There are some mornings where the magic isn’t in a spectacular sunrise or a perfectly calm ocean. It’s found in the quiet moments, the familiar faces, and the simple joy of being exactly where you are. This morning started with a walk along Manly Beach, looking up at the stars as the world was slowly...

Monday 6/7/26 IWT 18.3, OWT 14 Grey skies, strong current around the point, but the water was surprisingly warm and felt really silky on the skin.  Visibility not so good, but pretty flat across the bay, and there was a nice gentle push to help you glide into Shelly Beach.  Temp there was the same...

Saturday 4th July, IWT 16.8, OWT 10 degrees Beautiful bright day, sun is out, skies are clear, and water is flat and calm.  Just after low tide, water clear on the beach. I hadn’t seen the IWT temp before I swam, just as well, so my initial thoughts that the water was cold was correct. ...

An orange sky like Amarillo in the morning. I should have taken that as some kind of warning. Rusty’s Pitch Report Freshly nicknamed, we head north. Into the chop and waves. No pings on any apps so up to the pipe. The sprint gang. An orange sort of morning. The wave zone at the stairs...

This is what the early swimmers saw this morning. The photo is stolen from Lainey’s post.   Later it was like this. Meaning-of-life conversations in the mid morning sun. Judging by the state of this cuttle bone my guess is his ending was not gentle (but hopefully quick) I heard reports of average-at-best visibility so...

It was one of those mornings where the horizon was painted with a gorgeous orange glow, a beautiful reminder that every day at the beach begins with a little magic. Although there were a few familiar faces down at Manly Beach, it was noticeably quieter than usual. Many of my regular swimming companions were nowhere...

Monday 29 June 2026 – Simone’s apple cake, dark sky, catchable waves, H2O19.1 Darkish sky with great like light @37 minutes before a 7am sunrise. Pilates group on the hotel steps. Drinkless express parade including but not limited to Milly (visiting from Melbourne in her purple cozy). Our crew L->R – Jo Trish Ali Brett...

Saturday started as a grey and cool morning and water temp is 18.5 degrees. Conditions were flat and beautifully clear all the way across. I saw a wobbegong sleeping on the rocks and on the return leg swimming down the bay. I found huge schools of diamond fish and yellow tails, one cuttlefish and one...

The 630 swimmers go to Shelly in the dark but return in daylight. Such a good crowd

This morning is proof of that saying, well it is today anyway. You wouldn’t think so if you just saw this. Clouds, rain, just a few hardy punters coming out of the water and some rugged-up individuals seeking shelter from the rain. However….. Conditions under the surface were INSANE!!!!! Groper was so intent on extracting...