![Large pod in Bronte/Tamarama all morning putting on a show](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/05/Aquabumps__A1Z0776_2024_May_21_-1200x800.jpg)
Dolphin Show
The talk of the morning around Bronte and Tamarama was a very large pod of Dolphins frolicking in the morning light. They were having a great time pleasing the morning walkers. Waves are bigger, messy and not ideal. Bondi looked junkie, and with cross-onshore forecast, I’d pass. Bronte has some lefts back into the corner, […]
![Double pools of Bondi's most famous swimming club](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/03/Aquabumps_A002C0470_240309_09JJ_2024_Mar_09-1-800x533.jpg)
Recent Work
I’ve been waiting for a lame, grey, onshore day to show you a few pics from my recent adventures. In contrast to today’s bland flavour, recently, we’ve been blessed with epic ocean colours and endless beach weather. I didn’t shoot anything today, which is rare for me. It’s a great day to be inside and […]
![Light building wrap, Bondi](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/03/Aquabumps__A1X0144_2024_Mar_25-800x533.jpg)
Autumn Light
Autumn light is a photographer’s delight! There’s something special about this time of year when the sun tucks around the back of Ben Buckler, the morning humid haze has gone, leaving crispy, clean, warm sun rays to illuminate my favourite subject—Bondi! There are waves, head high on sets, gentle NW winds and a clear sky […]
![Go that inside bowl](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/03/Aquabumps__A1X2249_2024_Mar_14-800x533.jpg)
Flip
It was a dreamy morning with solid wave options. A mixture of swells provided clean waves at most Sydney beaches – some sets in the 4-5ft range! It’s about to flip as the encroaching southerly makes its way up the coast to us…my prediction is that between 3-4 pm today, it will be all over […]
![Bondi broken skies around 7am](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/03/Aquabumps_7CR05789_2024_Mar_05-800x533.jpg)
Giant Folds
Big swells are wasted around here. We don’t have the proper infrastructure to make it break in a rideable fashion when it gets over head-high. Such a shame, ’cause there’s virtually NO wind and conditions are optimal. Somewhere with a reef would be cooking right now. It’s a dead south swell at 180 degrees, so […]
![Rock pool discovery, Tamarama yesterday](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/02/Aquabumps_7CR05102_2024_Feb_18-800x533.jpg)
Beach Contrasts
The northerlies blow, sun and crowds ram into the beaches (e.g. yesterday). The southerlies rock up, and it’s a ghost town (e.g. today). How good was yesterday; wow, Bondi and the surrounding bays were packed. Today, it’s cooler and threatening rain but deserted. No waves. A big weekend is coming up for the LGBTIQ community […]
![Giant closeouts from the weekend](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/02/Aquabumps__A1X0408_2024_Feb_11-800x533.jpg)
Showertime
The beach is completely deserted as the south change takes over. It’s raining, grey and definitely not a beach day. I did see rideable head-high waves, but it wasn’t enticing enough for most. I didn’t shoot it – due to mundane subject matter! Here are some images from the last 7 days around the neighbourhood. […]
![North swells and waves around the corner.](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/02/Aquabumps__A1X2748_2024_Feb_14-800x533.jpg)
Change imminent
It’s a transition day, and we’re in the calm doldrums at midday. 0-1 knots of Westerly, which will kick to the south change, due any minute now; you can feel it coming. The skies are interesting; it’s either baking sunny or Singapore clouded; regardless, it’s beautiful in the brine. The swell is very North, which […]
![34 degrees yesterday and Sydney hit the beach. Bronte around midday](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2024/02/Aquabumps_7CR03969_2024_Feb_04-bronte-beach-800x533.jpg)
Busy-Busy
Yesterday was a busy beach day around Sydney, soaking up mid-thirties and leftovers from Saturday’s giant swell. It was huge, wasn’t it? See my IG stories for some waves at Ben Buckler. Today, the swell has dropped a couple of gears, and we have chest-high, lumpy surf. This morning, it looks tricky at Bondi, fat […]
![Crazy times on a crazy beach. Sunday](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Aquabumps__A1X3850_2023_Nov_26-800x533.jpg)
*madhouse
After a rainy Saturday, the masses flocked to a sunny Sunday in Bondi. It was quite a lot to get your head around, and sometimes, it felt a little out of control. Let me talk you through what I witnessed: On the point, the Chilean DJ had a crack at another rave party, but the […]
![Paradise! Saturday at North Bondi](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2023/11/Aquabumps_A001C0133_231111_09JJ_2023_Nov_11-1-1-800x533.jpg)
eGress
Bondi Beach was busting at the seams over the weekend with activity. Wow, there was so much going on – I was glad to see a quiet, rainy beach day today to give it a break. So what did you miss? The Australian Open of Surfing finals were held at Bondi yesterday in the worst […]
![Bondi - rammed!](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2023/10/Aquabumps__A1Z9851_2023_Oct_22-bondi-beach-800x533.jpg)
Swamped
Sydney was graced with a special kinda weekend, small (yet fun) waves and exquisite weather. Today is no exception; it’s another cracker. Yesterday, the beaches of Sydney were packed, and to double that, Sculptures drew its usual crowds. Bondi was a hive of activity. Wow. Monday 6am, all back to normal, quiet days. I saw […]
![Still good supply of swell, just a bit junkie today](https://www.aquabumps.com/content/uploads/2023/10/Aquabumps_Aquabumps__A1X9166_2023_Oct_20-1_2023_Oct_20-800x534.jpg)
Glory Dayz
Today’s not yesterday. Yesterday was kinda pumping. Today’s still got waves, but it’s got junk on it and I only rate surfing 3/10 – but it’s 10/10 for a morning swim. Reviewing all the beaches from my bike, I barely saw anyone ride a decent wave. Perhaps it’s the 6:00 a.m. low tide making it […]