by Franck Gazzola | Nov 2, 2012 | Daily Updates
It's a bit of an unlucky day on the weather front folks. That onshore south wind is very chilly and has torn through the beaches this morning ruining any hope of a Friday fun surf. On the brighter side there was a very unlikely awesome sunrise that lasted for a good 15 minutes or so. I hope you were up to see it!
So the surf is pretty much out of control. By now I'd expect it to be hitting the 4 – 5ft mark and breaking all over the shop. The only chance of a reasonable wave today would be Manly. Even book it in for the early bird session tomorrow. Sunday is looking mighty fine to. It might be worth a drive out of here!
Don't forget Tim Bonython is having one more screening of his hit movie "Immersion" at Randwick Ritz Cinema Sunday 4pm.
Have a great weekend….Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Nov 1, 2012 | Daily Updates
‘’There’s always a wave for a longboard’’ says the old wise man. True.
It’s small, clean, warm, sunny, good for logs or Wegener, fun for groms.
Halloween parties have given birth to a few costumed wrecks that migrated to the beach for sunrise. Some are up for half a dozen Nurofens in a few hours, I can tell you…
If you were one of those training hard on the sand this morning, drink a lot of water after the training. 6:30am: 22 degrees. An iPhone never lies (?).
Today will be the perfect beach day. We might hit 34 (source: iPhone). Tomorrow will see an increase in swell size, but a drop in temperatures. So, find an excuse and leave work early this afternoon.
Tim Bonython's "Immersion" is playing again at the RITZ cinema at Randwick on Sunday 4th November. Don’t miss it ! Click on the banner below to get your tix. You won’t be disappointed…
Enjoy the day
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 31, 2012 | Daily Updates
Good morning to you! The waves are tiny but it's perfect for a longboard at Bondi today. You know – just a lazy cruise kinda thing. A bit of UV action on the face and a little splash around just to say you got out there and jagged a couple.
Bondi has a couple of fun banks. It seems very tidal though and seems to be best on the mid to high tide. It's low tide all arvo so that might not suit the afterworkers!
Hope you get to enjoy this sunshine.
Ooh, I almost forgot. It is fresh in the water. Take some rubber with you!
Back tomorrow – Brad!
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 30, 2012 | Daily Updates
Surfing is one of those activities that either becomes addictive straight away or you try it, get disheartened by its difficulty and move on to something else.
Riding a wave is one of the hardest things to learn and if you didn’t start young you will need a lot of determination to just catch a one foot wave, get to your feet and stay there for a while.
You can pick up skiing or snowboarding in a day but the mountain doesn’t move like a wave does and that’s the whole point of attraction right there – riding a moving lump of oscillating liquid energy. It’s a buzz!
Bondi was L plate heaven this morning and there was no shortage of keen beginners trying their hardest to crack one to the beach. Amongst the drop-ins and nose dives, there were some great long rides by people who were clearly struggling to just stay upright. Those same people would be at the office right now, still buzzing from the rush of riding a wave.
If you want to see surfing in perspective and take in the extreme, Tim Bonython is having one last showing of his award winning surfing movie ‘Immersion’ presented by Frothers at The Randwick Ritz this Sunday 4pm. It’s the best surf movie I’ve seen and I’ve seen them all. Click HERE to book.
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 29, 2012 | Daily Updates
It’s been a busy weekend around the Bondi to Bronte stretch with Sculptures by the Sea creating havoc on the roads and parking. The surf was up at least and even though it was a little on shore for most of it, there was still enough action for the weekend warriors to get their fix.
A few of our super fit Bondi Lifeguards put in a huge showing at the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon in Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast over the weekend. Bacon, Reidy, Quinn and Whippet all completed the grueling distance in good time. Well done boys, those mankini’s looked great on instagram too.
While it seems like we will finally be suffering some Spring time wave doldrums this week, think about our American East Coast friends as they batten down the hatches for what is looking to be the biggest storm in 100 years to hit their shores. They have had some great waves in the lead up but it looks like things are about to get ugly.
Hurricane 'Sandy' dubbed ‘Franken Storm’, because of its incredible size, if this thing was sitting off our east coast, it would cover an area exceeding Brisbane to Melbourne. Now that’s a storm! Click HERE for a look on what’s been happening before it hits the fan.
Have a great week!
Billy
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