Friday, March 31, 2006

The oceans have settled under overcast skies today. Bondi was drawing the most out of this micro-south swell, breaking around waist to chest high in the southern corner. Dark morning as we’re about to switch day light saving hours this weekend. Currently glassy conditions prevail with the chance of a North-Easter later today. Yeah its […]

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Thursday, March 30, 2006

In a recent Aquabumps survey 90% said they look at this report cause of the photos. So I could probably get away with writing anything in here, talking about yo mama, panel van exhaust pipes or where to find da best snitzchel in Sydney. So for today I’ll let the images do the talking – […]

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Pretty incredible couple of days. Today is bit of an anti climax after yesterdays thunder bumps. It’s dropped a heap and onshore…so best surf something with protection from the SE winds (e.g. Manly). Bondi was around 4 – 6 foot and very full – probably better suited to the lower tide. Clouds have smothered Sydney […]

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

The gods have favoured us over the past 24 hours with some of the most spectacular swells we’ve seen in a long time. Everyone is talking about it…the coffee dude, the cabbeys, the frothas in the car park, the school kids, the mums with prams…it’s big…real big and solid…coming in from the east thanks to […]

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Monday, March 27, 2006

Car broke down, ear infection, train strike, thought it was Sunday (der), working from home, got a blue bottle wrapped around your neck, bad chicken, got speared by a kamikaze back packer at south Bondi, mum dropped in for a surprise visit…all good excuses to throw a sickie today even if it’s Monday and we’re […]

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Friday, March 24, 2006

Not much honk in the tonk this morning. Swell has dropped and the devilish good-for-nothin’ east south east wind is currently blowing creating bumpiness. You’ll still find a surfable chest high wave and a pretty unoccupied peak more towards the middle of Bondi beach. Confucius say work hard now and reap the benefits of the […]

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

It’s one of those mornings where you would peek through your blinds, see the greyness, the dribbly rain and hit the snooze button. However if you dragged yourself outta bed you would have found playful, small chest high sets, super clean (7am), breaking at mid Bond*age under a unique sunrise. Another observation would be the […]

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Gee these surf reports are arriving late nowadays eh. Today’s surf report comes from peaceful Avalon where waves were around waist to chest high this morning – and the odd set larger. The overnight-wind generated swell didn’t have a great deal of grunt, but it was clean and playful in the south end. The rest […]

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Monday, March 20, 2006

We all know when the southerly has been howling overnight we can expect the surf in the morning to be a) bumpy b) bigger they yesterday c) probably overcast and the heavens will more than likely dribble on us. It’s surfable with the odd crumbling pocket around head high at Bondi (4 people out at […]

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Crazy 24 hours down the beaches. Na not the surf – pretty lame in that department. Last night 50 feet off the Icebergs pool, a lone 8 foot Bronze Whaler Shark sniffed around – scaring the crackers out of young 15 year old surfer Blake – giving him a little nudge off his board. "Lot […]

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Wednesday, March 15, 2006

I would compare today’s surf to a 10-dollar no-names chicken schnitzel. It didn’t look that crash hot when it’s flung on ya table 5 seconds after ordering it from a Brazilian back packer – but half way through it you’re thinking – dang – that plastic cheese is hitting the spot. Mostly small waist to […]

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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

One word. Mushville. There is bad and then there’s real bad. Both thumbs down. Last nights south change has blown disappointment into town – disheveled onshore wind chop trying to be a wind swell just ain’t cutting it. So expect knee to waist high ocean chop. Surely there is better stuff you could be doing. […]

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Monday, March 13, 2006

Heavenly morning conditions with a burning sunrise, glassy surfaces, warm water, an absence of blueys and small but fun inconsistent shoulder high wave. Large lulls in between sets that may test the patience at times, and some of the sets were kinda fat with an early morning high tide, but a special way to start […]

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Friday, March 10, 2006

Went sour pretty quick. After two days of salubrious surf conditions we’re left with small onshore junk this morning. It’s surfable this morning down at Bondi with sets around shoulder to occasionally head high – but she pretty bumpy and unpredictable with an early south easterly wind knocking the quality out of it. High tide […]

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Thursday, March 09, 2006

Even with a decrease in swell height this morning we’re still got some meaty chunks rocking into Bondi. Sets are up around 4-5 foot solid, with the odd set bigger in the southern end. There is absolutely nothing for it to break on – and is pretty much shutting down straight with no escape. Dragged […]

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Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Haven’t seen one of those in a while – a decent sized chunk at Bondi. Shame there’s nothing for it to break on. The swell has kicked up quite a few notches and you’ll find bombers out the back breaking 5-6 foot. They’re pretty fat out the back and shutting down once they hit the […]

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Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Peering through the bedroom blinds at 6am to a nice surprise…south swell…solid…offshore…barely anyone out. Splash a bit of water on the face to make sure I ain’t sleep walking. Nope. It’s still looks pretty good. Last night’s cool south change came through with the goods and is producing waves at Bondi over head high. It’s […]

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Monday, March 06, 2006

Gods created so many cool things: Lance’s Right, Angelina Jolie, Pistachio Gelato, Boranup Forest, Telescopes, Danny Howells….but what was he thinking when he invented the BLUE BOTTLE. The lil’ creepy fugly beasties just drift into bays lashin’ victims like a loose electric cable. Yesterday a huge swam hit our beaches clearing the peak…damn blue aliens […]

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Friday, March 03, 2006

Hard to get amped about random onshore-blue bottle riddled overcast bond*age today. Odd peak at 2nd ramps worth decimating, but she’s wonky and unpredictable with most chunks eventuating into a close out. So what does that all mean? – is average and you’d have to be a frotha. The swell has come up quite a […]

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

More swell sliding into Bondi this morning with waves around shoulder to occasionally head high. Ocean looks a little confused with some east/south swell combo smothered with onshore SE winds. You’d get the odd wave if you played your cards right. 10:50 high tide, 17:09 low tide. Dark morning with virtually no light until 7:30am […]

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

The east swell continues…as it rocks on past south facing Bondi into more exposed beaches. Bra, Whaley should be showing something with head high sets. Bondi was knee high, overcast and wonky at 7am. Sometimes a decent left on the middle bank against a rip, but you’ve probably got more important things to do. It’s […]

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