Amazingly it's only four weeks until the New South Wales Wavesailing Association 2010/11 Series opener! It's time to dust off the sails and boards and head to the Illawarra for the 11th/12th September. This is always a great event, a time to catch up with fellow sailors, meet new people and generally share the stoke that a new season of NE'rs is just around the corner.

The competiton will be held at Port Kembla for a Westerly, Windang for a Southerly and Gerroa for a NE'r. Details of the sign on location will be posted in Seabreeze so please keep an eye out for updates.

Finally, the BBQ location will be in Gerroa so it would be worthwhile organising accommodation there and not further north.

If you want to do the whole season please help our treasurer by pre-paying via the forms found at www.nswwavesailing.org.

Lets hope for some decent swell and good winds.

The Association has a number of new faces who are all extremely committed to making this the best season yet - smooth running, fun, competitive and with the biggest turnouts.

Well someone turned up the swell up to 10 over night. It's pretty big and messy in the 4 meter range with bigger sets breaking out at the bomby.

Waves should start drop quickly though.

Wind in Gerroa is currently SW around 15 knts. and very gusty. There should be a bit more further north. Port Kembla or Windang would probably be the pick for today but get out early.

UPDATE (11:00 am):
Tide started running out. Size of breakers has definitely picked up. Size out at the bomby is now probably in the 6 meter range.

Wind is about 15 - 20 knts on the outside but only about 10-15 close to shore. Too light for my taste without a jet ski for support in case something goes wrong.