Mental Fridays
Fridays are getting crazy around here, especially from 5:30 a.m. Why? I reckon the ‘working-from-home’ post-COVID revolution revolves around a schedule of Monday & Tuesday in the office, Wednesday through Friday at home, cafes, beaches and golf courses. (just kidding – I won’t tell your boss don’t worry) The swell leapt from 1 foot to […]
Sunny-27
It was a sensational morning in Sydney; hit the beach! There are no waves, really. The surf is flat to 1 foot, and there is quite a bit of weed in the middle. Warm in, warm out (27). There is small surf on the forecast; tomorrow may be slightly bigger – but minimal days ahead. […]
Split
The day kicked off clean, golden, sunny & warm…with my favourite kind of light. It then evolved into quite dark, gloomy and onshore! Oh what a mess! The southerly was early and kicking up some chop. It’s a shame, as it was pretty fun surfing at sunrise. This weeks’ surfing forecast looks a little bleak […]
Contrasts
We’ve gone from a chocka block Bondi hot Sunday to a cooler, empty Monday. Fortunately, yesterday’s late change has brought waves; it’s been a while. Easily head-high sets welcome the week; some banks looked a little funky, and there was lots of weed floating around. NE winds today, overcast and only 21 degrees. The rest […]
Gorillas in the Mist
It was a mysterious morning, and it still is. A weird, eerie sea fog shrouds Sydney. Cool water with very hot humid air above making it interesting. I bet there are a few delays at departures. The waves are tiny and unsurfable. The water remains murky green due to the upwelling, bringing nutrient-rich water to […]
Bland
It was a little boring down the beach this morning. The waves were pretty terrible, I’m talking onshore, 1-2 foot and a empty line up. The skies were cloudy, but dry. The beach had lots of activity on the sand…everybody working on the summer rigs. Quite a few tourists in Bondi, amazing how many languages […]
Tiktok
I’ve just joined TikTok (and I’m over 16!) and have two followers. Actually, one just left, so I think it’s just one. Thanks Mum. I promise, you will never, that’s ever, see a video of me dancing on this platform! I will post some random videos, of random stuff around Bondi and beyond. Chuck us […]
Cyber Mondee
Such a crazy start to summer, lots of rain, then baking hot, then thunderstorms yesterday amid hail…some flooding…now back to baking hot, but hang on, water is freezing (and brown from run off). What next? Small rideable waves at Bondi, 1-2 foot. The odd slightly larger set. It’s going to be a hot beach day, […]
Black Friyay
It’s mental Friday when retail businesses put on their best deals, your inbox is drowning in it! For some businesses they’ve been on sale since winter! Well, we’re shipping unframed prints (not framed) anywhere on the globe for free from now until Monday midnight. It’s a huge saving if you’re overseas reading my daily rambles. […]
Peaking
You can always tell it’s going to be a very busy morning at Bondi when the carpark queue extends up around the roundabout into Campbell Parade BEFORE 5:45 a.m! I saw tourists thinking, “What on earth is happening here so early!”. Bondi is unique in that it gets some warm weather, and it cranks. It […]
Heating up
It’s starting to warm up around here. Today, we will be in the high twenties; tomorrow will be even hotter, at 29, and Thursday at 26. How do you like those apples? The ENE is up early, 15 knots, and keeps the water murky green with a chill. The waves are pretty small, smaller than […]
Warm out, Cold in
When those northerly winds blow for days, the ocean chills down. It feels like you can paddle out in your boardies until that first plunge under – brrrr. It is a sensational day—twenty-six without a cloud in the sky. It’s been like this all weekend, and Bondi is finding its summer vibe. There are traffic […]
24 hours
It was a comfortable, warm Bondi morning with neat little waves. The waves were bigger in the pool last night though! Only 1-2 foot around here at dawn. It’s a maximum of 25 degrees today, and it’s perfectly sunny as I write. A swim after work is definitely on the cards. It’s a strange feeling […]
