After yesterday's fun and game at the 'Bin, and with the swell and wind forecast to increase, hopes were high today would also deliver the goods.
I arrived at the Alley to find Finno heading off to buy a new boom after bending his old like a pretzel.
Shane confirmed that he'd been out off the beach since since 9am, had then scored a few smokers in the Alley before his boom broke (fortunately while he was on the inside), and that it was indeed as good as it looked!
Oli then headed out, with Matt not far behind hm, so I took the opportunity to get some shots of the pair in action before I too was out there!
It certainly was a challenging day, with some mean rogue sets rolling through, lots of water washing through the lineup, and wind that kept "switching off" at the most inopportune moments...
But with only four of us out and an abundance of waves on tap it was well worth the effort.


Out there!


Oli lining one up on the inside


Th boys talk tactics...


Matt charging it!


Oli going up and over


Driving down the line

PS: Pat O. rolled up late, raced out off the back beach(!!!), and snared some bombs on the wide bank!

Good for some Matt. You must be on night shift this week. AR.

is snaring a bomb a good thing or a bad thing? great photos

Hay AR

Got a laugh from your title flash man ,is there a story behind that .....
will send you an email.
Cheers

I herd today arvo (thur) was better again. Consistent wind smaller and, heaps cleaner wave faces. the bank down at Lacey's was working...

You heard right

SOrry for my ignorance, but is that the super bank???

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NordRoi said...
SOrry for my ignorance, but is that the super bank???

no, about 10-15 mins north by car from the SuperBank (which hasn't really been that super of late... not enough sand). It is the next point break north of Kirra which is the northern most tip of the Super Bank.

The Superbank forms from the point at Snapper rocks, past Greenmount and can see good waves forming all the way through to Kirra on a near perfect swell. Unfortunatly due to the Greenmount headland and Point Danger the area is blocked from wind so un sailable for down the line stuff. Realisatically it is also far too busy to sail anyway.

I once sailied Kirra Point in the late 80's in a big storm swell, but never really got to the point as such, only sailed the outside break (is was breaking about 1km out to sea).

All this is making me very homesick, and looks like by the time I get home tomorrow all will be left is some swell, but no wind.

Wow what a great day we all had at the BIN, heaps of wind and some awesome waves, and some great photos thanks to Kirk.

Thanks mate! I had a great time in your country, got some good waves in Brunswick Head while i was there in 2004! Cheers

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NordRoi said...
SOrry for my ignorance, but is that the super bank???

no, about 10-15 mins north by car from the SuperBank (which hasn't really been that super of late... not enough sand). It is the next point break north of Kirra which is the northern most tip of the Super Bank.