We're back!

Dave and Ross caught a few at the isolated spot known as Bluetops on the south coast of NZ down from Dunedin. Newcastle also had its fair share of pumping swell over the break and some good waves were to be had on the shoulders of the swell window. Gary reports rare overhead barrels in front of his place in Queensland. How did everyone else fare? Let me know...

Taiwan or elsewhere?

Wherever you are in the next couple of months, stay safe and hopefully get a wave or three. I'm looking forward to some Merewether time with friends, hopefully we'll get a little swell from time to time. I'm determined to make a better effort of keeping "Pointyhat" more up-to-date and relevant when I get back, so to that end, take a few shots that you'd be willing to share on here. I also want one of our favourite segments, Pointy of the Month, to make a comeback. There are a few people who need an entry and then we might even have a second round(!). Have fun, see you back mid August!

overhead Baisha!

Tobes and Aaron got some good juice at Baishawan this morning. Tobes was still as amped as a kid in a lolly shop later this afternoon! Will they go back for more in the morning???

Slop to Silk

Typical sloppy carnage on Saturday (top), but Sunday cleaned up to throw up a few nice offshore peaks over at Wushi.
Looked like it was pretty nice....    (thanks Surfella for the photos)

Smooth and languid

A few small, smooth lines push through at Wushi Gang this morning (thanks Surfella for photo)

The King Is Dead

 

The King of Kirra, the man who defeated the legendary MR in his prime, the star of Albie's "Morning of the Earth", surfing's soul guru is dead. Thanks for the memories, MP.

This video is AWESOME!

Check the video above. Do yourself a favour and click it onto "HD", fullscreen it, sit back and enjoy something very special. (Now OFF...only for a limited time, hope you caught it) Link here

How good are professional surfers?!

The current crop of men and women on the pro circuit continue to display almost super-human skill. Surfest, at Merewether (Dave's home break) is serving up only very average waves at the moment, but the maneuvers have to be seen to be believed. Check it out here. Bells is soon!

Newcastle's SURFEST now on!

NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, March 14, 2012) – Merewether once again played host to an array of the world’s best surfers as the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro hit the water for the Round of 96, the Round that sees the top seeds enter the draw. The surf was in the 2 to 3 foot (1 – 1.5 meter) range with some nice walls and rippable sections on offer. Check it here

Live webcast can be found here

Good start to the comp year