Sunbeams broke through the overcast sky early this morning, revealing a somewhat average set up. There were plenty of waves rolling in though and occasionally a 3 ft set would wash through and unfortunately close out. The only hope was in the south corner at Bondi where a left was being ruled by young Bronte gun Tom Faddy. I think he won the heat this morning beating older bro Luke and old man Matt. 

Some of you know that I was and am no longer a lifeguard. It's a little hard to deal with sometimes because I've been there since '99 and, although I've only been gone for a few months, I miss it. Especially the team environment and job satisfaction when you pull somebody out of the water. I ran into Azza Graham this morning while setting up the beach. One of the most respected lifeguards of Waverley he is also regarded by many as one of the East's best watermen. If you are ever stuck in a spot of bother and you see Azza paddling over – rest assured, you are in good hands! 

On another note, Noah's Backpackers was the subject of an arson attempt last night. Some grumpy backpackers apparently trying to get one back. Hope there's some CCTV footage of them, endangering lives and damaging property, how dare they.

Please Watch This – Gabriel Medina ruling the Quiksilver Pro France

The gallery will be closed tomorrow (Friday) but we're open today and all weekend! Have a great day – Brad