It is the end of the wet season , It may be dry but it may be wet , if there has been a cyclone recently you will not have to worry about crowded points , NO-ONE will be out in the surf, and a little after that beach breaks will be good ,then the swell will drop to nothing.
ps I don't think that photo above is "Goldy in Summer" as there are too many wetsuits and the water is too warm.
but i am sure that sharks live out there,again too warm (mostly) for white pointers
Bluebottles do get blown down with prolonged Northerly winds.
Meter maids are generally a lot hotter