Blue Snapper - Surf Photography on the Northern Beaches - Another Jack

Snapshow

Another Jack 27 Nov 09

Another fun week of waves. Small ones as per usual, but with warm weather and girls on the beach, who's complaining.

	Jack Norman Classic: Every so often a call is made amongst a group of mates to hold the 'Jack Norman Classic Invitational.' This call was made a few weeks ago and on Sunday the 22nd November the event was held. As always it was a great success, this time there were even decent waves and the southerly which usually blows us away never arrived - so no dance-off to decide the winner was needed. This competition is all about fun with your mates. Doesn't matter what board you ride, what clothes you wear or the colour you dye your hair. Anyone is welcomed and awarded massive over scoring for anything 'different' attempted on a wave, or on the shore. (Manage to snake Baz on a wave, you will win your heat.) The trophy 'found on a curb-side clean up' has been given quite the facelift, with shiny new plaques waiting to be engraved. This years' engraving went to Ewan Donnachie 'of bodyboarding fame' who rode stand-up on his lid all day. He nailed it with grab rail cutties, barrels and the odd spin or six. Congrats mate. Can't wait for the next one!
	Photography Exhibition: Tonight, Friday the 27th November I am having a photography exhibition. I will be hanging some Framed prints and canvases on the walls of Cafe 5 in Darley Street East, Mona Vale. Rock up from 6:30pm. It will cost you $15 and for that you will get food, Beer supplied by 'Pure Blonde', wine supplied by 'Haydenshapes', music by acoustic sensations Kenny and Leon and a ticket in a raffle to win a print on the night. Click here for the exhibition flyer.
	Hawaii: I leave in 2 weeks! Can't wait. The plan is to send all you subscribers images of Pipe doing it's nut. I have been up very late at night praying for solid swell and Huey said it's all good.
	Christmas Pressies: Heaps of organised people out there have got their Chrissy orders through to me already. For all you laggers, you have until the 2nd December. So throw a line into the gallery or three and pull something out for someone close to you. Fill your basket with goodies and fire an order through. Be quick.

Today the waves are great and the water is warm. I surfed with the crowds, had fun on a couple and saw heaps of sharks - massive ones. Yep - crowd scaring sharks.

Cheers for perusing the site, hope to see a few of you tonight.

Cheers,

Buy Print20 Nov 09 - Glowing sky - Mona

Buy Print17 Dec 07 - Sparkle - Waimea Bay

Buy Print22 Nov 09 - Finalists 2009 - Mona

Buy Print18 Nov 09 - Rossy - Whaley

Catch of the Week

Buy PrintCatch of the week 22 Nov 09 - Jack Norman Classic - Mona

You have no items in your shopping cart

Select Area:

Surf Report - By Ben Horvath (COASTALWATCH)

Swell: 2ft NE
Rating: 3
Water Temp: 18.2

Morning Report: Waves 2ft, swell NE ,wind WNW 20-35 knots easing. Blowing like stink offshore which has cleaned up yesterdays wind swell nicely but will continue to erode the size, 2ft on open beaches , hit it early as the tides on the way out and there will be a few hollow ones on offer before swells ironed out, winds will ease up later,,check Coastalwatch swell forecast.

Weather Report

Sunny. Winds gusty west to northwesterly tending westerly then easing by early evening.

Avalon

Newport

Mona Vale

+ Expand for more details

- Reduce

03 Sep 10

Grey Day Blues

Ouch! The sun has gone and there's no quality surf around. More...

27 Aug 10

The Blue Marble

Flat here in Sydney for most of the week. Makes you want to jump on a flight to somewhere exotic, somewhere pumping, somewhere different. More...

20 Aug 10

Subside

At last all these incredible waves have left the Northern Beaches. It kind of leaves us all wondering what to do with ourselves? Guess it's back to work... More...