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June Redemption

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

After one of the chilliest starts to June in recent memory — especially harsh if you’ve just stepped off a plane from the tropics — this week’s been pure redemption. Yesterday? A gift. Today? More of the same. How good.

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Since 1999

Eugene Tan (::Uge) started taking photos when he was nine. He’s a self taught tinkerer, a constant experimenter and a relentless documenter who likes to shoot unassisted, mainly at sunrise. If conditions permit you’ll find :: Uge swimming with his camera or dangling out of helicopters, …constantly hunting for new angles on his favourite subjects.

Photography is a way for him to explore his first love, the beach. And since he lives at the beach, that means documenting his home, Bondi. He’s a beach bum. Most of the time he’s either on the beach shooting, digging holes in the sand with his kids or in the line up. And because :: Uge and his family live smack bang in the middle of Bondi, a stone’s throw from his Aquabumps Gallery, you’ll rarely find him further than 300 metres from the shoreline. Close enough to catch those magic Bondi moments when they happen, with his camera, his board or both.

Aquabumps started in 1999 back when the internet was brand new and social media didn’t even have a name. It began as a hobby … a photo a day from the beach emailed to mates. It grew organically. Twenty years later Aquabumps’ photographs are now seen by hundreds of thousands of people, daily.

The best of :: Uge’s work hangs in the Aquabumps Gallery 64 Hall Street Bondi Beach NSW 2026 Telephone 02 9130 7788 Australia. Yes, they can be shipped globally.

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After one of the chilliest starts to June in recent memory — especially harsh if you’ve just stepped off a plane from the tropics — this week’s been pure redemption. Yesterday? A gift. Today? More of the same. How good.⁠
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A big ol’ blocking high-pressure system has parked itself over southeastern Australia, acting like a weather forcefield. That means no wild southerlies, barely a ripple of swell, and sunshine for days. These are the glamour winter days we live for — crisp, clear, calm.⁠
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At 7:24am, it dipped to just 9.2°C — balmy compared to last week’s bone chill — and we’re sitting on 15°C as I bash out this highly factual, wildly riveting editorial.⁠
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Surf? One foot. Still. But hey, the ocean’s like glass and the light is pure magic.⁠
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If you love Aquabumps and want to lock 25 years of beachy goodness into your lounge room, grab our anniversary book. About 1,000 legends already have it proudly parked on their coffee tables. TYPE “BOOK” in the COMMENTS BELOW, I WILL SEND YOU A LINK!⁠
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:: uge

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After enduring the coldest June in decades, today was a proper gift — windless, sunny, and kinda warm(ish).⁠
Did you make it down? The ocean was silky, dreamy... sublime.⁠
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:: uge

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Jun 22

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How good is today? No wind and the ocean is Sublime the Aquabumps Gallery is open until 6 pm on 65 Hall Street Bondi Beach.

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Jun 21

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Here’s some pics from the last few days down at Bondi Beach. Our Gallery at Bondi host the best pictures and we open all weekend 10 am to 6 pm at 64 Hall Street. Hope to see you in there.

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After the latest sunrise of the year, we’ve been gifted a crisp, immaculate winter’s morning in Bondi. Sun’s out, skies are spotless, and the early frothers were out in force. The swell had a little push overnight (even tickled 3ft), but today it’s settled into a tidy 1–2 footer with a sneaky east angle.⁠
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It bottomed out at a frosty 7.8°C around 7:30am as run clubs clogged the prom and every available bump had a body on it. Classic Bondi.⁠
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💥 End of Financial Year Offer⁠
Spend $700+ in our Bondi Gallery and we’ll throw in a free copy of our latest book (worth $120). Local offer only (sorry, overseas crew). Ends June 30. Sunny, cool weather this weekend — perfect for a visit to our gallery at 64 Hall Street. ⁠
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🌊 International Surfing Day is this Saturday⁠
To celebrate, @URBNSURF is running a ripper deal:⁠
Buy 2, get 1 free on sessions, lessons, and private hire.⁠
Use code ISDSALE2025 at checkout (runs ’til midnight Sunday). more⁠
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:: uge

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Jun 19

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Comment ‘BOAT’ below for my pick of the  Mentawais fleet. ::uge

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Jun 19

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Everyone’s piling into gold as global tensions flare… but there’s a different kind of gold rush unfolding down at Bondi.⁠
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The sun’s at its far northern swing — the most side-on it gets to our beach all year — and it’s throwing pure gold across everything I shoot. It’s my favourite light, hands down. Side-lighting the banks, plating my morning swim in shimmer.⁠
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Yeah, it’s cold out. But the water? Remarkably warm. Didn’t want to get out, truth be told. Getting in’s easy. Getting home’s the hard bit.⁠
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Waves? We’ve got 1–2 foot on our most beloved sand bank, the one that just keeps on giving. It’s been serving up peelers for months, even with the faintest puff of swell. A healthy morning crowd was out, soaking up the stillness, the crisp winter air.⁠
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It’s 11°C now, but was a brisk 7.2°C just after seven.⁠
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Lap it up. The sunshine’s free.⁠
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:: uge⁠
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Un pie, soleado y frío..⁠
The mercury dipped to a crisp 8 degrees around 6am. Frosty, wasn’t it?⁠
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Like the past few days, it’s eerily quiet down the beach —1 foot, sunny skies, and barely a puff of wind. Glassy. Calm. Great for a dip, not much chop for the surfers. When it’s this still, the ocean drifts off into a deep slumber.⁠
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I remember shooting “Tranquil Bergs” from my collection on this exact day—June 18, 2023. The bay was lake-like. Completely stagnant. Probably the flattest I’ve ever seen it in all my years down here. The kind of stillness that makes for dreamy photos.⁠
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And here we are again, same page, two years later. Nature’s clock is bang on.⁠
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It’s that time of year again — EOFY is nearly here, and we’ve got a little bonus for our Aussie mates.⁠
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Spend over $700 at our Bondi Gallery and we’ll throw in our latest book for free. Yep, a sweet little gift from us to you. (Aussie customers only, sorry international crew!)⁠
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If you’ve been eyeing off something special from our small, local family-run biz — and love the idea of owning something entirely made in Bondi — now’s the time.⁠
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Browse the collection here: aquabumps.com/location/bondi⁠
Order online or pop into the gallery — we’re open and ready. Need help? Call us on 02 9130 7788 or chat with us online — the whole team’s here and happy to help.⁠
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Have a ripper day,⁠
:: uge

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What can you buy for $700? Will ChatGPT reckons you can get a nice pair of Gucci rubber thongs but at the @AquabumpsGallery if you spend over $700 will send you a copy of our latest 25 year anniversary Book. This is only valid for Australian customers only.

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The waves are tiny today — classic ankle biters. But the sun? She’s on full blast. A glorious winter’s morning, even if it kicked off chilly at 8.2°C at 3:30am. Yeah yeah, we hear you Victorians and Tassie crew laughing at us… but hey, that’s cold for Bondi.⁠
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The ocean’s still holding a balmy 18.8°C (65.8°F) — not bad at all, actually nicer in than out.⁠
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With the shortest day of the year nearly upon us, the sun’s taking its sweet time getting up. There’s a lot of standing around, coffee in hand, waiting for those rays to creep over the hill. But when they do, the beach fills fast — everyone chasing that winter vitamin D hit.⁠
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On the topic of good vibes — @mattgriggs former pro surfer and now mental performance coach to the stars, is running one of his legendary Crescent Head retreats from Thursday 30 Oct – Monday 3 Nov 2025. If you’re into inner clarity, focus, or just hanging in a beautiful corner of NSW, click here to check it out.⁠
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Adios,⁠
:: ugios

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I’ve got a lot of admiration for those brave souls diving into the ocean on mornings like this. The water’s actually warmer than the air, but it’s that barefoot bolt across the sand that’ll test you. Thankfully, there was barely a breeze this morning, and last night’s squall cleared out to reveal a beauty of a winter’s day.⁠
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This Saturday is the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year. Just 9 hours and 56 minutes of light. After that, it’s all gravy. Longer days. Warmer dawns. Eventually.⁠
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Our favourite right-hand bank has shifted down a few gears — barely pushing 1–2 foot this morning. Perfect logging conditions, mellow and glassy.⁠
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This week’s looking mostly sunny, but cold. Some mornings will dip to 5°C. Chuck on a few layers, grab a coffee, and get yourself down the beach. It’s still Bondi. Still worth it.⁠
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We make really big artwork. Like, 225cm x 151cm big.⁠
We call them Megalodons — named after the largest creatures to ever cruise the oceans. They’re bold. They’re epic. And they’ll dominate any wall in the best way possible. Wanna see the beasts? Check out the full online or pop into the gallery....⁠
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:: uge

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Jun 15

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We are open today until 6 pm at 64 Hall Street Bondi Beach.

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Jun 13

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Frosty Friday the 13th⁠
Friday the 13th — a day wrapped in superstition. Some say it’s cursed. After a wander down the beach, I’d say it is not too cursed — the lineup was empty, and there were some handy three-footers rolling through at Bondi and Bronte. If you’re up for a solo surf, today’s your day. The cold seems to have scared off most of the frothers.⁠
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Just past 12pm now, and I can see the onshore winds starting to creep in after a morning of clean offshores. Pretty sure that’ll knock the quality down a notch and bring some junk with it, but you’ll still find the odd corner worth a paddle.⁠
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Expect cool and partly cloudy conditions this weekend, with temps ranging from 6°C to 17°C.⁠
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Got a blank wall staring back at you? Snap a quick photo and send it our way — we’ll digitally superimpose a few artwork options to show you how they’d look in your space. No pressure, no strings attached — just friendly, expert advice to help you visualise the perfect piece. Call us 02 9130 7788 or email us now, we’re here!⁠
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:: uge

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::Tropics to Thermals⁠
The switch from the tropics to polar Sydney mornings was a slap in the face. My phone reckoned 8°C, but those frosty offshores sliced like it was 4 or 5. Didn’t matter if you had the best down jacket on—still cut deep.⁠
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Chilly dawns = quiet lineups. Bondi had some decent head-high to overhead sets rolling through. The 8:51am high tide was fattening things up, but now and then you’d score a runner with a lip.⁠
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Southerlies will keep the chill factor high, but rain’s holding off until Friday arvo. Good news? Next week’s shaping up sunny and crisp. When I left Sydney a couple of weeks back, it felt like it would never stop raining—glad that soggy spell’s broken.⁠
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Layer up.⁠
Buy one of our books.⁠
Avagoodday!⁠
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:: uge

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We’ve filled our annual wave quota in just ten days… time to pack up and head back to the mainland. As far as surf trips go, you couldn’t script better conditions — 4-6 foot more often than not, the odd 2-3 foot lull, and a solid 8-foot finale. Sunshine was abundant, and we scored endless stretches of breathless, glassy winds. After two dud years, this one was a cracker — easily one of the most memorable from 21+ trips.⁠
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A lot of people ask if they can surf here. In short — it’s all reef, and sharp at that. During Aussie winter, it can get big. Shoulder seasons are better suited to cruisier shredders, but June, July, and August are reserved for the hungry barrel lords. Like the rest of Indo, the Ments are changing fast…⁠
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Regular Aquabumps programming returns this week. I’ve heard whispers that the epic bank at South Bondi is still intact — maybe even a little refined. Not looking forward to swapping 28-degree water for a 3mm steamer, but hey, that’s home.⁠
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See you down the beach,⁠
:: uge

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A few days ago, out in the Mentawais, we found what we came for.⁠
Perfect surf, no crowds, endless blue. Boots full, beer fridge empty.⁠
:: uge

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Sometimes, all the elements just click — and you get one of those days. Lucky for us, it landed smack in the middle of our offshore Indo surf charter.⁠
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Zero wind. Four-to-six-foot waves. Sunshine from the first crack of light (rare up here with all the humidity). A diamond day — a proper cracker — the kind you stash in the memory bank and bring up for years. It’s why we haul ourselves across the globe, chasing uncrowded perfection.⁠
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The Mentawais are a magnet for south and southwest swells, born from deep Antarctic storms — and before we even boarded, the forecast was lighting up with fat red blobs of promise.⁠
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Today? It’s stormy, onshore winds and a day off! Let the sunburn and shoulders heal.⁠
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Avagoodweekend.⁠
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:: uge 

Don’t forget our Aquabumps Gallery in Bondi Beach is open all weekend 10 am to 6 pm at 64 Hall Street Bondi

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So blue.⁠
Just doesn’t look real!⁠
1 hour ago.⁠
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I’m back in the wave-rich archipelago of the Mentawais (MEN-TAH-WHY) — that dreamy chain of islands dangling off Sumatra’s coast. It’s a place I return to year after year, living aboard a boat, drifting between reefs, chasing empty waves, and unplugging from city life. Honestly, it’s one of my favourite places on Earth — I don’t think I’ve clocked up this many trips to any other destination (21 times and counting?).⁠
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As far as Indo surf trips go, we’ve kicked off with a cracker run of conditions (hence the radio silence — I’ve been living in the water). After a few average seasons, we finally scored: consistent swell, light winds, and plenty of options lighting up. The opening days have been pumping — 4 to 6 foot, glassy mornings, and long 12–15 second periods.⁠
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Yes, it’s true — the Mentawais are busier these days. Everywhere good in Indo is. But it’s still a far cry from downtown Canggu. You’ll meet surfers from every corner of the globe: Brazilians, South Africans, Americans, Argentinians… and yep, loads of Aussies. There are definitely more boats than when I first started making this pilgrimage, but those uncrowded perfection moments? They still happen. Like yesterday — we surfed the most popular wave in the chain, and somehow, had it pretty much to ourselves for a few golden hours.⁠
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Stay tuned — we’re on the move.⁠
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I’ve still got copies of my book, celebrating 25 years behind the lens. (link in my bio)⁠
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:: uge⁠
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