Frosty Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th — a day wrapped in superstition. Some say it’s cursed. After a wander down the beach, I’d say it is not too cursed — the lineup was empty, and there were some handy three-footers rolling through at Bondi and Bronte. If you’re up for a solo surf, today’s your day. The cold seems to have scared off most of the frothers.
Just past 12pm now, and I can see the onshore winds starting to creep in after a morning of clean offshores. Pretty sure that’ll knock the quality down a notch and bring some junk with it, but you’ll still find the odd corner worth a paddle.
Expect cool and partly cloudy conditions this weekend, with temps ranging from 6°C to 17°C.
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Tropics to Thermals
The switch from the tropics to polar Sydney mornings was a slap in the face. My phone reckoned 8°C, but those frosty offshores sliced like it was 4 or 5. Didn’t matter if you had the best down jacket on—still cut deep. Chilly dawns = quiet lineups. Bondi had some decent head-high to overhead sets […]
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Final Waves
We’ve filled our annual wave quota in just ten days… time to pack up and head back to the mainland. As far as surf trips go, you couldn’t script better conditions — 4-6 foot more often than not, the odd 2-3 foot lull, and a solid 8-foot finale. Sunshine was abundant, and we scored endless […]
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Dreamstate
Sometimes, all the elements just click — and you get one of those days. Lucky for us, it landed smack in the middle of our offshore Indo surf charter. Zero wind. Four-to-six-foot waves. Sunshine from the first crack of light (rare up here with all the humidity). A diamond day — a proper cracker — […]
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Mentawai Drift
I’m back in the wave-rich archipelago of the Mentawais (MEN-TAH-WHY) — that dreamy chain of islands dangling off Sumatra’s coast. It’s a place I return to year after year, living aboard a boat, drifting between reefs, chasing empty waves, and unplugging from city life. Honestly, it’s one of my favourite places on Earth — I […]
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Bondi Doors
When you see me pointing the camera at buildings and doors around Bondi, it’s usually a sign the beach ain’t doing much. Well… correction—there is a lot happening out there, just not the good kind. It’s wild, rogue, and downright moody. Not a single surfer in sight this morning. Not one. Just a few brave […]
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Sudden Surge
Bondi had a fleeting moment of brilliance this morning—a narrow window where it was properly cooking. Before the fresh south groundswell muscled in, two shallow banks served up hollow little drainers, spitting tubes out, with only a handful of honkies. The new swell is now flowing in, steamrolling the banks and shutting it all down. […]
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Gloomy
Tiny waves, dark-dark morning, wind coming…tricky to get a decent shot of anything in the dark! I’m selling some of my Mavic 3 drone kit with the mega RC Pro controller. I paid $6,300 a few years ago, current bid is only $1999! Grab a good deal and have a bid. (Will ship) P A […]
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Developing Showers
The swell’s backed off a gear — waist to chest high on the sets — after yesterday’s dreamy conditions. You didn’t miss that, did you? Because that was as clean and fun as it gets around here. Could it be? Has the long-standing curse of terrible conditions for the Bondi Boardriders Club finally lifted? Miracles […]
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Messy Mornings, Sunny Memories
The stubborn low just won’t shove off. It’s still loitering off the coast, like that last punter at a party who won’t take the hint. Winds are onshore again today — a bit lighter than yesterday, but enough to keep things junkie and wild out there. Surf’s overhead, occasionally double, but all over the shop… […]
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Stubborn low
We’re in the grip of a stubborn low-pressure system parked off the coast, refusing to budge. It’s like that one friend who overstays their welcome… three days in, and they’re still on your couch eating all your snacks. These coastal lows are notorious for lashing the East Coast with relentless onshore winds, stormy seas, and […]
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Storm Scroll.
Woke to a moody old Bondi this morning—wind whipping, horizontal rain, and a soupy grey sky swallowing the coastline whole. No golden glow, no glassy waves, not even a lone jogger doing laps of the promenade. Just inside-out brollies and a frothy ocean throwing a full-blown tantrum. Bondi’s a ghost town today… and let’s be […]
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Bondi Drizzle
Fridays around here are usually full throttle — but not this one. It was mellow, almost sleepy. Maybe that 6am drizzle had everyone reaching for the snooze button instead of the swimmers. The beach was quiet, the lineup even quieter. The south corner’s still got some energy, with waist-high sets and the occasional bigger pulse. […]
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