The recent swell made its way into Sydney Harbour during the week. Here are some photos of my brother and I . Would be interested to hear if anyone else managed to get stand up waves inside Harbour this week.

Not in the harbour-but a bunch of us rode inside Pittwater during the week.

I surfed Neilsen Park (and S Head) a bunch of times in the 80's.

Yeah we rode that wave off the Golf Course just N of the ferry wharf-it was small and inconsistent but great novelty value-just a gigglefest really-we all had a laugh-most everyone out there we very accomplished short board surfers stuffing around on SUP boards.

Be years before we get the opportunity again.

You a mate of Jun?

Always on the lookout for a Harbour wave as these are the days you remember!

This was one of the better days off Middle Head- circa 1997!



Towing in on wakeboards!

But nothing beats the swella of '74.
This shot is from Balmoral looking north towards Manly - waves were breaking from South to North head and continued to break the whole way down MIddle Harbour to Chinaman's beach - near the Spit Bridge!! Lots of damage up and down the coast and a boat ended up in Balmoral Baths!!



We surfed 6'+ Balmoral and Chinamans beach as grommies! I clearly remember having to duck under the wire of the old shark net off Balmoral point as we came charging through.

Oh to be a grommy again!!
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There are a few "secret" or novelty spots around Sydney that break in the right conditions and very occasionally including: Kurnell groynes; Malabar bay; South Head and inside Botany Bay near the golf course.

Casso said...

loco4olas said...

Not in the harbour-but a bunch of us rode inside Pittwater during the week.

Where'd you go, Loco? I planned to paddle over to Mackerel on Wednesday but it wasn't really getting in there. There was a tiny, short wave just up from the Palmy Ferry wharf but very inconsistent.

hey casso, i thought you might have bolted to goldie, picked your new sup and whipped out and surf the alley to show some of us sooks up here how's its done(refer 12ft low tide barreling alley)
cheers
ps just stirring

lacey said...

Casso said...

loco4olas said...

Not in the harbour-but a bunch of us rode inside Pittwater during the week.

Where'd you go, Loco? I planned to paddle over to Mackerel on Wednesday but it wasn't really getting in there. There was a tiny, short wave just up from the Palmy Ferry wharf but very inconsistent.

hey casso, i thought you might have bolted to goldie, picked your new sup and whipped out and surf the alley to show some of us sooks up here how's its done(refer 12ft low tide barreling alley)
cheers
ps just stirring

Ohhhhh, ahhhh, ummmmm ... I had to go to work!

Casso said...

lacey said...

Casso said...

loco4olas said...

Not in the harbour-but a bunch of us rode inside Pittwater during the week.

Where'd you go, Loco? I planned to paddle over to Mackerel on Wednesday but it wasn't really getting in there. There was a tiny, short wave just up from the Palmy Ferry wharf but very inconsistent.

hey casso, i thought you might have bolted to goldie, picked your new sup and whipped out and surf the alley to show some of us sooks up here how's its done(refer 12ft low tide barreling alley)
cheers
ps just stirring

Ohhhhh, ahhhh, ummmmm ... I had to go to work!

HAHA!! had to work on that great drop knee cutty out Palmy!! haha... Mate that was a fun surf! pitty it wasnt 4-6ft bigger... i might have actually got a turn or two in.. haha... Was stoked to see Tommy Carrol out there as well as all the grommies on mal's... just a great paddle on such a crappy day!!

Matty Boy