After some rough days and interesting surf, it was a welcome relief this morning to see things a little flatter and getting back to normal.  The surfers in our corner always makes me a little nervous and there was quite a rip near the wall, but all in all order is slowly being restored. But...

We’ve had a bit of rough weather lately, haven’t we?  Lots of wind (although that seems to have died down for now), big swells, and rough surf have been making the morning swim across Cabbage Tree Bay feel like an open water adventure.  The conditions this morning were a lot calmer than the last couple...

After a southerly howler all night, I expected the conditions this morning. The Northern ends claimed 2 metres of swell while our nook was half that with about 1 metre waves on a high tide which made for a very easy point run. We will see the swell fall between now and Saturday as the...

Happy 21st Rachel.   5:51am.     We’ve baked the cup cakes but where’s Billy?     Sabine even came from Germany for Billy’s 40th.     Today’s water temp was……     Return of the 6:30 Drinks express.         The 7am parade.     Newbies Elli, Suze & Sam.    ...

It was a gentler dawn that greeted us this morning. A kinder temperature of 13 degrees plus rain, made it a chilled Sunday morning. Delightfully the big swell of yesterday was replaced with the occasional, very little wave. Paul and Richard are still in waking up mode as they shelter under the marquee kindly provided...

I knew today was going to be a Good Day when someone who was parked right across the road from the surf club pulled out just as I was drawing level with their vehicle. The gods of parking must have decided that it was my turn, and for that I am thankful. This morning was...

When I look at waves all I see is the size of them. Wiser people say things like – it is big but not breaking or it has no power in it etc. I feel that the skills you need to be an improving ocean swimmer are sort of like magic eye skills – keep...

You couldn’t have picked a better day for Jane to return to swimming. It was calm, clear, warm and as good as it gets quite frankly . After the recent heatwaves then thunderstorms and churned up waters, people were making the most of it and clocking up their km’s I”m sure in doubles and triples....

  Calmer seas and calmer skies this morning. Here are the 6.30am swimmers heading out. It’s Lainey filling in for Alex who is sick today. I’m so loving the warmer water and it was a bit clearer  so quite a few fish sightings! The dress code was orange this morning, (for us 3 anyway!) Nick,...

Around 5 this morning the first cracks of lightning let loose and I thought a sleep in was on the cards but alas too noisy to sleep. So here is the story as it unfolded. With 30 cm’s of dribble and an ever so light nor easter puffing occasionally. Interestingly we have South Easterly forecast tomorrow...