Early afternoon snorkel with Rob at Long Bay. We started at
Little Bay but were put off by the relatively large surf and
whitewater. Absolutely perfect day for it, cloudless and warm, modulo
the idiots on their jetskis.
Continuing to make the most of my time in Sydney, I met up with Sarah
at Coogee and headed over to Clovelly for a swim in some
increasingly rough surf. The water was a perfect temperature and the
clouds threatened but passed on by.
Brief early-afternoon dip at Gordon's Bay. Incredibly flat, would've
been great to go snorkeling off the northern side.
Got to make the most of my time in Sydney... back to Coogee. Almost identical to yesterday.
Back to dear old flat-as Coogee for the first beach swim of the
year. The crowd was fairly thin, the weather warm but pregnant with
storm. The water was pleasant, the surf absent. In other words a
fairly standard day.
Late morning snorkel with Rob. After the recent heavy storms the
water was way too turbid to see anything, but my spring suit made it
pleasant enough. Some fairly large waves.
Snorkeling with Rob at Little Bay, the old Prince Henry Hospital
site now being turned into apartments. (We'd been to "Little Bay" before,
but that was in fact Long Bay.) Very clear, not too cold (in a springsuit),
some fish to see and loads of interesting rock formations. Lunch at Paris
Seafood at La Parouse in what turned out to be a pleasant autumn afternoon.
Midday snorkelling attempt at Gordons Bay. A bit too rough and turbid to
make out much, though the water was pleasant enough once in (at least in a
spring suit).
Early afternoon paddle at Gordons Bay. Quite warm out of the water today
too, at 24 degrees.
Morning snorkel at the north side of Gordons Bay with Sarah. I, wimpishly,
broke out the wetsuit for the first time this season (in Sydney). It wasn't
that necessary in the water but it did help immensely with the scoot in the
windy shade back to the car. Once again, loads of fish and the weather was
beautiful. It seems the blue gropers assemble just east of the ramp, out in
the mouth of the bay.
Very brief snorkel off the north-eastern rocks at Gordons Bay in the early
afternoon. The wind made the scamper up to the car pretty uncomfortable; the
wetsuit would block it much better than a dripping wifebeater. Loads of fish
again today, perhaps the most variation I've seen there yet.
After putting my parents on the plane to London-via-Singapore, I went for a
swim at Gordons Bay. Beautiful autumn weather presently, though I feel the
need to wear a wifebeater in the water now, it makes just enough of a
difference.
Mid-afternoon snorkel at Gordons Bay. Loads of fish, including a solitary
blue groper, thousands of the usual stripey little fellers, a school of
thin, long-nosed silver ones (swordfish?) swimming just under the
surface. The water was quite pleasant once in, though staying in is getting
harder. Time to get out the wetsuit, methinks.
Mid-afternoon swim at a flat-as-I've-ever-seen-it Coogee. It was quite
cool on the promenade while I was waiting for Lev.
Early afternoon paddle at Gordons Bay. The beautiful weather continues.
Mid-afternoon dip at Gordons Bay. Quite warm in and out of the water, very
sunny and clear.
Early afternoon snorkel with mrak and Deb at Balmoral. Absolutely
perfect day for it, apart from some fairly cloudy harbour water.
Late afternoon swim at Coogee. The days are getting quite short. Quite a
few people there, pleasant water and cold sand, classic dumpers.
Swim at Gordons Bay. Very pleasant weather for late April.
Mid-afternoon swim at Coogee.
