Overnight Pulse
The forecasters nailed it — we woke to a proper swell jump. Overhead and flexing. Shame the banks are average… that 5:13am low tide had most sets shutting down like the Beach Road at midnight. Every now and then a drainer would wedge up on the sand, but mostly it was a foamy with a […]
Wall-to-Wall
Bondi was heavin’ this morning — wall-to-wall humans all chasing that end-of-week fix. A dip, a few waves, a gym sesh, then a java hit to round it out. Tunes, sunshine, and good energy all over the joint. Fridays are a big hit down here, and lucky us — there are waves today. Two-to-three-footers with […]
Hot ‘n’ Stormy
Interesting day today — steamy, humid, and very summery out there. We’ve got an east swell rolling in with occasional shoulder-high sets, mostly hanging around the waistline. Nothing too magical at Bondi this morning. Crowds were up early chasing that morning sunshine before it clouded over. Feels properly balmy, doesn’t it? Thunderstorms are due late […]
Cold Turkey
The first south pulse in ages hit this morning — and everyone was out, coming out of cold turkey for their fix. The lineup was heaving, proper anarchy, 4–5 people on most waves fighting for a sniff of the shoulder. Add a few clubby skies scorching through the main peak, and man you’ve got wild […]
Bronny
With the recent storms and a highly agitated ocean, we thought Bronte would provide a bit more shelter, and be tamer…it was, but still pretty rogue. Bronte is a funny wave, I lived right in front of it for 4 years and watched all its moods. It’s a wave that can look good, but often […]
Bumpy
The onshore flow drags on and Bondi’s serving up head-high, junky waves. A few squads of super groms are out there, hacking sections and launching straight into the breeze. Surf rating? A generous 5/10 — you’ve gotta really want it. I’m parked here watching the WSL Tahiti Pro instead — 6–8 ft Teahupo’o is way […]
Tropics to Thermals
The switch from the tropics to polar Sydney mornings was a slap in the face. My phone reckoned 8°C, but those frosty offshores sliced like it was 4 or 5. Didn’t matter if you had the best down jacket on—still cut deep. Chilly dawns = quiet lineups. Bondi had some decent head-high to overhead sets […]
Dip, Click, Repeat
Half-asleep and half-hoping for a few little peelers, I rolled down to South Bondaka for a swim in the bathlike conditions. The tide was high, and the waves were fat – but it was a fruitful hour of shooting in golden light. The shorey was chest high and really the only surfable option, kinda unrideable […]
Surprise Rise
Last night, I thought this morning would be a sleep-in, forecasted dark grey skies and a rain dump. These La Nina patterns are unpredictable – I was surprised to see it shape into a cracker day with full sunshine. Waves were decent, and a pack of hyperactive groms were in turbo-mode. Shoulder high, semi-clean, peaky […]
Happy Mondays
At Bondi Beach, sets are rolling in at about 2 to 3 feet, with a primary swell of 0.9 meters from the south at an 8-second period. After such a long spell of crappy small waves, it’s nice to see swell breaking in the bay – even if it’s a bit onshore. The water temperature […]
24 hours
It was a comfortable, warm Bondi morning with neat little waves. The waves were bigger in the pool last night though! Only 1-2 foot around here at dawn. It’s a maximum of 25 degrees today, and it’s perfectly sunny as I write. A swim after work is definitely on the cards. It’s a strange feeling […]
Friday’s Surprise
All the forecasted lousy weather is stuck up near Newcastle overnight, giving way to an exquisite sunny morning in Bondi today. The junkie swells now look more lined up, and a hint of the new south swell seems to be feeding the bay. It’s gonna get big tomorrow. There were really small crowds for a […]
Endless Swells
Every morning, I wake up early to shoot and decide where to venture. I’m finding it hard to leave 2026 as I always see fun waves at the south end. It’s been a great run of south swells, and there is something to slay most days. Today it’s 2-3 foot, smaller but still rippable. Tad […]