If you driving down from Sydney watch the cops. Theyre everywhere.

Gerroa getting back to more normal conditions but I'm stuck in Sydney.

Make sure if you get stopped by highway patrol police you say "revenue raising" or something similar to incur another fine!

stehsegler said...

dan berry said...

If you driving down from Sydney watch the cops. Theyre everywhere.

Second that... especially watch out for unmarked lime green, dark blue blue or bright orange Holden Commodores. They must be hard up for money because I have recently heard from a number of people being pulled over and fined for very minor things such as forgetting to use an indicator.

I don't think people 'forget' to use indicators, rather they just chose not to.

Sounds like I missed a classic Gerroa yesterday (working at the SCG watching the flags fluttering with the NE). I reckon Wanda was probably good with the south swell. Any pics?

This Sunday COULD be on again with an actual southerly forecast for Friday.

CJW, did you get out yesterday?

CJW, what sort of swell works for Windang in a southerly wind. Obviously it's a great southerly spot although from what I've seen it can close-out a bit. Are the banks OK there ATM?

Friday looks like a steady 20 knots for most of the day

Well you missed it this evening. Low tide and all! So did I. Not forecast to hit Pt Perp until 9.00! Missed Pt Perp, and Ulladaulla, but recorded at Kiama at 6pm! Bellambi at 6.30. You gotta watch those arrows! Went elsewhere, 2 kiters out as I swung by at dusk.

Thanks for the comprehensive update. Often 'forward' beach thinking and intervention if the interest of safety/science produces detrimental and long lasting effects. Tweed River mouth is a great example of this.

Sorry for being out of town but which beach is Peggies. Sandon Pt area?

dan berry said...

Winding is actually better than it has ever been. Needs at least a 3-4mtr swell now though.

You reckon? Windang used to be sweet in a southerly. You'd catch a wave out at at the island and could ride it all the way into the entrance and then gybe in smooth water and get some sweet jumps on the way out of the entrance. Plus there was no need for big swell to do this.

Before I moved down there the locals told me the entrance used to be on the southern side and they'd get massive runs off the beach on the south side of the island and then into the entrance in a NE seabreeze. Tons of fun but it will never be possible again.

Mobydisc said...

Can anyone explain why the work was done on Lake Illawarra entrance?

Because some redneck who was probably too lazy to tow his tinny to the boat ramp (no it wasn't Whyner this time) complained to some other redneck (who unfortunately was employed by the local government and probably handed a budget to blow on something that year), who then in all their wisdom thought it would be a great idea to dump a ****load of rocks at the entrance to force it to stay open. The official reason was that it would improve the quality of the water by having the ocean continually flow into into it.
Well it has neither improved the water quality, and the entrance struggles to stay open to any significant degree. Their official report even stated that they expected to have to get in there and dredge it every so often.

Dan is right in saying that on its day it throws up conditions that probably never happened before. Probably the only bonus that has come of it. But the trade-off is that its not as often. You need more swell and stronger wind.

Before the walls, you could sail in any southerly direction, the surf would usually be pretty good, if not awesome. And the wave rides would be very long.
Also, that spot was great in a strong NW. Perfect cross-off, and long smooth rides on the other tack. Unfortunately it was right where the walls are now.

I do remember seeing the entrance switching between the north and south side. It seemed to work on its own just fine. Trust the good old "we-know-best" brigade to come in and phuck it up.

can second that... sailed there a few times last winter. The main problem due to the break wall is that you have two options in regards to launching...

1) rig 0.5 to 1 sqm bigger than what you really need, that way you can launch South of the surf club near the break wall while a gust comes through.

2) rig the right size and launch North of the surf club. The problem with that option is that you will be facing a rather large and gnarly shore break.

Once you make it out though every thing should be fine as long as you don't stay well clear of the break wall once you get on a wave...