The swell machine has slowed and waves are breaking small today — best suited to beginners, mal riders, kids’n’boogs and swimmers. The water is sublime. Best temps of the year. You can swim for hours without a shiver. Currently 4 knots of NE, 27 degrees, blue skies and sunshine. No really — it’s just perfect […]

The swell has backed off significantly, leaving behind mellow 1–2 footers fizzing into the bay—perfect for the longboarders. An early-bird crowd was out at dawn, scavenging whatever was on offer. On the shore, the promenade was buzzing with the usual Bondi mix: fitness fanatics, dog walkers, active photo shoots, and a notably large police presence. […]

Bondi was kinda firing this morning. It’s been a while since the bay dished up genuinely enticing waves, but today ticked a few boxes. The rainwater murk has finally flushed, the shark anxiety has eased, and the crowds are back — soaking up a solid run of head-high, punchy bowls. We’ve got 16 knots of […]

Back in the morning program at Bondi after a few weeks off the tools. I take thousands of photographs every year. Same tides, same paths, same light if I let it be. Breaking routine — travelling — shakes the dust off. You come home sharper. Fresher. Seeing your own backyard like it’s new again. But […]

We pulled off the A1 and ducked into the protected corners of Crescent Head, chasing shelter as another east coast storm ripped through. Relentless south-easters, heavy rain, and a healthy pulse of east swell have been the running theme lately. The point here is famously forgiving — a slow-rolling, user-friendly right that almost anyone can […]

In 1859, Captain John Murray was surveying the Queensland coast when he stumbled upon a small, beautiful island fringed with coral reefs, crystal-blue water and rugged headlands. He named it Orpheus — shorthand for calm, tranquillity and beauty. Orpheus Island is a long, narrow ribbon of reef and rainforest.Eleven kilometres of quiet. Most of the […]

Our final trip for 2025—while Bondi was being turned upside down—took us to one of my absolute favourites of the entire year: Pelorus Island. A private island hugging the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland coastline, accessible by helicopter (very James Bond–style) or a fancy amphibious boat that literally drives itself straight up onto the beach. […]