Barnstorming
Dee Why, Narrabeen | 30 August 2014 | 6-9 ft SSE @ 10s
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Driven by a complex low pressure plonked on top of the the Tasman Sea, a rainy and blustery morning did nothing to dampen enthusiasm on the Northern Beaches specifically at Dee Why Point and Narrabeen.
I rocked up with my expectations set on low given the weather conditions and was pleasantly surprised to see it pumping and clean despite being under the influence of a lively SSW wind.
The usual talented crew were out at Dee Why Point some with a camera between their teeth. It was all the rage back then. Still is I reckon. Anyway, the waves were huge and the crew were having a blast pulling into the behemoths pushing through on the Point.
Meanwhile up at Narrabeen an equally experienced jet ski team revelled in the gnarly massiveness on offer.
Surfer riding a large breaking wave in the ocean.
A person surfing a large wave at a beach with a pool in the foreground and a rocky shoreline.
A person surfing on a large wave near a rocky shoreline, with a blue barrier and railings in the foreground.
A surfer riding a large wave at the beach while a man holding a surfboard watches nearby. A person with an umbrella stands in the foreground, and there are pool-like structures with blue edges and a sign at the edge of one pool.
A person surfing on a large ocean wave near a pool or natural water area, with a cloudy sky above.
A person surfing on a wave near a pool or water feature, with a ladder in the foreground and a cloudy sky.
A person in a wetsuit surfing on a wave near a pool with a ladder and a rope fence.
A person surfing on a wave near a pool on a cloudy day
Surfer riding a large wave near a swimming pool with a safety fence and steps, overcast sky
A person falling off a surfboard while catching a wave near a pool with a metal ladder and a wooden and rope fence
Large ocean wave crashing near a swimming pool with poolside fencing, a ladder, and a paddleboard caught in the wave.
A person surfing on a large ocean wave, with another person in the water in the background.
A person surfing a large wave with two others in the distance on the water.
A person in black wetsuit surfing on a large wave near the shoreline.
Surfer riding inside a breaking wave on the ocean
A person surfing a large wave in the ocean, dressed in a black wetsuit.
A surfer riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave, with a safety barrier visible in the foreground.
A person surfing on a large wave at the beach, with a safety barrier in the foreground.
A person surfing on a large ocean wave near a sandy beach with a rope barrier in the foreground.
A person riding a large ocean wave on a surfboard.
A person in a wetsuit surfing a large ocean wave.
Surfer riding a large wave on a surfboard in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean on a cloudy day.
A surfer rides inside the barrel of a large ocean wave, wearing a black wetsuit.
Surfer riding inside a large breaking wave at the beach.
A large ocean wave crashing with a white surfboard partially visible underneath.
Surfer riding a wave at the beach while other surfers are in the water in the background.
A person in a black wetsuit surfing inside a large wave at the beach, with two other people in the water in the background.
Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean.
A person riding a surfboard inside a large, green ocean wave.
A person in dark clothing surfing a large wave in the ocean.
A person in a black wetsuit rides inside a large curling wave on a surfboard, with the ocean in the background.
A person in a wetsuit riding inside a large wave on a surfboard at the beach.
A surfer wearing a black wetsuit riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave.
Surfer riding inside a large ocean wave with a rocky barrier and ropes in the foreground.
A large ocean wave breaking near the shore with a surfboard partially visible inside the wave.
A large ocean wave breaking near the shore with a surfboard partially visible inside the wave, and a barrier with posts and ropes in the foreground.
A person surfing a large wave in the ocean, with part of their body visible under the water as they ride the wave.
A person in a wetsuit surfing inside a large ocean wave.
A person surfing on a wave at the beach, wearing a black wetsuit.
A person surfing on a large ocean wave with a rocky shore in the foreground.
A surfer in a black wetsuit riding inside a large turquoise ocean wave near the shore.
A person surfing on a large turquoise wave at the beach with a rope barrier in the foreground.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean, wearing a black wetsuit and riding a white surfboard.
Surfer riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean.
Person surfing on a wave in the ocean
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean under a cloudy sky.
A person surfing on a wave in the ocean, wearing a black wetsuit.
Surfer riding a large wave in the ocean, wearing a black wetsuit, with water splashing around.
A person surfing inside a large crashing wave in the ocean.
A person in a wetsuit stands on a pool deck holding a surfboard, looking out at the ocean waves.
Group of six surfers in wetsuits riding a wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a wave while a jet ski with a rider passes nearby in the ocean.
A person in a wetsuit surfing inside a large blue wave near the shore, with some bushes or trees in the foreground.
A person surfing inside a large ocean wave, with the ocean and sky in the background and some foliage in the foreground.
A surfer riding inside a large breaking wave with the ocean in the background.
A surfer riding inside a large ocean wave with some plants in the foreground.
Two people sit on a bench and watch a large ocean wave roll into the shore.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
Two surfers riding a large wave near the shore with some greenery in the foreground.
Waves crashing in the ocean with green shrubbery in the foreground.
A person is surfing a large wave at the beach while another person rides a jet ski nearby.
Surfer riding inside a large breaking wave with another person on a jet ski nearby in the ocean.
A person surfing a big wave in the ocean with another person on a jet ski nearby.
Surfer riding a large wave with a person on a jet ski nearby in the ocean.
A person surfing a large wave in the ocean, with another individual on a jet ski nearby.
A surfer riding inside a large ocean wave while another person is on a jet ski nearby.
A person surfing large ocean waves near a rocky outcrop, with another person sitting on a rock, during a stormy day.
Surfers on a large ocean wave, with one surfer riding inside the wave and another on a jet ski nearby.
Two surfers riding large ocean waves near the shoreline with a cloudy sky overhead.
Two surfers in black wetsuits riding or sitting on large ocean waves during daytime.
Two people on a jet ski in the ocean with a large wave crashing behind them. One person on the jet ski is waving, while the other appears to be taking a photo. A third person is standing on the wave with their arms raised.
People surfing on a large ocean wave, with one person riding the wave and a second person on a jet ski nearby.
A person riding a large wave on a surfboard near a jet ski with a person on it.
Person surfing a large wave with a jet ski in the foreground on a cloudy day.
A person surfing on a large cresting wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A person surfing a large green wave with white foam at the beach.
A surfer riding inside a large green wave at the beach.
A person surfing inside the barrel of a large ocean wave.
A surfer riding inside a large, powerful ocean wave with white foam at the front.
A large ocean wave with a surfer riding inside it.
Ocean wave crashing with white foam and spray
A person surfing inside a large breaking wave at the beach.
A person riding a wave on a surfboard in the ocean.
A surfer rides a large ocean wave with a backdrop of gray sky, partially obscured by green vegetation in the foreground.
Ocean wave crashing with surf spray, view from the shore with some bushes in the foreground.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean, with some blurry vegetation in the foreground.