Wednesday, 31 October 2007

In the shadows of yesterday’s joy, today seems a bit av. The current ENE swell dropped a couple of gears overnight, Bondi was pretty micro at waist high, but that faces the wrong way, something exposed to the source will show chest high sets, but it’s not as consistent as yesterday. Don’t get bummed as […]

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

easterly puppiesEveryone’s busy talking about last night’s late sessions where the current ENE swell kicked up coinciding with one of the first days of day light saving – only 200 guys out as a result. Well…the swell is still here this morning…and maybe even a tad bigger. Combined with a sunny maximum of 25 degrees […]

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Monday, 29 October 2007

localLittle locally generated wind swells popping up around the place at the moment. Kinda hard to tell what’s going to happen next. Today we’ve got some small waves down at Bondi around chest high on sets that look fun. Its clean with northerlies (NW) and a whopping 31 degrees – the icy on this beach […]

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Thursday, 25 October 2007

bedhead These grey mornings don’t make it easy to get out of bed. At 7am I was watching Bondi spit out the odd 3 foot leftie worthy of a hack. A remarkably small crowd for probably the best day of the week so far…definitely the coolest with max of 20 degrees forecast. I like it. […]

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Wednesday, 24 October 2007

early glass Surprised to see a few decent waves this morning… At 5am it was dead still and glassy 3 foot as I peeped in between two buildings from North Bondi. But by the time I got down there (6:30am) it was onshore and starting to degrade rapidly. The early morning 6am high tide created […]

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Tuesday, 23 October 2007

batteredBit of a non-event down at Bondi surfwise. Wind battered 2 foot dribbles poked up every now and then in the southern corner, it seemed everyone else was running, boxing, swimming or walking the dog. A geeky German backpacker came into the gallery briefly yesterday and said "yoo aussseees are exerciiiiiize fanatics, and you like […]

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Monday, 22 October 2007

summer It’s another glorious sunny day as it cooks to 30 degrees. Aaaaah yes, you know its summer in Bondi when 2 booze hags are passed out cold on the sand after a random snog at the Bondi hotel…or maybe the fact that the bus queues on Campbell parade resemble a small police riot…or maybe […]

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Friday, 19 October 2007

cubiclesSo you’re thinking about going for a surf. Good move. Its small, like 2-3 foot and only going to get better as the tide kicks in. One small problem. You’re stuck in a little office cubicle getting creepy on face*book (wal) and you just can’t bust out this early. Well, to rub it in, it’s […]

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Thursday, 18 October 2007

the planOk so our little plan nearly came together today. Yesterday’s turbulent southerlies have subsided, sunshine has returned, and yes, the swell has come up around the 4-5 foot solid mark. Yet the ocean remains agitated producing wonky, random chunks that mainly close out. Patience may pay today, as a little more water closer to […]

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Wednesday, 17 October 2007

southerlyThe radical overnight southerly change dropped the daily temperature from a  sweltering 31 degrees to a 16 degrees. This new southerly weather pattern brings swell and severe onshore winds. Even though Bondi resembles a junkyard onshore mashup right now, it’s a good thing, as we’ve got swell for the next few days and the winds […]

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Monday, 15 October 2007

on.Some days Sydney just switches it on. Perfect weather today at an optimal 28. A small southerly swell continues to push chest high waves into the corner at South Bondi. Nice little bank setup breaking quite hollow on the low. Ah yes, summer is here and so are the crowds. Massive numbers in the water […]

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Friday, 12 October 2007

Nuttin’ to see here. Move along people. Move-a-long. Its onshore ankle biters. I copied this straight out of press release from the ASP. Things are hottin’ up on the world surfing tour – could be a aussie world champion this year:"BAKIO, Spain (Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007) – Foster’s ASP World Tour ratings leader Mick Fanning […]

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Thursday, 11 October 2007

swimForget surfing and go for a swim. Its flat as and 26 degrees. Salubrious. Waves return this weekend though… enter the forbidden cityOn 8th August 2008, five hundred athletes in the Australian Olympic Team will march into the Olympic Stadium in Beijing ready to take on the world. But while they’re all training, a large […]

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

ChopsueyLittle bit of wind chop on steriods about the place this morning. Some of it rideable, some of it just wobbly bumps in the ocean that don’t end up breaking. Waves were mainly in the 1-2 foot range – but a short wave period means no push – so best ride something with a bit […]

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Tuesday, 9 October 2007

21 cells You haven’t surf Bondi unless you’ve been scorched blatantly all the way to the shore. In an attempt to rule out this unethical behaviour we now have 21 sinbins on the beach. Yeah that’s right, so next time you decide to drop in on the pack you’ll be reprimanded by a 30 min […]

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Monday, 8 October 2007

miniThis week kicks off with 0-0.5 foot of not much at all. At 5:20am it was overcast and unsurfable. No one out – says it all. At 7:30am I saw 4 guys scavenging over 1 footers. Best be good little tiiigers and do some work as this week looks very very flat. Can’t see anything happening […]

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Friday, 5th October

de*brito (guest writer) I’ve got a cheeky neighbour who walks around in his pyjamas all day pretending to do work. After a few weeks, I asked him what does he do for a living seeing he has so much spare time…he said a writer, just so happens he’s supposedly a famous author and columnist for […]

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Thursday, 4 October 2007

cool After a brief interlude with a radical south change last night we’ve return back to manageable temperatures in the 23 degree range. Last night’s action also brought some new bumpy swells that are heading straight into south facing Bondi. The big sets got up around 4 foot max., majority 3 foot, but it was […]

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Wednesday, 3 October 2007

34 Unbelievable… A 34 degree day this early on into spring. So good. We’ve had the best run of weather lately and the beach was packed by 6am. Over 100 guys out in the water enjoying the 3 footers from the south. Pity the banks were closing out straight. Today you’ve gotta get out of […]

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