For those who do not have any idea of where Coffs Harbour is, it is approx 30 S on the E coast of Australia. For the guys in Natal that is approx the same line of latitude as Aliwal Shoal. Current off the coast is usually in a N-S direction (East Australia Current). I am still learning the effect of the various winds but at this stage a NE is bad news.
Saturday saw a relatively strong NE with white-horses and the sea was churned up terribly. Wind dropped off by the evening and I even managed to catch a Whiting off the beach on plastic. Fish was released because I already had some fresh salmon for sushi.
Woke late on Sunday and after a walk on the beach decided to go for a swim. The competition was called off and boats stayed at home. What a pity. The sea was flat and while the viz was poor close in, it looked better out deep. I heard of one boat finding Dorado and Kingfish off the wave bouy E of Coffs Harbour. My swim produced nothing. Saw several large fish which all turned out to be Blue Groper, a protected species. I am seriously considering acquiring a surf-ski to extend my range from the beach, which might give me sufficient range to get into the really clean water.
Drove from Korora to Woolgoolga and the Ocean looked superb this morning. Absolutely flat with a clear cloudless sky. Plan of action should be to get going early morning and try to get some fish off the wave bouy before work. Will see if that pans out.
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