The waves have been great around here. Real good. Only small, but as you know Bondi can’t handle too much. The banks have been very generous with rights, lefts and multiple peaks. To match the good waves we’ve had huge crowds. Friday afternoon was one of the busiest I’ve seen on one peak. Mayhem! Today […]

Hey. Wasn’t it a nice lil’ surprise to see some decent waves down at Bondi this morning. Our south facing beach was squeezing every inch out of this southerly swell…every inch. I was expecting 1 footers but found the odd head high set. Bonus! It’s Friday…the fluoros are out in force and swell looks to […]

The hardest part of my morning is the time between peeling out of bed and putting on a wet wetsuit. From then on it’s all gravy. These cold mornings make you feel magnetised to your bed…but should you get up and get down the beach, you will find warm water, 2 footers and glorious morning […]

Yesterday arvo the wind blew more south and created a lil’ mess. Bondi was still junkie this morning (and head high). If you like surfing without the crowd, these mornings are built for you. It’s random and a little chilly…but something to do. I’m gonna wait for it to clean up a little. Our mate […]

Sorry about the late update…think my clock is still in the Indonesian Islands. These mornings are damn dark. At 7am the light is struggling to get over Ben Buckler. For your records, this Saturday is the shortest day of the year. I love the light at this time of year – so rich, so gold, […]

I’ve returned to Sydney after my lil’ Indonesian junket and wow, we’ve got some beefy swell in town. The swell is nearly 180 degrees which means its VERY SOUTH. I know of a few little reef nuggets that would be firing right now with these grooming west offshores. If you’re not in the water right […]

After nearly two weeks of back to back swells in the Mentawais it’s finally gone flat. Good timing really as we are heading home with sore shoulders and good memories. One of the best trips I’ve had up here with superb weather and waves 11 days out of 12. This afternoon we parked the boat […]

The Mentawais are a chain of seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The area is littered with world class waves which nearly all break on sharp coral reefs. There is more than 100 surf breaks in the area. I’ve been here 15 times and still seeing new setups (especially […]

It’s been pretty damn-amazing in Indonesia lately. The swells have been consistent and the winds variable. These ideal conditions spread the boats throughout the archipelago and it’s easy to be surfing on your own. The other day I surfed 7 hours in 1 day. Haven’t done that in an ages, but when’s she’s pumping you’ve […]

It can’t pump every day…after nearly a week up here the waves have turned off. A good time to let the reef cuts heal. Swell is coming though…and should hit later today. She’s gonna be a big one. But for now it’s messing around on the boat and DVDs. Here’s some odd bits and bobs […]

Its official, we’ve found paradise. Don’t ask me where exactly as we travel through the night waking up at a different surf break each day. Today we surfaced at a neat little empty left (no name) on the point of a coconut lined bay. It’s pristine – untouched by humans. The beaches have no evidence […]

We’ve arrived at the Mentawai islands and its pumping. Proper. In Indonesia May/June are when you start see swells from those great southern lows. We’ve been here… together…many times before so you all know how much I rate this place… but today was really quite exceptional. Even ended with a cracker sunset thanks to an […]

The swell has gone and it doesn’t look like it will return until the weekend. Overall the next 10 days looks very small. Where have those booming autumn swells gone? Incredible day outside. There was a chill in the air. 1 foot. For the next two weeks these updates will be sent from a boat […]

Today I am struggling to come up with a creative way to describe 1-2 foot sunny Bondi. We are getting spoilt with all this good weather. I’m sure the winter curtain will drop soon. Go outside. Enjoy. ::uge

There’s some leftover south swell still chugging into Sydney. It’s dropping rapidly. At 7am this morning Bondi was maxing out. Most waves would close out straight. I knew it would be this way…and that you had to hit a reef, like yesterday…just had a full morning diary. (Hence the late mail – sorry!) Here is […]

It was an all-star cast down at a local Sydney reef. Aren’t our best surfers meant to be in Fiji soon? Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Bede Durbidge, Blake Thornton, Pama Davies, Phil Macca, Julian Wilson are all out enjoying this incredible day. Look outside…gentle offshores and a growing 4-5 foot south swell. Bingo! ::uge

Basically today I took a photo of anyone who I had a chat with on my morning walk. Friday’s are always busy with the Fluoro guys but with this record breaking warm weather it was exceptional. Seize the day On the 22nd June Andy Owens is paddling a stand up from North Bondi to Sunshine […]

Was really smokey down there today. The NSW Rural Fire Service are doing their annual back burning and Sydney has a haze, similar to what you see in Bali. Asthma sufferer’s best stay indoors. Well…there was a small fun wave on offer today. I’m talking waist high on sets. Huge crowds enjoying yet another salubrious […]

Here at Aquabumps we pride ourselves on new angles… Well…here’s 11 angles you haven’t seen before. No drone, no heli, no housing…just my latest invention from NASA called the big stick. Total investment – 20 bucks. Tiny waves…yet perfect for the mal at Bondi… The weather continues to be incredible. So good. ::uge

I’ve seen a lot of sunrises over the past 15 years of doing this Aquabumps thing. More than an Ibiza DJ that’s for sure. 4 days in a row have been pretty magic down the beach, think ya better wake up early tomorrow. The colours were insane. Shame we don’t have incredible waves to match. […]

We are having a good run of colourful sunrises at the moment. 3rd one in a row today. Always plenty to shoot around here. A whale entered the bay as well, flanked with dolphins. That caused quite the stir. The big fella was playful, tossing and turning in the bay. I paddled out on Pete’s […]

Big wave surfer, Hawaiian, co-inventor of tow, male model, Laird John Zerfas (better known at Laird Hamilton) came down to Bondi this morning for some waves’n’shots. He’s promoting his new LAIRD SUP range which is hitting our shores. This action man started young, jumping off a 60 foot cliff into deep water at age 7. […]

Like most of you I figure the morning is the best time of day around here. Why? – The light is at its best, streaming in over Benny and his Buckler. Makes things look real pretty – My phone hasn’t started to ring – People are happier in the morning. Some days 30 people say […]

The swell came back and the hordes rolled down for the early. Oh man it was mental. Boards, bodies, rips all swishing around in one pot. The funny thing is that it was busy for 1 hour…’the before work’ shift. Sometimes it pays to work to a different schedule if you can. Canon Shine We’re […]

I’m not sure how much longer the water can remain warm and clear…but I’m loving it. Can’t get ‘nuf of it. After a long night of kids screaming nothing beats hanging down under the waves, where it’s all quiet. If only I could hold my breath for hours! The waves look OK too…waist to shoulder […]

It was a pretty standard autumn morning down at Bondi. A small choppy, south wind-swell is in town and waves got up to head high on sets. It looked a little bumpy and random…totally surfable though. The wonder bank at south of Bondi has been dismantled…oh boy Friday and Saturday were fun at Bondi – […]

Right now so many places will be lighting up. It’s a south swell with a tiny bit of East in it. Super light winds, warm water and 4-5 footers – what else do you need? It’s not often my morning shoot is cut short by a surf. I just had to get out there and […]

We’ve got a fresh batch of south swell and the beach is full of wobbly peaks. She’s not perfect, but it’s worth getting wet. That is…until the wind swings more south. It’s 4 foot. Watch this video, it will get your pumped for the approaching ski season! :uge

Today is a brand new day. It’s amazing how different it is… Waves were 6-8 foot yesterday. Way down south there are rumors of 15 foot sets. Today Bondi is hosting 1-2 foot. It’s all gone my friends. Apparently it was a technicolor sunrise at 6:15am. I missed it. Guttered. Still slapping myself. Everyone I […]

The swell is plentiful and coming from the south. It’s solid, like 6-8 foot at exposed beaches. Very few places around here can hold such swell so you need to fire up the whip and get out of town. The weather is immaculate, no clouds and just a chilly offshore. There is another swell backing […]

Fridays sure are busy down at Bondi. With the incoming tide a little wave pulsed around 8am – but it was short-lived. It’s only 1-2 foot now and fading into the high tide. The great news is that there is a strong south swell heading our way. Sunday will start off small but grow during […]

The wave machine has kicked into gear and firing 3-4 footers into the Bondi bay. It looked fun, little random, little wobbly, but at least waves are over head high. Good times…sun’s out – bonus. Have a great day, uge

It was one of THOSE mornings where I’m sitting in the car watching the windscreen wipers beat side to side. It’s raining and 1/2 foot. Lake Bondi is like a ghost town. What to shoot? What am I doing with my life? Shall I go back to bed? Maybe I need to fly somewhere… Then […]

The forecast was for decent waves this morning (4ft+). Last night it started to kick. At 4am I was getting a little excited at the thought of shooting waves over head high and waited for light. In the dark I checked Coastalwatch’s up-to-date take on conditions and it said 32 foot and offshore. Wow…even more […]

I am back in Bondi after a short stint out of town. Wasn’t that one hell of a good week to take off? Watch this video from The Bird…and you’ll see what I mean. The weather is all grey and there is a small shorey worth surfing. Good to have some decent banks back at […]

Howdy. Plenty of SE swell around Sydney this morning. Good week huh? Went for a drive this morning to The Cape…was ok, bit small and the high tide ruined all the fun but there was the odd nugget. The Bird came along as well to shed a new angle on the most feared wave. Water […]

I shot at Bronte this morning. It seemed like the only option today with this wild, wonky swell. Somewhere else is cranking today though…you just have to do a lot of driving to find it (and it would have to be tucked away from the winds). I saw some sets in the 4-5 foot range…mostly […]

With all the recent agitation in the ocean it is looking a little wonky out there. You will need to seek sheltered corners to find rideable waves. Bondi looked pretty random…but at least it’s uncrowded. The surf forecast looks healthy for the rest of the week. A new swell on Thursday and something really good […]

After a rather stormy weekend with huge swell it seems to be calming down. Well at least it has stopped raining but the wind is howling. I didn’t really see any significant surfing going down at beach this morning. The sheltered northern beaches would have better waves than around here. The Spartan Bourez won the […]

There is a little bump in the corner at Bondi this morning. It looks fun, crowded and not over shoulder high. After perusing the swell charts there is plenty of swell coming…Sunday should be 4 foot later in the day. How good is that? 3 things you need to know today: The Drugaware Margaret River […]