by Franck Gazzola | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily Updates
It’s been a while since we have had some heavy rain. The noise of it hammering the roof at some ungodly hour woke everyone in the house. Still it was something we needed and I hope it also fell on the areas still affected by bushfires.
The rain and onshore east wind early, put paid to anything really worth surfing and that was reflected in the ghost town appearance at all the beaches this morning. There were some ok waves to be had if you knew where to get them.
I borrowed John Botella’s soft board after he got out at North Bondi and had so much fun on the little left in the corner, all by myself! Thanks JJ.
Driving home I saw a good wave break at Mackenzies, so I hopped out there as well for another hours surfing on my own. I can’t remember the last time I’ve had two surfs by myself in the Eastern Suburbs on the same day.
I must be dreaming.
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 25, 2013 | Daily Updates
Sun and surf! The two magic ingredients that seem to brighten any day. The sun isn’t essential for a surfer but it sure feels nice as you cruise down the beach, board under arm, wetsuit half on, the heat warming your bare back.
The waves are still pumping with the swell swinging more out of the south now. All the beaches had good waves early, except for Bondi which was closing out a little on the low tide.
The wind has dropped and is moving around to the north, so it looks like a great afternoon ahead.
The weekend outlook is also promising with the swell predicted to get a little bigger. With Sculptures By The Sea in full swing, it could be time to hit the highway in search of something a little less crowded. Otherwise, good luck getting a parking spot because it's going to be hectic!
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 24, 2013 | Daily Updates
I've been keeping you waiting long enough gang. So I am going to keep it real short.
There was a great combo of wind,waves and beautiful light this morning. A photographers dream really. Tama was fun but chunky!
Gee that surf forecast looks good doesn't it!
Enjoy the rest of the day – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 22, 2013 | Daily Updates
With the NE wind swell running and after checking Tama and Bronte just to make sure, I headed round to Maroubra to see what was going down. It was certainly worth it. 3 ft of fun and not a whole heap of people out and the south corner was nice and protected from the early semi strong SSW wind. It will swing around later to the NE.
The sun is on its way out and things will heat up again today. 28 today and 32 tomorrow.
Waves are looking good for the rest of the week too! Bonus….
Have a nice one – Brad 😉
by Franck Gazzola | Oct 21, 2013 | Daily Updates
It's a hazy day, but beautiful at the same time.
31 degrees on the menu, some playful waves, but a thick layer of smokes.
The late up-date is due to the fact that I landed this morning early from my trip back Miami-L.A-Sydney. 28 hours of travels to land into this worrying fog. I was lucky enough to be sitting on the right side of the plane as we were cruising alongside the Eastern seaboard. And from Central Coast onwards, you could barely see the land. Approaching Sydney, it became worse, way worse. Only when we touched down, we could see the ground, and only then. A few seconds later, whilst still in the plane, this is the smell that gets you, and after 25 hours of AirCo, it is pretty heavy.
I had seen pics over the last days from the fires and the smoke, but this is the kind of thing that you only really believe when you see it with your own eyes.
I can't imagine what those families and the fireys are going through at the moment. Let's hope that the winds will not resume as hard as predicted…
I wish you a good afternoon. Off for a surf: the best medicine against jetlag !
Franck
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