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  • 7/1/2025
Illawarra surfers have made the most of the surging waves ahead of the 'dynamic' weather system set to hit this afternoon. Footage by Nadine Morton, Adam McLean
Transcript
00:00How can you be down here today?
00:02Just chasing the waves
00:04What were the conditions like out there?
00:06It was fun, very fun
00:08It picked up a lot in the last hour
00:10Just tripled in size
00:12How was the surf like out there today?
00:14Oh yeah, it's pretty big and wild
00:16Do you get nervous out there
00:18when the waves are so big Ollie?
00:20Yeah, some fun
00:22I've had a few sessions
00:24that have been scary
00:26Bill, what was today like? A special moment?
00:30Yeah, really special, really fun
00:32and good to be out
00:34in nature
00:36What brought you here today?
00:38This is my home spot
00:40for over 20 years
00:42What's the conditions like out there?
00:44They're a bit burgerish
00:46at the moment
00:48but still doing it seeing
00:50How big do you reckon this swell is?
00:52It's only about
00:54It's only about
00:564 to 6 foot at the moment
00:58It should pick up
01:00at least another 4 foot
01:02Does it make you nervous at all
01:04surfing the big waves?
01:06Oh yeah, you've got to
01:08have your wits about you
01:10If you're not fit for it
01:12it shouldn't be going out there
01:14How long have you been out there today?
01:16About 2 and a half hours
01:18The best thing about it?
01:20Is you're in the ocean
01:22How big do you reckon the swell is?
01:24Oh it's probably 3 to 4 foot at the moment
01:26but it's probably going to double, triple that maybe
01:28Did you get nervous out there?
01:30Nah, surfed all my life
01:32so growing up in it
01:34Sure is
01:36And Phil, tell me
01:37today's a special day
01:38Yep, special day
01:40It's my birthday
01:42So you pulled all the out of school for a surf?
01:44Yeah, why not
01:46Pretty wild, pretty fun
01:48Give it a crap
01:52Okay.
01:54Because now
01:55A place of hope
01:57How big are you?
01:59Thanks for your 29 to 30
02:02Somebodychat
02:03A dimension
02:05cacti
02:06With that
02:07It's really
02:07It's nice
02:09It's different
02:10Imals
02:11The feeling
02:12Of the sun
02:13Like it
02:14You'll be
02:15Sex
02:16Entonces
02:17Parset
02:18The feeling
02:19Which
02:19B

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