Jacob Sheehan, wave of the morning, slotted

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 […]

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Jetty, getting big and loving this morning's waves

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 […]

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Byrnn, about to get crunched

Crunchie

It’s smaller, sunny, and crunchie. A shallow South Bondi was on the “mini tube” setting for tiny humans. The froth levels were high, as 25-35 kilo tykes dominated. Been outside, nice, isn’t it? Sydney at its best. It could hit 24 degrees today before going bad with rain, rain, rain and a whopping swell on […]

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One of Bondi's most underrated slayers, Luke Adam

Wet-Wetties

Nothing is worse than donning a wet wettie in the dark before sunrise. This persistent nemesis onshore rain pattern seems stuck over Sydney – and won’t push offshore. Nonetheless, there are plenty of waves this morning in the chest to occasionally head wide variety. Huge pack of groms up early, feasting before school. Currently, the wind is holding off […]

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