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Low tide = mission of a paddle! But guys are getting some cracking waves far at the back. Sets are 4ft plus, but breaking all over the place.

Sick waves were had by all today. See 3 spots just past Muizies in the gallery:

http://www.muizies.co.za/photo-gallery/?album=all&gallery=5

News spreads like margarine in Cape Town. Overnight, a pod of whales (awaiting exact info) beached on Cape Town’s Southern West Coast. Pictures were taken across the length of Long Beach, Kommetjie. There were 20-ish whales on the low tide sand this afternoon, all alive, but not very happy.

The human effort was amazing. People across Cape Town zipped up their neoprene and assigned themselves to one of the many beautiful beached creatures, spending hours cooling and comforting them and praying for high tide to hurry up. 

Unfortunately (my personal assumption) the efforts were in vain – the ones that were assisted back into the sea had no intention of going anywhere but back onto the beach.

See some photos from this afternoon >

I trust you all figured out that the surf started firing today. If you haven’t surfed yet, go down now until there isn’t an inch of light left!

I got photos of some unhappy whales and saw a few ’788′ locals in the 2000 strong crowd at Long Beach.  Also good photos of X, K Bay and Danger Beach.

Lookout for good surf again tomorrow!