Desert symphony - video

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Stu Nettle (stunet)
Swellnet Dispatch

On the first of August the WA coast was pleasantly smashed by a large south-west swell. It was the same swell that turned over Cowaramup Bommie down south, and that would eventually hit Bali for the Rip Curl Cup. Roughly in the middle of those two is this place, where videographer John Barton perched himself on the hill and watched the local maniacs go about their business.

It's a relatively long clip, 10 minutes, but it's worth slowing down and tapping into the desert groove.

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zenagain Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 9:40am

Lovely.

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tonybarber Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 10:39am

Crazy drop in at 5:05. Great waves.

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unreelkneel Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 4:41pm

Commendable backhands too!

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unreelkneel Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 4:41pm

Commendable backhands too!

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Legrope Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 7:55pm

Proper surf. Not a helicopter spin in sight. ahh.

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mickos Thursday, 11 Aug 2016 at 10:21pm

Awe Inspiring !!!!

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millsy351 Friday, 12 Aug 2016 at 9:04pm

Text book Nor-WA. Late arvo, backlit, green spitting kegs. Thanks for sharing John Barton.

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aussieguy Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 at 3:38am

Love the dolphins at 5:00. The true ocean surfers.

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dingoslee Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 at 11:27am

Great vid! Thanks.

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dingoslee Saturday, 13 Aug 2016 at 11:27am

Great vid! Thanks.

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northeasterly Wednesday, 17 Aug 2016 at 10:07pm

Thanks for the best 10 minutes of my week. Perfect barrels. Unknown chargers. Hypnotised by the waves and the music.

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girlygirl Saturday, 20 Aug 2016 at 2:54pm

beautiful footage, music and dolphin drop-in. I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to camp, bushwalk, surf, dive and fish in that area, as well as survive the tsunami that also hit G-Land and caused havoc widely in the Indian Ocean in 1994. Wild coast.

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Seedy jay Tuesday, 23 Aug 2016 at 9:26pm

Better than than a porno this clip