Last night they were talking about the morning before. This morning they were talking about last night. Tonight they're talking about tomorrow morning.

It's been a great burst of swell in Sydney and with the acute southerly direction and westerly winds Cronulla Point was as good as anywhere. Add to that morning and evening low tides that favoured the nine-to-fivers and the locals have good reason to be talking.

Last night Steve Jones took a dip as the light faded.//STUART NETTLE