seemore 66 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Nice waves Is that out the front of the camp If so which camp is it? Still onshore and crap in Perth Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 cheers seemore that wave is e-bay - a 5 minute paddle from us. when it's big we can see it breaking around the point from us. check out Pitstop Hill Mentawai for more info and i'm from perth - i know all about onshore and crap! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Up to your usual standard Spook Ulus was massive on Saturday. They were calling it the biggest day of the year. Enjoy your break mate. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 See the pics of Ulu's on coastalwatch? Fark, haven't had the corner like that for ages. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 yeah it was massive huh? i don't think my 6'6" would have cut it out there. you'd need a 7'6" or something to get into those monsters Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Epic swell Imagine trying to get in or out of the cave at ulu's I think I would be watching or somewhere else. Spook was that some of your photos on Coastal watch? Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Originally Posted By: Indo See the pics of Ulu's on coastalwatch? Fark, haven't had the corner like that for ages. Yep. See jim banks out there? The guy must be 50 by now. What an inspiration. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yeah I used to have one of his old boards 6'11" pin tail 30+ years ago. I wish my cohuna's were that big Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 jim banks is still shaping. his websiteis a trip. amongst all the info about boards there's pages devoted to organic vegetables and other stuff like that. he's got an indo model shortboard that looks nice for proper waves. you'd want to be surfing good waves on it though and yep, seemore, spookette and i do the mentawai surf report for coastalwatch every week Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 And Spookette takes all the good photos. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Jim Banks on a meaty one. I'm guessing it's Ulu's Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Mantas, Yeah it is Ulu's.. The corner. It's not as hard to get out as it might seem and low tide is pretty easy. Just jump of the side of the reef and get swept down abit. It's not a top to bottom wave, so it isn't like having 10ft Padang breaking on ya head! Coming in at high tide on a 8ft+ swell is another story! I missed the cave only once and was either paddle back around (i was rooted at the time) or come in down between Ulu & Padang.. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 that's a beautiful looking wave Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Ulu's seems to look better the bigger it gets. I've never really had a good surf there, only once at temples, it's a place I used to head to when everywhere else was small. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I can understand where you are voming from Mantas.. I was like that my first week or so, but after spending a season (Feb- Oct) surfing the place pretty much everyday you get the better waves and understand it way better. Obviously you haven't had a nice late arvo glass off with the race track firing... Priceless! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 racetracks is phenomenal i spent a few days staying at ulus a few years ago. maybe 8 years ago or something like that. it only ever got crowded when the swell dropped, otherwise we'd just surf big ulus by ourselves when everyone else was at padang and bingin the peak was good but racetracks was amazing. very very fast. i'm a better surfer now and would like to have a crack at it again but i've heard the crowds are horrendous Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I think its the same story Spook. My mate was there in May during a big swell...8 guys out. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 we've got a good looking swell arriving here in a week, and a good mate is coming up with the next group of guests. it's been a week since the last really really good waves, so i'm hoping we score (and yes, i realise how spoilt i sound "a week since the last really good waves"...) Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Originally Posted By: spook (and yes, i realise how spoilt i sound "a week since the last really good waves"...) You have no idea! I didn't realize you did the whole report for coastal watch. I thought you just did the photos. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 yup. we write it, we shoot it. it's all good. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 1st Offshore Day in over 3 weeks 4M swell and private school kids break up a day early so local is packed with lids. I did manage too get a few though Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Where's the photos Seemore? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Wish I coulda gotten some pics of those whales we were surfing with this am.. 5m away... Craaaaazy! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 new swell but wonky conditions this morning. drove around in circles and ended up surfing round the corner a few hours later, but we scored - 4-6ft, draining lefts and no one out. very lucky but we're not complaining! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Mantas The age old dilema to surf or take photos. I will try to get a few next time it firing. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
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