Of course for me the highlight of the trip was getting what has become the rare chance to surf. We are without a car for the time being until we get a permanent address and I get my visa so we can go out and get a loan. It has been refreshing to not have a car and car payment but without a consistent vehicle to get to the beach I am starting to go nuts.
I have learned that the East Coast of Australia is quite fickle. It has some of the best surf in the world but in order to get those classic days you have to be on it. Most of the swell here is short period, local storms and cyclones that kick surf at us from the north and south. Since it is coming from such short distances it can be flat in the morning and six foot by noon.
Winds are a big factor. From what I have seen so far, any thing from the North West
will kill all spots. Anything from the South West will kill some spots except the largest points, i.e. Snapper, Noosa, Byron etc. Any winds with west in them will make some points fantastic and some moderate depending on the specific direction and strength.What I will do when we get in our own place is put a map of the East Coast of Australia on the wall and start planning a couple of days ahead.
We are hoping that by this time next month we will finally have our own automobile and I will be able to start getting out more often.
These pictures were from the first day of the trip. We drove down the coast and Snapper was blown out, I went to the other side of the headland and Duranbah was five foot with some chop but it looked fun. My mistake was not staying there, I thought that the grass was probably greener on the other side so we headed further down the coast to Cabarita. It was blown out and junky but four to six foot and some decent rights to be had. The sweep was killer and my arms have atrophied slightly with the lack of surfing. Rubber arms and junky surf aside it was a beautiful spot to surf, the water was warm and it just felt great to be out again.
Shot three is your truly.
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