Fishy rides and small swells, Bondi 7am

Woollies at Dawn

I’ve got a lot of admiration for those brave souls diving into the ocean on mornings like this. The water’s actually warmer than the air, but it’s that barefoot bolt across the sand that’ll test you. Thankfully, there was barely a breeze this morning, and last night’s squall cleared out to reveal a beauty of a winter’s day.

This Saturday is the winter solstice — the shortest day of the year. Just 9 hours and 56 minutes of light. After that, it’s all gravy. Longer days. Warmer dawns. Eventually.

Our favourite right-hand bank has shifted down a few gears — barely pushing 1–2 foot this morning. Perfect logging conditions, mellow and glassy.

This week’s looking mostly sunny, but cold. Some mornings will dip to 5°C. Chuck on a few layers, grab a coffee, and get yourself down the beach. It’s still Bondi. Still worth it.

We make really big artwork. Like, 225cm x 151cm big.
We call them Megalodons — named after the largest creatures to ever cruise the oceans.

They’re bold. They’re epic. And they’ll dominate any wall in the best way possible.
Wanna see the beasts? Check out the full selection right here.

:: uge

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Frog kick, Bronte Pool

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 […]
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Big rose moon was on the prowl earlier this morning

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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Remote islands, empty line ups and warm water. All you need

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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Walker Daly, morning glass. Couple of days ago

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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Slotted, in the land of hollow

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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The Regent, Bondi Beach

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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Harry Highfield perfectly slotted

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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Ubers eat to the line up, dark Bondi morning

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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Christophe Marandat tickling the nasal cavities

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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The long stretch of Northern Beaches

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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Rainbow mania at North Bondi this morning

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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Curl Curl in the summer

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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