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Ocean Rhythms
It's been a blessed relief for local surfers
to see a return to a more traditional May
pattern, long considered the best month
of the year for both consistent swell and
good conditions. Absent a large late season
cyclone or close range ECL May often sees
a seasonal peak in sand movement which
can feed inshore sand banks at regional
Pointbreaks. So far, this May has been
an exemplar of that pattern. Lots of sand
moving through and feeding most of the
STEVE SHEARER
Points with banks ranging from good to
epic.
Banks are no good without swell and Huey
has stepped up big-time with a series
of high quality swells from a range of
directions. South Pacific fetches near the
North Island of New Zealand have supplied
quality long range east swells, including
at time of writing and these swells have
been augmented by south swells generated
by low pressure in the lower Tasman sea.
The combination of these two swells in
conjunction with all day offshores has seen
waves ranging from barrelling A-frame
beachbreaks to hollow inside grinders
on the Point. Happy days for everyone
basically.
The pattern looks set to continue as we
run up to the shortest day. Instability in the
Tasman sea spawns low pressure systems
in a favourable part of our swell window.
Could be a fine vintage for the history books
if the swell keeps coming to the party.
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