I’ve got a confession. Once upon a time I lived in Manly. True. I lived right behind the storm water pipe at North Steyne. I was only there for a year’n’half…but I got a good feel for the joint. Good waves over there, especially in summer with the north swells. Today I headed back over […]

Today is amazing. It’s just like summer. As I write this it is 29 degrees. It is going to hit 30+ today. Even hotter tomorrow. Tomorrow in fact will nearly break records. There is barely anything to surf…drag the log down there and you may find something to push you. For most of this week […]

The winds were howling onshore this morning and making a BIG mess. Bondi had a few rideable waves around waist to chest high…and when I say rideable…I’m being a little loose with my terminology. At least the storms have blown over revealing some decent sunshine. How crazy was that hail storm yesterday? Mental. Came out […]

The sky was smothered with clouds. A light rain shower at 6:00am would have persuaded you to stay in bed. You’re not missing much down the beach. A new NE swell has hit, 2ft max. Quiet down the beach. I spent a bit of the morning riding around Bondi, down the alleys, looking for stuff […]

It’s days like these that make my job an absolute pleasure. Na it’s not 4-6 foot and pumping nor is Jon-Jon doing alley oops in the south. It’s just small with nice light and warm conditions. Bondi hosted a few peaks, better suited to the longboard variety. Everyone was out there with a big smile. […]

The rip at 1st ramp in Bondi is a freak. So much water running out to sea it was unswimable. I tried for 1 hour but kept of sliding out the back into no-mans-land. Great day for a swim nonetheless, maybe up the north end where it’s all calm. Bondi has waves in the head […]

Well, 4pm…and you’re just getting your Aquabumps update. Hope you have been productive at work…now take a break and see what’s happening down the beach. There is plenty of swell around and the winds have been offshore (not now). Even with these good conditions it was pretty hard to find waves around the Eastern Suburbs. […]

Cold down there today. Before the sun rose it was hovering around 5 degrees with wind chill. We have waves, head high and above. The fickle bank was playing up with the tides. Low tide at 10:30am should have something worth surfing. The waves are going to be fun all weekend with 3-4 foot of […]

The swell has come up overnight but it’s fat. Porky bits everywhere. Lots of flappin’. You’ll find a wave around head high today and the winds are perfectly offshore (chilly too). The tide is on the way out so hopefully it will improve as the day progresses. (Low tide 9:35am) Even though it’s a sunny […]

After perusing the internet it was quiet obvious that the waves were going to be good this morning at Bondi. West winds (offshore) + a good bank + south swell (streaming directly into Bondi) = stoke Big crowd this morning. The bank is fickle though and only works on particular tides…making it hard to read. […]

The swell has come up slightly and the clouds have returned. Sporadic rain and warmer temps is what you’ll get for most of today. In fact, it’s going to be 25 degrees – which is very comfortable. Tomorrow should have a few fun waves also. (head high) We have a vacant weekend sales position in […]

Well…well…well…check us out. After nearly 10 years of using the same daily email template we’ve made a few changes. What do ya reckon? I hope your computer didn’t catch on fire when it hit your inbox and you feel instantly calm with our minimal, zen like approach. In all seriousness…post a comment of your thoughts […]

I’ve been down the beach a few times already today…I’m yet to be inspired so I am running pics that I shot earlier this week when the sun was out – ok, there is a few randoms from the bird as well. This morning hosted some pretty horrible surf conditions, 1 foot…maybe 2 (streeeetch), onshore […]

Today is “Are you OK?” day. Today is dedicated to remind people to ask family, friends and colleagues the question, “R U OK?”, in a meaningful way, because connecting regularly and meaningfully is one thing everyone can do to make a difference and even save lives. Big crew came down the beach this morning to […]

At 7am this morning rain took over Sydney. The beach was deserted and there was a knee high wave crumbling at South Bondi. I’ve seen it better. Had to shoot most of these images from my car. Back to work…you’re not missing anything down the beach today. For the next 3-4 days you won’t find […]

Pretty special morning down the beach. OK it’s not pumping but the sunshine is back and everyone is pretty happy about it. Waves broke around waist to chest high. It’s inconsistent.  Winds were NW offshore and the water felt like 16 or 17 degrees. The great news is that we should hit 23 degrees on […]

After a few weeks of stormy mornings it’s great to see sun and clean waves. Been a while. Bondi had a little peak with some decent rights. It’s from the ESE swell so plenty of options today. Anything with East swell will feed into the many bays of Sydney. It’s offshore…hit it. The weather will […]

I think we are all a lil’ over the rain. Maaaan it’s been stormy lately. The ocean is still agitated. Rogue double head high bombs broke at Bondi in a random fashion. It’s barely surfable. Pro surfers Teale Vanner and Chris Friend had a crack – but if they’re not finding joy – I’d say […]

It is still big, stormy and windy out there. We’re just too exposed here in Bondi. You need to travel today. I suggest deeply protected southern corners. Perhaps South Manly. Tomorrow morning it may go offshore for a bit…this angry ocean is going to need a break from the winds to clean itself up. I […]

Everybody loves a rogue storm swell. It’s huge out front. I saw sets in the 10 foot range. In my opinion, unsurfable. Ben Buckler may have the odd rideable monster from the deep. Bit of a novelty wave. The southerly is hoooooooooooowwwling. It’s gale force (35-45 knots). Get your windsurfers out. This isn’t Bodhi’s 50 […]

Did you know that “Maroubra” is the Aboriginal word for place of thunder? Plenty of thunder down there yesterday. It was pumping. The leftovers weren’t too bad today, head high and super clean before the storm hit. Unfortunately if you are reading this update and haven’t already surfed – you missed it. Shows over. This […]

Cape Solander (AKA Ours, AKA Cape Fear) is not often known for its ‘fun’ waves. Well…the Red Bull Cape Fear competition ran yesterday in not the biggest conditions I’ve seen out there…but it was still fun. Hope you watched it online. Was quite an amazing setup, which was whipped up in 4 days by the […]