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by AZ
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:29 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Winter: La Nina refuses to leave the building.
Replies: 100
Views: 38675

Re: Winter: La Nina refuses to leave the building.

I see your point. There are still warm anomalies through the Coral Sea which may be something that persists post La Nina events and enhances low development/rainfall. http://www.weatherzone.com.au/climate/indicator_sst.jsp?c=ssta However, looking at the eastern equatorial Pacific things are swinging...
by AZ
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Winter: La Nina refuses to leave the building.
Replies: 100
Views: 38675

Re: Winter: La Nina refuses to leave the building.

La Nina is well and truly done based on all indicators, so I don't understand this title. East Coast Lows are most frequent in June, so no surprises with the past week and the forecast charts for the week to come.
by AZ
Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: Cape Sorell Waverider Buoy
Replies: 4
Views: 5515

Re: Cape Sorell Waverider Buoy

If you want an ultra simple formula. Try sig wave heights and max wave heights at Sorrel in metres = wave height in feet at Flinders (for anything with a peak swell period over 12-13 seconds). Eg. 4m sig and 6m max at Sorrel equals 4-6ft at the outer reefs at Flinders. Allow about 4 hours time lag. ...
by AZ
Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:30 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Billabong to Acquire Interest in Surfstitch
Replies: 4
Views: 2232

Re: Billabong to Acquire Interest in Surfstitch

You could always go to your local independent surf store...

I'm sure they'll stock the Oakley M-Frame sunglasses you are after, along with those hang-ten and 'catchit' tank tops that you love.

Happy New Year Ads!
by AZ
Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:00 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Where did you surf today ?
Replies: 29980
Views: 10576395

Re: Where did you surf today ?

I think you were in the wrong spot on Sunday morning Hatchy...! Just around the corner there was this... http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/AZ101_2006/Unknown-1-1.jpg http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/AZ101_2006/Unknown-2.jpg http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/AZ101_2006/Unknown-3.jpg h...
by AZ
Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Sets to 50 feet on outer reefs Monday....
Replies: 156
Views: 28599

Re: Sets to 50 feet on outer reefs Monday....

Death on a stick out there mate. Pretty crazy, would be amazing to watch.
by AZ
Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:28 am
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: The history of slab surfing..?
Replies: 8
Views: 4353

Re: The history of slab surfing..?

Cyclops - I think it was the WA bodyboard crew. Chris White - Tension vids - Brad Hughes, Chad Jackson (broke his back out there on one of the first of second sessions), Dave Winchester and Sean Virtue who surfed Cyclops first - maybe 8-10 years ago (see Tension 3, 4 or 5). Shippies - A surfing frie...
by AZ
Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:36 am
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: the forecasters missed this
Replies: 21
Views: 7461

Re: the forecasters missed this

Nick's 'deep S/SE swell' pushed up to 2ft or so at Tama yesterday afternoon. Not very big but a few little rides coming in off the reef late afternoon.
by AZ
Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:18 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: the forecasters missed this
Replies: 21
Views: 7461

Re: the forecasters missed this

ha. It was a good pick up Nick and I think it will do a little bit. We shall wait and see though.
by AZ
Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Weather & surf forecasting
Topic: the forecasters missed this
Replies: 21
Views: 7461

Re: the forecasters missed this

On a quick scan of the charts it looks like it will produce a little bit although the movement of the system is pretty quick and the duration of the winds aren't great. Nick, are you referring to the initial W/SW fetch that passed to the south of the Tasman overnight or the secondary S/SW fetch curr...
by AZ
Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:39 am
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Dive/Surf locations
Replies: 12
Views: 3412

Re: Dive/Surf locations

I've heard that the Cook Islands are good for both but I haven't been myself.
by AZ
Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: name the break - win a cuddly panda
Replies: 46
Views: 11567

Re: name the break - win a cuddly panda

Tunisia or Libya on the Mediterranean? I recall seeing a Surfline feature from that region...
by AZ
Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:40 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: swellnet vs coastalwatch vs realsurf
Replies: 173
Views: 31280

Re: swellnet vs coastalwatch vs realsurf

2nd Reef wrote: I reckon Ben, Craig and Steve are the best forecasters in Oz.
Thanks Stu........
:D
by AZ
Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:56 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: name the break - win a cuddly panda
Replies: 46
Views: 11567

Re: name the break - win a cuddly panda

Basalt foreground, so I'm guessing either Phillip Island, Cape Shanck or Apollo Bay. Given you seem to surf on the west coast my guess is Apollo Bay (although the sun angle doesn't seem quite right). Was the pic taken on Sunday morning?
by AZ
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Vicco this weekend
Replies: 16
Views: 7208

Re: Vicco this weekend

^^^ Beaumaris is better apparently, pretty sure there is a decent left-hander there off the point but you need big winds for it to work. Wave Periods may get up to 20 seconds this weekend as well... The leading edge of the swell hit the Point Nepean buoy at 1am this morning with 23 second periods a...
by AZ
Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Bellarine Peninsular Shark Sightings
Replies: 5
Views: 2280

Re: Bellarine Peninsular Shark Sightings

Mark Jepson saw a bronze whaler attached to his leg at Point Lonsdale in '92.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sha ... 15688.html
by AZ
Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Flat Spell
Replies: 42
Views: 9473

Re: Flat Spell

The 'Surf Coast' refers to the Great Ocean stretch between Barwon Heads and the Apollo Bay in Victoria. I think it was probably labeled that in the past 10 years as part of a tourist selling point. Probably at a similar time to Bells Beach becoming Australia's first surfing recreational reserve. It ...