The weather has kicked up a few gears here in California. The winds are calm and the skies clear. The beaches have become a hive of activity…film crews (many), muscle dudes, tightrope walkers, acro yogis, tourists, fill the beach parks. The water is seriously cold (remember it’s winter here), but some crew still going in […]

G’day from L.A. I’ve crossed the Pacific to hang out at the coastal town of Santa Monica – which feels a lil’ like Bondi. Santa Monica is a city beach, like Bondi, not far from the LAX. Santa Monica is nestled in between Venice and Malibu…right on the PCH (the big road that hugs the Cali […]

What the heck? Icebergs, Italia, helicopters? What’s going on I hear you say. Yes, it’s true. We installed an enormous mack-daddy print of all prints in the Icebergs pool yesterday. It was 49 metres long by 13 metres wide. It took 3 utes to cart out to Bondi, 5 hours to install the 24 strips…all […]

Ciao amici! What a cracker of a day outside. It’s bringing out the best in Sydney. NE winds early with head high waves. Nothing to complain about there. Especially seeing the mercury is going to creep up to 31 degrees. What a perfect day to launch something special at Icebergs. Yes friends, we’re up to […]

We’re having a good run of weather and ocean conditions in Sydney. The mornings are worthy of an early shakedown. Loving the offshores. Waves are small, 1-2 foot but still surfable and fun. Loads of people out early, a helmet wouldn’t be such a bad idea – loose surfboards in every direction. WOW. Max 27 […]

G’day. Nice morning. Really nice morning. One of those mornings that every says “Nice morning!”. The light was golden and raw as there was a taste of Autumn in the air. It was by far the coolest morning in a long time – I wore a jumper. There’s a neat little left at Bondi, peeling […]

70 x rip rescues (yes, 70!) 1 x random bashing with a spikey steel pole (who had $7,000 cash on him at the beach) – read 1 x spinal injury 1 x heart attack 1 x mermaid lost at sea…who’s now found. 100 x tattooed skaters (including Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero) here for the Bowl-a-rama […]

This morning, a whole lotta goodness going on down the beach. Sensational morning with warm water, air, and little wind. The only ingredient missing is yesterdays swell. It’s still surfable, grovellable, but definitely #notpumping. Don’t take these days for granted. We’re lucky to be able to wake up to such an awesome place. :: uge

Like Monday’s glory day, the winds kicked back to the beautifully grooming South-West. I reckon that’s the best wind for around here. It’s not only good for surfing conditions but also creates the best blues in the ocean. The swell is not a patch on Super-Monday, but it’s still pretty damn fun. Bondi looked ordinary but […]

It’s been so volatile lately. You just don’t know what is gonna happen next. Today is very different to yesterday. It’s raining, it’s junkie and onshore. I sat on the sands of Bondi Beach for about 45 minutes and barely shot anyone riding a wave that wasn’t closing out. Nothing like the epic peaks of […]

Ah heck. At sunrise, Bondi was looking mighty fine in the wave department. I am talking proper…proper. When I saw the winds kicking offshore overnight (SW), and all that new (SE) swell, I knew it was going to be on for the early. I have no idea why I booked a 7:30 am meeting! Nuts! […]

Ah yes, these mornings are to be celebrated. They are special. They make you feel unreal. The water is balmy, the waves are rideable and Bondi has a pile of energy about it. It’s pumping! And this weekend looks HOT HOT HOT so we’re in for a huge one. I swam for around 1.5 hours […]

We’ve got a fresh pulse of SE swell and it’s delightful! By the look of the huge morning crowds, you’re pretty excited also. Such a treat to have head high waves today. Even if they’re a little junkie… The swell will taper off from here – but – what – there is a new booming […]

After last night’s storms lashed Sydney with heavy rain we’ve woken up to a junkie, quiet Bondi Beach. It’s onshore, mushy, random but who cares! There are waves that are breaking above head high. We haven’t had swell is ages so it was a pleasant sight. Love a bit of chunk to the bump. As […]

Today is not a beach day. Full stop. New line. It’s better suited to the indoor activities. As I write this, rain is pelting our gallery tin roof – I can’t even hear my phone ring (Kinda like it). Imagine how good this is for your garden huh? I have a confession, I slept in. […]

Well, wasn’t that a busy beach weekend with hot weather, small waves and little wind. Such steamy days…best enjoyed hugging the coastline. Bondi was rammed yesterday. Tamarama and Bronte same same. People visit Bondi and must think it’s always like that – absolute chaos. The amazing thing is those busy days are about 2 percent of […]

Some days it all comes together, some days it just doesn’t… It’s been a terrible week of swell and today is no different. Today we have 1-2 footers of the weak/sloppy variety. The crowds were huge and to top it off the Blue Bottles were raiding. FOMO levels were low as I sat on the shore […]

Good morning! Wasn’t it a humid one? It’s typical of this time of year, warm starts with cloudy skies. Makes for a good morning swim. Waves – yeah, there were a few. It is still on the small side, 1 to 2 foot. I have good news, though, I reckon we will get a small […]

Relief is here…it’s much cooler today. Yesterday’s south change has brought rain, greydom and onshore winds. It’s a very different kinda day. There are waves that are surfable, it’s only 1-2 foot and messy so the excitement levels are low. Needless to say, people are out there. Have you got friends that would like this […]

Embrace the heat! It’s glorious, it’s a fat 37 right now and it’s all about to change soon. Very soon. Whilst you’re sweating, think of all the good stuff this heat brings: Your garden is thriving especially your tropical plants. Our gallery garden is turning into a mini-Amazon, gonna take over the street. A great […]

Dark start to the day down here at Bondi Beach – yes, I am back in town! Fog smothered the beach, you could barely see the south and north Bondi points. It’s all burnt off now and you have a 10 out of 10 beach day (A hot one with 33 degrees). Primo. Get down […]

Hurro. How’s ya week been? Have you flicked back into work mode? Probably not. Summer is a good time to be unleashed from the cubicle…roaming our beaches. There are some waves around this morning with a howling northerly. It doesn’t appear to be too interesting. Thunderstorms arriving later today. The weekend’s forecast has captured my […]

Yes…still away from Bondi. After documenting the same beach for 17 years it’s pretty important to get out on the open road. Australia is blessed with countless idyllic beaches where the sand is white and the oceans are crystal clear. Lucky, aren’t we? Surfers – should be a trickle of small south swell all week, […]

Hi, hello, remember me? Mid vay-cay I thought I would post up a few shots, just to keep you in the loop. These posts are going to be a little sporadic this month. I’m recharging my batteries and getting a few waves for myself. A couple of weeks ago I did my usual fly over Sydney, […]