Adjustment
Our short fling with glorious sunshine is over, we’re back to the damp and dark version of Sydney as we enter a week of rain. I know, I know, breathe, we’re all over this rain but there’s not much we can do about it! I bought gumboots yesterday and Bunnings finally got their supply of […]
Too Low
LOW TIDE 4:47 AM (0.5m), not ‘nuf water for surfers this morning. Shame…’cause conditions were excellent. Yesterday was a cracker. It was the sort of day we could replay over and over and not be bored. Today is similar; only the swell has dropped out. A windy southerly is about to hit, possibly bringing rain […]
Eureka
Surf forecasters were calling only 1-2 foot for this morning, but it was better than that I reckon. I saw a rare head high set, clean, sunny, warm water – ah yes, that’s a good combo. NE winds are blowing, tomorrow the water may cool right down again. Have a great day, uge
Hi-Def
Hurro, It’s Friday so let’s kick off with a short film, from last month’s boat trip in the salubrious Mentawais, all shot on my phone (Google Pixel 2). Secondly, I owe you an apology. Up until today, you’ve been viewing my images in low-res, lo-def, 1990’s blurry resolution. So if you have a fancy Retina, […]
#Goodtimes
Game on. Before you drop everything and sprint away from your office desk, hear me out. Swell has cranked right up overnight and from the SE. Winds are perfectly offshore. It’s breaking in the 3-5 foot range, but it’s pretty hard work at Bondi, and very fickle with the tide. Lots of closeouts but some […]
Turbo Shoreys
I’ve always wanted to shoot surfing in France. It’s on my list. They say waves break there, very close to shore and hollow. I guess Bondi is doing it’s best summer impersonation of France today with a very hollow, abrupt shorey. It’s 3-4 foot, chunky, bumpy, lumpy, junky…but hollow. With the big tides and a full […]
Volatile
Volatile weather at the moment in Sydney. You just can’t predict what’s next. Last night we had some very heavy downpours. At sunrise it was pitch black and drizzly. Then, around 7:30am it busted out into sunshine?? Waves – yes, it’s bigger today with a few little sections. Windy – yes, that too. Looks like […]
Solar
G’day. Nice morning. Didn’t last long as the onshores came in early (9am). We’ve got pleasant 1-3 footers of ENE swell that will continue grow for the next coupla. Go sample the current bath-like conditions out there. It’s a treat. :: oogie.
Surfable
Yo. It’s surfable today. 2-3 foot. Fat with the morning high tide then slapping on the beach. The southern corner had a shorey with attitude. Nothing like a spin cycle before work! Oh hang on, that’s work. Not much wind around this morning but it still looked agitated. The arvo NE wind will bring back […]
Shore Dust
If I could bottle these magical mornings up, they’d sell like hotcakes. Why so good? Well, it was 10 degrees which felt quite warm compared to last week. There was no wind, so the water surfaces were dead calm. There’s a neat lil’ left grinding in, circa 1-2 foot (take the log). The vibe was […]
Polish
Have you noticed that Waverley Council has doubled it’s workforce around Bondi, frantically cleaning the joint for the arrival of 150,000 people on Sunday? Buffing kerbs with toothbrushes, removing graffiti, blowing every spec of sand off the promenade…yep…Bondi in it’s best duds from the City to Surf spotlight. Wait until you see it @ 2pm […]
Metro Waves
Lucky aren’t we? I mean we live in a sorta big city and can surf nearly every day. Lately the waves have been more than just surfable. Today’s its small, waist to chest high, clean and fun. Not many places in the world you can surf twice a day and hold down a corporate job. […]
A.M.
The swell came back and the hordes rolled down for the early. Oh man it was mental. Boards, bodies, rips all swishing around in one pot. The funny thing is that it was busy for 1 hour…’the before work’ shift. Sometimes it pays to work to a different schedule if you can. Canon Shine We’re […]