Sun’s out. Finally.
I’ve been a little absent on the blogging front lately, mostly because the weather’s been serving up relentless gloom. Today was the first proper sighting of sunshine in what feels like forever. That annoying drizzle has been non-stop — enough to knock out Vivid drone shows and pump so much moisture into the air that […]
Southerly Shutdown
17 knots of constant southerly is properly mucking up our Friday. The onshore flow made sure Bondi was deserted, while protected south Bronte has a few technically surfable chunks — plus a rock pool to hide in when the breeze starts slapping you about. Patchy skies, on-and-off sprinkles, though it should stay mostly dry all […]
Low Cloud Burner
Nice little low cloud burner smouldering on the horizon this morning. A dash of colour to sign off the week in style. For a Friday, Bondi felt… almost calm? Not heaving. Possibly because you currently can’t park within a postcode of the joint. With the concert set-up in full swing, roads are pinched, paths are […]
Ramp 2 Chronicles
Thursday rolled in dark and moody. Tiny waves. But then, the clouds started lifting and so did the swell. I clocked the odd shoulder-high set out there at lunch. After weeks of famine, it felt like stumbling across an oasis in the desert. You almost don’t trust it at first… is that actually a set? […]
Rubber-Free
The water was just sublime this morning. So good to get a bit of brine over the gills and fully immerse. It actually felt warmer in than out — one of those magic mornings where you can stay in for hours… rubber-free. Huey even flicked the switch and sent in a few 1–2 footers for […]
Summer groove
Bondi was kinda firing this morning. It’s been a while since the bay dished up genuinely enticing waves, but today ticked a few boxes. The rainwater murk has finally flushed, the shark anxiety has eased, and the crowds are back — soaking up a solid run of head-high, punchy bowls. We’ve got 16 knots of […]
Junky runners
For the next three days, enjoy the comfy weather before Thursday rolls in with some rain. Friday raining too. This morning we had a little sprinkle and a ceiling of dark, moody clouds… but at least there were a few waves on offer. Waist to shoulder-high, a bit on the junky side, but rideable all […]
Pass
The winds were up early and blowing straight onshore when I hit the sand. Combined with a high-tide sunrise, the shorey was looking pretty undesirable — fat, weak, choppy. The breeze also dragged in cooler temps — a one-day reprieve before we bake into 38 degrees tomorrow. Yep, 38! Whoa. Work day today; surf looks […]
Off the Beaten Track
About 1.5 million Aussies jet to Indo every year. Not all of them are rocking braided hair and Bintang singlets in Kuta — the far-flung corners of Indonesia are mind-blowing, raw, untouched… and that’s where I keep coming back to. I’ve clocked 30–40 Indo runs over the years, shooting, posting, living it. By far my […]
#goodtimes
Plenty of sunshine on tap today with just a slim chance of a cheeky shower around 7 pm. Out front, the waves are head-high and groomed to perfection. The early tide didn’t do us any favours, but from 9:30 am onwards I watched a steady stream of rippable sections roll in. Plenty to go around, […]
Getting Lippy
Didn’t expect much this morning, but Ramp 2 turned it on. The 5:47 am high tide funnelled the new south swell energy straight onto that ledgy sandbar, and she threw out a few lips worth chasing. Only waist to shoulder high, sure—but the wave shape was impressive. As the tide drained, the outer banks woke […]
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 […]
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 […]