There was a little wave out there this morning — hiding among the masses — but yeah, it was looking a bit weak and floppy. A very Bondi 2-footer. Still, a glorious morning with a huge hive of dawn-goers swarming North Bondi more than the south. We’re heading for 27 degrees today with a gentle […]

A foggy start out there today — must’ve been that hot air and cool air having a little wrestle. The waves were tiny at sunrise and that low tide was a punish, but if you were keen you could log a sneaky waist-high peel. It’ll improve as the tide pushes back in. Now? Glorious. Sunny. […]

It’s really heating up around here as we creep into the 33-degree range. The sun’s on turbo, it’s offshore, and there are some tidy little chest-high peelers rolling in right now. Sunrise, however… was not the time to surf. The banks are cooked on a low tide, and the crowd factor? Next level. Oh boy, […]

The forecasters nailed it — we woke to a proper swell jump. Overhead and flexing. Shame the banks are average… that 5:13am low tide had most sets shutting down like the Beach Road at midnight. Every now and then a drainer would wedge up on the sand, but mostly it was a foamy with a […]

Interesting week ahead… it’s about to get proper hot as we wrap up the final days of spring. Tomorrow hits 31º, Wednesday cranks to 35º and it’s basically bluebird skies until Friday. Redemption for last week’s gloom. And good news — the swell drought is officially broken. Tomorrow and Wednesday should serve up fun waves […]

Hmm, it’s no oil painting out there today. Horrendously onshore, rain, and Bondi looked like it was on lunch break. Pretty rare for a Friday — normally we’ve got DJs cranking sunrise sets, run-club-athons, PT torture sessions, and the almighty swarming salties filling the bay. Not today! Jumpers are back on, coffees are double-parked, and […]

I was up very early, scanning the horizon for a sunrise setup… wow, what a fizzer. Grey, 0ft, and onshore — probably the worst combo for Aquabumps photo journal magic. The whole east coast has been deprived of waves for ages now. Is it making you cranky? Just a little? Tomorrow might be a fraction […]

The world’s most consistently breaking average wave is deep in a lengthy flat spell. Once again, it’s micro out there — the ocean’s gone full Mediterranean mode: calm, glassy, barely a ripple. Apparently there’s a touch of NE windswell somewhere, but it sure isn’t showing its face on south-facing Bondi this morning. We’re heading for […]

There was promise of an overnight swell bump, but I’m pretty sure the 7:48 am high tide swallowed it whole for the sunrise crew. There’s a wave if you’re riding a 100-litre aircraft carrier, and yes—three banks are technically “in operation”—but wow, it is BUSY. After a long run of tiny surf, everyone’s twitching for […]

There are eight major beaches in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, but the two headline acts are Bondi and Coogee. Bondi takes the crown as the most visited beach in Australia, while the flat-water lovers tend to drift toward the calmer shores of Coogee. For a small beach, Coogee packs a punch: four ocean pools (Wylies, Ross […]

Some days are harder to shoot than others… like today. A pretty mundane, overcast morning with completely blown-out 1-footers and a nip in the air. Not exactly the stuff of Aquabumps dreams. So instead of polishing a potato, let’s digress… Meet our latest piece of surfable art — something you can ride or hang on […]

As predicted, the swell has fallen off a cliff — we’re down to dribbles. A feeble bump rolls through every now and then, just enough to remind you there was surf yesterday. The nor’easter is already puffing, giving everything that summery, beach vibe. The water’s still on the chilly side…I’m stubbornly hanging onto the wettie. […]

Freddy Carmody definitely took out the heat this morning. Not sure what Emma’s feeding him for brekky, but I’ll have what he’s having. I counted — he was catching a wave every 45 seconds to a minute. One-footers, three-footers, close-outs, fat burgers… Fred was slaying the lot. Full pace. Quite the display — some of […]

5 a.m. starts again — early! But worth it. The high cloud caught all the colour this morning — a spray of pinks and purples over Bondi that lasted a few sweet minutes before the light flattened out. We’re wedged between two south swells right now — smaller than yesterday, but at least it’s sunny […]

Not much to surf lately, hey? It’s been a pretty flat, onshore stretch — so if you’ve been pacing the shoreline, desperate for something rideable, today’s your day. Head-high peaks, clean faces, and a proper NW offshore cleaning it up. Finally, a reason to wax up and paddle out without procrastination. Whilst we’ve got swell, […]

I thought there was meant to be a little bump in swell today — but it ghosted us. Bondi’s doing its best impression of Lake Como: glassy, calm, and barely a ripple to shoot. Under moody skies, the crowds still turned up. Can’t blame them — even flat days look good down here. Confession time: […]

The wave machine’s back on — we’ve actually got rideable surf down at Bondi! Still running off that ENE low-period dribble, but a sneaky little 180-degree south bump at 12 seconds is giving it some backbone (all very fun-sized though, so keep expectations in check). Ramp Dos Left was once again loggers’ paradise — feeding […]

A stunning, crisp morning out there — but no waves. Like, zero. Even if you’re frothing, you’ll struggle to find a ripple. The ocean’s on pause… stalled. Rare sight around here, given Bondi breaks nearly 90% of the time — possibly the world’s most consistently average wave. Not a cloud in sight — 100% clear […]

Few places on Earth serve up such easy waves as Bondi. It’s a beginner’s paradise out there — especially today. You couldn’t script it any softer: light, crumbling, multiple peaks running along all 900 metres of beach. And all this, just seven clicks from a global city centre. The 100-litre foamie army was out in […]

Combo swells from the east and northeast are in town — though Bondi’s serving up the tiniest, most inconsistent offerings. The light Monday crew were on duty, perched on 100-litre boards, picking off the odd set every 15 minutes and catching up on weekend gossip between waves. A foggy, overcast start to the week. It’s […]