F.O.M.O
Have you seen what’s happening with the surf at the Gold Coast? It’s pumping. The first phase of Tropical Cyclone Alfred is delivering an endless array of waves hitting the beloved points, and the footage on social media is driving me wild. I’m experiencing extreme FOMO whilst rolling down to Bondi this morning, where the […]
Dawn Party
The Friday dawn party arrived in Bondi, and the bay was full. The vibes were high, and the sunrise was picturesque. The waves were non-existent, but the crew were optimistic—lots of crew. The weatherman says a maximum of 32 degrees and glorious, but a light southerly change is brewing much later in the day. Bondi […]
Solis
A warm summery morning with sunshine in abundance. Tiny one-footers broke at Bondi, clusters of humans tumbling on each set. The banks are very well defined and separated…you won’t miss them. 27 bangin’ degrees today. It’s a cracker beach day. It’s tourist season, and they love our famous summer weather. You can hear so many […]
Sublime
What a nice morning to start the week—it was just beautiful down there earlier today. The waves are tiny, and the longboarders are in heaven. The surfaces are glass due to the lack of breeze. The water was exquisite, still warm and inviting (boardies and bikinis are fine for surfing). The sunrise was subtle, pinks […]
Fry-day
It was a textbook Friday with an incredible number of people enjoying the comfortable conditions at Bondi. The music was blaring, and the sunrise parties kicked off like an arvo on Mykonos. The vibe is high, and everyone is in for a swim. The waves weren’t great, onshore head high and mushy, but the groms […]
Reminiscing
I’m late today, mainly because I didn’t take photos this morning. It was drizzling slightly around 7 a.m., so I took that as a sign to put the cameras down and sip another coffee whilst the skies remained dark. It was onshore from the get-go; Bondi is a mush pile, so this was also another […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
