There was the briefest of breaks in the onshore overnight. A faint Sou-Wester snuck in under the cover of darkness from midnight 'til 7am this morning. It was just enough to give the swell a light
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Morning! How'd your day get started?
Down on the sand there salt's in the air and a fresh wind in the face ruffling the hair.
That southerly wind has been relentless the last couple of days and she's still blowing this morning, only with a solid dose of east direction. Even down in the deep south of Manly, there's
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Surf's up today but so is the Southerly. It's a constant 20 knots of pressure from the South which isn't going to leave the ocean looking real pretty. Even the protected south end is looking pretty
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Who doesn't love a Sunday? Even the name come with the suggestion of optimism and warmth. Yes - sun! We could do with a little of that today!
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Geez the Vissla Sydney Pro are having a smooth run with the waves. A whole week of waves at Manly?! Offshore mornings!? When was the last time that happened?! Sure the wind has been a
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Change is thick in the air this morning. Can you feel it?
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I hope you've been tuning in to the pro show at Manly these last couple of day. The shoes have been polished, the tie straightened and Manly's is looking it's best as some of the world best
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I'm back home in Manly this morning and, what do you know, we've got waves! Yep! It's kind a pumping (well you know...). The forecast was for strong Southerlies but it's been a very light
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Sometimes the sun doesn't shine like it does in the brochures. That's what's going on right now out here on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. The blues of Byron have more of a
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After a weekend of onshore wind and wobbly swell in Sydney I was getting cabin fever. Where to go to get a proper slice of what cyclone Gita was serving up. North? South - the whole East
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Oh Friday! You so fine! You so fine you blow my mind! If you're reading this from the innards of some office high-rise or industrial complex you might want to stop reading right about now...
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Everybody's talking 'bout waves. When they coming? How big? What's the wind going to be like? Where's going to be good? So much chatter on the beach and on the social channels.
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his morning was rather pleasant wasn't it? Dawn served up a muted pastel sunrise lighting up some low lying clouds - nothing too bright and colourful but plenty of interesting tones and
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Back in the neighbourhood this morning and there's a fun little East swell on the run. School's well and truely back and the local grommets have settled into their daily dawn feeding frenzy.
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I love swinging past Newcastle on the way home. It seems like a utilitarian, no-fuss kind of city where things are just the way they should be. Raw cliffs, curved of concrete and white rails frame
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After a brief interruption of last week's road trip (serious work to do!), I'm back on the road and it feel good! This time I'm heading downhill; I'll see you in three days Sydney!
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I hope you had a chance to get into the water this morning; the Tasman is in fine form. I reckon the water is as warm and clear as I can ever remember it being in Sydney. Dive under, keep your
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