NORTH COAST SURF REPORT 18-07-08
Heard the one,” the older you get the better you were”. Time is a great leveller. The other morning I saw a friend’s young son getting barreled, busting airs at will, and carving magestic turns on some rather nice right hand beachies. Now I’m sure this time last year the same young bloke was struggling to link two turns together. How do they get so good so quick? They were the days…….
Back to reality and today’s pics taken at Gallows in Coffs Harbour around 12:30pm today, show clean half metre waves airbrushed by a 10-15knt north wester. A few stand up guys were making the most of the righthanders down the beach, while a small pack of bodyboarders were milking the best of the wedgy lefthanders in the corner. Sunny skies, extremely clearwater and a balmy 22 degree air temp doing a good impersonation of summertime.
Back to the past for another moment, and I cannot remember so much sand being on this beach. During the seventies, even at low tide, the waves were chasing you over the rocks as you were entering or leaving the water. Today at low tide there is a good 50mtr plus walk to the water’s edge. All the same Gallows is still best known for its powerful peaky beachbreak barrels.
cheers, Noel.
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