These kinda grey, onshore, east swell days are hard work to shoot. Hard to ‘Bring home the bacon’ that’s for sure. So it looks like I am going to rely on some random snaps and witty captions to entertain all 50,000 of you. Not my strength. When I was getting C’s in English 20 odd […]

Today is the smallest day to surf for the week. There is a residual East swell in town and Maroubra was bleeding it dry. I saw sets around chest high at the Bra…looked fun but inconsistent. Of course I have to say this…the weather has been incredible…so warm for this time of year and the […]

They say boring people talk about the weather…like it’s a nervous thing to make small talk when in elevators, queuing for the bus or grabbing a coffee. I must be very boring, I talk about the weather every day. Lately I’ve been talking about the weather more than usual – as it’s been pretty ah-mazing. […]

Today’s photos were all taken with 1 lens, 1 body, 1 housing. I’m lucky enough to have so much good gear, but some days it’s nice to simplify it all down…back to basics…like when I started out. You just make it work with whatever lens you have on… and spend less time fussy about in […]

The sun is back, the offshore winds are blowing and Bondeye was 3-4 foot this morning. That combo normally means its cranking…but it wasn’t…really. Plenty of wonkiness out there in random peaks. Guess that is legacy of yesterday’s onshore agitation. It’s cold, 8 – 18. Tomorrow looks fun, dead south swell. Back to an east […]

Big swell, rogue waves, wind and grey skies. Ah yes, a front has just rolled through Sydney but it looks short lived with the skies clearing already. Australia is smothered by a giant high pressure system, so I reckon fine weather will come back and better winds for surfing. Hopefully the ocean will settle too…making […]

The skinny on today is nice light, small waist high lefts and a friggin’ freezing offshore winds – direct from the snow tops. The swell is coming up, so by the time you read my daily spiel it should be head high. Now that’s exciting. Tomorrow will produce waves in the 6 foot range. How […]

Hi there…damn chilly down there this morning before the sun came up. Only 7 degrees. The sand felt like ice. To my surprise there were a few waves on offer from a NE swell. Huge lulls, but easily a chest high wave and very few people out there. Gotta love winter. I swam early…and the […]

This is quite possibly the earliest Aquabumps Daily Update in 14 years. Some days it takes me 4-6 hours to do one single update (shoot + write + upload + chat + spread across all social channels). Today I thought I’d challenge myself…30 minutes to shoot (including travel time on the pushie) and 30 minutes […]

Good morning peeps. Real nice conditions down the beach. Nice’n’glassy…just small. Knee to chest. Doesn’t feel cold – does it? Max 22 today. Sunny for the next two days…then rain. Next swell due Friday. Here are 3 videos I  like at the moment: The Anatomy of Owen Wright The Originals (a Shipsterns film) Oh…and I […]

The surf is tiny but Bondi is bleeding the swell dry. Waves mainly broke around your chins but sometimes up near your chest hairs (if you are patient enough). Grab a long board, a long black and go for a spin in the 17 degree water. It’s refreshing… The great news is that on Friday […]

Normally Mondays are very quiet down at Bondi as everyone has a serious face on – as they worry about the busy week ahead. Grey 1 foot Mondays are REALLY quiet. You didn’t miss much action down the beach this morning. In fact, all week it looks very small until a new swell arrives on […]

It was a bit chilly down there this morning. A lucky 8 degrees. The water was a welcome reprieve…being much warmer than the air. There is a small wave on offer, waist to inconsistent chest high. Shallow bank in the south end has the most joy. The forecast for the weekend looks sunny and small…maybe […]

The weather is perfect today and there is a little waist to chest high wave on Sydney’s beaches. That’s about all the information you require today. Try and go for a swim or surf… : : u g e

I’ve seen it better. There were a few. It’s nothing magical. And it was raining. The lefts dominated again this morning down at Bondi. Looked a lil’ funky with some morning sickness. As I type this the clouds are parting and we return to sunshine and good times. It’s only waist to chest high…so make […]

It’s a goofy footers paradise down at Bondi this morning. The only option is to surf the Bunker Left in the corner as the rest of the beach doesn’t have much at all. It’s a south wind with a dead south swell (Bondi loves that combo)…oh and under corrupted rainy skies. Our salubrious run of […]

Taking photos is all about being in the right place at the right time. If you stood at Bondi, around 10:30am yesterday this is what you would have captured: Looking to your right you would have seen super fun waves for the Bondi Board riders comp. I saw the cars and setup still there this […]

We’ve had the best week of light. It makes such a difference shooting with crisp, golden, winter light. We’ve also had amazing waves with a solid batch of ENE swell all week long. Today is the smallest day of the swell so far – but still 3 foot’n’fun. From here on, it will go 1-2 […]

Ain’t the water just spot on at the moment. Feels so warm…the dash across the sand can give you a little frosty jolt though. Much better in than out. Waves – yeah we got some of those too. East swell has arrived in town which is neglecting South facing Bondi. I am sure Maroubra or […]

Super chilly morning as it dropped to a single digit. I still saw people roaming around in boardies, just like in summer. A small wave was trickling in on a shallow bank at Bondi. Maaan it was quite hectic though. Everyone was keen to soak up the winter sunshine. Don’t forget I have 2 cameras […]

Today is a brand new day! Today we have sunshine after two weeks of winterly gloom. Maybe my gallery roof will stop leaking, finally. Today we have a new Prime Minister – and soon a new cabinet. Today we enter a new financial year. Today I am back in the water after being dry docked […]