Just had a look at the forecast synoptic chart up to Sunday and it look like a low forming out to the east of the QLD coast and dropping south. Fingers crossed there will be something good this weekend and maybe beyond.

yes I had seen that as well - think it will beyond the w/e for us lot this far south - happy to be wrong though !!! Those Northern types should get a decent piece of action off the back of it if the winds can behave themselves.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW

Winds are not looking super friendly atm..... It might change yet. Swell is starting to pick up already from a completely different swell.once again here is hoping for gfood wind

www.weatherzone.com.au/synoptic/



www.weatherzone.com.au/surf/index.jsp?lt=swnregion&lc=3#3 (I have found this forecast chart quite accurate)

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AnthonyG said..

www.weatherzone.com.au/synoptic/



www.weatherzone.com.au/surf/index.jsp?lt=swnregion&lc=3#3 (I have found this forecast chart quite accurate)

Its just a feed from swellnet - they do not update their forecasts everyday - normally Mon, Wed & Fri so can miss a few developments along the way - which can be good

The problem with the low is that its still travelling with its foot down - it needs to put the brakes on if we are to truly benefit.

That low has raced down to NZ already! Looks like some decent sized southerly swells should greet us later in the week. Need the wind to behave itself as early indications are not that flash

When there is swell on its way I find it hard to sleep. Got up early (4:30) to check for new swell, sunday morning and today, but still not much energy. But the full moon light and the warm air was a consolation.

The next low looks good , as in slow mover, what we need is something around 980 moving slow , basically sits off qld coast for two weeks , yum

Geez Weiry I wonder who's giving you those reds ? The swell has picked up here a bit.

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smh said..

Geez Weiry I wonder who's giving you those reds ? The swell has picked up here a bit.

someone loves me

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weiry said..

smh said..

Geez Weiry I wonder who's giving you those reds ? The swell has picked up here a bit.

someone loves me

What a turnaround

So how are the waves

I've got surf cam capture of Noosa from about this time last year when that big swell came...Mac said something about his young bloke being a barstard, coz he was headed up there...I need to edit that footage, forgot all about it till I found it last week

swell arrived today (or last night) 4 maybe 5 feet? So the swell size report was accurate, just a day late according to the chart as per the 17th.

It arrived here around mid morning. About 4 feet but some waves at least.

and looking good for next week.

Take it easy boys,if this sh1t can happen to this guy,I also heard a breezer had a similar thing happen to him on the weekend.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Lucky he didn't tell his wife about it!

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Take it easy boys,if this sh1t can happen to this guy,I also heard a breezer had a similar thing happen to him on the weekend.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Who was the breezer mac ,

arrrrrrr I mite let him post up the story mate,it was pretty full on serious trouble.

i didn't do it.




no one saw me do it,






so you can't prove a thing




sounds bad for who ever it was

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62mac said...
Take it easy boys,if this sh1t can happen to this guy,I also heard a breezer had a similar thing happen to him on the weekend.

www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Who was the breezer mac ,

There's a bit of a mention in the 'Where I surfed today' thread from Sunday, i think. Sounds heavy - and yes, like he may go in to more detail once he's ready.

Nope he hasn't posted for a while,northern NSW's is where it took place.

Hmmm Mr crunch. We were slapping back a few beers and having a laugh on the weekend and he didn't say anything about it. What day did he do it mac

Don't bother mac I will call him

It was me lads, sorry havent been on the Breeze for a while, however I reckon a few things can be learnt from my bad experience on sat, the story is as follows:

I went out around 10am at Kingscliff the swell was prob 3 foot however due to the moon phase it was a massive high tide and a lot of water was moving around inside the bank. I went out with a couple of mates sons and had no dramas getting out the back as the rip pushed us out nicely. As I got out a wave hit me and my leg rope let go and board was lost. (A lesson here: I used a calf leg rope which I dont like and as it was on the board and being lazy I left it on, the attachment strugles to fit around my calf and I thought nothing of it)

As my board got picked up and sent to the beach I was left out the back with a horrendous rip to counter attack, one of the young lads went in to get my board leaving me there and the other had been swept down the beach, I started to panick as no one else was around and I was floating against a current with waves belting me. a few things went through my mind the first was to take of my wetsuit top which was weighing me down and was adding to the struggle, luckily I left it on as I decided if i couldnt get it off it could cover my face and I would be in further strife, I decided to swim for it, I back myself as a fairly good swimmer but this had me worried, I took the next wave that picked me up and drove me under and held me under, I couldnt find the way to the top and took a mouthful of water, I got my head out of the water and the waves kept coming as I was coughing the water and struggling with getting some decent air. Lesson number 2: when this happens the energy you burn is unbelievable I was stuffed, This is also when I really panicked I kept looking at the beach and knew I was no chance I had my hand up and was yeliing out for help in between waves and coughs, the other young fella saw me and eventually got to me while battling the current, once he got to me my panicking stopped and we drifted down the beach to be rescued by the legend lifesavers who saw us as we went through the flagged areas with our arms up.

The threw me on the rescue board and got me right, I had three big spews of water within 30 mins of getting on the beach, and was worn out. I was bloody lucky and it is also a lesson to be wary of surfing solo.

The water moving around the beach that day was more than I noticed and I really didnt see a problem until I lost my board, from that point on everything turns upside down really quick.

This is the most scared I have been in my life and I thought I was going to drown, it is bloody hard not to panick when the crap hits the fan, out there and I am grateful I went out with a couple of guys that morning as no one else was out and equally grateful for the lifesavers who donate there time to help.

A side note to this story is that my first mate who went in to get the board found it around 500 meters down from where we went in, people where on the beach and no one noticed a board floating with no one attached, so dont presume people are switched on to what maybe happening.

I hope this helps and for the reccord my longest post on the breeze

Cheers lads

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It was me lads, sorry havent been on the Breeze for a while, however I reckon a few things can be learnt from my bad experience on sat, the story is as follows:

I went out around 10am at Kingscliff the swell was prob 3 foot however due to the moon phase it was a massive high tide and a lot of water was moving around inside the bank. I went out with a couple of mates sons and had no dramas getting out the back as the rip pushed us out nicely. As I got out a wave hit me and my leg rope let go and board was lost. (A lesson here: I used a calf leg rope which I dont like and as it was on the board and being lazy I left it on, the attachment strugles to fit around my calf and I thought nothing of it)

As my board got picked up and sent to the beach I was left out the back with a horrendous rip to counter attack, one of the young lads went in to get my board leaving me there and the other had been swept down the beach, I started to panick as no one else was around and I was floating against a current with waves belting me. a few things went through my mind the first was to take of my wetsuit top which was weighing me down and was adding to the struggle, luckily I left it on as I decided if i couldnt get it off it could cover my face and I would be in further strife, I decided to swim for it, I back myself as a fairly good swimmer but this had me worried, I took the next wave that picked me up and drove me under and held me under, I couldnt find the way to the top and took a mouthful of water, I got my head out of the water and the waves kept coming as I was coughing the water and struggling with getting some decent air. Lesson number 2: when this happens the energy you burn is unbelievable I was stuffed, This is also when I really panicked I kept looking at the beach and knew I was no chance I had my hand up and was yeliing out for help in between waves and coughs, the other young fella saw me and eventually got to me while battling the current, once he got to me my panicking stopped and we drifted down the beach to be rescued by the legend lifesavers who saw us as we went through the flagged areas with our arms up.

The threw me on the rescue board and got me right, I had three big spews of water within 30 mins of getting on the beach, and was worn out. I was bloody lucky and it is also a lesson to be wary of surfing solo.

The water moving around the beach that day was more than I noticed and I really didnt see a problem until I lost my board, from that point on everything turns upside down really quick.

This is the most scared I have been in my life and I thought I was going to drown, it is bloody hard not to panick when the crap hits the fan, out there and I am grateful I went out with a couple of guys that morning as no one else was out and equally grateful for the lifesavers who donate there time to help.

A side note to this story is that my first mate who went in to get the board found it around 500 meters down from where we went in, people where on the beach and no one noticed a board floating with no one attached, so dont presume people are switched on to what maybe happening.

I hope this helps and for the reccord my longest post on the breezeCheers lads

Great post. Thanks for sharing. I think a lot of us surf in situations where occasionally we may think 'gee, if my leggie broke now, i'd be in a bit of strife'. Your tale is a good reminder to consider such things a bit more deeply. (re my post above about the Breezer in 'where i surfed today' . . . sounds like Chrispy had a similarly intense experience.) Glad everyone is around to surf some more.

Epic story Blair WOW,now back to LM for you my friend more than enough guys to help if required

Now buy yourself a Ocean & Earth (the one) leggie mate ankle job.

good to see you came through that blair.

cheers

Heavy stuff Blair365! Stories like that make me think twice about surfing on my own.

Just glad to hear that you are OK.

Glad you ok Blair. I took a beating the winter before last that shook me up and I never forgotten it. Reading yr blog of the event just sent shivers down my back.