16C 🌡️ 17C? it’s cloudy ☁️.. Water movement – it’s a bit choppy. Few waves. Visibility is average. Stairs from Special K… she slept in but contributed all the same. Here we go, here we go for one more turn Frangi details how the ocean is conforming to his standard 2-4ft wave report 🙄 We...

Shadows grow so long before my eyes And they’re moving across the page Suddenly the day turns into night (ooh) Far away from the city I wonder how they have the power to shine, shine, shine Rustys Pitch Report: A deserted wall at 6am. We swam north with the Ocean Swimmers gang, counting strokes. I...

Siyabona / G’day Apologies for missing my last blog – I know what a void this must have been  for some:). In fact I was asked today if I blogged haha – yes that impactful. It was a dolphin filled day in Manly. We were entertained by a pod of dolphins for an hour or...

Franjis Pitch Report Quite flat conditions across the bay and at the beach. There’s a little bit of movement on the surface as a result of 20km winds from the NW. Great for a swim though with 1 foot waves at the beach. 17.2 degrees in. Happy Friday! This week Franji stepped up. Stepped out....

In Ober-Roden, just out of Frankfurt Germany, the finest ciders in the world are made. On this day a long long time ago the town saw the birth of the finest Master Baker to grace our shores, our very own Andre Arndt. During the great milk shortage of 1969, cider replaced milk for the young...

Wednesday 14th August – something was missing – that yellow ball of nourishing energy that is the sun, for starters, and lake Manly had also disappeared…..  and after 1055 days, it is with gratitude that we appreciate the enormity of Guy’s daily efforts to inform us of the temperature, and with his unique gift, weaving...

Here is a swimmer that enjoyed the swim. I am defeated by typepad. See FB for some more photos of the great swim today

I wake to a roar, 5km from the beach. Guy’s post talks of calmer waters. Say Yes to health & inner peace. Played in the waves for 45 minutes today. 2 Surfers turned into 200 and I exited. Chat to Trooper who was muttering something about surfer free zones. She’ll only come out at night...

Wednesday 24th July – the week the upwelling made a triumphant return to Manly after a year or so away  – testing our resilience, our mind set, and our bravery (or craziness)… also, upwelling sounds a little like a horror movie, and for some, it probably felt like it as we battled through gritted teeth,...

Those were the words used to describe the conditions today. The swell was kinder than yesterday’s but was still some fun / challenge to be had heading out 7 O’Clock! Super athlete Merrilee back from The Aussies, missed a gold by a fingernail Napoleon reasserting his top dog status after a holiday down the South...