Good afternoon. Sorry about the late post, I did shoot at sunrise in the frosty winds. Cold wasn’t it? Bondi had a little wave, 1-2 foot at 7am. With an inbound swell it’s growing by the minute. Right now it’s 3 foot. The next 5 days is going to be perfect for around here. Small […]

Looks just like yesterday! Not a cloud in the sky…1-2 footers…clean az…perfect for a swim! There seems to be only two banks in operation at Bondi. Both are popular with the early risers and long boarders. Surfcraft or not, nice one to swim. Very invigorating. The shark situation around Byron Bay is sparking media attention and […]

If I could bottle these magical mornings up, they’d sell like hotcakes. Why so good? Well, it was 10 degrees which felt quite warm compared to last week. There was no wind, so the water surfaces were dead calm. There’s a neat lil’ left grinding in, circa 1-2 foot (take the log). The vibe was […]

I have a grumpy mate (no names)…he labelled the Bondi waves today ‘surfable’. He under cooks everything. I reckon it looked super fun. The left bowl was on. I saw plenty of good waves rolling in. The tide is going high now…and I would say the swell will fade fast. Not a great deal of […]

Well hello and welcome to our 3,456th installment of Aquabumps. Today we are going to take you to the crispy blue waters of Maroubra beach where the current south swell is breaking in an orderly fashion, @ 2-3 foot…and sometimes bigger. The grooming offshore winds are creating clean faces and frosty toes. 6 degrees! So […]

Have you noticed that Waverley Council has doubled it’s workforce around Bondi, frantically cleaning the joint for the arrival of 150,000 people on Sunday? Buffing kerbs with toothbrushes, removing graffiti, blowing every spec of sand off the promenade…yep…Bondi in it’s best duds from the City to Surf spotlight. Wait until you see it @ 2pm […]

It’s was a frosty one this morning. 5 degrees is what my phone called it. The little breeze off them mountains had bite. Not as breezy at Lenny Kravitz’s pants though. I wanted to enter the water to shoot today…to feel alive. Very invigorating. Some nice left peelers reforming on the inside but the rip […]

Cold – ain’t it just? Very different to the last few days weeks months. ‘Grey’ and ‘drizzle’ – two words to best describe what I saw down the beach this morning. Gonna get even colder tomorrow. Ah-huh. I bet you didn’t get out from under the covers until it was in the 7’s. A good […]

These mornings are immaculate. The crisp, clear, chilly winter’s air is a real treat. Shame about the lack of surf – it’s flat az… Fortunately tomorrow will host the odd 3 footer and it will build from there. Just when you’ve think you’ve seen it all, a guy pulls out his dirt bike and tries […]

If you’re sitting indoors, chained to the desk…may I suggest a short trip down the beach? Why? Well…it’s quite simply a perfect day. Sunny, warm and little lefts. It’s one of those awesome Sydney days where people can’t stop saying “How good is the weather honky?”. So… it’s Friday, what are you waiting for? OK, […]

There’s some left over south swell, limping into the bay. Waves broke inconsistently at 1-2 foot. It’s super weak and you’ll need plenty of foam under foot. I just had a squizz at the swell forecast – not looking that great. Really small conditions for dayz and dayz. Nice day today. This weekend is going […]

There’s waves today. Come get ’em before they fade away into this week. The sand banks around Bondi aren’t too flash but there is the odd 4 footer worth catching. The swell origin is dead south. Bondi loves that direction. Clean conditions with offshore winds – bonus. I don’t really have much else to write […]

Well well well…the swell really kicked, didn’t it? Right now there are some bomb sets…like the 6-8 foot variety. It’ solid and long interval. When they arrive at Bondi they are closing out straight…and that’ll get worse on a lower tide. Drive baby, drive! You need a reef that can hold size. What a day, […]

Hey, I am back in Bondi. Not much happening down there this morning. The waves were a dismal 1-2 foot underneath some grey skies. Best suited to beginners. It looks like it’s going to be tiny until a solid south swell arrives next Tuesday. This weekend I don’t think your boards will touch water. The […]

Sadly, I’m leaving New Zealand’s ski fields today and heading home. The sunrise today really turned on for me – perfect timing for a freezing heli ride above Queenstown. This place is one of the most photogenic destinations on the globe. If you want to take great photos, just come here and point your camera […]

Today is one of those picture perfect ski days in New Zealand. There’s little wind, not a cloud in the sky and you can strip down to skiing in just a long sleeve tee. Yes, work on your base tan whilst shreddin’. Cardrona ski field, just outside Wanaka, is the real alpine playground today. I […]

If you know your snow, you’ll know Treble Cone. I’m not sure what’s more spectacular…the snow or the scenery. It’s all off the charts. I shot 1,000 frames this morning. TC’s is a rare beauty hosting New Zealand’s largest and most vertical ski fields. Longest runs in the country. We scored a ‘bluebird’ today…perfectly clear […]

Call me one dimensional…but I don’t go inland much. In fact I barely go past Bondi Junction. But…at a whiff of snow dumping in Queenstown I’ll stray from my coastal haven to find some solitude in the mountains. I reckon this place is one of the best looking destinations on the globe – full stop. You […]

I wasn’t really into school as a kid. I spent most of my days drawing in sketchbooks, hiding in the school darkroom under the stairs, daydreaming out the windows…and generally being a naughty little punk. Most of the time I would sketch waves…empty ones…dreaming of sliding down ’em. My school books were coated in penned […]

Storm coming..batten down the hatches! At 7am this morning a dark mutha cloud parked over Bondi…threatening rain. It’s gonna be a stormy few days . Tomorrow morning will wear the brunt of the new front. At 2:30pm tomorrow it will hit 40 knots – that’s howling! Yes, all this wind will bring a monster swell. […]

I am back in Bondi and went for a swim in our warm ocean. So much warmer in than out. 6 degrees when dashing across Bondi’s icy sand. Felt like zero. It was a very good looking morning with small 2 footers and sunshine. If you can…go outside for a bit…as there is a late […]

Sorry about the really late update. Been on the road for 6 hours then sitting on the back of a jet-ski for another 6…so I have a fair excuse. With this fresh new south swell I was keen to find some chunky stuff – found it! Some sets may have touched 8 foot, mainly 4-6 […]

Change is happening believe it or not. Ah huh…right now…the rain and dark skies are parting whilst the south swell machine has finally clicked out of neutral. Come back to the beach in a few hours and you will see glorious sunshine and 2-3 footers feeding in from a nice ground swell. Booya! Tomorrow looks […]

It’s about to get all polar on us. This weekend our sunny days will be replaced with a windy cold front dropping the mercury to an annual low. They reckon the coldest day of the year will be in Sydney on Sunday. Get ya uggies on. At 7am this morning Bondi didn’t have a cloud […]

Great time of year…good colours The air is crisp and clean. When the sun is low to the horizon the warm tones seem accentuated. Especially when shooting against a dark background, like a big cliff. Bronte had a few wobbly things this morning…nothing special…Bondi had low tide waves…nothing special. Enjoy today’s sunshine, as from here […]

Quite unpredictable down the beach this morning. The show started with rain, rain and more rain. I sat in my car…fiddled with my phone…maybe even dosed off in the car park (a lot quieter than my home without little people screaming in my ear at 5am). It was so dark even my high ISO cameras […]

Our fantastic run of winter sunshine has finally come to an end. She’s about to rain. The south swell has been consistently breaking all week. Today you’d find 3-4 footers at Bondi (But they are mainly closing out). Maroubra had a few pockets…not enough to get most out of bed. Fruitman Sam delivers fruit and […]

That pre-sunrise offshore wind has a bite to it – duzzzinit? Another cold morning dropping to 6 degrees. The air is super clean and super crisp. Colours seem to pop in this winter air. I like that. We have a long period dead south swell in town. South facing beaches would be attracting 3-4 footers…inconsistently. […]

I’m built for the tropics. Maybe it’s my part Asian heritage. Yeah I’ll say it…I’m such a pussy in the cold. Definitely no Chris Burkard here (yes, I’ve seen his Ted talk). This morning I was huddled up on a wet rock at 6 something…the frosty westerlies blowing. The sun was slow rising and not […]

It was hard to get out of bed this morning…very cold (4 degrees in wind chill). If you ventured beyond your doona covers you were rewarded though. It all begun with a colour mash sunrise around 6:45 – 7am. Amazing, wasn’t it? Then as the light came on you could see clean, decent, 3 footers […]

Not a lot happening down the beach. Was raining a fair bit around sunrise…the skies clogged up with thick grey clouds and an abundance of dolphins and whales circling Bondi. The waves were junky 2 footers. Today we are launching our new Havaianas x Aquabumps thong for 2015. Our 2013 thong was a 2nd best […]

We’re experiencing some nice long-period swells at the moment….kinda felt like being back in Indo. You know…sitting there, it’s dead flat, then all the sudden a 4 footer arrives out of the blue. Nice! Treats! The chilly offshore winds are grooming those puppies well. Bondi had a few fun ones. I like the left into […]

This morning was interesting. I arrived at Bronte Beach, early (6:30am). I shot some slow shutter stuff…took my time. Day dreamed. Waves looked very small. 1-2 foot. 2 guys out. Out of the blue a 3-4 footer arrived. CRUNCH! Impressive I thought. We’d it come from? I know a south ground swell is due today, […]

A wind swell has arrived…and you can surf it…but it is pretty average. I wouldn’t race down. Even with an offshore breeze it looks quite junkie. The weekend is going to be mostly sunny (dang!)…with tiny waves, best suited to beginners. Have you been to Bondi Tony’s Burger Joint yet? It’s new and on Glenayr […]

Really mild conditions in Sydney at the moment. The days aren’t that cold…the water is warm (20). Odd for this time of year. The waves are hibernating today…and tomorrow you should see a swell increase (wind swell only which is short lived). It is going to rain for sure… The One Wave crew are getting […]

If I could, I’d spend all day down there. It’s warmer down there, underneath the waves. No mobile phones, no inboxes…nice and quiet. Just hanging with the sting rays. Perfect! The water was really clear and the waves tiny. Swimming for an hour or so sets you up for the day. I feel great. Very […]

The mercury dropped out this morning to a chilly 8 degrees. Fresh! The chill kept most people tucked up in bed as the beach was quite empty, early. I saw some fun waves at Bondi, at best, head high. Right now (12:40pm) I look out the window and see cloudless blue skies boasting 14 degrees. […]

Some days are best left unphotographed. It’s pretty feral outside. I’ve got soggy shoes. The beach was deserted today (and very dark). Car park empty. Surf was empty. Sand was joggerless. Nothing. There are a few 3-4 foot waves peeling in. Very randomly. You might find something. I reckon you will be able to surf […]

How good was the double banger rainbows last night? Oh the romance… I only got a quick one on my phone but Robbie Norman scored this work of art above. You’ll find Robbie at @stillnothere The surf was a little disappointing this morning as I had high hopes of it cranking. It’s small. Like 1-2 […]

I take photos every day. That’s been my calling in life for some time now. Some days are more photogenic than others. Some days I’ve got the trigger finger on flat biccie – like Tony Montana in the final scenes of Scarface. Sometimes I labor over the shots…trying all kinds of fancy dance work to […]