It’s that time of year again when we get all arty along 2 km of our coast; the Sculpture by the Sea has landed, typically kicking off the warmer beach season. Loads of people were up early, enjoying the forecasted good weather and walking among the artworks. As the swell subsides, there are also a […]

The kids woke me up early because they saw a horizon of potential—a low cloud ceiling surrounding Ben Buckler with some subtle pink tints already seeping through. I raced down, 100-megapixel medium format in tow, ready to capture in 16-bit glory. Wow, wasn’t that an impressive morning? It was mind-blowing how intense the pinks and […]

Heaps of swell and sun. What a cracker day. It’s just perfect. Waves are breaking in the 3-4 foot range, better with the higher tides—the low was a bit straight. Low Tide 3pm, High Tide 8:30am. It was rare, but it was quite uncrowded, probably due to the bigger sets. Local goss: There was a […]

After a colourful sunrise at Tamarama, I took a short drive south to The Bra and found some clean little waves (2-3ft). The higher tide made it a little fat, but surfable. Lots of cutbacks. The sun was out, and it’s been a dry day. The groms were dominating, whilst the beach was pretty empty […]

There was so much rain this morning as the cold front set in. I opted not to shoot; it was just so damn ugly down the beach this morning with onshore winds and big puddles. The beach is deserted. Wait until the storm passes! Here are some recent Bondi shots; I take so many, yet […]

Today is a weird combination—warm and sunny before 1 p.m. and now stormy with torrential rain in the afternoon. It’s definitely an indoor afternoon! It was eerily quiet down at Bondi this morning around 6 am; school hols end today, so I think everyone is freaking out, getting haircuts, polishing shoes or scurrying kids to […]

We picked the wettest day in a while to visit the tranquil, quaint, seaside fishing village of Patonga on the Cennie Coast. It’s near Sydney in distance but miles away from its pace. Still operating as a commercial fishing town, you’ll have a beer at the only bricks-and-mortar business—a pub—with a fisho next to you […]

This year, I spent six weeks leaping from plane to plane, finding waves, great people, and amazing cultures. Being on the road is always inspiring, especially in the Maldives, Mentawais, and Philippines! Here are some b-siders pics from my trip to fill your rainy/cold Friday with a beach fix. It’s howling onshore with mushy surf […]

30. It’s not my birthday; today will heat up to a balmy 30 degrees. Comfortable, isn’t it? It’s still chilly in the water—18 degrees. We’ve had a spike in the swell as the new stuff feeds in, but early low tides were quite horrible—they closed out along the beach. Right now, as I type this, […]

An early onshore East wind interrupted our run of good surf; it’s a tad junkie and smaller (mainly 2 feet). There is nothing remarkable to report from one of Australia’s most famous beaches: back to work. It will be 31 degrees tomorrow, and I imagine the city will be empty. Much cooler temps will follow […]

I got down there super early as the sun rose, and The Class of 2024 littered the shoreline. Not many swam, but there were plenty of sunrise selfies to celebrate their last day of school. This year is flying! Unbelievably, there are still proper, fun three-footers breaking at Bondi. It’s been an incredible run of […]

Every morning, I wake up early to shoot and decide where to venture. I’m finding it hard to leave 2026 as I always see fun waves at the south end. It’s been a great run of south swells, and there is something to slay most days. Today it’s 2-3 foot, smaller but still rippable. Tad […]

As we shift into Bondi’s busiest months, a few life hacks can help you cope with the crowds. Bondi Hack # 1 — Get your Waverley Council parking passes from the chilled environment at Bondi Pavilion on the beach. Go see Tammy seven days a week! Yes, even on Sunday. No more schlepping to the […]

Lately, I wake up every day to swell (and sun). It’s awesome. We’ve barely had any flat spells this winter, and so much south swell is roaring into the bay. Today, we’ve got 3-4 footers—solid! I probably should have shot from the land instead of swirling around South Bondi rip bowls, but I got a couple […]

Surfing Bondi this week is a bit like being all dressed up with nowhere to go… We have heaps of supply, south swell galore, but the banks don’t seem to be handling it. There are lots of holes and fat sections that’ll ruin your flow down the line. It’s sunny offshore, cool start but warming […]

Oh boy, it’s cold! Well, it was this morning at sunrise, especially for Spring time. The puffer jacket got a run. The winds have been howling, big time. Yesterday, gusts struck 40 knots. All that wind kicked up a thumper of a swell, which today is a shade smaller but still chunky. I saw sets […]

We all got a bit excited with the recent hot, warm weather. Today, however, reminds us that we’re not clear of winter as the roaring southerlies smother Sydney. Strong winds have brought chunky swells and waves breaking 4-5 feet at Bondaka. A small crew is game to tackle a cold morning and large volumes of […]

Wow, I changed the background colour to black and some fonts on this daily email template, and all hell broke loose—more finger-waggin’ and raised voices than a Trump vs. Harris debate. Now that the riots have calmed and the cars stopped burning, we’ve listened and changed the template back to a white background…thank you for […]

Everybody around here comments how many groms there are surfing every day at Bondi. Some say it with great disdain (I think they forget two of them are mine) – but others smile with stoke, as the future looks bright for surfers at Bondi competitively. In my whole 25 years of Aquabumps (yes, 2-five), I’ve […]

South-facing swell magnets woke to a bump in size; Bondi looks fun! Sunrise saw a pulse, and as I rode down, I saw 4 or 5 very dreamy-looking sets, unexpected for Bondi (the world’s most consistently average breaking wave). There is a very active, enthusiastic crowd feasting at ramp 2. Getting a wave is a […]

Hard to believe, looking at the beach right now (circa 2 pm), but there were waves this morning at sunrise. Promise. Quite good ones, too. But if you missed it, you really missed it. They did the phantom. It’s flat as now. Cooling SW breezes with a microscopic east swell – with glorious spring sunshine […]

Spring is here; you’ll know it because all the brands kick off their activations in Bondi. This morning we had several things going, and there’s still stages being built for the weekend’s Festival of the Winds (which always gets busy around da hood). Waves – yeah…actually, nah. Not much is happening. Tiny dribbles and this […]

It’s much smaller but immaculate. It’s warmer as we head to 27 degrees, a fine spring day. Bondi has waves around waist-high, smaller crowds (but still busy) and cold water. MAKE A WAVE / SURFAIDFrom September 1st to the 30th, rookies and pros alike are encouraged to surf for 30 days straight to make an impact for […]

Crazy times down at Bondi as the waves were on the cook this morning. Plenty of super-fun 3-4 footers peeling into Bondi, flanked with an enormous morning crowd – one of the largest crowds I’ve seen this year. Some decent sets rolling through from out the back. Must be plenty of sand out there! 23 […]

OK, OK, I might have got a little excited yesterday calling 8 foot today, but it has come up a lot – say 4 foot. That’s double head high for the little tykes at least. It’s plenty for the adults too – especially when all the groms are at school – yeeeehaw. Sunshine galore and […]

What an interesting Monday! Firstly, it’s going to blow an absolute gale—25-35 knots of WSW. Wow. Then it will hit 25 degrees today as the bay remains flat, like a lake. You could water ski across it. Tomorrow will be totally different. It will be cold (top 18) and 8 foot waves. Yes, 8 foot. […]

Fridays are always very busy, but 30-degree Fridays are simply hectic. The city is empty as our workforce works from the lounge or beach. The lineup, cafes, swim squads, and outdoor gyms were overflowing at sunrise. It’s going to be like a summer’s day. The waves looked super fun, head-high sets – just too many […]

Yesterday was flat with gale-force winds; today, it’s 3-4 feet and calm (earlier). A new south swell has arrived and is looking good under offshore conditions. The swell interval is 12 seconds; plenty of waves are on a couple of peaks. Lucky, aren’t we? The forecast is for a subdued 23 degrees today, but what? […]

Sydney was gifted a blaze of colour at dawn – it was pretty special. It stopped everyone in their tracks, phones out, selfies galore…you’re probably still swiping through the sea or sunrise content from today. What was impressive was that it was a full sky curtain of super intense pinks. Often, we get bits and […]

The good times continue, with a small bump in swell size overnight. Waves are breaking in the chest-to-head-high range. It’s fun—a bit fat, but enjoyable. The waves will fade, and this afternoon will be smaller. A large hot air mass from central Australia is providing us some warmth for the final days of winter – […]

I shot late and found the blues of a Bluebird day mesmerizing. It’s a cracker, warm, windless and semi-surfable. Bondi had little log chuggers in the south, with a light Monday crowd. The Bergs was peaceful and calm after peak hour had passed. 17-year-old Erin Brooks won Fiji (her first comp on the big stage)- […]

It was a comfortable morning with sublime sunshine, warmer weather, early light, and small yet surfable two-footers. Fridays are chaotic around here, so you need a positive outlook to paddle out – there’ are humans everywhere! I mean, EVERYWHERE! It’s 22 degrees today, just superb. Light winds and endless clear skies are coming up. This […]

Our little Bondi banks continue to pump out fun-sized rippable waves this morning. It’s been a great run. Most of the swell’s energy has eroded, leaving some peaks for the groms. Overcast skies, no rain and offshores. Warm weather – I’m in shorts. The Fiji Pro has kicked off, looks like some fun waves. :: […]

It’s a 23-degree cracker of a day in Sydney. Perfect for outdoor activities, including surfing, as a south swell is spitting out 3-footers under well-groomed northerlies. A huge sunrise crowd was up early, feasting on anything moving at Bondi. It would have to be one of the most crowded surf breaks in the world on […]

The conditions aligned for a large Bondi crowd this morning. Quite a special morning with lots of waves, everywhere I swam. The golden winter light was the icing on the cake! So good! This fresh batch of south swell will only get bigger as the period jumps to 13 seconds. Hopefully, it won’t get too […]

Yesterday, we saw a fantastic steep swell increase from the south; it grew from 1-2 feet to 4-5 feet rapidly around 9am. Today, it’s declining but still hosting well-overhead high waves. Plenty of them! If you don’t mind a bit of chop and wobble, there’s a very uncrowded (Monday) lineup. From the charts, it seems […]

Finally, it’s not raining, and there are playful 2-3 footers. The swell and winds are from the North. It’s fading fast, and it will probably be one foot by lunchtime. A new south swell is arriving Sunday, and hopefully, it will be something for Bondi Boardriders to contest. Not many photographic opportunities this week – […]

After last week’s terrific ripper run of sunshine, we’ve now returned to cloudy days. Under morning gloomy skies there’s a little 1-2 foot at Bondi, but the 2:30pm high tide would have flattened that… It looks like some new NE swell energy is arriving late today and will provide a few waves for the next […]

After a crazy Sunday of City-to-Surf madness, Bondi has defaulted to the quiet little village winter vibe. Yesterday was hectic, but the vibes were high. It was great to see all the Bondi businesses flourishing. I saw small 1-2 footers peeling on our bank this morning. They looked very weak and full and were best […]

Ninety thousand people will be pounding the concrete for the City to Surf this Sunday. It’s one of Bondi’s most significant days and usually signifies the change in season. This morning, less busier than a C2S, but wow, it was pretty hectic down there for a chilly winter morning. The line-up was choccas, boards pointing […]