The sea turned rough this morning. A few of our folks entered the North Steyne Swim.  Its bigger swim was a longer than usual 2.8, and return cans were out front of Manly Club’s beach front.  There will be a few stories about today’s event … from surviving competitors.  Don’t forget Summer Badges next Sunday...

  5.55am the hour of the Baker. First light 5.45am, sunrise 6.15am. So in the hollow twilight of dawn we push out into an empty bay. Despite overnight rain it’s crystal clear. And the jellies aren’t seen till well past sunrise. Not for lack of light, just lack of jellies. Snoopy bounds out of the...

CONDITIONS Air                          12.9º Water                     19.7º Coles Carpark        25º (For Ekaterina) Tide                       Out Surface                 Flat Waves                   Occasional biggish one standing up...

Happy Birthday Guvner   Matt   Clair   Fireman & Father of the Bride   Clair Charlie Danny Pirate Mel Robbie   The gentle Terminator Drinks   Trooper     The Bishop – 1st in the 2nd Triple Crown     Stay safe Have an enjoyable week Simon        

Today was a day to know your ability against the conditions. Waves – not massive but regular and biggish; a pretty strong rip and a bit of murk. Still very nice in.     We also know that the triple crown races were on today. Some contenders getting ready:   We also know that when...

Siyabona and G’day Today was much like yesterday with swell building a bit today. Blubbers were sighted, blubbers stung and blubbers were avoided. It was a lottery. Waves were sizey. Some wild guesses at how many blubbers in the bay … 6.5 (Sean), about 3 ( The Driver and Master Baker ) a few avoidable...

Hi all   Happy Monday!! I had a fun swim with the 6.30am crew this morning. The water was beautiful – 19.9 degrees & lovely and clear. I saw so many fish and a massive wobbygong as we left the point. As we swam back in, it started raining (I love swimming in the rain...

A chill is in the air The water temp decreasing Has summer already said goodbye?   Drinks Express never fail to rise, no matter the conditions. Creatures of habit (and a good one at that)   Flashing lights of red and blue, Sarah from Sales and Jon already in the water, heading north.    ...

Wednesday 29 March – pitch black at 6:09am…. flashes of blue, green and red in the water….. I can hear but not see the small rolling wavelets…. zephyrs of breeze, the air felt a little heavy…. the clubbies have chosen to run to Queensie and play on the boards at first light, which today wasn’t...

Morning darkness will soon end with the clocks changing on Sunday (except probably the Manly surf club clock which definitely has a mind of its own!) but so will those sunrises, which have been spectacular of late. Always hard to decide when’s best, summer, winter, in between… Guy’s chalk skills have also been spectacular recently,...