Calm the Farm
It’s slowly calming down — the ocean and the wind. After yesterday’s torrent, this morning was relatively clean and surfable. Not a full close-out either; you could snag the odd chest-to-head-high set with a couple of playful sections if you were in the right spot. The lineup was strangely empty. Not sure if it was […]
Le Heatwave?
So where is it?This so-called 38–40 degree heatwave that’s been hyped all week? Feels more like a mild summer’s day to me. My phone reckons it’s 36, but I’m standing here at what’s meant to be peak heat of the day, and honestly – not so sure. Warm, sure. But not fry-an-egg-on-the-footpath hot. Regardless — […]
Sun shower
I could’ve sworn it just rained on me… while standing in the sun. !@#$? Bondi does that. This morning it was light onshore, with a fresh batch of south swell pulsing into the bay. The grom squads were out in force — coaches filming from the sand — and every lip was copping abuse from […]
Colour Rush
After weeks of grey dawns, Bondi finally turned it on this morning — a rare, vivid, long-lasting colour show. The warmer temps (17 degrees at sunrise… balmy!) dragged the crowds out early, and no one left disappointed. The surf even chipped in. West offshores groomed a fun little rip bowl at Ramp Dos, with about […]