Speedie report:: Today is the last day in this island paradise and then Aquabumps returns to good old Bondi. Yeah there’s waves around up here. Good ones. Not big. Just good. But you probably don’t want to hear about that (seeing its overcast, onshore and mushy 3 foot back in Sydney)…just check out the pics […]

The swell machine has temporarily slowed up here in Bali. Not much around… time to do other things, dvd shopping, eat too much, get your hair braided (not), get some new tough stickers, massages, oh yeah and more massages, sit on a corner in Kuta yelling out ‘transport’ or just kick the tin can down […]

This Indonesian wave magnet continues to pump. Not a big swell, 4-5 foot at most exposed reefs. Tomorrow is a different story with a bigger swell predicted…so the locals say…Chinese whispers on the peninsula aren’t the best source of swell info…local Warungs (huts) always say tomorrow will be ‘going off’ in order to lure you […]

Ahh good old Bali… This Indonesian pearl has been putting on a few waves over the weekend – mostly around the 4 – 5 foot range. The Bukit, packed with breaks has been offshore all day – does it get any better than this? Some of the sunsets have been just ridiculous…the colours so vibrant […]

Bintang. The Indonesian word for Star & name of their national beer. Have you ever wondered why Indonesia has such a good tasting beer seeing the locals don’t really drink it? These little smiling guys don’t scull a 6 pack on the way to bathroom like Big Tom at the Beach Road. Just not in […]

In an attempt to avoid all of Sydney’s winter, Aquabumps will be coming from the Indonesian island pearl, Bali for the next week. It’s pretty quiet up here…October is bit of a black month from the bombings in the past. The local people continue to wear a smile from ear to ear Up here the […]

Check that date above. Yep an early one. Can get back on the chair now. The south swell that’s been around lately has faded giving way to a new, weaker, shorter interval NE wind swell. South facing Bondi was barely breaking as the wind chop on steroids rocks right past the bay. So its not […]

Hi. Few waves around this morning. Hell cross shore howling from the north, but it’s cleaned up from yesterday’s mank. Sets broke around head high + and only a few guys out under thick blanket clouds. The early morning 5:15am high tide wasn’t doing it any favors, so best wait a while towards the 11am […]

Today’s surf is pretty lame. We’ve had a good run with heaps of swell last week…now the SE winds are butchering the 3 footers that are on offer. You can still catch a few decent ones in the middle – but you’d wanna be keen. Slater. the Freak. Let’s talk about Kelly Slater winning his […]

Some things are best straight…like the photos hanging in my gallery, or driving in a straight line on the freeway, or straight tequila, or Benny Bullbar, or how about a line up on a crowded pub pee wall…but straight ain’t good for waves. A real kill joy. Straight is the best word to describe ‘bOndi’ […]

The swell machine has slipped a couple gears and is producing waves around waist to head height. Bondi is bank-less, and most waves are pretty much straighthanders. Awesome early morning conditions with cookin’ sunshine and a light north westerly. Hive of activity on the shores…thousands of people exercising or just flaking out… Outlook for today […]

I generally get bit too excited about things to the point where it’s annoying. No not A.D.D (I think). Was a psycho frotha from whippersnipperhood. I’m exceptionally excited about today. No, Bondi ain’t smokin’, but so many other places would be for these reasons: a)  The current south swell hasn’t done the phantom (did I […]

A lot bigger and better than I thought it was going to be. The swell has come up from the south and the winds backed off creating some fun waves down at Bondi this morning. Pity most of the larger sets were shutting down (std). Choose an inside reform for something more rideable. (3-4 foot) […]

Yesterday was your classic summer’s beach day. Baking hot sun. 2-3 foot sets. Offshore. Joy. Then bang, around 2pm a violent south change terrorises Sydney with 45 knot winds causing a mass exodus of the beaches as umbrellas, sulo bins & towels blow down the street. The gale continues this morning with 25 knots of […]

Last report from West Oz today…all in all this joint has a lot to offer…here are ten good things about WA. 1) The weather. It’s just ridiculously good. 2) No traffic, you’ve got no one to honk your horn at 3) when the surf pumps, it really pumps…raw solid powerful stuff – especially down south. […]

Still lingering down the south coast of Western Australia the swell is still up (3m). Over east the NW wind is your best buddy creating clean offshores… but over this side of the big island, the NWester is your nemesis…and you just can’t get away from it. All breaks down here in the Margaret River […]

When the wind blows in West Oz it’s time to batten down the hatches. We’ve had a couple of days of howling WSWesterly that keeps you hugging those north points for protection. Damn board blew clean out of my hands before hitting the water yesterday. One day you’d might wake up to find your SULO […]

This week’s Aquabumps is being broadcast from the sunny west coast of Australia where everything seems to be BIG. Big state, big houses, big boats, big AFL wins, big mines, big skyscrapers, big winds, big roads and not to mention a big 4 metre swell pumping into town… Take a 15 minute bone rattling ride […]

Something cooked up last night…Bondi had head high sets. She’s dropped a couple of notches overnight though…there are still rideable peaks down Bondi this morning early (chest high). Winds – offshore NW. Damn nice day with sunshine (max 28) and chilly 19 degree water. Swell looks like it’s from the east and it’s not a […]

Sometimes things don’t work out. Oh no no…it’s me not you. Sometimes the wind is just all wrong. Like today. Onshore SE 15 – 20 knots. And sometimes the swell is nothing but knee high wind slop. You couldn’t paddle onto it even if you tried. So surely you’ve got a lot of work to […]

No you don’t have to have your eyes checked – these pics have been “chumped & dumped”. In a cheap attempt to dazzle you with some nifty photoshop tricks, ‘ve tried to convert this mornings grey flat images into something of interest. Yesterday’s south swell has been blown out by the overnight NE’ster. South facing […]

Black is back baby. Under a blanket of morning cloud we’ve got surfable but messy waves down at Bondi. Yesterday’s cooling weak south change brought some new wind swell, but the early direct onshore easterlies weren’t let much quality come through. You’d score waves up to head height with the majority smaller. Ok is more […]

Aahhh yes…what a weekend. A brief interlude into summer. Saturday was cookin’ with 30+ degrees, clear skies, small NE swell and only 30,000 people on Bondi beach (no exaggeration). Dang. Summer in Bondi – nothing like the buzz of turbo charged Hyundais bakin’ it up Campbell Parade (ok dumpin’ it around the block 20 times). […]

Waves? What waves? Nuttin’ down the beach this morning – apart from the 10,000 crew pumping out the early morning sweat. Its going to be a sizzlin’ dirty thirty today – best get yourself down the beach for a dip. Water temp still 19, high tide 8am, low 2pm, Moderate to fresh NNW winds, virtually […]

Yeah check that date above. Thursday. This isn’t yesterdays report running late. It’s the early bird so you can get back on your chair now. I was quite surprised to see a little shorey chunk this morning down at Bondi. It’s only around waist high… the odd set pumped up with a backwash booster. It […]

1st light is seeping into town real early now. Like 5:15am. Half of Sydney is getting up for bit of morning activity…if you were a tourist down at Bondi this morning you’d thought Sydneysiders are all mental. If you peeled yourself outta bed this morning for a wave you’d be disappointed as yesterdays swell was […]

I don’t remember the weather being this good in September last year. 30 fat ones today. It’s just like the peak of summer. Bondi has been blessed with pockets of joy lately… Sunday was all time…yesterday arvo was pretty special…today it tries to continues with chest to head high sets rockin’ in. Conditions should improve […]

Today’s guest reporter is Gezza Blake, ex-Tracks Mag, Quikie + now a mad man with a hose (fireman): Warning: Think twice about visiting Uge at his swank little Aquabumps store in North Bondi. You may just get roped into writing one of his daily reports like I did this morning. Normally I would say no […]

A light to brilliant bluish green and the colour of the water this morning. The dropping swell only left us dribbles (knee to shoulder high) on a shallow southern Bondi bank, but the water was clear, warm & crowded. Virtually no wind and perfectly clear skies as it heats up to a max of 24 […]

Rush hour::7am. La Bond*age was throwin’ a few tasty bits this morning. Totally random of course (standard). If you played your cards right you might’ve score a three foot set out the back (mostly smaller). You’d have to scrap with 30 other guys to score…it would wall up initially allowing you to generate some momentum, […]

Finally those insistent onshores backed off allowing for surfable conditions. It wasn’t Hollywood at 6am – thought it was going to be better…a massive rip in the south made me earn my keep whilst trying to shoot in the water. Bad idea. Waves broke around 4 foot, okay maybe the odd bigger set. But she’s […]

No not the hedonistic, endurance-enhancing kind. The sky…it cracked this morning finally. After 5 days of thick blanket cloud, god’s fingers finally poked through. She’ll be clear from tomorrow onwards. Today 18 mainly fine. Tomorrow 20 Fine. Thurs 22 Fine. Blah. The wave department is still on the manky side. 4-5 foot sets out the […]

After all the hype, for some strange reason I thought it was a good idea to watch Wolf Creek last night. That flick is all messed up…a bit today’s surf conditions – dark & disturbing. After driving around in circles for 45 minutes checking every beach I didn’t see anything resembling a decent wave – […]

Day No.2 of storms. Another day indoors. Good time to get on top of your work as outside is pretty miserable. Winds continue to howl from the south. The (bumpy) swell is up there…6-8 foot at exposed beaches. Thought it was going to be bigger. Didn’t see anyone surfing in the eastern suburbs. I reckon […]

Phew-weeeeee. Blow baby blow. I can normally gauge the ferocity of a storm by the rattle of the windows in my room. Well at 5am this morning they were going nuts – thought they were gonna blow in. Howling 40 knot southerlies are terrorizing this town, but she’s creating a monster swell at the same […]

You’d probably look out the window today and think she’s gonna be a cracker. Yep…it is…right now…but not for long…hour by hour clouds will creep into town smothering the mornings golden light. Expect a light sprinkle later tonight and then she’ll blow hard tomorrow bringing us a new SOLID south swell. So sit back, relax […]

Sorry if ya got two reports today. We’ve got techo probs Houston. Yesterdays may have come overnight. 12 propellers are sweatin’ over a server as we type. A stealth mini south swell has snuck into Bond*age. It ain’t big (head high max sets), but there’s some joy on a little bank in the middle. Everyone […]

If you google "perfect weather" you’d probably find pictures from Sydney over the weekend. It doesn’t get much better…well Hui could have thrown us a couple bones in the surf department -‘ but what a great start to Spring. We’re denial that it’s actually Monday -‘ a work day…so we’ve extended our weekend’s road trip […]

(Hang on – this years going way to fast kids) Sydney changes when the sunshine cranks – loads of crew starting their exercise regime, people seem happier, some crew work on the base tan (Mannie) and some don’t work at all (Beo). Whatever you do – make some time for a dip as it’s going […]

We’re lucky to have some small NE wind chop dribbles this morning. You’ll find the odd waist to chest high wave at exposed beaches – whilst south facing Bondi was throw’n out a couple knee to waist high surfable ones. It’s a weak swell generated from yesterday’s wind. It’s going to be a great day […]