Articles tagged ‘surf’
Bali surfing: Sept 4th 2007
By Nick | September 4th, 2007 |
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The surfing season in Bali continues with its highs and lows. Right now the swell is average, slackening off over the next few days and looking good for Sunday & Monday. MagicSeaweed is a pretty good site for the raw data, with easy to read charts.
Surf conditions in Bali
By Nick | November 4th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Passing the beach today I saw it was pretty flat as far as surf. Also the wind seemed low which is good news for beginning surfers, who need smaller waves.
Surfing in Bali
By Nick | September 27th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Surfing and Bali go together like a horse & carriage, meat & potatoes, Seminyak & benchongs. Here’s a short guide to the whole affair.
Meeting up with Steve and ScottyCol in Kuta Bali
By Nick | September 12th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Tuesday afternoon I met up with Steve from Perth and Scotty Col also from Perth via Scotland.
Surf conditions in Bali : August 23rd 2006
By Nick | August 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Surf conditions were decent today on the Bukit, according to Bali Waves. Wind was ESE at 2-4 knots, water temp was 22C, and the clear blue skies led into a 30C type of afternoon.
Bali surfing today on the Bukit
By Nick | August 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Nice surfing out on the Bukit today. Plenty of dudes carving up the face and doing all that stuff that surfers do. Here’s what BaliWaves had to say about it.
Some nice waves in Bali right now
By Nick | August 3rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Checking out the wave conditions in Bali right now, I see this morning we had 2-4ft waves at Kuta & Middle Reef. Winds were ESE-SE by mid-morning. Water temps were 21C and air temps in the upper 20’sC.
Surfing’s Greatest Misadventures
By Nick | April 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Surfing editor Paul Diamond contacted me about a book called Surfing’s Greatest Misadventures. Indonesia seems the perfect place to gather those kind of stories, whether the mishaps be scraping yourself on a remote reef or getting hooked up with a Javanese party girl. Indonesia and surfing in Indonesia is made for adventure.
Kuta Beach morning
By Nick | March 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Kuta Beach is the first thing many Bali tourists wake up to. We’re spoilt here, imagine waking up in Hong Kong, Tokyo or Bangkok. Traffic, noise, fumes, everything you don’t want. Here in Bali the beach is next to the airport, a stroll from your hotel. This morning I snapped a photo of the morning [...]
Bali surf conditions
By Nick | February 25th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
This afternoon I interviewed Aussie surfboard maker Palu at his new shop on Poppies II in Kuta. The shop is opposite Taman Sari restaurant and features some of his new boards.
