What's doing at 3 pm today? Yes of course it's the Melbourne Cup. The race that literally stops the nation. Down the tools and head to the nearest pub to back a winner and maybe have a cheeky schooner.

It's still solid out in the big pond with 4 footers washing through consistently from the SSE. Bronte is your best bet being sheltered from the south wind that blew all night, but by no means is it cranking. It's humpy bumpy out there!

Today's portrait is of Bluey Graham and the family dog Buddy. Bluey is a true local identity down at Bronte and is famous for many reasons but none more than his speech's during the Sunday afternoon drink at Bronte Surf Club during the summer.

Enjoy the day and giddy up – Brad