sat report for contacio's
first thing - water still fn freezing
banks have straightened out
couple of rips going strong, place to get the ones with "shape"
ok, a few biggish ones too
looking forward to heading nth in 2 weeks
I didn't go and have a look today. Apparently I can surf as of this weekend (with copious waterproofing), but I'm still oozing blood out of my wound intermittently so I thought I'd wait a bit. There might've been a wave around in sheltered (from the wind) pockets though. I saw the beach offshore from a distance a few times and there was swell marching through.
Anyway, yesterday I went for a drive up to Hillarys and suprisingly there was a fun looking mini-wave at Trigg. And almost no-one out, the carparks were empty. Very, very quiet. Glassy conditions. I would've been all over it if fit.
Even if I'm able to surf I won't be out much in the next few weeks. Upcoming north trip that I have a ****eload of work to prepare for. I'm setting up a camper trailer and motorbike and a few other things and it's eating up all my time.
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I will..
Full-blown summer conditions today. I went for a drive along the beach at one stage and there's more sand than in midsummer. No banks. No swell. People swimming. Tourons everywhere. A single SUP in ankle-high waves. Wow. I really will only surf my local break twice this year. I can't see any more storms big enough to rip up the sand and create any decent banks. What a dismal year.
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<groan> - sadly, I tend to agree with your long range forecast - a very ordinary Spring season... Looks like I'm due for ankle surgery... may as well get on and get it over with (was going to leave it for Summer so I could surf the Spring season).
, have a safe trip.
No water time at all since early August. Could be back now, but I'm flat out welding, wiring, planning, etc. Building a camping trailer for upcoming trip (I'll wave on my way past). Not much point going on a surfing trip when I'll be so rusty but it has to be done. I've got 4 weeks.
Good one, Sept`s my fav month, your welcome to drop call in if you want to break up your trip
One day I will. I drove through last Easter (or maybe the one before). Just did the tourist thing though, view all the sights, lunch in town then inland for more tourist sights, with the family. We were staying two towns south along the beach. I got a few days in at B___ river mouth, which I quite enjoy. I've had a few sessions out there, it's a very high performance wave on a good day. Doesn't handle much over 3-4' but fast long lefts and a few rights.
gnaraloo was hit and miss
biggish swell rolled thru with westerly
in the am calm then southerly up mucky
12-15 out
next am cleaned up nicely thou down to 4', 6-8 out
next day no good , nice crisp offie, minimal swell
camp site 25% full, windsurfers, kiters & sea sweepers
fishing average - baldie, snapper, red emp, cod, cobia, sp macks,shark, big bolt cutters, tons of ****e fish
trouble with boat trailer called it all to a halt
got a good sun tan thou
if you dont know about gnaraloo then you must be dead!
it aint no secret spot
talking it up or down aint going to make any difference imho
too far just to pop in to see
happy to take a flaming
G'day all.
Anyone surf Perth metro today...? (Mon 13th Sept) Specifically, around the Trigg stretch. Typical weekend cr@p, and come Monday - looks OK.
I haven't been out for a month and was wondering about the banks.
thanks
here is a snap of the last of the swell from last week,
sw wa- cold water - two waves every 10 minutes
If its not 15 foot I am not going out this week,its only around 12 atm just waiting for some more power before I hit it up
Doggie its going to be BIG over here in the next few day's,jump on a plane mate,I need an excuse to chicken out,MORE than happy to sit behind the camera on this one
