Colour was back on the breakfast menu this morning. It was a brief but welcome distraction from the grey sky and onshore winds we've had with since Tuesday.
Read MoreIf you're a grommet that dreams of the ocean then there are No Bad Days. Not if surfing's on the to-do. After a night of gusty Southerlies and intermittent downpours the ocean is a soup of
Read MoreIf you're a grommet that dreams of the ocean then there are No Bad Days. Not if surfing's on the to-do. After a night of gusty Southerlies and intermittent downpours the ocean is a soup of
Read MoreThe Southerly change swept through Sydney this morning bringing with it a welcome drop in heat and humidity. It was the kind of change we were all wishing for on Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreHow about that heat yesterday!!?? Wow - that was a hot one! It seemed to ramp up from hot to hotter late in the afternoon and didn't subside until late in the night. While we were basking in a
Read MoreHmmmm, yeah. I had some expectations about this morning. Maybe they were misguided. Perhaps the idea was dreamt up while mind surfing crazy, improbable barrels at Kirra most of the
Read MoreMorning!
I've been distracted by the Quiksilver Pro all morning. If you haven't heard already, finals day is live from the famed Kirra Point right now.
Hola!
Today we have waves! Apparently we should be thanking ex-Tropical Cyclone Hola and the work it did as it passed over the Northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand\
This morning had a real Autumn feel about it. A cool offshore and soft sunrise transitioned into a warm morning with a flood of beautiful bright autumn sunlight. It might have been a touch crisp
Read MoreThere 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
Read MoreMorning! 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
Read MoreSurf'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
Read MoreWho 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!
Read MoreGeez 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
Read MoreChange is thick in the air this morning. Can you feel it?
Read MoreI 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
Read MoreI'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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