Sydney 30/01/15 - photos
It's not often that Australia's East Coast cops 8-10 ft of clean, raw swell bang in the middle of summer. It's just not expected. Yet that's just what happened today as punters surfed double to even triple overhead waves in boardshorts and sunscreen. Reports so far suggest Wollongong and the South Coast got the bulk of the swell - the system was well aligned for that stretch of coast - but Sydney metro wasn't far behind.
Here's a gallery of photos so far. Check back later as we upload more. And if you've got good photos from today email: stuart@swellnet.com.au
Cronulla Point just after sunrise (Ben Degnan)
Surf ski beats his way into a dream Cronulla Point wave (Ben Degnan)
...and boots it off the bottom as the wave races (Ben Degnan)
Northern Beaches (Ben Matson)
Northern Beaches (Ben Matson)
Northern Beaches (Ben Matson)
Northern Beaches (Ben Matson)
More Cronulla. Haydo Blair off the bottom (Photo Brad Whittaker)
Comments
I FUCKING HATE BEING AN OFFICE SLAVE
Beautiful conditions!! Solid effort from the goatie!!
and I thought yalls was nice this am?
So who scored ? How'd that second surf go Stu ?
Cronulla Point looking pretty tastey in those photos. Northern beaches looks like it's closing out.
SP pumped this arvo, but you had to take a lot of lickings if you wanted to shimmy - I'm talking multiple 10 foot clean ups on the head. I sat waaaaaay on the outside ledge, jagged a few bombs, took my punishment, and came in talking twenty to the dozen - buzzing.
Good times.
Spoke to a mate who surfed Queensy Bommie this arvo for four hours. Sounded pretty damn good.
MF...?
shot 5 does it for me, wherever it may be ...
Me too
memories of sneaking around the platform under the headland
Eh kerry1 did you get amongst it tday on the Mitchell Rae ?
Yes Udo sorry mate been in plays at the New theatre at Newtown nearly all week. Yes I did get in at Sandon Point for a little while then Werri Point. Not the best spots for this swell Sandon was running all the wave through but it was not breaking correctly too many sections filled up. But it looks like I missed Cronulla Point BIG TIME!SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! WHERE DID YOU SURF UDO????? the second photo of the Northern Beaches is southern End of Bungan Beach. If you look closer you will see a ledge near the southern rocks. Its called rock Pools. Breaks best in a East swell if I remember. I used to surf this place all the time when I lived at Newport.
I know over east that when there's a strong ground swell from the ENE there usually seems to be an upwelling of cooler water. Was this the case with this solid south swell event? I just noticed that old mate bottom turning around that section was wearing a steamer. Or was the water piss warm?
Hayden is just a big woose that's all. He also just happens to rip shit as well. Broke his new board just a few waves later as did I along with a dozen or so other dip shits and
on his second surf he just wore a vest and boardies, No upwelling in south swells only
north east swells. Go figure
Shot 8,
Shot 5 looks so much like a one out of 10 beachie.
Yep thats south Narrabeen closing out. bungan Beach is the 2nd shot with the ledge rock Pools at the southern end near the rocks. WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF WINKIPOP AND FAIRY BOWER? Cronulla Point looks like the place to be on the day. Spot on waves just the way I like them fast not too big and some barrels??
Where did you surf on Saturday Kerry?I trust you scored some bombs!!
Whats the go with these photos, wearing a full steamer in the middle of summer ???