If you were down there for the early, you scored a pretty good little wave this morning.

Bondi was 2–3 foot, offshore and clean early, with multiple banks working and plenty of options. There was a decent crowd on it, but enough waves getting around to keep everyone busy.

Then the southerly arrived.

We’ve now got 25 knots of gale from the south tearing into the bay and making an absolute mess of it. The lineup cleared pretty quickly. There’s basically no one out there now compared to the early session.

Beautiful gold light this morning. Bondi was humming with the usual Wednesday activity, walkers, runners, gym sessions, boot camps, surfers and everyone else getting their day started before most of Sydney had opened an eye.

It was a cool one, around 13 degrees at sunrise, and we’re only heading for 16–17 degrees today. Winter has snuck back in for a little encore.

Don’t worry, heat is coming. I can see 29 degrees next Tuesday, which sounds pretty good to me. First proper taste of the warmer stuff.

There’s a large south swell arriving tomorrow, around the 8-foot mark, but it’s heavily flanked by wind. There could be a small offshore window early before it gets blown out, but Bondi will be way too big and mostly closing out. Look elsewhere.

Friday interests me. The swell drops, the winds improve and I reckon there’ll be something really good to ride.

The weekend looks fun too, smaller range, plenty of south swell and favourable winds. That size suits Bondi much better.

Hope you’re having a great Wednesday.

See you tomorrow.

// Uge