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09/06/2026

Wasn't just Wellington getting all the big waves today! 🌊
St Clair Beach in Dunedin was serving up some massive walls of whitewater as this huge Southern Ocean swell hammered the coast. While it looked impressive from shore, there wasn't a surfer mad enough to paddle out and tackle it in the cold southerly conditions. 🥶
Definitely one of those days where watching from the car park seemed like the smart option! 😆
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07/06/2026

A few clips from last week's session out at the Spit 🤙
Shot on the tiny Insta360 GO 3! Not exactly pumping, but there were still a few fun runners and plenty of smiles in the lineup.
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02/06/2026

A bit of a green wave kinda day out at the Spit today 🌊☀️
Sun breaking through and backlighting the waves made it look pretty magic. Around 25+ surfers out enjoying some fun, nicely shaped runners… even if it was a bit soft.
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24/05/2026

God that was a bit too close just now out at St Clair Point 😬
Wish that shark would bu**er off! Fin popped up less than a metre from me as I was climbing back on my board after bailing on a bigger wide set… then a massive splash straight after only about 5m inside of me.
Think it might be time for a few land-based jobs for a while 🦈🏄‍♂️
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1st vid this morn before shark sighting, second vid was my 2nd surf, i was checking Pete still had his toes 🤣and 3rd vid of the point later surf 🤙

24/05/2026

Seagulls view of K Bar firing back in 2025 🔥🌊📸
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17/05/2026

Such a Dunner stunner today I thought I’d take the camera out with me for a surf 📸🌊
Caught Dane absolutely shredding JR’s to bits 🤙
May these cold mornings, fine days and waves continue next week please 🙏☀️
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13/05/2026

Hard to beat a St Clair sunrise 🌅A few snaps from this morning featuring the beach, the waves, and of course the shark bell that’s become a bit of a local celebrity lately 😅🦈
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13/05/2026

Been a busy few days yarning to TV and radio about all the recent shark sightings 😅
Hopefully the solid swell over the last few days has sent the shark packing and we can get back to a cruisy weekend of smaller waves at St Clair 🤞
Reckon we’ve all had a gutsful of shark sightings 😂

The bell usually stands silent for months on end, but it has been rung four times over the past two weeks.

10/05/2026

Few snappy snaps from the brave crew taking on pumping St Clair this week! 🦈🏄‍♂️
Shark spotted 4 or 5 times over the week… definitely makes ya a bit nervous sitting out at the point 😬 Especially for those frothing dawn patrol crew.
Experts reckon don’t surf first thing or late evening when the sharks are feeding… but pretty sure most of the attacks at St Clair / Ocean Beach happened around midday 🤔
Guess at the end of the day, once ya paddle out there’s always that little voice in the back of your head now 😅
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08/05/2026

For those that missed the TV1 News shark story tonight featuring Pete, Jimmi and myself… pretty sure Pete summed it up best — doing the interview was more nerve-racking than surfing with the sharks 🦈🤣🤙