City To Surf
Last night I had a poke around the big smoke (the city — not the bushfires). A little glow-up over the skyline, a nice reminder that this is a pretty special place to live. Back at Bondi this morning and the waves have done exactly what the forecast promised — dissipated. We’re down to 1-footers, […]
Summer
You know it’s summer in Bondi when you paddle out and bump into people who can’t swim sitting out the back… foilers threading their blades through packed line-ups… clubbie IRBs slicing through the chaos like cheetahs on the hunt… and, of course, the Ferraris, Lambos and Harleys smoking up Campbell Parade. Global tourism rolls in, […]
Redemption
Interesting week ahead… it’s about to get proper hot as we wrap up the final days of spring. Tomorrow hits 31º, Wednesday cranks to 35º and it’s basically bluebird skies until Friday. Redemption for last week’s gloom. And good news — the swell drought is officially broken. Tomorrow and Wednesday should serve up fun waves […]
High Tide Hijack
There was promise of an overnight swell bump, but I’m pretty sure the 7:48 am high tide swallowed it whole for the sunrise crew. There’s a wave if you’re riding a 100-litre aircraft carrier, and yes—three banks are technically “in operation”—but wow, it is BUSY. After a long run of tiny surf, everyone’s twitching for […]
Shine
After the rain, the shine. The sunshine’s back, and it bloomed into a cracker of a morning around the beaches. A sneaky 5 a.m. shower must’ve scared everyone off — the regulars scored an empty beach, empty peaks, and clearing skies by about 7 a.m. The surf? Bit of fool’s gold. Bondi had some rip […]
Moody Mondays
Yesterday’s long-period south swell (14 seconds!) had us frothing — proper grunt, long lines, and fun peaks. This morning? We’re on the leftovers. It’s shrunk to about a third of the size, and in true long-period fashion, the gaps between sets are big enough to make a coffee, and still paddle back out before the […]
Back in the Groove
I’m baaaaaack.Yep, back on the tools and Bondi morning rituals. Survived the school holidays (a bit weary), and the punks are nearly back at school. Tomorrow we can drop-punt the mongrels over the school gate! Sayonara! Hasn’t summer kicked in early? Not complaining — small waves, but not flat. Chilly water, warm air, and that […]
Rain Coming
Looking out the window you’d be hard-pressed to think rain is coming. Apart from that southerly kicking up, you’d swear we were in for another blue-bird Bondi day. Forecast says a sprinkle might sneak through around lunchtime, but the real stuff will drift in late arvo, between 4 and 5. Nothing major though – not […]
26 degrees.
One of the first truly warm days is here. The mercury is pushing up to 26 today, and it’s already a very comfortable 25 degrees as I write this riveting editorial. That’s about 5.3 °C above the usual high for the date. The numbers for the people who like stats:Sunrise: 05:53Sunset: 17:46 Low tide: 9amHigh […]
Full-blown mess
It’s been far from stellar in the mornings lately. Today was a full-blown mess—onshore, windswept, rainy, dark junk. Bondi looked deserted, the sand empty for a second day straight, as we all hid indoors waiting for a break. By 2pm though, the clouds finally cracked open. That heavy blanket lifted, and Bondi started looking like […]
Big High
The 9am high tide has swallowed most of the wave energy, leaving the bay looking like a lake. South Bondi teased us with the occasional waist-high runner if you were patient enough, but for the most part, it was flat(ish). Maybe a lower tide mission later — and something with a bit more foam underfoot […]
Big Moon
WE ARE BACK.Can you feel it? First proper warm morning of the season, and like clockwork, the Bondi faithful poured back in with the dawn light. Both in abundance. The swell? Waist-to-chest sets, nothing to write home about. A short, abrupt shorey tried its best to entertain, but with the returning crowd clogging every takeoff, […]
Molly
After a bit of light overnight rain, it was nice to wake to a clear sky this morning. The beach wasn’t busy, and later the sun came out, lighting up those overhead sets still rolling in from the south swell. Warm NW winds (just 2 knots) kept it clean at Bondi… barely anyone out, which […]