Seeya 2013
In keeping with Aquabumps tradition, the last update of the year shows my favourite shots from 2013. I barely traveled this year so it’s all about Bondi. Next year we are not having babies so I will be back on the plane visiting exotic waves and locations. Special thanks to you all for tuning in. […]
B A N G
Hola! The waves looked a little confused this morning. Perhaps it was a mixture of NE and south swells and a low tide. I didn’t really see anything worth riding, but try again on the 11:40am high tide (soon!). Bondi is full of rips at the moment. They’re on turbo and it’s quite dangerous for […]
F I S H I N G
This morning I dug deep into the camera cupboard and pulled out my first lens – the 15mm Canon F2.8 Fisheye. For about 8 years it was my only lens to shoot in the water with. That’s all I could afford. It’s all hacked up now, the auto focus button is missing and Dave Kelly […]
N E W S
Sorry about the radio silence over the past couple of days. I’m back online now (call off the search party)…and what stunning conditions I’ve got to report. Perfect sunshine and a fresh swell with 2-3 footers. The beach is packed, schoolies have taken over, and it’s a damn fine beach day. Do it! Yep…it’s true…overnight […]
M A G I C
The morning magic continues…glassy, sunny, warm morning with a small wave pulsing in the south corner of Bondi. It was pretty quick, so I reckon more tide will provide makeable sections. High tide 1:40pm, low tide 7am (when I took these photographs) The water was kinda chilly…I’d say 16-17 degrees. Can you believe it is […]
H A I R C U T
It would be very generous to say that the surf is small today. It’s tiny, similar to a lake. Today is one of those days to do something else. I’m gonna get my annual haircut, tired of looking like a homeless person. The sun is blaring…a walk, run, swim is definitely on the cards. Chance […]
C L E A N S E
Today is like yesterday, just smaller. Bondi was rarely breaking this morning. A little shorey slapping on the beach…ok, a mal wave every 10-20 mins. It was a really nice morning down there. Still, warm(ish) and crisp. Nothing like a morning swim to set you up for the rest of the day. Can you believe […]
L E F T I S M
It’s a goofy footers paradise down at Bondi this morning. The only option is to surf the Bunker Left in the corner as the rest of the beach doesn’t have much at all. It’s a south wind with a dead south swell (Bondi loves that combo)…oh and under corrupted rainy skies. Our salubrious run of […]
N O U V E A U
Today is a brand new day! Today we have sunshine after two weeks of winterly gloom. Maybe my gallery roof will stop leaking, finally. Today we have a new Prime Minister – and soon a new cabinet. Today we enter a new financial year. Today I am back in the water after being dry docked […]
L O R N E
After traversing the state of Victoria one last time we came across some waves and offshore winds, finally (we’ve had some bad timing). The sunrise over Lorne came to the party as well this morning. Amazing colours down here! The sun doesn’t actually rise until 7:30am (Sydney it is an hour earlier). It’s like a […]
The Surf Coast
We’re on the road… the Surf Coast Road that is, but we’re not exactly scoring waves. The swell is tiny and a nemesis wind is flanking us at every turn. We’ve clocked a heap of k’s and scoured many deserted beaches for a rideable peak…can’t always get it on. That’s cool – the scenery is […]
Great Ocean Road
Sorry about the late update. I’m not in Bondi – you’d probably gathered that. We’ve just circumnavigated the state of Victoria stalking waves. You gotta be tough to surf down here in Vicco. They’ve got great waves but it’s cold, windy, wet and fickle. When it’s on, it’s on – world class. But when the […]
L E V E L
It takes a very flat day to score an empty line up down at Bondi. I reckon 350 out of 365 days a year we have a hungry pack scouring for waves, no matter how big it is. I can confirm it’s unsurfable, grey and windless down the beach right now. A 7am rain squall […]
