Stage Right
No place for stage fright, the Right put on a show for the few surfers who were willing to take a chance.
Stage Right
No place for stage fright, the Right put on a show for the few surfers who were willing to take a chance.
No place for stage fright, the Right put on a show for the few surfers who were willing to take a chance.
No place for stage fright, the Right put on a show for the few surfers who were willing to take a chance.
For the last month Jack Dekort has been bobbing about on a boat in the Indian Ocean. He's missed a few late season swells on his home turf but been adequately compensated with early season swell in The Maldives. A fair exchange if parity matters.
For the last month Jack Dekort has been bobbing about on a boat in the Indian Ocean. He's missed a few late season swells on his home turf but been adequately compensated with early season swell in The Maldives. A fair exchange if parity matters.
Just after dark on Friday the forerunners began making landfall at an incredible 20 second period. First light on Saturday and the swell had filled in with incredible 8'-10' waves at deep water waves across the coast.
Just after dark on Friday the forerunners began making landfall at an incredible 20 second period. First light on Saturday and the swell had filled in with incredible 8'-10' waves at deep water waves across the coast.
Yesterday the surfers got down to the money rounds at Bells and the usual suspects began their run to the Finals.
Yesterday the surfers got down to the money rounds at Bells and the usual suspects began their run to the Finals.
Matt Dunsmore paddles into a bulbous cavern somewhere in Sydney during the huge Easter Saturday swell.
Matt Dunsmore paddles into a bulbous cavern somewhere in Sydney during the huge Easter Saturday swell.
With the swell's forerunners displaying periods in the 20 second range, there was never any doubt that we'd be looking at some seriously large waves - and many outer reefs came to light this morning, producing some of the biggest surf seen in New South Wales this year.
With the swell's forerunners displaying periods in the 20 second range, there was never any doubt that we'd be looking at some seriously large waves - and many outer reefs came to light this morning, producing some of the biggest surf seen in New South Wales this year.
Well, OK - one bloke is paddling into a death slab, of which shortly afterwards he was annihilated - but for the most part, many Sydney beaches are dishing up empty barrels of luminance this morning. And on a public holiday no less! Go forth and seek out some barrels in this glorious weather.
Well, OK - one bloke is paddling into a death slab, of which shortly afterwards he was annihilated - but for the most part, many Sydney beaches are dishing up empty barrels of luminance this morning. And on a public holiday no less! Go forth and seek out some barrels in this glorious weather.
Been a while since this place broke with any sort of consistency. Toss it in the "Doesn't break like it used to" basket and start talking wistfully about sessions past.
Been a while since this place broke with any sort of consistency. Toss it in the "Doesn't break like it used to" basket and start talking wistfully about sessions past.
The Cape wigs out as surfers go crusading just next door.
Eyeing a section down the line, Wylie Fowler paddles over the double up at Cronulla Point and times his run to perfection.
Eyeing a section down the line, Wylie Fowler paddles over the double up at Cronulla Point and times his run to perfection.
On Saturday Mark Mathews and Caleb McLean hosted Pat Gudauskas at a local Sydney rock ledge.
On Saturday Mark Mathews and Caleb McLean hosted Pat Gudauskas at a local Sydney rock ledge.
On Saturday Sydney and the NSW South Coast was hit by the largest swell of the year thus far. Jeremy Wilmotte surfed this reef for six hours bagging a bunch of great rides.
On Saturday Sydney and the NSW South Coast was hit by the largest swell of the year thus far. Jeremy Wilmotte surfed this reef for six hours bagging a bunch of great rides.