Blow

Oh man it’s so windy down there. It’s howling. I’m still removing sand particles from every nook. There is barely any surf to speak of at Bondi. I am sure East facing beaches will be a little more entertaining. You will need to hide from the 25 knots of southerly though. Swell will come up […]

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Cooking

Well, we are in for some heat today. All 38 degrees of it. That’s some big digits for the last week of Summer. It will be the hottest day for this time of year in 12 years. Y’know what? I say tools down. Hit the beach. Put the outta-office on. You deserve it. I’m sure […]

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TC Winston

It looks like some of that cyclone Winston swell has started feeding into Sydney. I have to say, I was expecting more, earlier. But I am sure it will come this weekend. You wait until you see Saturday here in Sydney – it’s gonna be huge! That same Winston storm has been causing massive damage […]

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Splash

Everyone is eagerly awaiting a swell increase. It’s due any minute now. Some people are getting on flights to Queensland, some taking days off work. It’s swell from the North…so it should light up some different beaches. At 7am, not much had arrived. It should be a fun 3 foot for the rest of the […]

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Soak

I coulda swam for hours this morning. I know I keep banging on about how nice the water is – but it’s really sumpin special. So warm! In the past few years I’ve been in Hawaii at this time of year…so I guess I’m really enjoying being at home in these choice conditions. Waves – […]

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Decrease

The ocean has calmed down now. It’s amazing how much it dropped overnight. Yesterday’s boom town has been downgraded to some neat little 3-4 footers. It’s much more manageable and most beaches will be back in business. There was some really big sets yesterday – I reckon the odd 10 footer! After a very dark […]

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Biggie

Some real beef out there today. Sets are tipping over 8 foot and pounding. Leave the fishes and mals at home, grab a shorty and find somewhere that is holding big surf. The swell will peak this arvo. It’s clean and offshore. Seeyouse :: uge

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Blowy

She sure is windy down there this morning. Nearly blew the camera right out of my hands. We’ve got a southerly dominating Sydney at the moment. Fortunately this will kick up the swell tonight. Right now it looked like one huge mess down there. Seek protected southerly corners. :: uge

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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.

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Air Bandits

Well that was on helluva beach weekend in Sydney. Bondi was jammed with people. The weather was sensational! The waves, well, not so sensational. You might find this hard to believe…but…Bronwyn Bishop and myself are not the only people that love flying in helicopters. It was quite ridiculous how many choppers were circling our little […]

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Treats

Good morning. Guten morgen. Buongiorno.  早上好 Fine looking morning outside. Finally the sun broke free of the smothering morning clouds. There is a small East swell on offer. Beaches facing that direction will have a little chest to head high wave this morning. Some sweet little peaks around the ‘hood. Nice and glassy with little […]

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Beach Glimpses

Around 50,000 read this daily thing that I’ve now been doing for 17 years. A lot of our readers are overseas. A lot are in the northern hemisphere where it’s freezing cold right now. For some it’s a life line…for others it’s a love/hate thing…some get it and have no idea how they landed here […]

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Salubrious

It’s that time of the year where I’m beltin’ out that word – salubrious! The water conditions are just ridiculous. I’m talking 24-25 degrees and silky smooth this a.m. Good underwater vis as well. There’s a lil’ wave chuggin’ into the bay. It’s quite weak, flimsy and 2 foot. Loads of people down the beach […]

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Von Doom

The doom and gloom has arrived into Bondi this morning. The skies dark and the winds onshore…waves, well, they’re a tiny knee to waist high. Can you surf it? Yep, just lower your expectations a little and ride something fat. Good news – it will clear and be sunny this afternoon. The water is warm […]

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Glamour

It’s one of those glorious, A Class Sydney beach days. It’s not too hot (27) and there’s a gentle onshore breeze to keep you cool. The beach is busy but not rammed. At sunrise the surf was really good. Head high, clean with early SW winds. Only a handful of lucky ones on it. It’s […]

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YO

Like every other day I woke and went straight down the beach. It looked, well, um…pretty ordinary in every respect. OK. The swell came up (3-4ft)…but she looked junkie/wind affected. The grey clouds made it very gloomy and the sand was relatively empty – apart from Fluoro Friday gang. I’ve been wondering what to write […]

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#grablife

Bondi Beach looked a little grim this morning. The rain kicked in and it was dark…super dark. Finally some waves are breaking. 2 footish and should come up during the day. A little wonky though. It will be big tomorrow. I decided to cancel shooting and post some recent stuff shot around Bondi. You’ve probably […]

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Bath Time

If you don’t go for a swim in the ocean today – you are really missing out. The water is an incredible 25 degrees in Sydney today. It’s amazing. I coulda stayed out there for hours this morning. It’s like a bath. No rubber required. Waves – tiny. Sun – on turbo. Everyone is pretty […]

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Bronte Baths

Spent a bit of time lurking around Bronte pool this morning. That’s gotta be the most photographed ocean pool in Australia behind Icebergs. It’s one helluva busy place at sunrise. If it we were in Italy they’d put a boom gate and charge you $25 bucks to look at it for 2 minutes. People love […]

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