CENTRAL COAST - 22 TO 29 JANUARY 2022

 22 JANUARY

A swim at the haven. The water was very clear.

23 JANUARY

A fun surf south of The Ruins.

A well-formed righthander. It was good for an hour then a wind change and higher tide. Heaps of waves.

Later in the afternoon, a mountain bike ride at Bulls Hill and the Old Quarry.

The trail at Bulls Hill was covered in lots of fist size loose stones. A bit difficult to navigate through.

The quarry was fun with firm sand though it was very rutted. A fun ride.

24 JANUARY

A surf south of The Ruins.

Good right handers and the occasional left. Heaps of fun and waves. Only a few out to start but it got crowded and a little intense towards the end of the session.

An afternoon hike at Strickland SF on the arboretum track.

A pleasant to warm hike and very muddy in sections. A good test of Jacinta’s new hiking boots. No one else on the tracks. There were many bird sounds and the creek looked very serene.

25 JANUARY

A surf check. The swell had increased but too large for the beach to handle.

A kayak at Avoca lagoon.

There was little wind and water was reasonably glassy. It was very quiet and relaxing. I paddled around one bend and there were a family of black swans, ducks and other birds. The wind increased and I paddled around the island and back.

A swim at Terrigal haven.

The water was clean and the visibility reasonable. The haven was crowded but the water was relatively empty. A nice swim.

26 JANUARY

A surf south of the ruins.

It didn’t look too good but about ten minutes later it started to get better with some nice rights and lefts. Heaps of waves for a while. Me out only, then two and about seven later. It didn’t last long and it lost quality with the lowering tide.

27 JANUARY

An early surf check but not much happening.

A swim at Terrigal Haven.

28 JANUARY

Small surf and onshore wind.

An early swim at the Haven.

The water was reasonably clear. I saw a large blue groper, a huge sting ray and lots of other medium to small fish. The most I've seen in a while.

29 JANUARY

Packing day.

Kayak check, mountain bikes check, surf gear check, swim and snorkel gear check, food and drink check, whatever check ... ready for a long road trip ... south coast, snowy mountains, Tasmania ... that's the plan :)