Slowambi

Maroubra mostly — first-light line-ups, blown-out afternoons, and the long sets that make the early alarms worth it. Werri, Dee Why, Gerringong sometimes, when the swell sends me south or north.

Weather systems, headlands, and the small ceremonies of sunrise along the Sydney coast. Mahon Pool every other week.

Two hours south of Sydney — Gerringong's green headland, Werri Beach at first light, and long point swims when the water goes still. A slower stretch of the New South Wales coast.