By Hollie Harris
In all the excitement brewing about the return of waves to our points over the last week, I couldn’t resist getting in on the talk.
Sickies were planned in advance and work went on hold for a lucky bunch who can do it, in the pre-empt of good things to come. The best part? Schools back, holidays and long weekends are over and we would finally get our car parks and waves back, just in time, right? Pfft!
By the look of things, the good word perhaps was spread a little far afield as surfers arrived in hoards to pack out the Noosa Points.
Monday saw swells up to about 4 ft. With fresh SE winds, it’s been points only and improving as the tide drops out. This all adds up to one thing here in Noosa – car park bedlam and waves so crowded it’s nearly impossible to catch a ride. You need a paddle machine, a heck of a lot of patience and arms like tree trunks to have any chance at snagging a wave.
That pretty much left me out of the game. With more of the same over the last couple of days, we were forced to find options. Good on you if you found a wave without 20 others going for it. (I did eventually, but my lips are sealed)
Wave heights stayed around the same size, with a peak of larger waves from the height of the low’s intensification, probably around lunchtime today, so get out there. Ride your bike, get dropped off, whatever you have to do to get there early today as the winds are expected to come up to about 25-30kts across the coast, which will blow out most exposed regions from this afternoon.
It sure is good to see those red eyes and tired smiles around town once again.
