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Surfers today had their work cut out for them, with an express train running through the only defined bank on the beach (at the Wall). No Mals in sight, and the kids were all over the inside suck section. All of the old blokes were blowing out the back like exhausted whales waiting for assistance to get back into the beach to be harpooned. There was another bank adjacent at the north end of the Wall, where Wylie and Sullos were surfing but it was not really doing it. There is so much sand on the beach. I watched the lifeguards drive their buggy from north to Cronulla Beach on the sand - the first time in a couple of years. The forecast for tomorrow is good with a new south ground swell predicted from 2 to 4-5ft. That is as good as it gets, because after that the swell is going to die in the butt and dribble 1-2ft into the weekend. I took today's pics in the middle of the Wall, where next week the dredge is going to put 30,000 tonnes of sand from the Hacking. It is about two years late so there is another 30,000 tonnes going to go somewhere else. I also took some pics yesterday of Bluey and Sea pig trying to teach the SHARKS to surf - good luck with that one! To other news, Bells Beach Victoria, Australia: Russell Molony (North Entrance) is the Australian Indigenous Suring Champion for 2012 after defeating Joe Haddon (Foster/Tuncurry) in excellent two-metre surf at Bells Beach yesterday. It was the first time the title was surfed in 16 years and the previous champion Scott Rotumah (Byron Bay) was on-hand to pass over the title to the new Australian champion. Former Pipeline Master Champion (one of Cripps white Indigenous surfers) Robbie Page, 46, was still delighted to finish third. Speaking of finishes, the quote of the year goes to Matt Wilkinson, 23, (Central Coast, NSW/AUS), who scored an outstanding 18.43 (out of a possible 20 points), the event’s highest two wave heat total to defeat Kai Otton, 32, (Northern Beaches, NSW/AUS), in the 3-5ft (1-1.5 metres) surf at the left-hand point break of Itauna, in Saquarema, Brazil. For his victory at the Quiksliver Saquarema Prime, Wilkinson takes home US$40,000 dollars in prize money and an additional 6500 points towards his ASP World Ranking, which catapults him from 43rd place up to 17th. I’m so stoked and now I’ve got a hard-on for Brazil,” joked the ever-playful Wilkinson. That about does it for me but it was a huge effort beating all the Brazilians at home in a six star! Cronulla boardriders have a club contest on Saturday so watch out for that on our 2ft beachies!

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Surf report with John Veage