by Franck Gazzola | Feb 21, 2011 | Daily Updates
We had a great run of swell last week which kept us all in the water. There was a good morning session at Bondi on Friday with the likes of Jono Arnold, Johannas Leek and Phil Guers tearing up a little inside left rip bowl. While over the hill Nick Sheffield caught some action on Thursday arvo at Tama where Ian Wallace, Ben Heweston and Dave Norman were all having a good dig.
Surf Photo of the year award winner Jeremy Wilmotte got all arty with the flash and housing and Bill Morris caught all the action at the Oakley Big Wave Awards in which Mark Mathews took it out yet again. That is two years running for MM and we wish him all the best for the year ahead. I'm sure he'll be in the mix again next year.
All this week i'll be shooting in Fiji from the awesome island of Namotu. This is my first trip there and hopefully i'll be able to nail a few good shots to keep you frothing over. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and if you want to know more about Namotu surf resort then Click Here.
Big swell all week from the South so make the most of it. Winds are moderate SE but Thursday is looking the goods where winds will shift back to the NE. Plan that day off or sick note now!
by Franck Gazzola | Feb 14, 2011 | Daily Updates
It looked like Bronte was the place to be last week and fortunately for me that's just where I was working. I was lucky enough to rattle off a few frames here and there before and after work, plus in between lunchtime surfs. Tom Whitaker was a standout (which surely is to be expected) as he was fine tuning his equipment before heading to Brazil for a contest. The Bronte groms look to be getting better and better with some great surfing by Zac Bloodworth, Jack Clifford, Taco and Luke Faddy who were ruling their homebreak after the school bell had sounded. Great to see two-surfs-a-day Jay Harrison back in the water after a stint in Hawaii – lucky duck!
It looks like I'll be heading somewhere tropical next week, so be sure to keep an eye out on Facebook as I'll keep you updated daily. Hopefully you'll be seeing some primo shots of long walls, perfect barrels and warm water.
Meanwhile there will be waves around all week on our home turf. An east wind swell is expected to kick up on Wednesday, so make sure you check east facing beaches for your best chance of getting a wave in. Check Coastalwatch
by Franck Gazzola | Feb 8, 2011 | Daily Updates
Frothers, sorry about not getting an update to you last week – but it was an insane week on the beach with the heat zapping every last bit of energy I had. Luckily the heat wave is over, we are back on track and looking forward to a few quiet days before the crowds strike again.
I'm not the only one who has had a crazy week, with the Bronte Boardriders competing in the Jim Beam Surf Tag competition, at Avalon, over the weekend. Congrats to the boys, it was a massive effort and we're all proud of you!
This weekend also saw the return of the Tama Coolite Classic, taken out by Sunny Abberton. Click HERE for photos and full results.
As for the week ahead, we can expect a medium sized south swell for most of it. If you're looking for a fun wave, try hitting the beach early to take advantage of the lighter winds. Check our Facebook page for a daily report and up-to-date conditions. Froth on!
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 25, 2011 | Daily Updates
Hot, hot, hot and that’s how we like it! How good is diving in for the early with the summer sun shining into your melon. The much anticipated cyclonic waves arrived and as per usual the good-sized swell had nowhere to go. Luckily for the Bronte boys the sandbanks turned it on for Tuesday and they were all out there ripping. It was good to see a recovered Kobi Graham at his home break showing us how it’s really done.
Sunday morning at Bondi was small but really fun. The Bondi groms enjoyed it the most with Pama Davies who has improved out of sight over the school holidays. Beau Walker, Nitro, has had everyone at Bondi talking as the guy just doesn’t fall off as he performs air reverses with ease.
The Icebergs held a charity swim on Sunday morning for the Queensland flood appeal that was taken out by the Bondi Lifeguards. Geoff Huegill and the Sydney Kings also turned out to support our Northern counterparts. Keep the donations flowing.
Australia Day will give us all a pleasing midweek break and an excuse to float around on over sized inflatables. There will be waves for the rest of the week but onshore winds will be hanging around putting a dampener on things. Check out our friends at COASTALWATCH for more.
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 17, 2011 | Daily Updates
It's here! We've been waiting all weekend for the epic swell to arrive and it finally has! Unfortunately it failed to produce anything spectacular. Around here anyway. I'm sure we'll hear of tales of epic point break sessions going down somewhere north or south. If only we had booked that flight to Kirra, where Bondeye Candy's Musso spent the weekend filming. At least we will get a little taste of the good stuff from the trip.
While we have had fun waves around all week there was a definite buzz over the weekend. Saturday afternoon at Tama was like a war zone with 50 surfers battling for position in the line up, jostling shoulder to shoulder with boogers, clubbies and swimmers. A special mention must go to the local boys in blue. The Lifeguards at Tama were kept busy and made some amazing rescues mostly on surfers well in over their head getting caught out by the NE swell. A reminder to all that legropes do break and you should be confident enough and swim well enough to get yourself out of trouble before heading out in the more solid swell.
The weather looks kind of average this week with showers forecast, but wave wise there looks to be something to slide for the best part. Have a great week. Cheers
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 11, 2011 | Daily Updates
Well, didn’t Mother Nature put on a show this week! Biblical floods all over Oz and yet we enjoyed some of the warmest days we’ve seen in ages. The clouds burnt off for the later end of the week, which had the crowds flocking to our shores. Not only did we score weather wise but the surf cranked up a notch also – with Bondeye Candy’s Musso notching up enough hours in the surf within 2 days to last him 2 months! Tama was working early Sunday and the sand banks at Bondi made for some fun waves earlier on in the south corner. In this weeks slideshow we have some great images from local grom Rob Walwyn and Jeremy Wilmotte who is back in Fiji has flicked us a few shots to dream about.
Looking ahead we will see the swell stick around. The East tradewinds will be pushing some E to NE swell our way for the rest of the week. Check Coastalwatch for more details.
All the best for the new year!
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