Peter enjoys this glorious morning in Mollymook

The Exploits of Peter the Priest.

BOM meteorologist Melody Sturm gave her latest report on the current surf conditions and said, “We’re seeing waves over three metres high just off-shore, and closer to the coast (there’s) a little less height in those waves, but they’re still quite powerful”.

Peter the Priest having recently transferred from the Northern Territory to Sydney, chose to spend a few days at his favourite South Coast destination, Mollymook. Aware of the hazardous surf conditions, Peter revels in a big surf and this was his day. Whilst other swimmers spent their time in Mollymook’s ‘sooky corner’ Peter got out the back, waiting on the big sets to come through. From the Beach hut café, spectators were able to enjoy this incredible spectacle, as if Peter had nine lives or as another spectator mentioned, “maybe he has a higher power looking down, after him”.  Anyway after eight big sets of waves, Peter choose not to push his luck to far, and it was time for coffee, so he finally came back to shore.

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Peter faces his first Set of waves

A little later, a second Set of waves emerge

Now a third Set

Peter enjoys a brief calm period before the next storm

Unprepared, he sees a fourth Set emerge

The Fifth Set with Banister’s Headland in the background

Then a Sixth Set

Then a Seventh Set

The Eighth Set (another wipe out)

Peter calls it a day, not to push his luck to far, he heads for home and a well earned coffee