Did you know that Maroubra is a local aboriginal word for “Place of Thunder”? Presume they’re talking about the crashing waves found there. When the swell has a bit of east or north in it – Maroubra using has some fun waves. Today we have a SE swell which is lighting up many beaches along […]

After all that recent wind the ocean is pretty unsettled. The good news is that there is swell, SE, head high, sometimes a tad bigger. The winds are offshore finally (NW) so hopefully the surf will get better as the day progresses. This morning I followed local lifeguard and pro surfer Blake Thornton around…searching for […]

For a brief moment there I thought the clouds were going to clear…about half-an-hour later it rained. I think it’s going to be a lil’ volatile today. I saw waves though. 3 feet and onshore – Bondi’s finest. The line-up was deserted, it always is when there are clouds in the sky. Especially on a […]

After a week of perfect weather it has finally changed. Today is dark and gloomy with rain. You could barely see anything at 7am it was so dark. Great news, the waves have picked up and I saw chest high sets. Sure it’s onshore and messy, but after a week of 1 foot it’s a […]

If I had a dollar for everyone that said this to me today… “I had to come for a swim today after seeing your photos yesterday” …I’d be rich. Filthy. Everyone was down there this morning enjoy the salubrious water conditions we have at the moment. This pretty picture will all end shortly though…storm and […]

It’s hard to believe that Bondi is only 8 kilometres from a major city and has such clear water (sometimes). Definitely not all the time. This is the same beach that was famous for an untreated sewage outlet which was closed in the mid-1990s. Can you believe that? Well…today Bondi’s got her best duds on…crystal, […]

If I could bottled up a morning like today and save it for later, I would. The water was an incredible 22 degrees. It felt like a bath tub. There was zero wind so the surfaces were silky. Water clarity was off the hook and the waves were small (waist-chest), but I found a nice […]

Greetings. Hope you had a good weekend. How good was the weather? I love it when the forecast sets low expectations and then it’s burning sunshine and fun waves. Today the swell has kicked back a gear and only breaking waist to chest high. Still rideable and some fun (Small) ones. Nice and clean this […]

Hola! Mixture of swells down the beach this morning. Forecast says ENE swell, but there is definitely some South swell as Bondi had chest high waves every 15 minutes. Rainy day (again)…barely seen the sunshine at all week. Forecast for the weekend is cloudy, small waves…all ENE swell 2-3 foot. Have a great weekend, come […]

Gosh it hasn’t stopped raining today…need this rain to head north into the drought areas of Western Queensland. ‘Nuf already! For the first time in years I slept in until a whopping 8:30am. Why? I knew it would be real ugly down the beach. Small waves in the rain with plenty of skanky wash off […]

I was quite surprised to see energy left in this East swell. The Bra had plenty, early. Sure was wonky though! Barely any wind around and some fun peaks around our hood. Brave the dark clouds and reap the rewards. Today is it though – she’ll fade away into the afternoon whilst a new south […]

The rain has gone and the wind has subsided. The swell has decreased (3ft) but is lining up a hell of a lot better than yesterday. Go surf! Today is shaping up to be a good one…in all aspects. How was that storm yesterday huh? Cheap way to wash all the salt off the car. […]

I prefer yesterday. Today’s all grey, windy and wet. The beach was a wash out this morning. Good thing the swell has kicked up, but you’ll need protection from the southerly. Gosh that was a beautiful weekend in Sydney. More of those please. ::uge

Even though it was a dark grey morning nothing like a bit of fluoro from the One Wave crew to brighten things up. Today is “One Wave is all it takes” 1st birthday and by the look of the incredible turn out they’re going strong. About 100 fluoro warriors took over South Bondi for an […]

Not much excitement down the beach this morning. The waves are tiny and a 2 out of 10. Clouds hid the morning sun and it felt a little quieter…winter is coming. Another swell arriving this weekend, similar to last week. You bewdy Huey. ::uge

I thought the sun was never gonna rise today. It took so long to get up over the horizon. At 7am I was sitting around waiting for light to strike…nuttin! When it did come up it sure was real pretty. Pity the smotherly hit early and the swell has dropped back to knee cappers. Forget […]

We are still reaping the benefits of past northern storms…its 3-4 foot today and fun! The sand banks around the east are lacking. Sets at Maroubra were closing out, Bondi was small neglecting the majority of the swell source and Tama, well…it was just being Tama (fools gold). I recommend packing up the whip and […]

The much talked about swell is here and slowly declining. It’s been a fun couple of days in Sydney with waves (finally) above your head. Crazy sunny skies today to boot! I hope you scored your wave quota amongst the massive crowds. In excitement of this swell I’ve been driving around everywhere and not really […]

Currently we are all sitting around waiting for this much talked about cyclone swell which is drifting down the coast. It should slowly arrive today and peak on Sunday. Oh boy I hope she blossoms into the boomer that is forecasted or there will be some grumpy humans. I can safely say Sunday is going […]

Put ya sunnies on for this update as she is super glary… Wow, the colours this morning were insane! The 6:30am hue eruption made up for the tiny 1 foot waves. I know you were down there to see it. I saw you… I am still shock from yesterday’s Quiksilver Pro final between Gabs Medina […]

Another immaculately sunny day here in Sydney. How good is it? The beach was packed early. Probably one of the busiest 6am’s I’ve seen. Humans littered the beach from South to North. Boot camp, Re-boot camp, soft sanders, swimmers, surfers, kids, mums, dads the lot! There was a tidy little right hander at 1st ramp. […]

After a steamy night it was nice to hit the beach early this morning. Water is super warm (22). There is not much swell but a decent little right breaking on a very shallow bank at 1st ramp. So much sand there – I am very much looking forward to a bit more swell where […]

The computer charts will show little or no waves today, but I reckon there’s a few down there. I saw a chest high set at 8am…ok, so they’re not frequent, but if I had nothing to do, I’d pack a bag + board and spend the day down the beach. How good is it? Forecast […]

Am I the only one that didn’t get a decent shot of last night’s evil storm? Wow, I’ve seen some great shots. I think I got down there 5 minutes too late – been slappin’ myself in the face ever since. Sorry team. I shot this one above but the clouds had already covered most […]

These mornings need to be savoured. Today it all kicked off with great light and sunrise colours. The winds are so light that the surfaces are immaculately glassy. The swell is small and from the SE with plenty of fun small peaks worth surfing. I don’t want to be inside long today. Good time of […]

Contrasty down the beach this morning. At around 3am it bucketed down. At 6am it seemed to be clearing. At 6:30am the sky lit up with deep reds…but it went back to grey moments after. The waves have picked up slightly…but it is still 2 foot and dribbly. Surprised how clear the water was underneath […]

It’s great to see the girls out-numbering the boys in the line up at Bondi. More please. After a rainy weekend we have glorious sunshine – you bewdy! The only missing ingredient is swell…it’s currently a grovel @ waist high. Word on the street is that it may come up slightly this afternoon. The ASP […]

I took 1 shot today. Oh man it was dark down there. Waves were junkie 2 footers…at least the rain cleared the line-up. Not a great beach day at all so stick to work. All the other images in today’s update are from a few weeks ago. Hey I am selling one of my Canon […]

Looks to me like last night’s wind knocked around the swell and it’s now tiny (knee cappers). It’s barely surfable. Seeing the clouds are here with rain I’d say it’s a great day to lock into office jockey mode and start nailing stuff off your list. The good times will return, soon. :: uge

Some days it takes me a while to come up with my two paragraphs that sum up the morning. I get distracted a lot, trawl the web for inspiration and hours pass by…I find myself on google earth scoping out new isolated point breaks in Indo or drinking too much java. Today 2 words sum […]

If I could I would be down there all day today. 10/10 beach day! The water is warm and clear. The waves are small but surfable. (waist high) Fortunately there is another back up south swell arriving tomorrow…that should pump a bit more grunt into the bump. Seeya down there :: uge

So glassy, so smooth, so good to see a few waves down at Bondi this morning! I think the good times will be short-lived as an onshore wind is about to blow. I saw some tasty rights in the corner – bit of junk on it…but well worth the paddle. I’d hit it now before […]

Sofía Vergara came down to Bondi beach this morning in attempt to get on Aquabumps. She brought down the whole modern family and 100 trucks of equipment…I told her, it’s gotta be spontaneous…at least she wore fluoro for Fluoro Friday. So much going on down there at sunrise. Bowl-a-rama are setting up for a huge […]

The swell has kicked around to the East providing a few more options today. It’s still tiny yet surfable. I saw waves break around waist high with the odd set in the vicinity of shoulder high. Regardless, the windless conditions and warm water should be enough to motivate you. Bondi was in a very good […]

Tiny, micro, small, stunted, wee, mini, inadequate, shrimp, runty, baby, toy, undersized waves today. Plenty of crew out under dark grey morning skies. Muggy day, feels like Singapore. Max 29 degrees. Go for a swim, it’s nice. A good friend of mine rents out a couple of fancy houses in Bondi for holiday makers. Check […]

Today started off well…a nice little fireball lit up behind Ben Buckler…but now she’s gone 50 shades of grey. The surf – little glassy, waist high peaks, good for a grovel. Winds should be good all day. Just need a bit more swell. Friday is looking good at Bondi with a south swell and offshore […]

The recent wet scared many from a beach visit this morning. Bondi was all quiet. Finally there are waves to talk about. Really sloppy ones but they broke around head high on the sets. The conditions should clean up during the day and the sunshine will come out. Wednesday looks like fun for surfers. I […]

There was a muggy sea mist smothering Bondi this morning. The waves are tiny (knee to waist) and they are running the girls over at Manly for the Australian Open of Surfing. This weekend there should be some waves for the comp…thankfully it’s a NE swell best suited for Manly. Watch it live now. The […]

Hey there, I’m back in Bondi. Did you miss me? Bondi was kinda grey and 1 foot this morning. Quite a bit of chop on it also…yeah I know, that stinks. Everyone’s over at Manly anyway watching the Australian Open of Surfing. Looks tiny though. Live My last day in Hawaii was incredible. Why? The […]

This is the final Aquabumps installment from the Hawaiian Sabbatical. After a stormy 30 days on “The Rock” I’m coming home…and I am bringing the rain with me by the look of it. A lot of people ask me for holiday tips here. One day I’ll sit down and write up a big travel guide […]