I must say, you see plenty of Aussies here in Italy’s Costiera Amalfitana. For a destination that’s approximately 30 hours from home – I’m surprised at the numbers. Europeans think a 2 hour flight is too long. This week alone there were 3 Australian weddings around here. One wedding with 180 people. That’ll boost the local economy. […]

As you can see I am having a pretty rough time here in Italy… The beach clubs are still busy and it’s 30 degrees every day. The water is incredibly blue and clear…I never want to get out. We did have a little scare when shooting these pics as the chopper stalled (for a moment) at […]

It’s summer here in The Med. I’ve returned to Italy’s Amalfi coast. It’s where the water is clear and blue, the food is amazing and a forecast of sunny/30 degrees (every day). If this coast had waves I’d never leave. August is nuts…all of Europe migrates to the Amalfi area. It’s their big holiday time like […]

Partly cloudy, chilly morning down the beach (8 degrees at sunrise). I am happy to report there’s waves (2-3 footers). Kinda wild waves today…breaking randomly. There seems to be a bit of junk on it, early. I’d surf it though… Today there might be a few showers, mostly fine on the weekend. King Kelly Slater […]

It’s stormy outside. The beach is windy, wet and surfable. I saw some fun waves on this cold morning, 2-3 foot. It’s pretty empty down there. The cold has convinced everyone to say in bed. Have you seen our latest film on Hayden from Haydenshapes? Watch // uge

I like being a photographer because I see cool stuff all the time. I love looking down the lens, one eye open, one shut…framing up something that will look interesting. Today I didn’t see much cool stuff down the beach. It’s pouring with rain, 1 foot and windy. Today’s post contains a collection of cool […]

Well that was a short fling in the Whitsundays wasn’t it? I’m now back in sunny Bondi…1-2 foot with a chill in the air. The beach was real quiet this morning and more typical winter temperatures prevail. I bring good news, swell is building from today forward. So get busy at work and take some time […]

I’m up at Hamilton Island for The Audi Race Week. It’s a big sailor’s festival where 250 boats take over the island. It’s their biggest week of the year on this tropical island. Even though the weather was pretty overcast the emerald greens of the Whitsundays still prevail. It’s a very good looking spot indeed. […]

You’re probably reading this email whilst queuing up for Kanye West’s The Life Of Pablo pop-up shop opening in Bondi Pacifico…no? Oh. Hundreds of others are. It’s a global thing. 21 pop up stories launching all at once. What else do you need to know… : The Colour Run is on this Sunday at Centennial […]

I love these mornings. I know, I say that a lot… My mate GCMWGB calls me ‘Mr. Overly Optimistic (OO)’. Hard not to froth when it feels like spring in winter and you can get down there for a swim before work in perfect sunshine. It’s a bonus that there’s waves today. 2 foot lefts […]

How’s da weather…ridiculous…isn’t it? 23 degrees today – that’s beach weather. Sydney is really turning it on for us. Waves – yeah, small ones. Weak 1-2 footers. I saw a few bigger infrequent ones. OK, back to work (or the beach for the lucky few). :: uge P.S. Jet and I used tilt shift lenses […]

There’s a really steep shoreline at South Bondi at the moment. This creates some crazy backwash. Water rushes up the shore and then gushes back out to sea, colliding with incoming waves (and surfers). Hours of fun! I hope this steepness hangs around, as usually a council bulldozer will arrive and flatten it – mainly […]

I’m having trouble shooting in the water with that south end rip! It’s giving me so much grief lately. Basically I have to get sucked out to sea, shoot a couple of lucky snaps in transition, end up out the back, loop back to the shore further down the beach and then repeat (x20). I […]

A new south swell has rolled into town putting on some 2 footers. It’s not pumping but after a few days of nothing, it looks good. More coming on the weekend also. The temperature plummeted after yesterdays warm spell. How good was it? Such a fine day for Sydney. You’ve all seen my boat junkets […]

Ah yes, smells like Spring time dunnit? The sun is belting down, the beach was busy and everyone has a smile on their face. Freaky warm weather, but remember, it always seems to come good around City to Surf time. It’s going to be sunny on Sunday – but a cold one. (max. 14/min.8) The […]

Once upon a time I worked in a tiny cubicle in the city. I did 8 years in the big smoke. The lack of view from my cubicle inspired me to start the Aquabumps daily photo email (circa 1999). I sent it to mates. It grew…and now 17 years later it still kicks on! This […]

When I arrived at the beach this morning I bumped into a few country punks from Vicco. They made me laugh. Two off them were stuck in a rip and loving it, the other just stoked to see Bondi at sunrise. They were from inland. They’re used to swimming in swamps and marveled over our […]

It’s that time of year again, City to Surf setup.  I love watching them build those tents on the sand…then they pray for calm weather. Last week was pretty wild and I can see them spending most of their time on clean up. There’s some nice lil’ 3 footers out there today. It’s offshore, sunny […]

It’s really howling outside in Sydney today. Right now sunshine is bouncing off my desk as I write this. Moments ago she was pouring with rain. Pretty crazy weather – unpredictable. Bondi is like a ghost town. I am sure you have something better to do with your time. OK, let’s talk about something else. […]

Looks just like yesterday dunnit? Same-same, but perhaps it went to greys faster than it’s Monday twin. Good looking sunrise. It’s amazing how the sunrises morph through different stages. First, subtle pinks, then intense fluoro reds, then grey… The waves were small yet enjoyable. A small peak towards the middle seemed to be providing the […]

When I left Queenstown it was snowing, right down at town level. Amazing. Only happens twice a year. When I arrived in Bondi the colours were going crazy in the morning sunrise. Rare. It’s like they were competing. Two very special places putting on their best. We had a great time in New Zealand last […]

Takes me ages to get around New Zealand. I’m late for every appointment here. I pack the rental full of cameras, pull out on the highway…and bam!…a mountain will be standing 1.5km tall, right next to the road waiting to be shot. Drive 2 clicks down the road and you get a view down a beautiful valley […]

Wanaka (said wanna-car), is a chilled little kiwi town which is dominated by a huge 192 km2 lake. It’s a much more mellower vibe in comparison to it’s bustling neighbor – Queenstown. It’s kinda like the Margaret River (WA) township for snow. Everyone hits the slopes when it’s on – tools down. It’s in their DNA to ski. The snow […]

Today’s ‘Bumps comes from the mountain tops near Wanaka, New Zealand. What an insanely beautiful joint. I was fortunate enough to spend the day out the back, Heli Skiing. Basically a chopper flings you up a mountain and you work your way down. In my case, sometimes rolling down. It’s true…my ocean skills don’t translate […]

Oi Cuzi bros, yes that accent is back! I am in the land of EnZed, one of my favourite destinations which is so close to home – just a stone’s throw across the ditch. Today’s photos are broadcast from the South Islands largest ski fields – Mt Hutt. Mt Hutt is only 80 clicks south […]

Today is forecasted to be the hottest day in July, ever. That’s scary. A max. of 25 degrees. Make the most of these very unusual conditions and take today off work, slap on the OUT-OF-OFFICE and head down the beach. Keep in mind that there is a high chance of rain around 1pm, but other […]

This morning got off to a very grey start. The residual storm cloud is still lingering. It rained. It drizzled…and it felt warm and cold all at the same time. I’m confused what clothes to wear? Tomorrow is forecasted for a record breaking 26 degrees. 26 in the middle of winter? Whaaat? I hope you […]

It’s pouring with rain outside in Sydney. Nice day to be indoors. I didn’t shoot this morning for obvious reasons. I choose to show you some gold from the Aquabumps archives. My mother has worked in the airline biz nearly her entire life (and still does). She taught us boys at a young age that […]

Red sky at night is a shepherds delight, red sky in the morning is a shepherds warning… It may feel like summer with a bangin’ 23 degrees and perfect sunshine…but at 8:05pm tonight it will rain. The shepherds are right. It’s coming. So…get outside right now, put the out of office on…and kick back in […]

Sydney was smothered with a blanketing fog this morning. With a forecast of 23 degrees, mid-winter, I knew something freaky would happen. Two air masses, very different temps collided. All clear now, the ferries are running and I can see 2 footers down at Bondi. Our buddies at Audi are giving one Aquabumps reader the […]

Oh boy. So many fun waves this morning. Good to see it lighting up in this south swell. I spent the morning with Blake…hunting tubes. Found em! With the morning dropping tide the waves got really hollow. Don’t worry, there should be waves all weekend in Sydney. Enjoy ’em. :: uge

A brand new south swell is here…and building. It’s only 2-3 foot right now but it should be solid by the end of the day. Topic of the morning convos was how cold it is…yes. It is. Colder than yesterday. 6 degrees this morning. Great to see the regulars ignoring the 0 degree wind chill […]

I got chiiiiiiiills….they’re multiplying! I warned you…cold huh? What makes it so cold is that wind. Blows straight through you. Waves – ya kiddin’. Waves tomorrow – yeah maybe. Snow – oh yeah! She’s having a dump. :: uge

As we thought…the swell has dropped out overnight leaving 1 footers. It’s barely surfable. Kinda warmish morning…but tomorrow will cool down. If you wanna surf, you’re gonna have to wait until the end of the week or catch a plane somewhere like Indo. Otherwise the snow is a good option. Hey, we’re hiring in the […]

I drove from Maroubra to Bondi this morning hunting waves and light. Even though there is plenty of swell there wasn’t really anything breaking well. Didn’t see anyone get a good wave. A brief spark of colour at sunrise got things going, but rain and grey now dominate the landscape. A good day to be […]

We’re on the brink of change as strong winds and swell are predicted. It was 1 foot and cold down the beach this morning. Should be 6 footers tomorrow and howling winds. Log riders were out enjoying a solo peak in the middle. Water is decently warm, but, that dash home in the wind chill […]

It’s quite a dreary old day in Sydney. It’s been raining a lot this morning. The beach wasn’t pumping unfortunately – 1ft, no light, rain and no humans. I hope you had a sleep in – ’cause you are missing nuttin’ down the beach. Let’s go to Italy today? Ah yes, the Costiera Amalfitana. You […]

It’s ridiculously small today. It’s gonna be like this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Work hard now to gain brownie points…then…redeem later in the week when the swell returns. It should be solid from Thursday onward (with hooooooooowwling SW winds). I am selling two Canon 1dx (version 1) camera bodies on eBay. The auctions end in […]

Do you know sometimes it takes me over 2 hours to shoot the photos for this daily post? Then some days it’s just 15 minutes…like today. It was like shooting Gisele Bündchen…couldn’t take a bad photo. Everywhere I looked was beauty. I hooned around on the bike and 13 frames per second. This is what […]

Today is the end of the Fiscal Year. Doesn’t mean much to many other than hoping for some tax return money. The waves have gone all quiet. Bondi was struggling at 1-2 foot. Water was warm at 20 degrees whilst it was very cold out (especially before the sun). If you need some artwork for […]