Sunday 13/9/26  IWT 18, OWT 18 The ocean has changed again, surge in and out of  Manly, and a nice escalator coming out of Shelley.   Small surge the whole swim, but still a glassy surface. The point has received a lot of sand over the past weeks, the ocean has been active.  Viz is not...

Today the only thing I missed was a turtle . Temperature was nice and cool – 16.5 degrees and the sun was shining to keep us warm . Plenty of swimmers and almost every marine animal was out and about. I saw a large bull ray asleep at the point and followed another down at...

Our Team A who stretched for a bay swim (Mel, Di and Jen). Reports of good but not excellent clarity. Surfs up today. A southerly swell but it’s wrapped around North Head today & peeling into the beach. Clean, long waves. Rob our resident surf lifesaver (pictured) was patrolling on his board out back, showing...

  Cannot work out if this is one person or two They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I’ve been away from weekday swims for a month (thanks to Thursday bloggers for filling in especially Elizabeth!) and getting down here and into the water feels so good! Even when it’s coldish A rare appearance...

Julie Isbill joined us today from WA and here she is with Izzy. They swam together when the B&B first started in 2008!

Monday 7/9/26  IWT 16.5,OWT 19 Magnificent swim, a swim that just takes all thoughts and cares away.  If you are planning a busy and productive day, avoid the swim today because it will take away all your thoughts. After yesterday’s excitement of the rare Bump Head Mola, the gentle swim was still wonderful. Smooth, flat,...

The temperature felt nice and fresh today for me, but up to 17 degrees from 16 last week. A beautiful sunrise and plenty of people gathering for the 7am start , including a few newbies. Sophie brought her friend Annabelle and these three guys came together. Lots of squealing from the pearls so I asked...

People can feel the connection to Spring so they came out in numbers to swim, walk and run. Or enjoy the horizon. Don’t forget the Winter Badge ceremony.

Small but mixed up waves today but that’s like Spring swimming. Days like today are needed so when perfect, clear conditions come along you can notice the difference. Many swimmers came along today to see what it was like for themselves I find it so comforting to arrive and see the sea, the horizon, the...

Well, hello Spring! There’s something lovely about waking up on the first day of September and knowing that winter is officially behind us. And what better way to welcome spring than with a little bob in the ocean? This morning at Manly, the conditions were just beautiful. The waves were small and ruffly, the sun...