Best surf at The Box

The Surfrider Foundation Broken Bay branch has reported "one of the best" surf conditions at the Box surf break on January 20.

Branch representative Cr Peter Freewater of Horsfield Bay said that, as predicted, the dredging of the entrance channel to Brisbane Water did not impair the "classic left-hand break" known as the Box.

"Most beaches were closed due to huge swells," Mr Freewater said.

"However, the Peninsula's most famous break was pumping in all its glory.

"It may have improved it because yesterday was one of the best surfing days I've ever seen at Box.

"The break was working in all its glory and for most of the day it was a clean six to eight foot."

It was estimated that more than 200 surfers took advantage of the good conditions over the course of the day, according to Cr Freewater.

"It wasn't big enough to link the two main breaks so surfers were divided between the outer and inner breaks," Cr Freewater said.

"Waves were consistent but highly contested.

"I saw guys pull into some sick barrels at low tide.

"During the outgoing tide the strong current kept pulling the main group of surfers off the outer peak and this provided opportunities for those further in to steal the occasional wave. "Then these surfers would all paddle back to the peak and occasional stragglers like myself could jag a boomer."

Cr Freewater reminded local surfers the surf break was "not for beginners or the not so fit". "My shoulders are still burning from all the paddling," Cr Freewater said.

Email, 21 Jan 2010 -