There is a new south swell in town and it’s bumpy, lumpy and weak with a 6 second period. The wind is howling southerly and going to blow harder this afternoon. There was a small wave this morning at sunrise – nothing fancy. Tomorrow tis’ going to be big. 11.5 sec period, 8-10 foot solid […]

You’ve got to be pretty happy with this week so far… There’s been something to ride most days…and more coming. Weather has been rather pleasant as well. Today I took photographs (note, not captures, I hate when people call photos captures) down at good ole Bondeye. The swell has swung around to the South so […]

Typically Autumn is connected to our best time of year to surf. Ok, so she’s having a slow start but there’s pockets of fun on the right tides and winds. This morning I swam out to a creepy reef which wasn’t cranking due to some wrong angles and stuff, but some nice thick empties rolling […]

The south storm arrived last night bringing rain and southerlies. We currently have East swell feeding into town, you’d find waves around 4 foot at exposed beaches, only 2-3 foot at Bondi. You’ll need to surf protected corners to keep out of this wind. It’s not looking great out there – I’d stick to doing […]

That ‘booming’ new ENE swell still hasn’t arrived properly…yet. It’s coming though. With the majority of the swell energy neglecting south facing Bondi I woke early to cross the ditch to Manly Town. Manly faces NE drawing in every bit of this swell direction. Waves broke around head high but with an incoming tide was […]

Day 5 of no swell. It’s coming though. Tomorrow you should be able to dust off the board and catch a few – but it is going to be real fun on Sunday afternoon and Monday. The weather is just perfect. Not too hot, not too cool…just right. The water is retaining its bath temps […]

4th waveless morning in a row… Time to go for a swim, it is THAT good. Warm, bath like water, no wind, no swell. The GREAT NEWS is that there is swell on its way. The party starts on Monday with a nice beefy EAST swell. Now that should cheer you up. Until then, go […]

Today is the third day in a row of Sydney flatness. It’s about now we get a little cranky – I feel your pain. We need some swell. Pray. Some will arrive on Saturday, but that’s too far away. This time of year typically hosts big roaring swells that slab into town. Couldn’t get any […]

It takes a very flat day to score an empty line up down at Bondi. I reckon 350 out of 365 days a year we have a hungry pack scouring for waves, no matter how big it is. I can confirm it’s unsurfable, grey and windless down the beach right now. A 7am rain squall […]

There’s not really any waves to speak of this morning. It’s pretty much flat. This week is looking pretty bad for surfers. Can’t see any swell at all. Good week to get on a plane outta here! The sunrise was decent. Crisp, clean air at this time of year and I ventured further north towards […]

It’s Friday and the swell is dropping just in time for the weekend. It’s still rideable and chest to head high on sets. The NW (6kn) winds have really cleaned the place up and the new banks are working a treat. After all that rain I reckon the south drain pumps out some sand into […]

I spent the morning hiding from the rain in a cave at South Bondi. It poured…and poured. The great news is that there are fun waves in the head high + range. Grey weather makes for no crowds…best time to surf Bondi. It was pretty wonky…but you might score a few fun ones. Wind is […]

Good morning… I am back in Bondi and it hasn’t stopped raining. Well, we’ve had a great run of weather lately haven’t we? Nice day to stay inside and get some work done. Swell has come up from the south and so has the south wind. It’s about 3 foot and should get bigger later […]

Howdy, we’re still in Bali and the surf is small and I’m not keen on driving all over this island. So let’s talk about other stuff. The number 1 question asked is what camera I use? Canons – shiny ones. The 2nd most frequently asked question is what to do and where to stay at […]

Sorry about my recent radio silence. I’m in Bali and wanted to take a few days off shooting and catch a few waves for myself. There’s always waves here, it’s small at the moment but the swell magnets have a lil’ sumpin. Even when you’re not surfing there is so much to do, buy, drink […]

As far as weekends go that was the biz. The past two days have just been exquisite beach days. Barely any wind, perfect temperatures and clean, warm water. This morning was no exception…but we could do with a few good waves aye? You would’ve missed last Friday’s swell if you blinked. There is a bit […]

I’ll keep it short for you today… The swell has come up a little…it’s now breaking around your waist line (but is very weak and suitable for Malibu equipment). The swell is from the ENE so Maroubra, Tama, Bronte should have more swell, but let’s face it, it’s not pumping. The water temperature has dropped […]

There’s no better day to get high together. Classic Bondi today – 28 degrees, little wind and the magic water temperature of 22 degrees. Shame the surf is barely breaking above your knee caps. An early flight and here’s what Bondi looks like when its waking up, from above. My mate Rupert Murdoch reckons the […]

Hola. Taking photos whilst swimming with my camera is pretty random. You’re never quite sure what you’ll come back with. Basically it’s pot luck and you just float around waiting for something interesting to happen – then pray that you actually focussed the camera properly when ‘it’ happens! We’ve been lucky lately with stunning mornings […]

Can you believe that the water was a salubrious 23.5 degrees this morning? At sunrise it was only 14ish degrees out of the water…so, slipping into the drink was really the only option for me. Waves? Kinda. Water was moving but mostly burgers…or closeouts. Wrong tide this morning. I didn’t see many waves above chest […]

There’s the pumping waves of Saturday morning and then there’s today. Saturday morning proved to be one of the best surf days this year so far. Strong, solid East swell with gentle offshores. Such a good combination. Then Sunday was shambles…windy. 30 knots ripped it apart. Today we have a confused swell, some East swell […]

With the forecast looking healthy for some ENE swell today and a rumour of some decent banks down at the Bra I rolled down there to take a look. It was OOOkkkk(ish)…waist to chest high, clean and out of the SW wind…but not really worth chasing. 3 out of 10. This grey old day will […]

This little dozer above COULD be our dream maker…he has the power to position sand in places nature can’t. He COULD make a bank, a super bank…from ‘The Boot’ to ‘The Tower’…piping rights…wally sections…he COULD do it all. Hell, he COULD even make a A-Frame peak in the middle so the wolf pack would have […]

This week marks 14 years of Aquabumps. Not gunna make a big deal of it (i.e. no party)…just kinda cool that messin’ around with an email and photos between mates can grow to such proportions. Over the years I’ve witnessed so many amazing changes…so fast. I feel excited to be a photographer right now. Back […]

I remember when I first starting taking pictures in the water (circa 1998), I just couldn’t get enough of it. I would shoot on all the crappy days, at all the wrong times and come home with a CF card filled with ocean junk. I’d still be stoked and get out there the next day […]

Howdy. Some really fun waves down at Bondi this morning. It’s killing me being inside now… Yesterday we were blessed with some of the best waves I’ve seen in ages. Nice surprise swell wasn’t it? So today you’ve all filled your wave quotas and keen to watch some Quiky pro action which is about to […]

In comparison to the rest of the week today’s the poor cousin. It all began with rain at 6:30am…then the swell dropped to the knee high range…and only broke every 10-15 mins. The light was diffused by grey clouds and the beach was relatively quiet. The water remains a toasty 24 degrees (perfect) and the […]

Ok, now that’s 3 really nice mornings in a row and everyone is onto it. It was PACKED this morning…not just surfers/swimmers…more water photographers than Pipe! The waves were waist high but around 7:30am I witnessed a small pulse, which threw in a few nice waves at South Bondi. I just rode the pushy pass […]

I could live off a healthy diet of good light any day. Love tubes, clear water, rare moments…but in good, warm, rich morning light you can make the mundane come alive. This morning hosted the best light I’ve ever seen. Ok, at least the best light I’ve seen in weeks. The sky light up around […]

When I arrived down the beach this morning it was really dark. Clouds smothered the light and the water was a creepy fluoro green, a colour you’ll see after recent rain and manky run off from the drain. Might change the colour of your hair overnight. People pay good money for that. The waves were […]

I’m back in Bondi after a week on the road and was greeted with a good old colourful sunrise. It’s great to see it’s not raining here. Boy…the Gold Coast rained for days making it hard for the Quiky Pro which is currently running the girls. Looks like some swell later in the week should […]

Today’s the last day of the road trip as we approach the Queensland border. A brief interlude with Byron Bay’s Tallow Beach (which was super fun and out of the wind) and the car is packed up and back on the road to Snapper’s Quiky Pro. It’s been a good week with decent waves wherever […]

We’ve escaped the cool waters of the Mid-North Coast and landed 3 hours north, at Banana Coast – or better known as Coffs Harbour. Never been here before and plenty of surf options with bays facing all directions. The swell is still NE and so is the wind so Northern corners are the go. The […]

The best thing about a drive up the coast is that you basically keep driving until you find waves. There are just so many options along the East Coast. Mid-week is also a bonus (and out of Skool Hols) as most beaches are relatively deserted. Yep, the best time of year as its still summer. […]

Howdy…we’re on the road. The Road to the Pro that is…all 844 kilometres of coastal highways from Sydney to Snapper Rocks. I’ve never done this drive in one continuous trip. I’m excited about finding a few waves along the way that fall into the cracks and particularly uncrowded ones (Bondi does get a lil’ hectic). […]

That was one hell of a storm that blew over on the weekend. Brutal. Saturday night I thought I was going to be roofless. The swell was rogue for most of the weekend and you needed to seek protected corners to find a wave. Balmoral and the harbour even had waves. The swell is dropping […]

The swell has arrived but so has that pesty SE onshore wind. Sometimes onshore Bondi can be kinda fun, no crowds, little more push but I reckon too much blow today…wait ‘til she settles. Tomorrow is going to be REALLY windy (30 knots) and wet…Sunday the winds should kick around to the NE and provide […]

There’s some NE swell on its way to Sydney. I was thinking it might have come up a bit more this morning than it did. Bondi was 2 foot and very wind affected with an early morning SE onshore. Ok, it was junk. Maybe in a few more hours she’ll improve? Pray. Kinda hot day […]

It poured around 6:00am today. That’s normally when I start rolling down the beach. Hard to believe that now seeing it’s just gone perfectly sunny. I mean seriously, take a look out the window – it’s a beach cracker (max 26). The waves were pretty lacklustre this morning. Something dribbling in the south end but […]

I can draw a lot of parallels between Banzai Pipeline and Bondi today: The water was a salubrious 24 degrees…very similar temperature to Hawaii. In fact I’d go as far as saying it’s the best temperature I’ve felt in the Bondi water for a long, long time. The crowd was huge…just like Pipeline @ 6am […]