Summer Turn

Water's Edge

Drop Knee

Clean Swell

An old favourite from years ago. A great couple of days surfing and camping in the Great Lakes region.

Spring Turn

With Leaves

Hooked

"It's incredible that after almost 50 years of surfing, I can still remember those first few waves like they were yesterday. What's even more amazing is that riding them is still the only thing I want to do: keep surfing."

Gerry Lopez in Surf Is Where You Find It (2008). 

Long Blue

Quad

Last Summer

We're in our final month of Spring and on average it has actually been pretty good for what is often the worst surf season. Our other not so good surf season of Summer is close now. Here's one of the better mornings from January this year.

Bricks & Barrels

Surfer Joes

In case you're wondering what this blog's about... Surfer Joes are everyday average surfers who happen to be out there while I'm taking photos. Anyone can turn up here, you don't have to be sponsored, cool, ride a certain board or know me. I just shoot whoever's out there. As you can see often in average conditions too. It's good to be reminded that we can enjoy it even when it's not 'surf-mag' perfect.

Long Red

Two Ways

Black Gold

Long & Short

Back Beach

Seeking shelter from the prevailing Summer winds at a well worn NE option.

Late Lefts

Moments

Short Stack

Mal Stack

Grom Mates

Classic to see and hear the camaraderie and competition when the groms are out.

Red Morning

Brief Seconds

"Brief seconds yet a culmination of endless hours on a board. These fleeting moments of exhilaration and release are days, months, years of time and experience."

Fred Wardy in Surfer Magazine (Aug 2005)

Larger Lefts

Small Part

Sometimes actually riding waves is only a small part of the experience.

Rock Water

Fish Float

Check out Azza's rad Sealegged boards.

Cramming

Groms making the most of the last light.

Water's Edge

Arvos

Holidays

Early

Summer Snap

Flags Are Back

And there's more and more summer surfers every week... night surfing anyone?

Gulls & Green

Hack & Whack

Pines

Anything

"I'll ride anything. Stand up on a bodyboard, longboard, shortboard, anything."

Julian Wilson in Surfing World 304 (2010)

Round

Monstrosity

I know my wife for one thinks these are gawdy monstrosities, but I can't help but have some fun with colour every now and then. Apologies if you share her view! Jake Foster getting loose in his well ventilated steamer.

Wind's Coming

Squeezing the last out of a morning session before the mid morning onshore really kicks in.

Hunting

Why?

On looking at this image I'm left wondering why on Earth I was still standing on the shore with waves like this going unridden?

Spring Views

Green Glider

Keep Doing It

"I've come to believe that surfing is as deep and meaningful as one wants it to make it. At the same time, surfing is as shallow and light as pure fun can be. Do it for whatever reasons a person can want, but keep doing it."

Gerry Lopez in Surf Is Where You Find It (2008).

Point Surf

Rock 'n' Roll

Don't forget to put the clock forward an hour tonight, daylight savings is back already. Good for after work crew, not so good for early risers.

Spring Air