Ray R Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) Some big waves coming this week, we'll see how right they are on thurs and friday... (Click on the pic to see larger size) Got a few dark and gloomy pics early, might get some better ones later in the day.. Edited July 21, 2011 by Ray R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 hmmm...looks like another weekend of no drummer fishing Anyone know some good spots on the eastern suburbs to see some good waves crashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Some big waves coming this week, we'll see how right they are on thurs and friday... (Click on the pic to see larger size) thats massive lookout to all those kamikaze rock fishos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I'll be waiting on Ray's photos of Avoca, he won't miss this haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennoz Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 3-4 m swell coming from the SE. if you wanna see some real action, then head down to kurnell and make your way to a ledge the Bra boys call "ours" http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/Australia/NSW/Sydney_South/ours/ quite packed during the last big swell and seriously...well worth the trip to go see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifonly Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 3-4 m swell coming from the SE. if you wanna see some real action, then head down to kurnell and make your way to a ledge the Bra boys call "ours" http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/Australia/NSW/Sydney_South/ours/ quite packed during the last big swell and seriously...well worth the trip to go see I second that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Yes an east coast low is beggining to form in Bass Strait. It will wedge itself onto the back end of the High we have just had and will get caught between the one that is following, allowing the fetch of the wind to widen. The large swell will begin in a nice fetch from wide of the sth Island NZ. Swell should start picking up wednesday. And by Thursday Friday will hit 6m plus of beautiful groundswell from the SE. Which will be nicely spaced apart and will look like big lines coming in from the cliffs. The swell looks to be constant Sat and Sun and will be coming from almost straight from Antartica SE. There are going to be many happy surfers this week especially further up the coast. RE "Ours" it was long a Cronulla surf spot before Mark and a few other Maroubra, Bronte guys began surfing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 So far average wave height is 5.32M, with the biggest recorded so far being 9.6M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemel09 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 9.6 is huge definitely not looking good for getting out fishing this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customcasting Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 9.6 is huge definitely not looking good for getting out fishing this week the swell size you are quoting would wipe out most of our ocean front houses,the way the wave rider bouys work is a max high and max low of the bouy as it rise's and falls in the swell ,true wave hight is half of that ,measure from the center up or center down ,not top to bottom .all wave including sound are measured center up or down for true hight or size . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Customcasting, Wave height is the vertical height between successive wave crests and troughs. The bouys are located in 80M of water. They measure wave height from trough to crest, using an accelerometer to measure the displacement. As someone who surfed most of their life we always guestimated the surf size from trough to crest as well. Somehow i dont think a 30ft swell is going to damage much of our ocean front houses especially in Sydney, most of the cliffs are over 30ft high. The 9,6 is the highest wave recorded today, have seen a 14m wave recorded a few years back off Botany, didnt see any damage the next day :beersmile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customcasting Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) we all like to think things are bigger than they relly are ,fish .boats .waves .i was told once you should marrie a woman with small hands as it makes the xxx xxxxa look bigger . Uploaded with ImageShack.us Edited July 20, 2011 by customcasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennoz Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 check out these pics that were taken a few weeks ago when we had some big swell in syd... sorta puts it into perspective bronte: http://www.coastalwatch.com/uploadedmedia/articles/_MG_8251_201171512545.jpg deepwater break http://www.coastalwatch.com/uploadedmedia/articles/3_20117151286.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishon Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 check out these pics that were taken a few weeks ago when we had some big swell in syd... sorta puts it into perspective bronte: http://www.coastalwatch.com/uploadedmedia/articles/_MG_8251_201171512545.jpg deepwater break http://www.coastalwatch.com/uploadedmedia/articles/3_20117151286.jpg looks like hawaii or sumfn lol crazy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Just added a few gloomy pics of the sea this morning.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catchin Jack Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Thanks Ray, you never let us down with your photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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