From: ludwig@cm.deakin.OZ.AU (Ludwig Omachen)
Newsgroups: alt.surfing
Subject: Winter Surf Summary For Bells Beach
Date: 1 Sep 1992 01:48:30 GMT
Organization: Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aragorn.cm.deakin.oz.au

G'day all,
           Iv'e been feeling a little guilty about the paucity of surf
report's emmanating from down under, so here are the surf  reports for
the last four month's :-), for the Bells beach/Winkipop area.
(Summarised in chart form, sorry Nig, I just don't have your free
form, ad lib style of surf report :-), )

In summary, it's been very poor for winter, with only one or decent
swell's each month.
Even though there have not been too many flat spells, we didn't get
the usaul winter "background surf" of around head high, but we did
still get a number of those "classic" day's.

Well, spring is here, we usually get a big swell in september, and
from then on it's all down hill through summer :-(.



NOTES on CHART DETAILS:

HEIGHT	Estimated vertical height of surfable waveface in Feet,
GRAPH:  where the A's represent conditions in the morning, and P's
        the afternoon conditions.
        (Head high wave = 5 to 6 foot face)
        
	(When there are no A"s or P's, it mean's  that due to
	cirumstances beyond my control, I just could not manage to
	sneak down to see if the ocean was still there :-). )

	The vertical position of the A's and P's represent
	the approximate range in waveheight, from the small sets to 		
        the large sets.
	
        Groundswell's are indicated when the wave height  			
        estimations's (A, P)  start above the zero baseline.
        Windswells are indicated by the wave height estimation's, A,P		
        starting from the zero baseline. 

WINDS:	N=No wind
	O=Strong offshore, o=Light offshore
	X=Strong onshore, x=light onshore
 
SCORE:  Subjective assessment of surf quality.	
        P=Poor, F=Fair, A=Average, G=Good, E=Excellent, C=Classic



SURF DATA         BELLS BEACH/WINKIPOP                    APRIL 1992

HEIGHT(Face)
FEET

20   -------------------------------------------------------------
19
18
17
16
15   -------------------------------------------------------------
14
13
12                    PA AP 
11                    PA AP                    A
10   --------------A--PA-AP--------------------A------------------
9                  A  PA AP                    A           
8                  A  PA AP                  A AP
7                  A  PA AP                  A AP P
6                  A  PA AP        AP        A AP PA
5    --AP--------A-A--..-..--A-----AP--------A-.PAPA---------------
4      AP      A A .  .. ..  A A   AP        . .PAPA  
3    A AP      A A .  .. ..  A A APAP      A . ..A.A A
2    A AP      . . .  .. ..  . A AP..      A . ....  .
1    A APA A   . . .  .. ..  . . ....      . . ....  .      P
0    A-APA-A---------------------------------------------APAP-----   
DATE:01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
WIND:x xo  O   X X X  xx NX  o N oxox      O O NN x  o   xxxx
SCORE:                                       E EE
 

 
SURF DATA           BELLS/WINKIPOP     MAY 1992
 
HEIGHT(Face)
FEET

20   -------------------------------------------------------------
19
18
17
16
15   -------------------------------------------------------------
14
13
12                                                       A AP     
11           AP                                         PA AP
10   --------AP-----------------------------------------PA-AP-----
9            AP                                         PA AP
8            APAP                                       PAPAPAP
7            APAP               P                       PAPAPAP 
6          APAPAP               P PA         AP         PAPAPAPA
5    -----PAPAPAP---------------P-PA---------AP---------P-P..APA---
4    A    PAP..AP             P P PA      P  AP         ..P....A
3    A    .......    APAP     P . PA   A  P  ..APA    PA........
2    .  P .......    AP    AP . . .A   A  P  ..APA    P.........
1    .  P .......    AP    AP . . .A   A  P  ..APA    .......... A 
0    ------------APAP----------------------------------------------   
DATE:01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
WIND:x  x xxxxxxxooooXXNN   N x x Xx   x  x  oNxxx    ooxoxoxNxo o
SCORE:    GCCCCEE    PPFF     F              GG         FEA    G P


  
SURF DATA         BELL'S BEACH/WINKIE POP         JUNE 1992

HEIGHT(Face)
FEET

25   ------------------------------------------------------------
24	
23
22
21                      P
20   -------------------P-----------------------------------------
19                      P
18                      P
17                      P
16                      PA
15   -------------------PA----------------------------------------
14                      PA
13                      PA
12                      PAP 
11           A          PAP  AP
10   --------AP---------PAP--AP-----------------------------------
9            AP         ..PAPAP
8            APA        ..PAPAP
7            APA        ..PAPAP
6          A APA        ..PAPAP    A        P P 
5    ------A-APA--------...APAP----A-------AP-P---------P----------
4        APA ...        .......    .   AP  AP P        AP       
3       PAPA ...     A  .......    . A APA APAPA   A APAP     
2      APAP. ...     .  .......    . A APA APA.A  PAPAPAP
1      AP... ...     .  .......    . . ... AP...PAPAPAPAP   
0    --------------------------------------------------------------   
DATE:01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
WIND:  oxooo ooo     o  xooooox      o ooo xxoNooooXXXXXX
SCORE: PPPPA CCE     G   FGGGFF    F F FFF FFGEA   PPPPPP
         


  
SURF DATA       BELLS BEACH/WINKIPOP           JULY 1992

HEIGHT(Face)
FEET

20   -------------------------------------------------------------
19
18
17
16                                                     A 
15   --------------------------------------------------A ---------
14                                                     A 
13                                                     A 
12                                                 AP  AP 
11                                                 AP  AP
10   ----------------------------------------------AP--AP---------
9                                                  AP  AP  
8                                                  APA APA  PA     
7                A      P     P     PAA      A    PAPA .PA  PA    P
6            A   APA A AP     PA    PAAP     A    PAPA .PAP PAP   P
5    --------A---APA-APAP-----PA----PAAP-----AP---P..A-..AP-PAP---P-
4          APA   APAPAPAPA  P PAP  APAAP     AP   P..A ..AP PAPA  P  
3          APA   .PAPAPAPA APA.AP  APAAP    PAP   P... ...P ..PAP P      
2          AP.PA ...P.PAPA APA..P  A....    P.PAP .... .... ...AP P
1          ..... .....PAP. ..A...AP.....    P...PA.... .... ....P P 
0    -----------P----------------AP--------------------------------   
DATE:01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
WIND:      ox  oNXxooxXxxo ooNNoooooNoox    xooooOooOX xoOo OoooX N
SCORE              FFFPPP          AGGGF    P      ECP AGGG GFFFP F


 
SURF DATA	 BELL'S BEACH/WINKIE POP 		AUGUST 1992

HEIGHT(Face)
FEET

20   -------------------------------------------------------------
19
18
17                                           
16                                          P                      
15   ---------------------------------------P---------------------
14                                        PAP             
13                                        PAPA  
12                                        PAPA    
11                                        PAPA     
10   -P-----------------------------------PAPA--------------------
9     PA                                  PAPA A   
8     PA    P                   PA        PAPA A A A      
7     PA  P P                 P PAP     P PA.A A A AP P           
6    APA  P P                APAPAP   P PA.... A A AP P  
5    APA--P-PA---------------APAPAP---P-PA....-A-A-APAP------------
4    A.A  P PA         A     APAPAPA  P PA.... A A PPAP P    A    P
3    A..  . PAP        A     A.A.APA  P PA.... . A APAP P   PA    P       
2    ...  . .AP P PA   A   APA.....A  P ...... . A AP..AP  APA A AP   
1    ...  . ... . .A   .   AP....... AP ...... . A AP..A.  ... A AP 
0    --------------A----P--AP--------A-----------------------------
DATE:01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
WIND:oOo  x xOo o oo   oo  OOOOOOooo xx OOoOoo O X Xx  xx  XxO o ox  
SCOR:EC   F  AF F FP         AAGGGG   P FGFGFE E P PF  PP    F P PP  

Compiled by Ludwig Omachen       ludwig@cm.deakin.OZ.AU


Cheer's all, keep surfing,
Lud.