of cool goodies!
Have a great day – Brad
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