We had such a small group swimming today after a week of rain and swell. Temperature is warm at 21 degrees and pretty much good visibility. I swam to halfway with Caroline and watched a cormorant fishing through the school of diamond fish . We also saw an eagle ray and yellow tails. A few...

 Not every www refers to the web. Manly sea has been unusually powerful for over a week now and remains a bit dangerous. Some people went in but don’t copy them. They went in because they know what they are in for and can deal with it. Go to Shelly. Go to the Harbour...

Well the seas were big. And currents are still powerful. Many took the Shelly option instead. That is the magic of this swim area: there are choices for almost all conditions. It is one thing to marvel at swimmers who can manage these conditions – and those smart enough to swim elsewhere – but the...

Today’s swim had a few options offered up and still provided beautiful conditions for an autumn morning. Temperature is 19.9 with an air temp of 15 initially. A very low tide, with a very wide rip and some big sets of waves coming down on a shallow sandbank- meant we were advised to enter and...

It’s got quieter. And it’s got better. Brett calls a wave and swim combo, a highly appealing duo. And our gang turns up in force. Surf Life savers, wave addicts, elite and not so elite athletes. The mountains that we moved. Caught like a wildfire out of control A dark start, but as the world...

En route to Manly I saw decent surf at Queenscliff and waves crashing against the cliff at Deadman’s. I wondered what South Steyne and the Bay were delivering. It seemd pretty OK but I wondered why the lifeguards didn’t have the flags with them while they were settingup the beach. The reason became clear. There...

Good morning from Manly Beach. One thing I’ve learnt about swimming here is that no two days are ever the same, and yet somehow, the magic always is. The Northern Beaches coastline is extraordinary because every beach brings its own personality. Some beaches are wilder than others, some have gorgeous ocean pools, some offer fun...

Monday 18th May 2026 – Strong rips, overcast, water still warmish@20.4 degrees. Ramp from the balcony @6:17am. Graig went body surfing. I played it safe!!! with Jo Rusty Mel Jen Brett & David as we did 50m sprints north, in the very rippy white water, to the Pantry. After swim sights – changing under towels....

There was so much fog today as I arrived it was hard to see the beach and the bay. Slowly it cleared up and people were visible but it was great heading across the bay through some mist. Temperature is still warm at 20.2 and another warm autumn day is headed our way. Won’t be...

The water is 20.6 and the air not too bad. Despite the rain visibility is good.