Ben. & Tim. Totally agree with you. Max McGuigan impresses me everytime i see footage of him, so relaxed, looks like time stands still for him, beautiful stylish poise. Another lad close on his heels is Harry Steele.

Good to see crew appreciating the walk in. All part of the special experience in getting back to it, sure it might be 5.C and 9.C in the water. But if you have jug head as a mentor you are already half way there. Pretty lucky if you are a Tassie head to have this wave. Love seeing it paddled when possible. Gnarly progression. They get so many heavy bombs through the years leading to cold water comfort and heavy wave experience. rad stuff

Tim brings his entourage of guys from Sydney with selfie sticks to tow through paddling local surfers
Awesome ......
Think we've seen this show before

Mr Slo Mo is back

It would be good to see some of the core local crew start to regulate the amount of exposure places like this get.

The occasional photo/clip is one thing, but constant media saturation of spots like Shipsterns Bluff (along with some other spots, including a certain large NSW south coast left) by prominent filmers, instagrammers and their entourages has some pretty crappy consequences.

It’s jus really weird hey. Surfing has turned out to be very strange full of strange people with strange intentions. Luckily they are a minority and the majority just like going surfing but fuck they can ruin a good day. Thankfully the majority of the content on Swellnet is worthwhile guys do a great job

Max's and others deadies session has been the highlight this year for me. paddling big and unpredictable waves and drawing good lines even though the wave is far from perfect.

It's a tough one regarding pro's and what they take and expose in todays world. They do as they please, Some will snake an entire session just to get the shot. And only talk to those with stickers all over their boards. Whilst others are chilled and great to surf with. I don't now how you solve it. Entitlement because they rip shouldn't mean they do as they please despite the local scene.

I'm more concerned regarding the environmental impacts of stupid behaviour than crew crowding already exposed spots. Every heavy swell at the premier spots is documented these days except for a very few locations. It's been a huge generational shift. Locals selling out local spots, crew behaving poorly. Once the cat is out it's out and very hard to put back in and control. Everyone wants to out do their mates last trip rather than just go.

Pro's gotta get the shot on the other hand. I also understand It's a massively hard idea to limit exposure when the local rippers want to make a name just as the rippers before them.

Tims been filming longer than I have been surfing. He's seen more heavy sessions than I ever will. I don't know him but know he reached out to a mate who was mentally struggling this year (cheers tim).
He has a passion for surf documentation. He most likely knows the deal. The surfers also know the deal. So either the spots regulate themselves due to their heaviness. Or locals speak up. Not just to blow ins but to the local crew who also have contributed to the exposure of places before they move on or age or start updating the gram. Tim has a passion just as anyone does. He is the premier lense man of Australia's heaviest waves. He obviously lives for it and is able to chase it. The Core lords are going to cry foul anytime he is present and they don't like it. Just as he is going to present a right to do what he loves.

I like Tims footage because he documents the heaviest sessions worldwide tow or no tow. You are either out there or you are not. No doubt exposure leads to more crowds. But heavy waves when truly heavy regulate themselves.

The Tassie crew have an advantage down there. If they are going to regulate it they should travel with the same ideas they protect whilst localising their own gem. Just as any protective local. It works both ways.As anywhere.
It's shouldn't be one set of rules for home and a free for all once you start hitting a new region just because you decided to travel in a large group that provides social benefits.

I like the environmental escape surfing provides and heavy locations. Most of these either where once or where pristine environmentally speaking. Crowds are not to hectic at most spots I enjoy but have been slowly increasing for a long time now. Bringing poor behaviour and environmental degradation to the the spots I cherish. This is my main concern having worked to restore areas and seen the decline before my very eyes due to recklessness and disregard.

Crowds, people, trends etc are impossible to regulate once floodgates are opened but we can manage how we use and respect our environments we enjoy if we truly care. If not as I said before get out. These pristine locations don't need your lack of environmental awareness in the current age. People are going to surf take photos or whatever. It's just how it is in this current modern age we have created.

I think having an etiquette and and care for the places you use is massively undervalued in todays world. As is understanding the local culture of a place and how it works. Heavies will regulate and exposure of spots will continue. The debate will continue to rage. It's wether we can address or find a balance to the current man made problems and issues being created? Or is it just a complete free for all cluster fuck of humanity these days. I don't have the anserw's but would like to think a little respect of the issues I talk of can help restore some of the beauty surfing is fast loosing. It's a massive issue for surfing worldwide. Spots vs people vs demand, and that's just from a surfing perspective. Take surfing out it and it is an issue currently worldwide on many problems. All leading back to basic respect either for one another or the environments we create or use. Que Aretha Franklin respect song.

The main points I wanted to make are travel light, be respectful and most importantly take care of sensitive locations environmentally. Don't add to the problem of environmental neglect. Wether at home or abroad. Long term short term. Look after what you got. Heavies will be heavies and photogs, photogs its a massively important issue on how we are caring for our environments regardless of surfing local or non local. I don't have the anserw, but believe we do. Basic respect in and out of the water other wise fuck it and go fishing or take up something else. People either get it or they don't.

I'm probably going to get crucified for this post but its dear to my heart from what I have experienced and seen. Both sides of localism, friends who are photogs, filmers and stragglers to heavy locals. If you are going to crucify me please put me on your favourite headland and use a nail-gun . Also don't forget to carve the pentagrams into the soles of my feet and break both my fucking legs.

make its a Sunday too.

and a little more slayer

"Somewhere on the Tassy Coast" - Keeping it low key?

"There's only one wave on the planet that does this and it's called Shipsterns Bluff." Not so low key.

It's one of the most identifiable waves ever, I don't get the Somewhere in Tassy part

If you know, you know. You know?

I enjoyed this presentation Mr B.

Those lads from up north are keen most just whinge about the cold so good luck to them - and they walked in (wouldn't see a pro doing that). I am sure they sussed it out with the locals first and were respectful as it is not a wave you want to hassle for take offs!

Why hassle when you can wait and communicate.

So many line ups have gone to shit from crew who either don't give a fuck or have never had an idea. Eg the take off a wave handles maybe five to nine surfers on an above average day at four to six foot. Throw another twenty crew out there and it's maxed crowd wise and quite pointless really paddling out. Because the behaviour is a shit show. If someone is ripping from the takeoff you don't turn around and paddle into the last third of the wave because either you can't make it back to takeoff fitness wise or its actually to critical for your skill level at the peak. Many waves like this that are A grade. Or close too. Simple shit.

I'd rather take to a lesser wave and have an actual surf considering the cost of gear and travel. It's sometimes borderline insane regarding the objective of actually surfing and remaining in a zen state. Again I don't have the anserw just the observation. Why are so many good previously working lineups becoming like this.yes it's been happening for years. But Surfing is eating its own self in some regard through no fault but the surfers themselves. . Didn't take long either. Bad behaviour breeds. Did I mention wait and communicate.

There's a great meme that goes something like "wearing your mask like this is kinda like wearing your mask like this". You've got your dicks waving in the wind boys, why even bother?

I don't know why. I guess it beats pissing into the wind and continuing to piss into the wind with out a question of why.

I can only tell it from my side of the fence regarding behaviour I witness. I guess i never found inspiration in people who never gave a fuck about others or the environment. That's just me. And how I choose to live. Hence the ideas and questions I put forth. I have been lucky to see what I have.

It doesn't make my ideas any more weighty than say a counter argument. After all they are just ideas and observations from one grain of sand. But fuck not telling it as it is.

I see no point in fabricating a false reality from a personal perspective or on issues that are negatively impacting. How could you respect that what ever the issue if I presented it falsely.

It'd be worse than pissing into the wind whatever the cause. It holds no weight.

Again just an opinion formed by experience through time.

Have you heard this one. Is it ok if i shit on your front lawn. because everyone's doing it.

“You give respect and you get respect”, it was so spontaneous as he said it, and it flew straight and meaningfully. I could see it in his face, in his eyes- I don’t care what anyone says about him, he is a good spirit in this world and I can see it. He does not pretend to be more than he is but he knows both the sides of yin, Yang, or is on the right path to holding them both in balance. I wish I knew him personally.
Long time South West Coast Vic surfer- well before the camera ruled (haha).

Totally the case si. You get what you give in most of life. I wonder if those Queensland crew ever went back after leaving their broken boards and rubbish.

They didn't get named because they are pros publicly. Anyone else would have been cruicified. Parks. Reveg groups bush walkers locals and aware surfers also wouldn't tolerate that behaviour. I wonder why.

Surf spots or what ever aren't Everest base camp. Take your rubbish out. Surfing or not. Lighten the footprint. Be aware promote healthy action and respectful use amongst the young and old.

Parks. community reveg groups need people to be proactive. Government Services and available restoration and maintenance efforts are often quite thin. They need the help of all who can be self aware and encouraging of good practice when using these spaces. Again why do I bother. Because it's far easier if everyone gets on board. Surfing or not. Local to non local. Australia wide Worldwide we have much to be greatfull of and it's worth savouring and looking after. Happy travels.

20% of this vid is standing around in an airport. Tedious at the best of times and entirely unnecessary in surf clips. We get that you have to travel.