
It was huge here. A six chargers at Yals. Watched three of them get waves and get washed in. Another three were on the reef for the 15 minutes I watched, waiting for a lull to get off. They didn't. Would get washed back, get back to the waiting jump off, get washed back.
I went to a bay and point that had waves, but with the swell size and tide the rip was the worse I have ever seen it. Caught one six footer to the beach after 15 minutes of paddling, contemplated the walk around, but the thought of another continuous paddle to maintain position put me off. And I was on a 9'6". Spoke with a bloke on the beach who had surfed for two hours for five waves. That convinced me. Only eight guys out, but hideous work.
another mate surfed a beachies at about five foot and said it was a washing machine. Even the Bay was probably hard work. I imagine North Point was firing in a "omigod im going to die"/only for pros and madmen sort of way.
oh well tomorrow....