Watch: Outside Corner in the raw
It's not the biggest OC you've ever seen - bigger than playful, smaller than fearful - though the first wave deserves to be taken seriously.
The rest of the clip shows a relaxed number of surfers slipping into double and sometime triple-overhead sets, mostly at OC but a few at the Bommie too. Stretching out turns on longer boards with mostly inaudible commentary resounding off the Uluwatu cliffs.
It's been said before, but Indonesia is having a banner year. For months now the forecast has been coloured up like a pack of Fruit Tingles, and the next two weeks is no different.
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Damn I miss Uluwatu... Covid19, please stop
Made Lana is the master of style!!
Magic spot.....
He really is! Such a joy to watch. Relaxed and powerful and just seems so in tune with that wave.
I caught a wave and he dropped in years ago and I didn't care just had a front row seat with a smile on my face as that top to bottom back hand turn is effortless and joy to watch. He did apologise after as well.
Great surfer and bloke!
Owns probably the best bar on earth also.....
Watched Made Lana surfing three times over head Ulus on a 8ft softie. Amazing, just took the drop and then let the slow speed of the board get him in the barrel. Privilege to watch.
Stop it
Avert your eyes now, GF!
Next two weeks at Bali...
I recall a year where Indo had a bumper year, and subsequently the East Coast of Australia suffered. It was to do with an overarching atmospheric system from memory. Any relevance to this season? Stacks of sand on the points in QLD indicates that we've not really had a major swell event all year.
In tune with it for sure..as is Bruno Santos who towed some gems but also paddled a few on the 18th at 4-6 times overhead..Tough Man turns !
That is pure punishment not only watching the vid but then looking at the next week. Is there any better place to surf and watch than ulu with that many people out, although I reckon you would almost end up at Padang with that sweep. Bintangs all round.
Agree with all of this. Punishment to watch, to see the forecast and to not be sitting on the cliff with a cold tang for the sunset.
whats with the commentary over the loudspeaker?
was there a comp on?
I think Tai Graham and Singlefin had a event for the swell.
I really hope that commentary thing for normal surfing doesn't catch on.
Fonzie and sharks spring to mind.
thats what my dreams are made of
Given our lousy winter, that footage is torture.
I've surfed OC a few times and it's such a joy. That footage is as crowded as I've seen it at that size.
When the swell gets big, I reckon a few blokes head up to Ubud for a day of Balinese culture with their partners.
looks seriously regular guy fun
Has Indo been having a banner year? Padang hadn't really broken until the recent swells. Yeh the Ments were off the boil for the last few weeks but before that it was pretty standard. It's been good cos Indo always is but haven't heard anyone say it had been a banner season so far.
We had booked to be on Bali for three first weeks of July :-(
7’6 Spartan would have been handy.
In reality it was a very average early season in Bali up until about 4-6 weeks ago
a slow start but certainly came along since then and appears to be just keep coming
I would normally just be returning from my second trip there by now for the year. I really miss my 2 weeks at a time staying at Ulus. Made Lana Uluwatu master of wave and style only Balo with a different style. Beautiful to watch.
I seriously hate this act of war from China with their China virus. RATS
On the upside the surf on the East Coast has been pretty good and consistent
so far and another big swell this week. I even did a north coast surf trip for a week
which really made me appreciate my trips to Bali so crowded and aggro up there also
made me appreciate my own area more. Maybe 2021
https://twitter.com/PeterCronau/status/1286960241121169408
"act of war from China with their China virus" Dear me.
Good to see outside Crn doing its thing. Probs my fav wave on the Bukit. Also enjoying the run of swell this winter too! Also did a run up the Nth coast avoiding the big name spots & getting some GR8 waves & good vibes in the line-up. I saw Lennox point (one of my old early 80's haunts) but didn't take it on due to aggro crowd. Drove another 50mins into QLD & scored a relatively uncrowded point break going off @ 4ft+ on the sets! Stoked!!! Sometimes it all comes together, thank you you Huey & my very understanding wife.
sounds like good times Groovie.
More footy here, starts with a few tows at the Bommie, including a very big pit, paddle at OC, plus a few more paddles later on at OC.
Tai Graham getting full rinse cycle at 4.00....