Onshaw
The smothering southerly is here, and it’s making a mess. The rain will come later tonight (9-15mm), but until then, we have a much cooler day (23).
I saw waves around waist to chest high, the gruesome onshore junkie variety. The water was pretty empty, but plenty of people were on the beach.
Good day to be productive (indoors)!
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Superb
What a cracker day outside, as we creep up to 27 bangin’ degrees. There are still waves, sometimes head high and throwing hollow on some new sand at the south—lots of seaweed and bluebottles. With weird current movements, your cruisy paddle out in the corner has turned into a churning washing machine of rip currents—hence […]
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Sculptures
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 […]
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Flame
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 […]
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Abundance
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 […]
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South
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 […]
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The ‘Hood
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 […]
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Fusion
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 […]
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Patonga In Grey
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 […]
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Passage
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 […]
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THIRTY.
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, […]
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Toosday
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 […]
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Class of ’24
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 […]
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