I won’t mess around with words cause only one word comes to mind when I ventured over the hill to cop a sneak at Bond*age – crapola. Onshore easterlies are lettin’ rip and the weak remnants of a swell were butchered. So you can totally forget about it. I thought you’d much rather see a […]

You’re kiddin right? More chop suey than Golden Century. It’s about as bad as it gets today…shocker howling onshore choppy bits and the rest of the week ain’t lookin’ pretty (1800 travel agent – fiji please…) Let’s talk about something else – like the fact that our 6 time world champ Layne Beachley won an […]

The Bumps is back on @ Bondiville. Damn its so good over there in Bali. Got me travel agent on speed dial now… Bit of a pox morning down at Bondi with unrideable short period wind chop. So Fugetabouit… well at least until the afternoon where we should see a swell increase to 3 foot […]

The old fisheye in the tube chestnut. This Bali island paradise turns it up a few notches today. I’m not talking Ku De Ta at 3am or M-Bargo…the promised swell has finally arrived after days of smallness. The peninsula lit up…lines of perfect swells queuing at multiple breaks, biggest was at Ulus 5-6 foot. Not […]

Oh yeah. I hear it’s a bit wintery back home. No waves to be found either. Well it ain’t big up here (Bali for those not on the program), but she’s warm and surfable with an inbound swell. Made my way up the peninsula in search of some bukit gold… but got lazy on a […]

There is something in Nasi Goreng that is addictive. You can eat a fair bit of that stuff…especially when you can feed a family for less than the Harbour bridge toll (beat that maccas). Today the swell is still small up here in paradise. After driving for an hour or so dodging chickens, lost in […]

Selmat pagi. Yep back in the land of warm water and tubular reefs (I can’t stay away). You’ve all been through here at one point. Bali. A magical place where you can live like king & surf world class pipes. Even with all the current travel warnings, half of Europe has moved in for the […]

Hey kids. It’s all about that summer feeling today. The waves are non existent but the sun is cooking up a glama day ahead of us (20 fat ones – feels warmer). Swell is trickling from the NE, but it’s so small surely you’ve got something else to do – go swim. Next swell due […]

Bit like what the [nice] policeman said to me on Sunday night after our Aquabumps City to Surf drinks had clocked its 8th hour of doof & Coopers… "you’ve had a good run son…its all over" Yes. We’ve had a good run…in the surf too. It’s been a minimum of 3 foot for so long […]

Today we’ve got a guest surf reporter…fashion frotha and long time Bondi loiterer Damion Fuller (ex kitten). Damion is possibly the most enthusiastic surfer in the southern hemisphere. Just driving around the bays looking at the waves, my windscreen was covered in froth. And the waves aren’t even that good…go that optimism. Read more about Damo […]

Yeah this is winter kids. How good is today – salubrious. Our steady south ground swell continues today. You’d find waves a couple of feet smaller that yesterday, (now 3ft) but its super enticing with warm water (19+) and sunshine. There’s a catch…this idyllic dream ends this afternoon as clouds rock into town…bringing wind & […]

Dang we’ve had a good run. Everyday it just gets better. Last week was such a good week for surf and light – scored some cracker shots. Then I wake up this morning to find a new south ground swell kicking into the bay. Swell lines banked up to the horizon. Everyone’s asking me where […]

There is plenty to go around this morning down at Bondi. The south swell that kicked up yesterday is now in decline mode…but it’s still more than surfable in the 3-4 foot range. Couple of peaks in operation with a large crowd braving the morning chill – must be snowing in dem mountains. Early morning […]

4 things I like (a lot) about today: I won’t waste words – surf is pumping. 3-4 foot. Clean. Consistent. Good right in the south of Bondi. Good left and right in the middle. Mini tube section off the southern right towards the inside. Bigger tomorrow arvo (like 5 foot) yeoow. It’s offshore. Love those […]

The late show. What time is it? Would like to say I’ve been surfing all morning – but no such luck here. It’s been a good day of surfing so far…well thats before the SE onshore came in and bashed the quality out of it. This morning we scored early offshores & clean 5 footers at […]

Those damn southerlies blowing boards off my balcony again. Howling last night. Who would have thought a 5’11" epoxy would survive a 2 storey drop then tumbleweedin’ down the street. Found a couple barbie covers out there amongst the rogue Sulo bins. Last nights strong winds have kicked up some swell today. Bondi had waves […]

Dark…wet…flat…onshore = zzzzz. After peering through the curtains at 6:30am, it took a whole 1 second to work out that bed was the only really place to be this morning. So not worth it right now… The good news is that this low pressure system is bringing a new south swell for next week. Tomorrow […]

Crispy chilled morning with small knee to shoulder high waves in the southern corner of main paddock, el Bondi. The odd bump walling up into a something worth riding…the crowd factor was up, so you’d need to be keen. You should expect light west to south west winds in the morning becoming variable. Only a […]

Flick the car heater on toe digits this morning, ’cause she’s frosty down our way. Swell has swung dead south, skipping most beaches and rockin’ into Bondi, Avalon & Curly (and whatever faces south). No grunt to the chunk – yet surfable at 2-3 foot on two distinct peaks at Bond*age. W – NW offshores […]

Ah. Gotta love that it when the swell comes up a lot more than anticipated. Bondi was attracting 3 foot with 4 foot sets. Shape department: poor as the banks struggle to produce anything of real wackable quality – even on the 6:30am low tide. This new south swell is a bit of a one […]

The perfect weather from the weekend continues, but the swell fades. The weakening east swell is only managing 2 foot sets at exposed beaches…whilst south facing Bondi is only producing dribbles for beginners. Winds are currently from the NW and will swing SW later today. Max. land temp 19, water 18, high tide 12:15pm, low […]

Sometimes it happens when you come back from the islands…warm water, silky surfaces, and a whole-lotta-good waves. Diagnosed as Post-Mentawai_Blues, your boards don’t seem to get out of their covers for sometime. Nothing seems good enough. Kinda like eating an upstairs chicken snitz at brh, then down stairs chicken mudflap just doesn’t cut it anymore […]

Couple waves worthy of a slash kids. It’s small (2-3 feet) and very inconsistent but I witnessed a couple little lefties and righties with some resemblance of a wall this morning. Tomorrow should be a whole new picture with swell doubling overnight. She’s nice and glassy early today …with not too many folk around. Gotta […]

Where did it all go? Yesterdays decent chunky swell has dissipated overnight leaving 3 foot scraps down at Bond*age this morning. Quite surprised how fast it dropped… Before you all get too depressed don’t worry – its coming back on Wednesday, bigger and better. Glassy conditions this morning – indoesque in fact. Beach was deserted…no […]

After traveling 600 nautical miles, burning 6000 litres of diesel, sipping on 300 Bintangs, drinking 15 gallons of water, 160 kit kats, 150 Tim Tams (ok maybe more), surfing 15 surf breaks, this Sumatran surf charter aboard MV Tengirri finishes on a bang with 4 – 6 foot heavy tubing rights. It seems everyone else […]

Sometimes the planets seem to line up… Alleluia. After motoring all night we’ve anchored at a 6 foot heavy reeling right hander (8 foot sets). The Sun was out (finally), and the winds were pretty much non existent. This wave freight trains along deep reef throwing a thick lip towards the inner section. Probably one […]

We’ve ended up in the land of the rights – righthanders that is. Indo is famous for its lefts, but we’ve found a group of islands near the equator that are predominantly right – suits me being a natural footer. The promised swell arrived today, not nearly as large as we expected – but still […]

If you’re not with the program Aquabumps is currently being broadcast from a remote archipelago of islands 100 kms off Sumatra, Indonesia (until the 20th where normal reports from Sydney beaches resume). These images are being beamed back via Telstra Satellite from a rocking boat… So far we’ve had a pretty bad run with conditions […]

Well it doesn’t happen often – but it’s pretty much flat up here. Yup surfing mecca is having a RDO. The swell magnets are more crowded than Bondi on a peak summers day – orkay, maybe not that bad, but everyone is scrappin’ over 1-2 footers. Dayz like these make living on a boating a […]

Writing an email which is read by 20,000 can be a daunting task. Freaks me out at times. It’s even weirder writing it on a rocking boat somewhere in remote Indonesia where only 45 years ago the local people were head hunters, and they still paddle dug out canoes to our boat selling wood carvings […]

Selamat Pagi. 6am, waking up to the glorious sounds of a stuck anchor wedged deep in the reef, my expectations for a day of size was low – thinking it was dropping off all night. Surprisingly, a very exposed south-west facing left hander was putting on some heat at 4-6 foot…not a sole out. 14 […]

2degreesSouth111degreesEastWhere the bloody hell are ya? Doesn’t have the same twang not coming from Lara Bingle. Well Aquabumps will be broadcast from a remote archipelago of islands, 100 kilometres off Sumatra, Indonesia for the next week or so. We’re in search of warmer water and tubular perfection which this area consistently produces. After a couple […]

The weekend’s cheeky lil’ waves continue to work today. It’s even bigger than expected with a slight pulse overnight (shoulder to head high sets). We’re blessed with a SW offshore providing clean surfaces…Bondi had a few – many closing out, but enough to get 1 turn in. Curly, Av, Cronulla should all have waves this […]

The weekend’s cheeky lil’ waves continue to work today. It’s even bigger than expected with a slight pulse overnight (shoulder to head high sets). We’re blessed with a SW offshore providing clean surfaces…Bondi had a few – many closing out, but enough to get 1 turn in. Curly, Av, Cronulla should all have waves this […]

This stealth south swell continues to deliver small waist high waves into Bondiville this morning. Two distinct peaks had the odd wave…but you’d have to be patient in the lulls. Cold wintery day with overcast skies, currently 12 degrees. A good day to crank out the work. High tide 11:30am, Low tide 5pm. Light winds […]

Those that brave the chill will be greeted with 2-3 foot, offshore Bondye this morning. It’s not perfect, closing out in most cases, but worthy of a slashathon. Multiple peaks in operation, predominantly lefts with boggy fat sections. Water has dropped to 18 degrees whilst the land temp is 7 – 18 degrees. Winds are […]

Wearing 4 layers…including puff daddy, kicking that tin can over the hill before sunrise expecting to find pancake heaven, when wot tha, eh, nice little chest high peaks rockin in at sunrise. Don’t know where they came from or how long they’ll hang around (probably gone by the time you get this), but it’s offshore, […]

Every good run has to have an end… today is the first day of ankle biters after weeks of surfable waves. Swell has deteriorated overnight leaving us with weak knee cappers in the middle on Bondiville. Only 4 guys out enjoying the sunny (but chilly) conditions. Good day to lie on the grass in the […]

Hola. The early morning high tide porked out any rideable bumps this morning. Swell has dropped and now south facing beaches will have 1-2 foot waves with chilly SW offshore winds. It’s really pretty ordinary and the beach is deserted. Approaching lower tide should improve conditions before the southerly blows and messes it up again. […]

The talk of the town this morning ain’t the surf that’s for sure… Proud Aussie flags have popped out from every nook and cranny basking in the joy of last night’s draw between our ‘Roos and Croatia. Dang For those that managed to get out of bed there are a few small waves in our […]