I once lived on Bronte Beach in my early twenties. Loved it. Back then, it wasn’t as fancy as it is today. I lived very close to the water’s edge (I could through stones in it from my sunroom). When the swell was big it would keep me awake at night. It’s a tight bay […]

At a glance, it had all the potential to be a good day for surfers. Sun was out, offshores are on, and there’s a heap of south swell. Typically this would mean putting the out-of-office on, and getting wet…but…it’s just not happening. I saw very few quality waves ridden. Maybe it’s tidal, maybe it’s the […]

A fresh start to this Wednesday morning. That offshore SW wind bites through any clothing…brr. I love living in a city where people swim all year round, no matter how cold. The swell is up; big spike in the south swell (4-6 foot). I didn’t see many waves ridden, though. Just didn’t seem to be […]

It was pretty dark and ugly at sunrise; a rainy front dowsed Sydney again. Good morning for a sleep-in…tools down. Since arriving at HQ, the sun has come out, the winds are offshore (W), and it’s turned into a nice day – what the hell? There are head-high waves from an east swell, better suited […]

These days, Bondi is defaulting back to the Bondi I know best. Maybe it is the excellent weekend weather bringing the vast crowds, maybe it’s all the quirky sights & characters or continuous sequence of events on the beach…but we’re getting back to where we were – pre-Covid. The rain has stopped, and it’s a […]

Lately, I’ve been travelling and seeing some fantastic places in Australia. We’ve all got the itchy feet – after being restricted for so damn long. Where ever I go, it’s busy…good to see. Home at Bondi has been quiet and tricky to shoot with the constant storms, rain and onshores. This morning the beach was […]

Pretty typical Bondi morning – no one around, rain, 4 footers. Didn’t see many decent rides, a lot of closeouts. Rain intermittently played with us in between sunshine bursts – a fancy rainbow popped up (8am). Not sure what’s going on there – so unpredictable. Take a brolly, regardless. You’ll use it. School is back […]

The swell is up, the wind is howling onshore, and it’s raining again. Not the most photogenic of days – chilly too – ain’t it? On the weekend, we strayed from the coast and ventured into the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. The frothing little monsters loved it! It’s been years since I’ve been […]

Big slopes to little slopes. Low tide killing it this morning. It’s tiny and sunny, very different to what you’ll see for the rest of the week. Unfortunately, the rain will dominate from tonight as a larger swell pummells town. Wind will howl (offshore) with that stiff mountain air…FRESH! How’s yesterday though – kinda warm, […]

After a chilly, sunny morning the skies have darkened and here’s the rain we all know too well. I saw decent waves, leftovers from the last swell, at sunrise. It was a bit funky, as the beach has had a lot of sand movements in recent weeks. There’s literally no sand left in the southern […]

You know it’s winter in Bondi when the ferris wheel, ice skating rink and wetsuit bonnets are out. Chilly morning with rideable surf. The banks have been renovated and South Bondi has something miles out the back. In the middle, I saw random peaks. It’s over head high, and offshore. The next three days we […]

After a long week of storms, I think today its slowing down. You might even see blue sky later today – let’s hope it dries out our flood-affected areas. Tomorrow looks sunny! I can’t remember a week, in my 23 years of service, where I didn’t pick up a camera due to extremely bad weather. […]

It’s school holidays and it feels like everyone has bailed and gone northern hemi for a real summer – a summer we didn’t get in NSW because of La Nina. Where would you go? Our fave has always been coastal Italy – the food, the culture, the beach clubs and crystal clear med. Spain would […]

This storm is wild, it just won’t blow away. Areas of Sydney are flooding, our main Dam is overflowing and there’s a tiny wave breaking bang in the middle of Sydney harbour. The rain is relentless. I’m back in Sydney and enjoying the indoors, downloading thousands of shots from my recent jaunt to the Northern […]

The N-Tee is a wild place, literally. It is alive with so many animals and loose characters – we love it. As you go further north towards Darwin, it gets warmer and wilder… 100,000 crocidiles live in the NT. I reckon we saw most of them; they’re around every corner and a significant tourist attraction […]

One of the greatest natural wonders of the world, Uluru. Before my arrival, many told me it was a powerful place, and it really is – hard to explain why. It’s just so unbelievable, that in the middle of a desert, 450kms from the nearest town lies the largest monolith in the world – and […]

Something different today – not a wave or speck of beach sand in sight…we’ve arrived in the Red Centre. Thank you to the Anangu, the traditional landowners of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, for sharing their sacred land with us. Uluru is a special/powerful place, an Australian icon, an enormous monolith. Six hundred million years old […]

These mornings are similar – Tongan pink glow at 6:15, clear skies and plenty of swell. A new easterly swell direction has fired up some spots and there’s a wave to be had. Bondi was chest high, clean whilst more exposed breaks around Bronte and Tama were well overhead high. What a beautiful day! It’s […]

Lots of waiting around for the sun to rise at this time of year. You know I love it when the light strikes across the bay, turning everything into gold. The swell is dying, waist to should high waves this morning. It’s sunny clean and offshore (West). Glorious conditions if you don’t mind a chilly […]

Today is the winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, which occurs when either of Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. So what? Basically, today is the shortest day of the year (9hrs 53min) and from here on the days get longer as […]

This morning took a bit to get going… The waves were less than spectacular, limping and junkie – sometimes head high, not many out (which says it all). The sunrise had all the makings of a grand colour splash, but it didn’t happen in the end. It was warm, not like the previous chilly mornings, which […]

At first glance, it looks good for surfers, but, after swimming out amongst it I’ve concluded it’s fools gold. Most waves closed out or fat burgers wobbling to the beach. I didn’t really see anyone get waves of substance. All the right ingredients are there, offshore, sun and consistent ground swell. The banks are letting […]

The days are similar as sunshine prevails, clear skies for days and endless swells – how lucky are we! It’s a tad warmer this morning. Bronte and Bondi had 4 footers. It’s a constant ground swell and looked straight to me, hard to find an edge. Go drive, yee shall find. Totally random question – […]

The sunrises and sunsets have been quite exquisite lately, don’t you agree? The skies are cloud-free, but aerosols in the atmosphere, 25 kilometres up are putting on a healthy “glow-show”. No, you haven’t been imagining it…it’s real. The aerosols originate from the plume of gas and ash that was ejected when the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai […]

It’s been the talk of the town over the long weekend – we’ve got an oversized, long-period ground swell pummelling our coastline at present. They even closed Bondi to the public over the weekend. Today it appears to be winding down, finally, after days of pounding. Combined with tonight’s super moon and super tides there’s […]

Vivid Sydney 2022 – the annual festival of light, music and ideas. Not the sunrise morning light I’m used to – but where the city of Sydney lights up, with music, creative activations, projections & performances for 23 days and nights. In 2019, 2.4 million people filled the streets of Sydney to watch it light […]

It’s still big, just not as big. We’ve got a well positioned low hanging off our coastline, feeding Sydney with heaps of goodies. Ah winter swells, gotta love ’em. The 21-knot-bitterly-cold offshores will make you feel alive this morning. The water remains warm and double head high waves are frequently found. The crowds are minimal […]

Overnight the swell has spiked into some really chunky chunks. Most beaches are overloaded and a tad out of control – or just plain old closing out. Thankfully the sun was out and the skies were clear. The claws of winter are here and it’s frosty – even if you’re rugged up in the best […]

Swimming with my camera is my favourite form of photography. It’s how Aquabumps began (1999) and something I think I will always do. Swimming on days like today is a real treat; even though the mercury on land is plummeting, it’s pretty fantastic underwater – hidden from the winter’s breeze. It’s all quiet underneath the […]

It is nice to check the weather forecast and see days and days of sunshine. I don’t mind the polar temperatures, as long as we have solar. Waves have gone flat and surfing is off the cards. The water still remains warm but the dash up to the carpark will rattle you into gear. The […]

This morning was a wild ride with vividly painted skies. At 6:10 am the reds popped, then the pinks ensued, then it went boring grey, and THEN it blew up pinks again. Wow, so far 2022 has had few sunrises like this so this was a real treat. And the swell has leapt, like the […]

Grab the puffer before heading outside – it’s cold. Polar winds are chilling Sydney. We have a new swell in town, which seems to be growing – shame the banks at Bondi are straight and useless to us. Maybe a punchy swell will bite holes in the sand, creating better banks? Perhaps? We live in […]

I hope you like today’s batch of photos. I put a lotta effort into ’em. Extra effort. In very chilly pre-sunrise conditions, I buzzed all the way to Maroubra on the scootie…eyes watering, knuckles numb (no medal required). I stopped at the usual spots – snapping away a few. Most locations were deserted due to […]

Before the sun rose, it was a little chilly. The last thing you felt like doing was dunking in the ocean, but if you did, you’d agree that it was well worth it! Super warm in, cold out…take advantage of the salubrious water temperature before it drops. The swell has dropped a few gears and […]

Pretty quiet Sydney autumn morning – not a Demogorgon or rift in sight. So I guess you’ll have to settle with this dimension. The waves have come up and breaking around 4 foot (but incredibly straight). Bondi was frustrating with little opportunity – for what should be a cranking morning. Very chilly morning with stiff […]

As you all know, it’s been raining for six months, pretty much every day. Ho-hum. Every morning, I wake up and ride my bike down the beach, raincoat on, desperately hunting light to make something of the grey mundane. It’s been hard; I won’t lie. Most days, I dream of a rift… an enormous crack […]

Today is all about surfing as there are waves and coach Blake had a frothin’ pack of groms that he’s trying thrust onto the ‘CT. Good luck snagging a wave of this pack when sessions are on – they’re a hungry wolf pack. Pleasant conditions with golden light, clean surfaces and head high waves (adult […]

I honestly couldn’t believe my luck this morning – S U N S H I N E ! The typical Autumn golds are back as the sun burst through heavy rain this morning – oh, the joy! OK, so it was short-lived, and I got a little excited there – 3 coffees in today – […]

What fantastic Sydney (wet) weather to do another trawl through the photo archives and show off our beautiful diverse state! When you think of the Snowy Mountains you naturally think of heading there in the depths of winter in hope of white powdery blue bird days and mulled wine. We decided to see what all […]

Naively I thought the La Niña weather phenomenon only affected our summer. How wrong I was… it’s dragging on a bit. Today we’ve got torrential rain and rumbling thunder. Not exactly what I had in mind for a day down the beach, working on my base tan. Bondi was pretty empty this morning. The odd […]