Radio Silence
Good morning. Sorry about the radio silence and all that. You’ve been deprived of your Aquabumps daily dosage for a few days now and I’ve been getting some knarky emails wondering what is with my disappearance. I am back and I am in Bali. Haven’t been back here for a little while…16 months to be […]
U l u s
Hiya. A delayed flight meant a couple of hours to kill and thought I’d pump out a update from the island paradise of Bali. Haven’t been shooting much as I’m having a break but there were a few big sets at Uluwatu on the weekend worth raving about. Friday/Saturday saw a spike in swell at […]
The drop
I don’t know what happened to the surf overnight, but whatever it was, it’s evil. The small 14 second ground swell of yesterday has, well, pretty much gone even though my charts said it should’ve hang around longer. The next 3 days look dire. Virtually no swell and rain until Monday. Been following the Goldie […]
Island Style
Last day on Nusa Lembongan, Bali… There is currently a tiny swell running, but the reefs still put on a wave with the incoming tide. When the tide changes here I’ve never seen so much current – apparently it’s due to the deep water trenches between Nusa Penida and Lombok (just around the back) where […]
Nusa Lembongan
Ok so we’re having a few I.T. problems to start 2010. You may have received last week’s update from Bali today (Monday), oh and maybe twice. Sorry to clog up your inbox. Also a few readers are receiving fake emails from Aquabumps.com – well our I.T. division on level 2 are sorting that out as […]
Bali in B+W
Happy new year yo’ll…hope 2010 brings you plenty of waves. Sorry for the random Aquabumps update…had a bit of time to kill, and there are no waves…so I’d thought I’d do something constructive. I love Bali which is why this is my 26th trip here. The island is packed and new year’s eve was pretty […]
Chronicles of an island paradise
I couldn’t find anything interesting to shoot this morning. The wind has more south in it than expected creating onshore mush. The swell has pulled back a gear, and is supposed to kick back up later today. A good day to do some work and keep warm’n’dry. Max 16 degrees today, winds: S/SW 10/15 kts […]
Howl
Back in Sydney and there is plenty of swell around – but how about that howling wind rippin’ it to shreds. Bondi didn’t have a soul out (yeah – it was THAT bad). South Manly would be my pick today (out of this onshore southerly). Wait until mid week when the wind dies…until then – […]
Warung Bumps
The mid week peak in swell is rapidly decreasing up here in Bali. You’ll still find waves at big name breaks like Uluwatu which was packed today. Waves broke around 3-4 foot on the incoming tide. Low tide can be pretty shifty at Ulus…and I’ve got holes in my feet to prove it. Don’t think […]
Nammos
I reckon I know Bali pretty well. Been here 25 times now (yeah medal please). The amazing thing about this Indonesian paradise is that there is always something you haven’t seen before. Take today, a little exploring through a very poor village/bronx, fang right at the guy walking the cow, left at the chook fighters, […]
The Goo
You’ve gotta love Bali. It just seems to have everything; waves, nightlife, warm water, incredible accommodation, friendly locals and all for a decent price. The waves have been pretty flat lately, but a recent swell spike fired up the Goo (4-5 foot sets). Big crowds in the water from all over the globe. (there is […]
Bali Heat
Rain is bucketing down this morning… We’ve had swell all week – but unless you’re really committed to heading out of town it’s been quite disappointing. Bondi was surfable this morning 3-4 foot, semi clean, seriously wobbly and only 2 guys out at 7am. The charts are saying offshore (SW) tomorrow and Sunday. Should the […]
on its way
It is hard work coming up with 5 photographs and some (semi)interesting editorial when it’s pretty much dead flat today down at Bondi. We’re talking anything above your knee caps in a bonus. The W-NW winds are howling (20-30 knots) and are freezing. The good news is that a dramatic swell increase is due later […]
