Two Thousand and Twelve

Being one of the last Aquabumps updates for 2012 I thought I’d showcase some images I like looking at (and taken this year). It’s been a fun a year. Lots of travel in the first half, no travel in the second half and plenty of Bondi updates. There is now 45,000 people that subscribe to […]

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Swelter

Today is a very strange day weatherwise. It’s gonna roll out like this: She’s gonna get hot. Hottest day in 1 year. 35 degrees – wow. Winds will be NW – a hot wind. Waves are shoulder high at East facing beaches like Maroubra. Bondi is knee to waist high. After lunchtime a gusty cool […]

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10 minutes

This morning I went swimming with my camera but had a little short circuit in my housing…so for 10 minutes it continuously shot frames @ 10 frames per second. That’s a lot of throw aways. These 9 images where the keepers from 6,000 images shot in that short space of time. Not much to surf […]

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Boooondhi

Hola. Grey start to the morning with little floppy 1- 2 footers. You can surf it, if you’re keen…but a swim is ideal. The clouds have now parted for a 26 degree day. For those on holidays already…enjoy. E/NE winds all day – good up at north corner. Christmas is in the air and only […]

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Over the fence

The southerly was up early and spoiling most breaks around the Eastern Suburbs. A short trip over the bridge to Manly proved successful in stalking something rideable…and around head high on sets. Nice over there. Plenty of space and car parks! Later this week, (like Thursday) I reckon will have some really fun waves. You’re […]

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Porkys

Today the tide was in early and porking up anything moving out there. Knee to chest high waves were fat as… Nice day, 27 degrees and a typical summer north wind pattern. Hit the beach. The Pipeline Masters is on hold today, but the swell and tension is building. This is a big one. Parko […]

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Flip

The swell direction has flipped and so has the weather. Sunny with shoulder to head high waves coming in from the East. Gonna hit 26 banging degrees today – so good. NE winds will howl later 25 knots…good for protected North Bondi (for a swim). Christmas shoppers are in full swing…come to our gallery 10-6 […]

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Pulse

FINALLY we’ve got some waves worth writing about. Similar to Hawaii it’s only knee to waist high waves but surfable. Hope you got down there early before this no-good easterly wind picks up. 25 degrees with a possible shower. Swell will vanish tonight and Friday/Saturday is shall return. Pipeline Masters probably off until Friday/Saturday. If […]

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Mung

Today is another gloomy day down the beach. The wind is still howling and the ocean is a mess. Enough said. All you need to know about today is that the wind will start to drop tonight. Yesterday was an exciting day at the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii. It’s down to Parko and Slater for […]

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Sleep in…

Feels like we’ve been transported back to the wintery blues after a few steamy summery days. That south change hit yesterday around 10am and has hung around. So windy. Forget surfing. Its dire down there with that wicked combo of onshore and small conditions. Wait until the blow subsides. Whilst you’re bunkering down indoors…the PIPELINE […]

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Patchy

That swell came and is now going. Today we have left over waist high to the odd head high wave. Bondi wasn’t coping with a lower tide this morning and predominantly closing out. Kinda patchy clouds, not sure whether it’s going to be a nice day or not. Only 24. One thing is for sure, […]

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Straighty180

Just like we talked about yesterday a new swell has arrived…LIKE! It’s 4-5 foot and breaking pretty straight at Bondi. I’m not complaining as this is the biggest it’s been in weeks. I would go find another beach with sand banks or a chunk of reef though. Bondi just ain’t cutting it. I hope you […]

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Incoming

It was good to see a little bump in swell this morning. Finally the small wave days have come to an end. (for a little while) It was waist to chest high this morning down at Bondi. The swell is from the south, so we’d be seeing the best of it here in Bondi. It […]

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Water People

I had a really good time shooting these ten photos down at Bondi Beach this morning. I hope it shows. The water was immaculate, warm and clear. The sun was out baking without a cloud of hindrance in the sky. Wind – there was none. Waves – none of those either. Well I guess I […]

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Plain Rain

It’s raining this morning. Not pretty down the beach. There’s a little dribbly wave for the very enthusiastic types. I’d pass. I even passed on shooting pics from behind the windscreen wipers. Here’s a few images that I’ve been working on and haven’t made it onto the site yet. Have a great Monday. :: uge

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Sticky

After a sticky night it’s going to be a hot one today, but still hotter tomorrow. Wow. There are no waves of significance to write about. Knee cappers. Hit the beach, it’s amazing right now. 10/10. Come to the Aquabumps Gallery, we’re open every day 10 to 6 and the deadline for xmas present orders […]

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Mad Cows

Today when I rolled down the beach I saw: – Brand new waist to shoulder high waves definitely worth surfing (little fat) – Lots of people, up for the warm weather and working on the summer rig – 50 mad cows littered around Bondi beach – Free Ice-cream – I am an addict. – NE […]

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Trickle

Howdy. It’s been a long week since we’ve had fun waves in Sydney. Today’s tiny again and overcast. That storm last night gave us a good wash. I just checked the forecast and there are no substantial swells to report. Not in the near future. Sit tight. It’ll happen. Xmas is less than 4 weeks […]

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Flat + Flat

Today is a combination of flat light and flat surf. Don’t be fooled by my first image where a guy is hot doggin’ down the line on a long board. He got lucky. I wish I had a dollar for every person that has requested shots of Clovelly in my Bondi Gallery. I’d be rich […]

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B-Hive

Hi there. It’s Monday morning after one of the best looking weekends of the year. Yesterday was mental down at Bondi. 20,000 plus people hit the beach in perfect weather. Today’s a little different with cloud cover and a only handful of people down there. Today is not made for surfing. Perfect for a swim […]

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Crossover

It’s a little small yet surfable this morning. Remnants of a couple swells are putting on the odd shoulder high wave at Bondi. The sun is trying to fight its way through scattered clouds as it heats up to a mild 23 degrees. The onshore SE winds will swing around to the NE later today […]

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Locals Only

Yesterday was quite an amazing day to go surfing. Today tis not so good. It’s horrendously onshore and overcast. Instead of shooting onshore slop I opted to point my lens at the people I see down there, every day. There are hundreds that get up at sunrise and do their thing. Here is a few. […]

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East Feast

The winds have died down and the swell is now coming from the East…and plenty of it. Seeing Bondi kinda neglects the Easts swells I strayed across the bridge (yes with passport and full tank of gas) to the salubrious beachside town of Manly. I can safely say that all 1.5 km of Manly had […]

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The Kombi and Me

I reckon I’m turning into an insomniac after shooting at sunrise for over 13 years. 4:50am I was up today, waiting for some light down the beach. Didn’t really know what to do with myself…the sunrise was a bit of a fizzer and 20 knots of onshore made sure there were no waves. Well, no […]

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South Bang

The talked about south storm hit last night with a bang. After a glorious Sunday of sunshine and northerlies – pow – it tore through Sydney and left as fast as it hit. This morning I was a little surprised to find a beautiful morning, sunshine and shoulder high waves. The ocean is junkie from […]

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Crumbs

It’s quite the ugly day outside. I’m digging deep to give you the positive spin. My new garden is loving the rain but the boards are tucked up snug in the board bags. Waves are ankle to knee high and junk. Worst I’ve seen in weeks. Swell is coming though. Next Tuesday looks BIG. Hard […]

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Straight horizons

The clouds are slowing clearing and it is nice and calm down the beaches. Bondi barely had a wave. Knee choppers. It will warm up to 26 degrees today before rain and cold weather tomorrow. Tomorrow the waves are also tiny. Saturday there should be something for you to ride (head high). Phew. Good bye […]

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Eclipse

After watching Red Bull’s new surfing movie last night starring Jordy Smith (Bending Colours), I was all pumped up to shoot some high performance surfing today. The conditions were lacking at Bondi, weak and waist to shoulder high – not ideal. The skies are filled with threatening rain clouds – making it dark and needing […]

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Knots

I think today’s Aquabumps daily slice will hit your inbox before you even get into work. Early! We’re a well-oiled machine here at Aquabumps today. Just this once so don’t get used to it. The best word to describe today is windy. Whole 25 knots of southerly is tearing through Sydney at the moment and […]

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Pop Up

Nice little surprise to find some waves down at Bondi this morning. At around 8am it seemed optimal. Little wind, shoulder high waves on a couple of banks. Not too fat. An hour later, around 9am it didn’t seem as good. Maybe that’s a sign to go to work. This week will roll like this: […]

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Royal Visit

The Royals are coming to Bondi today. I told Prince Charlie that the waves aren’t that great today, only knee to waist high and very weak. Told him to bring his big board down – like a log – oh and a wettie as the water is freezing. Nice day though – cracker…as we look […]

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Wedgey

Been a lot of NE swell this week. No good around Bondi. Rolled down to Maroubra for a shoot in the drink…that place loves this direction of swell. There’s a terrific bank down there, super shallow close in then dramatically dropping off out to sea. Perfect bottom contour to put on some hollow wedges. Today […]

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Chumpin’

Obviously I’m a better photographer than horse punter. Sorry about yesterday’s bad tip. Thanks for all the abusive sms’s. Hope ya didn’t lose the house on that one. A guy won a million dollars at the TAB next door to us in Bondi though…scoring the trifecta. I reckon it’s my neighbour as at 5:30am when […]

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Mount Athos

Today is the best day of the year to go surfing as the Melbourne Cup is on (no one down the beach). Shame the waves are tiny around here. It’s a NE swell, so Manly, Whaley or Maroubra would have sumpin’…like waist to chest high wind swell waves. It is going to be 27 degrees […]

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Sunrise Prize

Really promising start to the week. Clear skies, good sunrise and peaky 2 footers at the Bra (NE swell). Just looked at the weather forecast – 27 and perfectly sunny today. Nice. Hope the office cubicle has a window. It is going to rain Thursday and Friday this week – so drop tools and hit […]

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Surfaid Cup

Today’s Aquabumps comes from the back seat of my car…in Manly. It is the SURFAID CUP today. Ex world champs, wanna be world champs, big time corporate cowboys and 2-3 footers all come together for a tag team surf comp – all in the name of charity. Come down and watch team Aquabumps win the […]

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Bondi Magic

Can you believe it’s going to be 34 degrees today? Wow. Typical of Sydney, as soon as it gets hot a storm will follow. Wind coming too. That’ll cool it right down from 34 to 21 tomorrow. Wow. The surf was dribbling in this morning. Knee cappers and worthy of a log. Tomorrow is totally […]

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Summer Supreme

These past few months the weather in Sydney has been immaculate. Day after day of glorious sunshine. A good year to build a house aye? Today was quite sumpin’ down there a 6:30am. Truckloads of people, massive packs of surfers and everyone enjoying the good weather. The waves are small, waist high – but every […]

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Early

I like taking pictures. I reckon you’d gathered that by now. Taking pictures gets me up early, before most…and drags me down the beach. Some mornings are better than others down there. Today was one of the better ones. I swam before sunrise with the camera in tow. It’s like dragging a bowling ball around […]

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Rippy Banks

Hiya. Got kinda big yesterday and has now calmed down. I like what I saw down there this morning. Smooth conditions, head high waves on rippy banks. Oh, it’s Monday crowds too – nice and lite. The best! This week the swell will retreat leaving waist high waves on Tuesday and Wednesday. Friday it will […]

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