Where did you surf today ?

[Beanpole]

So it was about 3 feet then?

[offshore1]

[Trev]

Crap this morning - swell still surging but the NE er has been on it all night

Yep.

[chrisb]

So it was about 3 feet then?

Yes, Hawaiian measurements.

[Davros]

I had lunch at Warriewood around 2pm and it was protected.

[chrisb]

It was the only beach in that vicinity with a rideable wave yesterday but you had to choose wisely with close outs aplenty.

Today the NEr has ruined everything from very early on.

[Hatchnam]

Well that was fun ! Wind has torched it now though

[Over55yrs]

That NE was a shocker on the Nth Syd beaches - drove around like a headless chicken, finally paddled out and 'caught' about 2.5 waves and gave up. Very frustrating after such a great run thru January.

[Beanpole]

Had a couple of fun ones...with the crowd. Last one was the best and enough to satisfy my hopes.
Actually had a beer an hour earlier and was going for a swim. I have a bit of a rule about never surfing after any alcohol....shock horror ronaldo....but it had worn off with the heat.

[jimmy]

I surfed Burleigh a couple of times earlier in the week with a max of 10-20 people. Not as perfect as the South points judging from the footage of Snapper but also seemed a lot bigger. Was time poor yesterday morning so paddled out the front of my place on my own. Swellnet and Coastalwatch were saying it was 4 foot but I've gotta say there were solid 6 foot sets coming through and breaking in about 2 foot of water. I got out of the water at 8.00 and was thinking that it seemed really heavy for a beach break then heard the news about the poor Cnut drowning whilst on my way to work.
I guess you never know what's gonna happen but have developed a healthy respect for a solid east swell on the beachies.

[el rancho]

still a shit ton of swell but NE'sterlies so cbf driving for waves after surfing perfect surf for the last week straight

[crabmeat thompson]

yeah jimmy, agreed. lotsa people reckon S swells are heavier up here.

but a long interval E swell around here on the beachies really packs a wallop. there's a pretty famous surf videographer who was out with us on a 4-6ft E swell out at miami years ago (like early 00's) and he nearly drowned.

it's like fully heccers, bru.

[alakaboo]

I tried to paddle out in a 4-6ft long period swell at Miami, and 25 minutes later gave up and went to Burleigh having never got across the outer bank

[Drailed]

You didnt want it enough Boo.

[Hatchnam]

Should've hit south straddie instead. Would've been pumping, and breaking prob only 30 metres out.

Wouldn't have had to contend with the shitfight of being swept across a deep gutter, paddling frantically to reach the back bank etc.

Those GC beachies can be a total headache when the swell is up.

[alakaboo]

This was years ago, and I had to be at varsity an hour later. Got one of the nicest waves of my life at Burleigh so I didn't feel like too much of a chump.

[Hatchnam]

Burleigh > superbank

[el rancho]

Should've hit south straddie instead. Would've been pumping, and breaking prob only 30 metres out.

Wouldn't have had to contend with the shitfight of being swept across a deep gutter, paddling frantically to reach the back bank etc.

Those GC beachies can be a total headache when the swell is up.

old mate will be onto you exposing spots again