A N T I C S

Bondi never ceases to entertain me. The surfs gone tiny, the sunrise was pretty stock standard and I rode the pushie around looking for anything other than the mundane. The OneWave crew, being Friday, were out in force, all fluoro’d up posting a large grin and positive attitude. They are gaining traction, as every Friday […]

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D R O I T E

The good times continue to roll…instead of a thick fog this morning we’re been sprayed with colour as the sun rose over Ben Buckler. Not bad huh? The waves are still there and our beloved right-hander is producing, just dropped a gear. It’s waist to head high, some crackers and some not so crackers. As […]

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C R A N K

Every morning is so different down the beach. That’s what keeps me getting up before dawn to document it all. I never get bored of it, even after 14 years of starting my day this way. This morning was kinda special where 2 freaky, rare, once is a long time things went down… a) Sydney […]

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T – B E E E

Let’s talk honestly… Bondi is great for so many reasons…beach culture, nightlife, vicinity to a major city, great galleries, youth, arts, energy…but it’s not well known for its waves. In fact, when I travel and tell people I live and surf in Bondi they have that disturbed look on their face and say…”you poor thing”. […]

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P R O P E R

It’s been good times around Sydney lately. This solid south swell has come up a trumps. Yesterday was pumping – 10 out of 10. Even the odd barrel out at Bondi as it dredged on a shallow bank. Today started off VERY stormy, with thick rain set in and 4 guys out at South Bondi. […]

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B O N D I

Did you know “Bondi” is an Aboriginal word to describe ‘Water breaking over rocks’? Today there is plenty of water breaking over rocks, but with a heap of onshore wind chop. I’d say pass on the surf and crank the work out – she’s all blown out. Thankfully the suns out now. Here are some […]

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S L I P P E R Y

Wow I thought it rained a lot in Victoria…Sydney is being drenched today. I rolled down to Bondi in between showers and it was wet, grey, 1 foot(ish) and onshore. Not a pretty picture. Good for the garden though. It’s basically going to rain, hard, until the weekend where some sunshine should appear. The swell […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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S W A N L A K E

Fridays are always fun, even with no waves, because of the One Wave Crew Antics. Today’s performance, a surfing swan, Hula Hula Supa, good looking traffic controllers and some other unexplainable fluoro frivolity. Never a dull moment down at Bondi. The surf is 1 foot from the ESE and a very chilly west offshore. The […]

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Shoreline Antics

Nice day huh? Sorry about the late one… Pity the waves are small (Waist to sometimes chest high). It will get bigger this weekend – I’m sure. Pray, burn a board in sacrifice, something like that. Someone asked me the other day what’s been my scariest moment doing Aquabumps. I thought back to the day […]

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Juiceless

To call today’s surf conditions small would be generous… It’s tiny and grey down the beach this morning. We haven’t had a grey morning in quite some time now. Here I was thinking the whole winter was going to be balmy sunshine with glassy conditions. It’s an East swell, so perhaps the Bra or Bronte […]

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3rd RAMPAGE

The morning began with an electric sunrise over Benny Buckler…fluoro reds and pinks splattered across the skies. That lasted for about 5 minutes and then she went all grey. The waves were unimpressive this morning. The forecast was much stronger but the swell just didn’t happen…seriously… it barely got over head high yesterday…where did it […]

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Frivolous Friday

Its real pretty down the beach, just lacking waves. Waist-high-shorey is all you’ll find. Nice light and glassy conditions as there is no wind. Have I mentioned how much I love Autumn? Felt cold before the sun came up, but we’re fine now with 23. The OneWave Crew were out in force, up to their […]

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T R I P D I P

We’ve been spoiled recently with such inviting beach conditions. The air is cooler, but the water remains a salubrious bath temp. It’s just a pleasure to swim around in the mornings. The claws of winter are creeping closer, so enjoy this time…Autumn time is the best. Waves – much smaller today, and fat. Waistline to […]

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F I C K L E

Some days it can bit hard to sit on the beach and take photos of everyone scoring good waves when I want to be out there myself. (no violins please…my turn comes when you all go to work) Bondi was looking great this morning with 2 peaks in operation. The newly formed and very popular […]

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Circle Work

I went for a dawn swim with my camera and spent most of my time being dragged around in rip circles. Bondi is kinda tricky to shoot when it’s like this. A lot of water moving and hook ups with surfers are rare. The waves looked OK and within the 3-4 foot bloodline. So much […]

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W O B B L E

Did you see the sunrise on Saturday down at Bondi? Wow. One of those special ones where the right ingredients all came together and the sky was a blaze. Bondi is at its best when it’s not perfect, overcast, random and when it’s a Monday. At first glance it looks pretty average surfwise this morning. […]

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Fluoro Friday

A colourful morning down at Bondi. We’ve got waves, offshore winds, pro surfers, people dressed in fluoro and TV celebrity chefs. Never a dull moment down there. The waves look tasty. 3-4 foot. Bigger tomorrow afternoon (Sat) but the wind will kick up with it. If you’re wondering what’s with all the fluoro dressing up […]

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Spinning Rims

The swell has arrived and so has it’s buddy the onshore wind. Waves are breaking higher than your heads (even on tall people like myself), but some serious onshore wobble out there. I didn’t feel compelled to paddle out…save it for another day. Owning a car around Bondi is a bit of a nightmare…no parking…and […]

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M < A < Y < H < E < M

Offshore and a couple banks at Bondi putting on the goods. Waves breaking in the waistline to chest region…fun! You won’t be lonely out there – morning mayhem. Ah yes, you’ve guessed it – the water, weather and conditions are pretty darn good. The Lifeguards are holding their annual inter council surfing comp today – […]

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