Beautiful, lined up swell from the south...check

Crisp wind from the west...check

On a sunny weekend with people walking poodles along the shoreline,

And lycra-clad power walkers patrolling the back blocks...check and check

There's some great waves out there, no doubt about that, but you'll have to battle a platoon of eager warriors for a slice of Battlefield Sydney.

All photos by Craig Brokensha.//STUART NETTLE