All I needed to tell me about the conditions today was to see a young surfer sprinting towards the beach. Happy for the surfers. NE swell, very light Southerly wind. Even the flag seemed despondent Definitely not a good day for this poor puffer fish Word on the shore was water temp was lovely. It...
Siyabona (Hello/ I see you) Wednesday conditions bumpy. Colleen emerges from and early surf and axes Greg from their body surfing group for failure to enter the water. Greg blames me to chatting to him. That’s how it starts this am. Water temp 19.5 thanks to the chalky. Ian suggested a ‘furtive’ approach to the...
This morning’s swim had a slightly different feel compared to the last few days. The conditions were calm, the sun was warm and the community happy to see Lake Manly back. I ended up drifting a little further out than I usually do. It gave me just enough space to slow down and take things...
Today was a beautiful and much welcomed surprise after a brief nor Easter on the weekend. There was a high tide making entry and exit at the ramp just a bit tricky. But the bay was mostly calm , a few bounces coming into Shelly, with clear conditions to the bottom of the sea, and...
Morning friends, our key word this morning is Mushy – here’s how swimmers described our conditions & we hear from 6 newbies: https://youtu.be/cJ_A2bHMb-A?si=e6PoEGQwFdsqvXyF You can see all the video blogs including best goggle recommendations here: https://youtube.com/@manlyoceanswimmers?si=N4VwTpI8w63VKCWo And of course don’t forget to get your ticket to the best Christmas Party of the year. B&B 2025...
Best way to recover from flu or anything is to get into the sea. And it was lovely for healing today with gentle waves The beautiful art of bodysurfing So much skill required to navigate the ramp each day A teaching moment? The other elbow technique
Lazy start for me this morning, the joys of semi retirement. I reflected on Deb’s blog about her morning rituals from the other day and then reflected on mine. They start around 5.30 with the strident feline demands for breakfast followed by a 5 kilo (and that’s being nice) jump onto my bladder. Talk about...
Mornings at Manly are my sanctuary. I usually wake before my alarm, sometimes at 4am, sometimes 5am. Lying there, resting but unable to sit still, I feel that familiar buzz of excitement—because I live for the mornings down at the beach. Often, I wake with a tune in my head. This morning, it was Phil...
After a weekend of relatively big swell today’s conditions were a pleasant surprise. Clear and flat – perfect for swimmers. Lots of critters about, on my swim I saw 3 Wobbegongs, an Eagle ray and a large puffer (photos from the weekend, but represent what I saw today). These ladies from Mooloolaba saw a cuttlefish....
Rusty’s Friday pitch report A light NE breeze, coupled with a NE swell, and the southern corner has chaotic chunky slabs. A board collision at 6am rush stops traffic, all reported good later. We lose all structure with the waves. North to the pipe with Jen and Swanbourne Sam, before joining a big crew at...
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