noelm Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just a word of warning, the swell is HUGE today, so, if you're thinking of going fishing anywhere, be very careful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Here is a screenshot of Deewhy beach , not a chance of fishing there or any of the rock platforms - unfortunately no people walking the beach to give something to gauge the real size of the surf but if the die hard surfers are avoiding it you can bet it is pretty crook out there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Good advice Nolem. I heard the nearly all of NSW coast has had a warning issued. Maybe fish another day? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just saw a "set" break level with the point of Windang Island and Barrack Point, that's a long way out, maybe 7-8m high. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3M to 5M on the Central Coast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 3-5m off Coogee. Wedding Cake Island is under there somewhere.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Doesn't really give a good indication of the size.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Some of the sets are really big, might stir up some fish, if I feel frisky I might go for a fish in the sheltered bay in front of my place, Blackfish come in there when the sea is big, but then......it's damn cold and windy. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, noelm said: Some of the sets are really big, might stir up some fish, if I feel frisky I might go for a fish in the sheltered bay in front of my place, Blackfish come in there when the sea is big, but then......it's damn cold and windy. I went out last night with extra layers but that wind had it feeling below freezing, while my body was warm enough, my hands became ice blocks pretty quickly. I only lasted an hour before it was just too much. @Burger that’s a great photo. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Cold I can deal with but cold and blowing a gale - Na thanks 🥶🥶🥶 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 @Mike Sydney Thanks mate! Doesn’t do the sight, sound or size of the swell any justice though. such power . . . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Got a job out at Vaucluse tomorrow and I hope it is still pumping , love watching those big swells pounding the rocks - awesome power ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Rice Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 When I got to work this morning there was spray rising above Bowen Island. The wind was freezing all day. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) Little Bay Beach is good and protected and almost fishable in any wind other than a straight easterly. Always get bream from the beach when it's a big swell outside and blackfish in the "rockpool" on the southern side. Jim Edited May 8, 2023 by JimT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Massive swell in Bate Bay, breaking half a km off the beach and Voodoo reef was insane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Read a couple of news website articles that had the swell at Wedding Cake Island at 6m . . .. . and some bloke, well a Brazillian World Champ, was out there on a bodyboard and caught a couple of waves! 😲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fried Rice Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 1:30 PM, Burger said: Read a couple of news website articles that had the swell at Wedding Cake Island at 6m . . .. . and some bloke, well a Brazillian World Champ, was out there on a bodyboard and caught a couple of waves! 😲 He was actually bodysurfing. Went out in a wettie & it was somehow hindering him so he went back out in budgies. Brave man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Heard from lifesavers that he had to get rescued afterwards. Not surprising really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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