It’s Friday, and the sunrise beach party vibes are here. It’s a cracker, sunny, hot morning, and thousands of early risers have flocked to our little beach for a good finish to the week. One-foot waves rolled in lazily, barely enough to stir the foam, but no one seemed to care. Surfers paddled for anything […]

After what seems like weeks of junky, limp, undersized surf – we’ve been gifted some decent surfing conditions this morning. Waves are breaking clean in the waist to shoulder-high vicinity and operating on multiple peaks. Groomed by a light NW offshore breeze and dowsed in the sunshine – the morning crew was out in significant […]

There’s something magical about the air after a rain shower. The dust settles, the horizon sharpens, and the light is crisp. The ocean reflects the sky like a polished mirror, and even the sand looks cleaner, washed smooth by the downpour. Around 7am the Alfred’s heavy clouds roll back, revealing a blanket of sunshine, illuminating […]

Ah, Monday. The start of a new week. Alfie’s remnants are making for dark skies, Northerly breezes, and a small limping 2-footer at Bondi. It will be much more significant at beaches oriented to Alfred’s swell machine – anything facing east or north (Bondi faces south). Today and tomorrow should be cloudy with patchy, odd […]

Tropical Cyclone Alfred remains stalled 195 km off the coast of Brisbane, increasing the suspense of this significant weather event. It should hit landfall tomorrow morning. Alfredo, now a Category 2 storm, is causing significant disruptions to our northern neighbours: over 1,000 schools in southeast Queensland are closed, public transport services in Brisbane have been […]

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is now 200 km off Brisbane, but its effects can be felt down here in Sydney. This morning, we had volatile weather, a few sprinkles, onshore winds from Alfred’s tail, and mushy, uninviting waves (no one out). These days are always a little tricky for me to shoot, trying to polish up […]

Hello? Is anyone on here? I know, I know, with Tropical cyclone Alfredo spitting out the tubes of a lifetime on the Gold Coast, the last thing you probably want to see is shots of 3-4 foot onshore Bondi. Those points up there are so suited to the current conditions whilst we grind it out […]

Have you seen what’s happening with the surf at the Gold Coast? It’s pumping. The first phase of Tropical Cyclone Alfred is delivering an endless array of waves hitting the beloved points, and the footage on social media is driving me wild. I’m experiencing extreme FOMO whilst rolling down to Bondi this morning, where the […]

Some beautiful beach weather for most of the weekend before Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s effects clouded our skies and the winds picked up. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently a Category 2 system located approximately 465 km northeast of Brisbane. Forecasts indicate it may make landfall between Bundaberg and the Gold Coast by Thursday, potentially impacting a […]

The Friday dawn party arrived in Bondi, and the bay was full. The vibes were high, and the sunrise was picturesque. The waves were non-existent, but the crew were optimistic—lots of crew. The weatherman says a maximum of 32 degrees and glorious, but a light southerly change is brewing much later in the day. Bondi […]

A warm summery morning with sunshine in abundance. Tiny one-footers broke at Bondi, clusters of humans tumbling on each set. The banks are very well defined and separated…you won’t miss them. 27 bangin’ degrees today. It’s a cracker beach day. It’s tourist season, and they love our famous summer weather. You can hear so many […]

There were no waves today. Nuttin’. Zip. Zero. So I left the postcode and went all the way to Coogee and back through Bronte. After surveying the local beaches, I can definitely say Coogee was the busiest at 6:30 a.m. – wow – even busier than Bondi, but not a ‘Friday’ Bondi—our Friday’s are just […]

It wasn’t the most picturesque morning down at Bondi. There was a strong onshore wind, a very dark sky, and small, dribbly wind-blown surf. I’ll ‘fess up; I skipped shooting this morning…just didn’t see gold in the mundane! This storm will pass, and the rest of the week looks beach-worthy and hot. Pro-tip: get the […]

What a nice morning to start the week—it was just beautiful down there earlier today. The waves are tiny, and the longboarders are in heaven. The surfaces are glass due to the lack of breeze. The water was exquisite, still warm and inviting (boardies and bikinis are fine for surfing). The sunrise was subtle, pinks […]

It was a textbook Friday with an incredible number of people enjoying the comfortable conditions at Bondi. The music was blaring, and the sunrise parties kicked off like an arvo on Mykonos. The vibe is high, and everyone is in for a swim. The waves weren’t great, onshore head high and mushy, but the groms […]

I’m late today, mainly because I didn’t take photos this morning. It was drizzling slightly around 7 a.m., so I took that as a sign to put the cameras down and sip another coffee whilst the skies remained dark. It was onshore from the get-go; Bondi is a mush pile, so this was also another […]

Yesterday arvo the swell came up big. Some waves broke extremely far out, bang in the middle of the Bondi bay. We could have cuddled the shark buoy; we were that far out. How big? 6 foot with the odd more significant set. Good? Hmm, debatable; some mates snagged a few, but it wasn’t that […]

It was a pretty stock standard Bondi morning… The sunrise was shrouded with morning clouds, typical for this time of year. The Aquabumps Skydeck at South Bondeye was full of crew, phones out, ready to capture the marvellous start to this day. Icebergs is choccas, laps galore whilst the sand was a hive of activity, […]

It’s Monday, and a cold one, the water seemed deserted of swimmers and surfers. It’s pretty incredible what a few degrees make. Scroll back a few posts, and the bay was littered with human frothers. (see post) At sunrise, it was 17-18 degrees, the first time I’d put on a jumper in a while. The […]

It was a beautiful sunny Friday morning with the masses, a great way to end the week. Oh boy, there are so many crew on Fridays. Bondi just feels like it’s gonna pop at the seams (lycra seams, of course). Fortunately, there’s a giant spa being installed in the middle to calm it all down. […]

Whilst the ENE swell has enlarged overnight, it isn’t better. There is a howling 20-knot NE wind in town, knocking things around. This morning I visited local beaches and places I rarely frequent, hunting new angles or shots for your viewing pleasure. I can’t say I saw anyone scoring good waves on my morning wanderings. […]

The wind has been up since pretty early, and you’ll need to seek corners with protection from the ESE 10-knot breeze. Bondi looked fun (surf-wise) at sunrise, with ruffled surfaces, but there were definitely some peaky options. Not many crew were out. It is definitely staying darker longer as we drift into transitional seasons. Patchy […]

Last night, I thought this morning would be a sleep-in, forecasted dark grey skies and a rain dump. These La Nina patterns are unpredictable – I was surprised to see it shape into a cracker day with full sunshine. Waves were decent, and a pack of hyperactive groms were in turbo-mode. Shoulder high, semi-clean, peaky […]

At Bondi Beach, sets are rolling in at about 2 to 3 feet, with a primary swell of 0.9 meters from the south at an 8-second period. After such a long spell of crappy small waves, it’s nice to see swell breaking in the bay – even if it’s a bit onshore. The water temperature […]

It’s a picture-perfect day in Sydney. It’s a textbook summer combo—NE winds, small waves, warm water, and a muggy 30 degrees on the land. Exquisite weather coinciding with Friday celebrations made Bondi like a party at sunrise. People were everywhere—I’d call it the season’s peak. Go outside, you must. Especially seeing some showers is heading […]

In stark contrast to yesterday, the Bondi line-up was empty at sunrise. Where were you all? Did you sleep in thinking it was going to rain? Yeah, the weatherman got it a little wrong this morning, as it was beautiful and cloudless. Even a little wave at Bondaka – better than yesterday. The water is […]

If you own a surfboard, there’s a fair chance you were out there this morning. Am I right? Typically, I arrive at the beach, and it is quiet, as you all sleep and slowly flow into the bay – but today – wow, it was a mass of humans as the sun rose around 6 […]

It was nice to wake to a sky filled with colour as the sun rose. So many people were down at Bondi early, phones out, capturing the gold. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a good one; today was great! But it didn’t last long. We’re in the middle of a small wave spell. […]

After a lot of grey and patchy weather, it was so nice to score an A-Grade, top-notch, exquisite Sunday beach day. The winds remained gentle all day, keeping it neat, and the high tides provided dreamy blue hues at most of Sydney’s bays. I visited most of the beaches of the East on Sunday, and […]

La Niña is dominating the landscape with dark skies, sprinkles and onshore easterlies (Dammit). I’ll be honest: dark onshore mushy Bondi is not my favourite flavour of this neighbourhood – but hey – it’s Friday, and the party continues with scores of crew heading down for the sunrise rituals. Waves are sloppy 2 foot. I’d […]

Six weeks. That’s how long it’s been since my last Bondi post. I really enjoyed roaming the remote southwest of WA and the north coast of NSW – surfing remote beachies, dirt tracks and glorious hot days. After celebrating our 25 years of continuous shooting, blogging, and Bondi-ing, it was a much-needed reset. This morning, […]

G’day! I know – I know, Aquabumps posts have been lean this month, but our travels have been plentiful! Next week, we’ll return to the usual programming; don’t worry. We’ve been exploring Dunghutti country, the northern coast of NSW, where the water is like a bath, and the points provide fun waves. This season has […]

Welcome to my first post for 2025! Happy New Year to you all. Western Australia has many things, but exquisite beaches are plentiful, and most are empty, even during the peak holiday season. It’s refreshing to be on a beach with no one else after living in Bondi for so long. Space! The winds are […]