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It's interesting that WSL is 'celebrating' this inclusion to the Olympics yet golf (the majors), tennis (grand slams), basketball (NBA) all seem to have other levels of world recognition. But I suppose this is what Kelly's wave pool is for - now do countries/regions need to build more wave pools for...

South coast near a island last week all on my own - very enjoyable but noticed the colder water. Today late afternoon at DY - not bad (and yes the crowds seem to be about after being thin for weeks).

Slight change of subject but still a writer - William Finnegan of Barbarian Days (G land, Cloudbreak, Kirra) is in Australia on a book signing tour http://berkelouw.com.au/events/writers-live-william-finnegan-introduces-barbarian-days http://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/william-finnegans-barb...

Fanning's win was the highlighted on the start of the ABC sport show Offsiders this morning - the host stated he watched his first ever live surf broadcast on Foxtel (found the red button and was "very impressed with the coverage"). lots of talk about the shark, the comeback, how great Mick is, spor...

Again Manly (yes I know...) and same close outs (I was hoping the lower tide would help but it didn't - at least the wife enjoyed the walk)............and the cam for DY did have some rather bigger waves this afternoon (from the point right thru to the beach)

Manly...lots of close outs...just so so

and the body surf at the end.....................

Did you go on your own or with mates ?

The youtube clip looked like the waves I want/need.

welcome 'home' and hope all is well

Just watched the cam for mid Narrabeen - couldn't believe the numbers in the water (after visiting/watching for 2+ years with no one ever out). Just like the 70s again.....

Checked out Manly this afternoon and as big and clean as I have ever seen it up near Queenscliff. No tow ins and guys were able to make the paddle out. Just awesome to watch.

Feathering windblown waves running into Georges Heights inside the harbour whilst the Manly ferry was cancelled due to the swell

Around Manly after avoiding the local fun run (sure Tony Abbott would be there somewhere preying on voters). Not bad for one hour or so and at least a chance to get in the water during our ongoing 'summer' weather

Mid Manly mid morning and to my surprise caught a few and good end to the week (when I was leaving the tide had swallowed up the waves) - it seems a strange swell, swellnet etc report it as around 2-3 foot (where ???) and only Curly on the cams seems to have a crowd (and mainly close outs)

Lower NB around 10am - very relaxed and better than expected - a good end to the week

CC today - better than expected, out of the NE wind and the crowd dropped off around noon (and much better than my grovel last Tuesday)

Article from todays Sydney Morning Herald - $27m wave pool planned for Sydney

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/265-million-u ... oh2t6.html

Lower NB out of the NE wind - better than expected and a good end to the week (and the water is still so warm)