I ducked out a couple of times over the weekend of 10-11th July on the southside when big things were expected but the swell wasn't really getting into the spots I checked. It was hitting the northern beaches and the Central Coast/Newcastle area instead.
Here's a few snaps of various spots I cruised past. For a population of 4 million it's surprising how you could still get uncrowded waves on a Sydney Sunday.
Guess it must have been better elsewhere?? Jeez we're a fussy lot!
Cheers, Strauss