After the great waves of yesterday the swell charts had hinted an even bigger, better day today…but it didn’t really eventuate. The swell maintained size in the 4-5 foot bracket at Bondi but the winds swung around to the SSW creating some junk in the bump. Bondi wasn’t really handling the large conditions well and […]

Excuse the late arvo interruption. Just got off the plane from Byron…as we circled the airport you could see all the beaches firing. All of them from Cronulla to Northern beaches. WOW. Ok, back to work now – if that’s possible at all ::uge

So they’re calling Anzac day the best day of surfing in Sydney for 2009.Everywhere seemed to be firing and now you’re probably wondering where my shots are? Well…um…er…I ended up in Byron Bay…the only area of NSW that was an onshore mess that day…the first bad day in Byron for 6 weeks (locals up here […]

Swell has gone east and the winds are offshore (perfect). The sun is puttin’ out some bake and the 7:20am high tide is making fat burgers of any decent waves. You need to wait for low tide kids, there is way too much water wobbling around at sea. Low tide shall be at 1:20pm, so […]

That wind has backed off overnight and today is the 1st surfable day of this week. 4-5 footers broke out the back of Bondi. Whilst most were just a takeoff adrenalin rush, and nothing more…it worth paddling out for sure. The sun has just immersed from morning cloud and the water is still warm (21 […]

Plenty of swell still around. The ocean has settled a little from yesterday’s wind-blown agitation – but not settled enough… Still bumpy and lumpy out there. North Bondi had some 1-2 footers…mid Bondi 3 footers and south end 4-5 footers. Winds are 8-13 knots of South Easterly. Tomorrow the winds should swing more around to […]

Let this storm blow over and then there should be some decent waves. At this stage, Thursday/Friday will be when the wind changes. Until then, 20 knots of gale is making a total mess of the surf. No one out surfing…few morning joggers running into the breeze, scores of seagulls hovering and cooler winter temperatures. […]

Back in Sydney and there is plenty of swell around – but how about that howling wind rippin’ it to shreds. Bondi didn’t have a soul out (yeah – it was THAT bad). South Manly would be my pick today (out of this onshore southerly). Wait until mid week when the wind dies…until then – […]

The mid week peak in swell is rapidly decreasing up here in Bali. You’ll still find waves at big name breaks like Uluwatu which was packed today. Waves broke around 3-4 foot on the incoming tide. Low tide can be pretty shifty at Ulus…and I’ve got holes in my feet to prove it. Don’t think […]

I reckon I know Bali pretty well. Been here 25 times now (yeah medal please). The amazing thing about this Indonesian paradise is that there is always something you haven’t seen before. Take today, a little exploring through a very poor village/bronx, fang right at the guy walking the cow, left at the chook fighters, […]

You’ve gotta love Bali. It just seems to have everything; waves, nightlife, warm water, incredible accommodation, friendly locals and all for a decent price. The waves have been pretty flat lately, but a recent swell spike fired up the Goo (4-5 foot sets). Big crowds in the water from all over the globe. (there is […]

Ideal conditions for Bondi this morning – and everyone is onto it. Big hungry crew frothing over 3 footers in the southern corner. Gentle side/offshore winds (SSW)…sun is shining…water is reasonably warm and everyone is due to head into the office soon. A good time to paddle out… This swell will progressively get smaller into […]

Not too shabby down there earlier today (sorry for the late update – phone wouldn’t stop ringing all morning). Bondi had a 2-3 foot wave, little bit messy due to a slight onshore breeze. Plenty of crew out before work – some good surfing going down as well – fins flashing all over the place. […]

With all the doom and gloom in the economy at the moment, plenty of jobs are being lost. I am sure everyone knows someone who has lost their job. Well, look at the bright side, always a good time to go surfing no matter what. A good mate of mine came for a wave this […]

Since we last spoke the rain has subsided, winds backed right off, fog has moved in and the swell has halved. The tamer conditions are producing decent 3-4 footers down at Bondi, but there is still a slight wobble from the recent agitation. Low tide is at 10:12am and high at 3am. Looked quite fat […]

This low continues to provide rain, wind and swell. At least its toned down a little from yesterday, the wettest day of the year so far. Look on the bright side, at least all the salt has been washed off your car. Bondi was a random 4-6 foot this morning. Not much lining up at […]

This ferocious storm is terrorizing Sydney with pelting rain and howling winds. Swell has come up to a rogue 8-10 foot solid at exposed breaks. Very limited options for surfing today – but – that one novelty wave in the harbour – the one that breaks annually is pumping out a little wall…I don’t know […]

Big storm rolling through at the moment. Ocean is all frothed up with howling onshores, rain and a big ENE swell. It’s going to get really big tonight/ tomorrow – say 8 foot +, but it’s not going to be clean. 20-30 knots of blow today and tomorrow – so best wait until it dies […]

We have a new east swell to play with. It arrived on Saturday, got bigger yesterday afternoon and will be with us all week. Dang. Best days will be around Wednesday or Thursday when it peaks around 5-6 foot at exposed beaches. After the last couple of swell drought it’s a nice surprise to have […]

That change rolled through last night leaving a micro, ruffled south swell. Bondi had a wave, well sort of…wind chop on steroids more like it 1-2 foot and barely anyone out. Overcast morning as we enter a wintery day – max 22 degrees. Winds: S/SE 13/18 kts Tides: 9:30am high tide, low tide 3:40pm. I’d […]

There still isn’t a great deal going on with the surf. Bondi was really calm and flat this morning with a beautiful sunrise (again). A fat 31 degrees forecasted so it’s another great opportunity to hit the beach and go for a swim – even though the water has dropped to a frosty 18 degrees. […]

The changing seasons always present spectacular sunrises. This morning at 6am a spotted thin cloud strewn across the bay – about to light up. And light up it did. For about 15 minutes the morning walkers were blessed with strong hues of pinks and purples. Then by 7am the technicolour visions dull to a flat […]

At this time of year the sun rises perfectly behind the waves at Maroubra. (nice and late as well before the Daylight saving switch). Some people say don’t shoot photos directly into the sun – but I think that’s the best angle. Especially with the big lens where you can fill the frame will burnt […]

This morning I didn’t see any waves that were worth surfing. Bondi had a weak 1 foot shore break with groms crawling all over it – fine if you’re 30 kay-gees. Looks like the swell has gone more NE and could possibly get stronger tomorrow. Beaches facing the source will have something dribbling in later […]

When I was a kid I was big into skating. Broke plenty of bones in my left leg. Back then Tony Hawk was a big name in skating. 20 years on…he’s still a big name in skating. He’s the Kelly Slater of the grind world. Well Hawk just rocked up to the Bondi bowl unannounced […]

Waves? What waves? Micro conditions today – it’s more of a lay-on-the-beach type day. Winter is looming…make the most of these joy 27 degree sunny days. There is a possibility that a shower and thunderstorm later – but should be right for the after work swim + beer + roll on the grass. Tomorrow is […]

As a big fat high pressure system hovers above NSW, we are blessed with another stunning summers day. Very little wind about and the mercury will hit a steamy 27 degrees. Along with these still conditions come small waves – really small waves. Bondi was struggling to pump out a 1-2 footer this morning – […]

Sorry about the lack of updates this week. Went down to Melbourne to remind me what mid-winter is like. Nice 14 degrees and rainy down there (3 days straight). ANYWAY, back in paradise its a perfectly sunny 25 degrees, barely any wind and a small 2 footer, with the odd 3 footer in the corner […]

Bondi cracks me up in the mornings. So much going on down there in the wee-early hours. All started with a beautiful colourful sunrise, which I missed as I slept in (rare) and caught just the tail end of it. Then there’s a small fat wave, 3 foot, in the southern corner that is slappin’ […]

A brand new East ground swell has arrived at our shores and Bondi is breaking around 3-4 foot. The full moon is pushing big tides though, and Bondi was incredibly fat or closing out this morning. 10am Porky High tide, 4:15pm low tide. Best wait until the tide drops and the clouds part – should […]

With 10-15 knots of early easterly winds it’s pretty junkie out there. At least there are waves in the 2-3 foot range…nothing special. Maybe wait for tomorrows swell spike. Parko is Back! Joel Parkinson (AUS) has just won the Quiksilver Pro up at Superbank in style scoring a perfect 10 with a massive tube. Could […]

There was a 3 foot set out the back of South Bondi earlier this morning. The massive 1.85m high tide(8:30am) put plenty of fat into this SE swell. You’d need to wait until the tide drops (low 3pm). Winds are a unfavourable EAST (10-15 knots) – which pretty much gets into everywhere. All in all, […]

No one out surfing this morning…that says it all. Wasn’t looking that great at sunrise with rain, last night’s onshore and only 2 footers fizzing out. With all the waves we’ve had recently you’d have to be a highly motivated individual to paddle out (or unemployed). Maybe let it settle… ChopperSquad So we got airborne […]

The talked up swell arrived and Bondi is working at 4-5 foot range. Nice. It has morning sickness though, choppy, bumpy and swells not lining up. At sunrise Bondi didn’t look that special so we took a spin down to the newest National Surfing reserve better known at The ‘Nulla. Thinking it would be lining […]

The threat of winter has taken the summer’s edge of this morning. You can feel it…it’s coming…nearly had to wear a jumper…look on the bright side – with winter comes decent south swells and low crowds. Also Indo surfing season kicks back into gear…ohhh yeah, now ya talkin’. The talk of the town is this […]

There are not many days in the year where Bondi beach is unsurfable. Well today is one of those days. It was barely breaking this morning…and yep…there were still people out there optimistically bobbing up and down in case of a freak 1 foot set. Fughedaboutit and crank out some work. Thick clouds coat the […]

The mornings are the best part of the day – no doubt’n that. No phones, no emails, no hassles – well sometimes a drunken fool left over from Bondi hotel will ask for a light – but that’s about it (oh and there’s always Wal). I’ve seen the same people for the past 10 years […]

After the weekend’s decent supply of south swell, its finally ran out of puff. Bondi was 1-2 foot this morning, clean, but exceptionally weak. Very low crowd numbers in the water early – gotta love Mondays. Just unbelievable about the 3rd shark attack on 15 year old Andrew Lindop up at Avalon yesterday. He’s now […]

Even though there isn’t a great deal of wind around the 2 foot waves at Bondi were a bit all over the place. The current swell period is just 6.2 seconds. That pretty weak surf. The winds are currently variable and will kick around to the E/NE later today (5-10 knots). The great news is […]

Shooting pictures on these dark, mundane 2 foot mornings is challenging. Let’s hope this cloud cover burns off real quick. Bondi has a choppy peak in the corner that occasionally produced something worth riding. Mostly duds though. The swell charts show a subtle increase in period from 9.0 seconds to 9.8 seconds…and then onto 11 […]