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Nth beaches - Wednesday on that sneaky south swell was really good with the winds offshore till lunchtime. Today still some swell around and enjoyable end to the week (really feels and looks like summer today).

Makes you wonder what Owen Wright's injury must have been like at Pipeline

South Manly, long flat spells then boom the bomb closeout set........very frustrating. The Bower looked big from where I was.

"nesting set as art..............." already done

http://kaldorartprojects.org.au/project ... than-jones

Also looking for the same kingdom - this week Curl Curl (I know I know the hoax wave which for the first time I really experienced) and today Manly

DY again today, angle of swell = closeouts,closeouts and backwash (where did that come from ?). And conditions are so good with the offshore wind.....

DY in the morning............good and felt like autumn

Around DY after 1pm..........nice pick up in the swell and felt like a autumn day with SW wind - vey enjoyable start to the week

Lower Nth Beaches around midday - just the right tide, offshore breeze, moving peaks and very enjoyable

Manly = close outs

and someone stole my crappy old towel but left my car keys..............

Well we know who surfed at Manly today and came off second best in a battle with his own board.....hint.... a ex PM quote "encountering rough surf conditions" on the high tide............well not near me at DY http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-goes-to-hospital-for-sti...

Surfing today at Dee Why, around midday, nor easter already blowing and look north.........5 or 6 hang gliders riding the up currents off Long Reef. A throwback to a time of Midget. Just had a nice feel to it.

the perfect wave......

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-fitz-fi ... qna86.html

And only 71 years old - remember being in the surf at NN in the 70s on the good days and we would be 'honoured' by a visit from Midget. Vale to a great surfer.

http://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-d ... asses-away

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...