Best of 2015

So here we are…the last post for 2015. What year…and I’m not just saying that. That concludes our 16th year of operation and I’ve gotta thank my growing team, without them I wouldn’t be able to spend 3 months of the year travelling, shooting and being inspired. A lot of people work hard on keeping this […]

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Cease

Go outside, the rain has stopped. Toot toot! I saw a few waves down the beach as well, true. 2-3 footers, bumpy and lumpy just how we like it here. Sharks? Na…didn’t see any. Saw plenty of TV crews – funny. People – pretty thin. Everyone’s on holidays and sleeping in or bailed out of […]

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Sharkies

I was down in the car park of Bondi thinking WOW, not much happening in waves or weather departments. It hasn’t stopped raining. In fact I’d call it one of the most mundane mornings of 2015! Well, then this happens. A 6 foot Bronze Whaler Shark was thrashing around South Bondi…in the rip. It was a having […]

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Bullet Points

Last’s night’s howling NE winds kicked up some windswell. You wouldn’t know it as Bondi faces south. Go hang with Blake at Maroubra and you will find something to surf (finally after a week of nothing). The QT hotel in Bondi Beach final opens it’s doors today (in the old Swiss Grand). This is a […]

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Chicas

The girls dominated South Bondi this morning. Barely a dude in sight. Not many waves either – t’was tiny! Nice day for it nonetheless. Quite an emotional morning watching Pipe. Mick didn’t win the world title and stood strong in a very emotional time. He’s an inspirational human remaining composed is such a tragic time […]

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Drying Out

How’s ya roof? Still there? Well, that was one hell of a storm yesterday huh? Flash flooding everywhere. I wish I owned that business that rents out those carpet dryers. Minted. I have no shots from yesterdays storm. I was sitting deep in the back of our framing factory…preparing our Chrissy orders. The car got […]

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Santa Chaos

A world record was broken down at Bondi this morning. No, not for the most amount of dropins on one wave. No, not for the most amount of baby oil applied in a 900 metre stretch. It was for the worlds largest surf lesson of 320 surfing Santa’s. Just an average morning down there – […]

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Piccolo

Friends. We have small waves and clear skies. It’s just a perfect day down here on the beach. Max 29. Bondi is getting very busy as summer sets in. The Euros have arrived (even Oprah was eating lunch at Icebergs Dining Room yesterday). There is no surf all week so keep the boards in their […]

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Ladies Day

The waves were small and the water chilly…but the girls will were out in force. It’s Ladies Day! How hot was it this morning after that steamy night? Roaster. The mercury will climb to 35 degrees today ahead of the standard southerly blast. Been watching the Pipeline Masters? Was pretty big yesterday. Round 1 Recap We […]

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Bondi Clippings

I went down the beach earlier today. It wasn’t very pretty. The skies were a hue of dark grey and the waves looked confused (and small). Took a couple of snaps of the surfers then found myself kicking around Bondi village, where I live. This is what I saw… Our 4-pack of A4 prints has been […]

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Underlying

Bamboo Benny from Coastalwatch called it…a mix of swells…new underlying south swell that may pump out the odd bump. Ah-huh…Bondi had some decent little fruit bowls on a right bank earlier today – but wow, what a crowd…boards in all directions. Bring your helmet. We’ve had a pretty decent run of small, surfable swells. I’ll […]

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Flimsy

Well…after the recent golden surf days this morning was a little bit of a disappointment. It’s gone all wobbly, flimsy and full. The morning high tide probably concealed any goodness. I’m hoping the lower tides will bring joy. The clear skies have been filled with clouds. A good day to get some work done or […]

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Good run

Well…that was a pretty special weekend of weather and waves – init? That NE swell sure was providing. All the exposed East breaks lit up and the beaches were packed. Very typical summer conditions. Today, 3 foot. East swell. Still the goods. I bet you’ve been watching the Pe’ahi Challenge live (Jaws). It’s insane. How’s […]

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Spike

The swell has piped up and there’s some fresh chunks to ride. Fun ones from the SE. Seeing there was 10,000 people on the beach at sunrise the water was relatively empty. The cold water must have scared a few or they’re off seeking better waves down the coast. The wind is SSE and 11 […]

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Arvo Post

G’day. No, I hadn’t forgotten about you. Did you cope this morning without your early daily Aquabumps or are you still wandering around in a daze of confusion. It’ll be OK. We’re here now. Let’s talk. I shot Bondi at sunrise and it wasn’t that inspirational. Fortunately the swell has leaped into the 3-4 foot […]

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Slide

It’s currently 31 degrees and about to scorch at 35 degrees. Not a bad first day of summer hey? It’s Tuesday, a little early in the week to play hooky, but it’s quite simply an immaculate beach day (sans surf). Waves broke tiny circa uno pede. Bring your mal, your mullet, your foamie, your boogs, […]

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