Turtle Island
Serangan is a great wave but it's also the most crowded wave in Bali this time of year. An easy wave to get caught inside and with the local drop-in crew it gets pretty dangerous out there.
Sri Lanka
When Nusa Dua gets huge around the corner Sri Lanka can work. A nice barreling right hander which can be perfect.
Blue Steel
It’s been over 11 years since my bro and I have seen each other let alone surfed together. It was awesome to see Dave again and catch a few waves together, way overdue. Our hire car named ‘Blue Steel’, possibly the oldest Toyota in Bali served us well.
Geger Reef
Bread and butter for this time of year and also one of the best breaks in Bali is Geger beach, Nusa Dua. When this place cranks the wave detonates with an audible boom and then grinds down the reef for hundreds of meters. We witnessed and experienced some major floggings, board breaks and massive set waves. The photo below is taken from the beach 1km away, double overhead sets, there’s actually a guy obscured by the white water riding this bomb, the little black dot in the middle is a guy on a standup. To be remembered as the day Dave creased my brand new board...all is forgiven bro.
Rocket Reef
Three days into the surf trip I tried Nikko Point aka Rocket Reef. There were a few guys taking off halfway so I moved up to the top of the reef. After a few good ones I mistimed a section and ended up going over with the lip backwards and dropped onto almost dry reef. Fractured a rib, received a good rubbing on the reef and some bruising. The fractured rib made lying on a surfboard and sleeping rather painful for the rest of the trip.
The Coconut Telegraph
Read all about Tim and Ian's journey exploring Thailand's stunning Andaman coastline in the latest issue of The Coconut Telegraph. The boys kayak all the way from Burma to the Malaysian border, an arm numbing 686 km. You can view more of Tim's photos and travel tales from around the world here. Photo: Tim Morch
Tarley Ho
Good to meet Tarley and his mum Jo from Byron Bay over the weekend. They had a great time surfing the small waves and quickly learned how to use the Stand-Up-Paddleboards.
Best Of 2010
One of best sessions of last year. Kalim is a beautiful wave when its on, we found it tends to like the shorter period westerlies (8-12 sec), the bigger the better. The previous evening there were consistent head high sets coming through and the wave looked like it was just starting to really open up.
Surf Tripping 2011
Think road trip, tropical beaches, coolers, BBQ's and empty surf. First on the hit list this year are Kho Khao, Pa, Phra Tong and Ra Island just north of Khao Lak. Kho Khao is relatively easy being only a 10 minute paddle across from the mainland and boasting tarmaced roads, electricity and running water. The other islands seem definitely more of a safari. We're also looking forward to exploring Koh Lanta and some of the other islands much further south.
Contact us if you would like to join us on the various surf trips being planned this season.
Contact us if you would like to join us on the various surf trips being planned this season.
January
Traditionally not a great month to surf in Phang Nga however there has been a constant 1-2ft groundswell running and light offshore winds with a few better days thrown in, so at least there's been something to play around in everyday. Perfect conditions for learning to surf on a longboard or stand-up-paddleboard.
