Doppelganger
Looks just like yesterday dunnit? Same-same, but perhaps it went to greys faster than it’s Monday twin. Good looking sunrise. It’s amazing how the sunrises morph through different stages. First, subtle pinks, then intense fluoro reds, then grey… The waves were small yet enjoyable. A small peak towards the middle seemed to be providing the […]
NZ vs AU
When I left Queenstown it was snowing, right down at town level. Amazing. Only happens twice a year. When I arrived in Bondi the colours were going crazy in the morning sunrise. Rare. It’s like they were competing. Two very special places putting on their best. We had a great time in New Zealand last […]
Drive thru
I drove from Maroubra to Bondi this morning hunting waves and light. Even though there is plenty of swell there wasn’t really anything breaking well. Didn’t see anyone get a good wave. A brief spark of colour at sunrise got things going, but rain and grey now dominate the landscape. A good day to be […]
Expecting
I thought we would have some waves today. The internet told me so. It lied. Well, when I was down there at sunrise…it was tiny (and crowded). The amazing sunrise made up for it. How good was it? Didn’t look real. I am writing this at 10:39am. Surely that south swell has filled in now. […]
My Apology
Ahem…just clearing my throat. I think I owe you a huge apology. The wide spread chaos and panic stimulated by yesterday’s Aquabumps incorrect editorial has finally calmed down. The street riots have dissipated. The burning cars have been extinguished. I’ve learned my lesson. MOTHERS DAY IS MAY 8. MOTHERS DAY IS MAY 8. MOTHERS DAY […]
Twilight Hues
Oh mother nature, you did it again! At 6:30am the skies lit up…just for that short moment. Intense reds and pinks painted the skies as waves broke in the head high range. It’s was one of those morning, floating in the ocean, marveling over how good we’ve got it. Autumn sure does bring out the […]
Doozy
This morning was a doozy… The colours were like neon lights over Ben Buckler. Well…that made up for yesterday’s blunder. I will let the pictures do the talking. Waves, small. 1-2 foot. Swell coming on the weekend. :: uge
Epic
Every morning I peer through my blinds hoping that just the right amount of cloud will be in the correct position to light up above Bondi. Today it was on. Amazing colours to greet this fine day. Still after 16 years of Bondi sunrises I get stoked to wake up to this! Even though the […]
Hello
This morning I went for my routine swim to assess the surf and water conditions for you. It was real pretty at 6:45am…some amazing colours scattered across the skies. The water was warm and semi-clear. The waves were a small, 1-2 foot and lacking substance. Swell arrives tomorrow…phew. I spent 30 minutes chasing string rays, […]
Vibrant
Sydney really turned it on with an amazing sunrise to start the day. How good was it? Thousands had their phones out capturing the morning hues before returning to their daily rituals. Quite a rare morning. Coincidentally the surf has turned on. South swell and offshore winds. 4 foot. BINGO! Bondi was closing out (no […]
Manly vs Bondi
I’ve got a confession. Once upon a time I lived in Manly. True. I lived right behind the storm water pipe at North Steyne. I was only there for a year’n’half…but I got a good feel for the joint. Good waves over there, especially in summer with the north swells. Today I headed back over […]
Cracker
Some days it takes me a while to come up with my two paragraphs that sum up the morning. I get distracted a lot, trawl the web for inspiration and hours pass by…I find myself on google earth scoping out new isolated point breaks in Indo or drinking too much java. Today 2 words sum […]
Inviting
The swell has kicked around to the East providing a few more options today. It’s still tiny yet surfable. I saw waves break around waist high with the odd set in the vicinity of shoulder high. Regardless, the windless conditions and warm water should be enough to motivate you. Bondi was in a very good […]
