Low tide shanks
If you get in your car and head north or south you’re bound to score something worth braggin’ to the fellas ‘bout. Why? Well we have a small east swell running, and its getting’ bigger as the day plays out. What else huh? Westerly winds all day long – perfect offshores making those low tide […]
tidy
There’s waves today, but only at selected breaks. Swell origin is dead east, so a beach facing that direction will be making the most of it. Bondi was neglecting the swell source and 1 foot. Tama and Bronte didn’t have anyone out. Bra had a decent wave. Manly would have one also. So it’s a […]
Bravissimo
The winters magic continues today and surf conditions seem better than yesterday. Waves are maintaining 4-5 foot and consistent. Offshore winds are still here, grooming the swell into nice lines. Great setup really, just need to go somewhere with some decent banks. The Bra had a few waves, but I have to say most sets […]
Halved
Yesterday pumping East swell has ran out of gas overnight. Quite a disappointing 3 foot today – half of its former self. It’s still very clean, offshore (NW) and sunny. The only decent wave in the Eastern suburbs is Maroubra – and it wasn’t that crash hot. Head over the bridge to Manly and I […]
Supply
There are plenty of decent waves around Sydney this morning. We are currently well stocked with ENE swell…which will be dropping back a tad later today and smaller tomorrow. The sunshine is out and its WNW offshore. That’s really about all you need to know right now…so best not be sitting behind desks reading rambling […]
Devil Wind
The forecasted swell increase has greeted us, but so has the southerly… South Bondi was a junkie 3 foot. Long waits between decent sets. Not very inviting as the rain has set in and you’ve probably got something more pressing to do. The great news is that today’s junkie windswell will eventuate into a groundswell […]
Curvature
I was hoping this rogue swell would settle and line up better by now…which is has to some extent…but not enough. Most beaches around the Eastern Suburbs are still hard work with a large wobbly swell hitting. Bondi was large – 4-6 footers, mostly closing out. Bronte was fat and breaking right out the back […]
Fruity Bowls
The swell has gone ENE and winds offshore (W). Bondi was tiny and 1 foot – neglecting the swell source. The Bra was loving the new direction and attracting 3 footers. Sadly it’s going to drop dramatically before lunchtime, and right now is the best wave for about 5-6 days…the long weekend will be tiny…so […]
The Blake Show
Meet Blake, Blake Thornton. He’s a good surfer and good bloke from Maroubra who’s doin’ well on the WQS at the moment. Like a 5th in The Margaret River Masters, 25th in the Quiky Pro (Durban) and a 3rd in the O’Neill Highland Open in Scotland. 24 year old Blake’s dream is to make the […]
Redundancy rights
With all the doom and gloom in the economy at the moment, plenty of jobs are being lost. I am sure everyone knows someone who has lost their job. Well, look at the bright side, always a good time to go surfing no matter what. A good mate of mine came for a wave this […]
The Promise
We have a new east swell to play with. It arrived on Saturday, got bigger yesterday afternoon and will be with us all week. Dang. Best days will be around Wednesday or Thursday when it peaks around 5-6 foot at exposed beaches. After the last couple of swell drought it’s a nice surprise to have […]
10 Years of Aquabumps
At this time of year the sun rises perfectly behind the waves at Maroubra. (nice and late as well before the Daylight saving switch). Some people say don’t shoot photos directly into the sun – but I think that’s the best angle. Especially with the big lens where you can fill the frame will burnt […]
flimsy
You know the surf is bad when you see guys walking away from the beach with dry hair. (especially learners on those Chinese $200 mini mals). We’ve got a flimsy NE swell that is just breaking at Maroubra, but not really anywhere else. Bondi was pretty much flat apart from the solo shorey I capture […]