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 reds were.
Twenty minutes later, it was a beach of greys. The storm has arrived, and a few showers have been circling. The waves have dropped after cranking yesterday, only 1-2 feet. It’s a warm day with a muggy 26 degrees.
Sculpture By The Sea is now on until November 4th. If you’re doing the arty walk, you can always finish in our gallery on Hall Street. We’d love to see you.
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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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Endless Swells
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 […]
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Bondi Hacks
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 […]
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TWENTY-6
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 […]
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