The swell has flipped and now coming in from the NE. I guess all that wind last night stirred up some wind swell. It’s nothing special. Wind swells never really are. The beaches are mushy, junkie and random. Good for a grovel. 26 today. Wowsers. Go for a swim. GRAND CUCINA. Sounds like some exotic […]

Not a spare seat in the house down at Bondi this morning. It was that comfortable combo of tiny waves and sunshine that attracted a lot of rookies. Great day to learn. The water temperature even bumped up slightly. The wind is coming though, 25 knots of NE will shake it up a little and […]

The morning magic continues…glassy, sunny, warm morning with a small wave pulsing in the south corner of Bondi. It was pretty quick, so I reckon more tide will provide makeable sections. High tide 1:40pm, low tide 7am (when I took these photographs) The water was kinda chilly…I’d say 16-17 degrees. Can you believe it is […]

Seems to be a bit of a swell drought on at the moment. The lack of low pressuries makes for fine weather, just not fine surfing. South facing swell magnets (AKA Bondeye) would draw a little mal wave, but don’t get too excited. Waist to occasionally shoulder high perhaps? Looks small all week. Tomorrow is […]

We seem to be having an epic run of sunny weather. Same thing is happening in New Zealand. Queenstown was remarkably mild and I saw someone wearing thongs and t-shirt in Dunedin last week. Now that’s a big deal. It’s good to be home with fresh eyes after a week out of town. New Zealand […]

Hey Cuzi’s. Having the best time over here EN-ZED (NZ). Today we scored some pretty epic waves at Aramoana, but the local boys still called it a 4 out of 10. Sets broke 4-6 foot, hollow, in front of a scenic giant cliff – yes, I frothed. The friendly local surf community (totally 5 or […]

After a very scenic 3 hour drive from Queenstown you’ll hit the coastal town of Dunedin. When you think Dunedin you’ll think of World Cup Rugby…cold…thousands of University kids (Scarfies)…gold mining..cold and stuff like that. You probably don’t know that the surf cranks down here. Admittedly the water is a little frosty (9) but the […]

Different pace today…no helicopters. Had a look around Queenstown – the scenery is off the hook, in every direction you look. I will let the pictures do all the talking. The day started with a Jet Boat down the Shotover River. Wow. The boats swing so close to the rocks you could pat them…they reckon […]

Probably one of the most indulgent things you can do in life is use helicopters to get around. They’re dream machines capable of cutting out travel time and getting you to locations that aren’t humanly possible. They are also a photographers dream, assisting us in unique angles, effortlessly. Bit higher please, bit lower please…can we […]

Kia Ora. I don’t stray from the coast often…but the seductive reputation of New Zealand’s South Island was just too much Cuzi’s. This week I’ll be showing you snow to surf – some of NZ’s (pronounced EN-ZED) best fruit. This morning kicked off with a scenic heli-shoot around the Wanaka area which was pretty much […]

Bit fickle down the beach at the moment. Yesterday afternoon had some good waves. This morning was kinda close-out-rubbish. For about the 100th day in a row we have clear skies and sunshine, can you believe it? Go outside. She’s gonna be flat for most of the weekend and no significant swells on the horizon. […]

At 6:30am there were no waves full stop. Probably the smallest/flattest it has been in months. Wait a few hours and there is going to be a head high wave. Me no lie. Teahupoo ASP Comp waiting period starts today. It looks a little flat there too right now. Something coming for Sunday and Monday […]

These very good looking mornings are becoming the standard, the expected. Day after day I roll down the beach and it’s really quite something special. We are being spoilt. No wind, amazing sunrises and clear skies. It’s going to hit a whopping 24 degrees today. That’s pretty crazy for this time of year. The swell […]

This morning started off with cooler temps (9 degrees to be precise). The water is about 16 degrees which is quite chilling for Sydney. The waves are tiny and biggest at Bondi…it’s knee high and may get a little bigger later today. Next week I am going to visit my cuzi bros in En-Zed…this time […]

I think I broke a record today for most amount for photos taken in 10 mins. Yep, I filled a 16 gig card in 10 mins whilst swimming. Never done that before. The sky was bursting with colour around 6:30am (but just for 10 mins). We’re having such a good run with morning hues lately…I […]

Hola. After all that wind yesterday we are left with some swell. Bondi was breaking chest to head high but looking a little junky and unpredictable. The banks aren’t crash hot… Winds offshore and super chilly. It got down to 8 this morning. The good news is that this weekend looks sunny, warmish and a […]

Today was one of those days where taking photos just didn’t seem like the right option. A dreary combo of rain and ankle biters. Yawn…pass the crumpets! Let’s look at some Hawaiian grunt shot earlier this year on my North Shore secondment. Apparently there is swell coming later today. That’d be nice. This Sunday is […]

It would be very generous to say that the surf is small today. It’s tiny, similar to a lake. Today is one of those days to do something else. I’m gonna get my annual haircut, tired of looking like a homeless person. The sun is blaring…a walk, run, swim is definitely on the cards. Chance […]

Today is like yesterday, just smaller. Bondi was rarely breaking this morning. A little shorey slapping on the beach…ok, a mal wave every 10-20 mins. It was a really nice morning down there. Still, warm(ish) and crisp. Nothing like a morning swim to set you up for the rest of the day. Can you believe […]

I could get used to this beautiful winter weather. It’s gold. When I was slipping on that wet wetsuit (the worst) before sunrise I kept on telling myself it’s going to be warm in..gonna be warm in…gonna be nice down there…real nice…just get down there… It was… Should hit 21 degrees today. Waves are from […]

Today is one of those days where you should spend less time reading my dribble and get down the beach… It’s pumping…proper. I saw waves this morning around the 4-5 foot mark. This East swell sure has some fruit on it and is only getting better – and bigger. Oh, did I mention it is […]

There is a little, fun, flimsy wave on. It will only be found at beaches that face East…like Maroubra, Manly etc. You won’t find any joy at Bondi. The main show is tomorrow when the swell jacks right up above our heads. So maybe rest, recuperate and soak up these glorious winter rayz until then. […]