Big crowds, big swells and big offshore winds

Viva La Bondi

The 24 hours that preluded this mornings windy southerly was epic. It was paradise; the waves were great – winds gentle, and the sun was in great abundance. Yesterday and part of this morning were mega beach days… At about 9 am this morning, a 20-knot southerly hit, ruining all the fun, but it’s not […]

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Bronte Pool, into the sunrise

Harvest

There’s fruit on the trees, and finally, the onshores have subsided. The sunshine has come back, and it’s one helluva day outside. Let’s party. It’s easily 4 foot, and from the South, so Bondi is milky every bit of energy from the ocean. It’s too big for beginners and other flotsam jetsam. For the frothers, […]

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For a week with rain forecasted for days, I'm seeing plenty of sunshine

Nemesis East Breeze

If there’s one wind that frustrates me, it’s the East wind. It’s such a kill-joy. It’s the one wind direction that makes a mess of everywhere, no matter which way your beach faces. Today we have strong East winds, straight up. Bondi was a grovelly head high mess at sunrise. The nemesis east winds also […]

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