Big Stuff
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 regular. You had to hunt and get lucky. Most pushed in onto that sandy shelf, which is a bit of meat grinder, wanting to snap your new stick. The strange sand movements are attributed to all the recent bulldozing (Maybe?), but then again, Bondi’s never really great in anything overhead high.
Twenty-six degrees, pleasant now, but showers could happen later.
I’ve become a sauna junkie, now I’ve got one at home. Nimbus is offering $500 off a sauna for the AB readers. Check it
Adios, ugios
Bondi Capers
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, […]
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Very quiet…
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 […]
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Friday’s Mayhem
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. […]
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Around here…
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. […]
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Protected
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 […]
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Surprise Rise
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 […]
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Happy Mondays
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 […]
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Friday Feels
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 […]
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Vacant
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 […]
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Frenzy
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 […]
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Pastel Tide
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. […]
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Vitamin D
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 […]
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