The Southerly Switch

Sydney’s cooling south changes are spectacular. You know when it’s a steamy hot day there is a fair chance of a radical blow later in the afternoon. Within minutes the beach transforms from a postcard like dreamy afternoon, to howling onshores, rain and a deserted beach – like last night around 6pm.

This new south change didn’t bring any waves with it – that’s for sure. 1ft-chop-hop is on offer and nobody is biting. Forget-about-it. Wait for next week, where Monday to Wednesday is looking mighty fine.

This weekend looks dire for surfing. Better weekend just to hang down the beach as we’ll hit high twenties and the water is a salubrious 20. MONDAY IS GOING TO BE 36 BANGING Degrees – might have to get the chopper out for the early on Monday morning.

Single Fin Classic Wrap up

The 5th Beach Road Hotel Single Fin Classic was held last Saturday. 96 surfers competed in the 2-3 foot waves, with a large contingent of old Bondi surfers flying in from interstate and overseas to compete in the Masters Division. As always a great display of surfing was turned on with a very high standard from the first round. With the tunes on all day, including live band To The Next in the afternoon, the hill was packed with spectators and surfers. An unscheduled appearance by the Wu Tang clan on stage with the band was a highlight of the event closing the final stages with everyone up and dancing.(Read Adam Gibson’s take on the day)

Good to see everyone chip in and make it work for the surfing community with all money raised going to Bondi Boardriders club. Organisers Ben and Beau are especially grateful to Rick Scott, Grant Walker, Al Tucker, Catherine Davies, Helsy, Christie, Angie, Georgia, Q Sevastos, Carly Walker, Stodsy, Charles Cowan, Cooper and Bush, Big Tommy, Hideous Creature, Reg, Adam Gibbo, Cisco, Pete McGregor, Platty, Vuko, Bucky, Pama, Blake, Matt Dirt, the Beamie bros, Eddie Scott, and Zane Johnston. Plus all the sponsors too: Beach Road, Krack, Surf Culture, Gracie Jiu Jitsu Bronte, Electric, Dakine, Lost, DVS, Totally Adult, Excel, and Greenstuff.

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