The Cloudbreak conveyor belt - photos
Last week Swellnet reported on a string of storms lining up through the Tasman Sea, each of them pushing north toward Fiji. Rather than being a solo swell the forecasts showed an unfolding rinse and repeat situation - three swells within a week!
One day strike missions to Fiji are expensive and risky, yet this was the ideal scenario. Soon the Facebook check-ins started appearing - Sydney Airport, Honululu, Nadi - and then the airwaves went silent. The communication blackout ended last night Scott Winer when unloaded the goods from Sunday's swell.
Thanks to Scott Winer, Atoll Travel, and Tavarua Island Resort.
Albee Layer made the trip from Maui. "The best week ever," said Layer of his seven days on Tavarua.
Craig Anderson was onsite shooting a new film with Thomas Campbell.
Kai Barger slotted at flawless Cloudbreak. "It's been next level all trip. The surf won't stop, everyone can barely walk," said Barger.
Scott simply captioned this one "Aussie." Go Aussie...
Clouds and rainbows etc etc...
Ryan Burch slicing on a self-shaped fish. Check the spray off the outside keel.
Another unnamed Aussie. Stitching together a late drop at Cloudbreak.
Another of the Maui crew who made the trip: Billy Kemper.
Kemper again, wearing a watery veil.
Albee in the afternoon light.
Anderson travelled with a slew of different designs and rode each of them with unaffected grace.
Mr Aussie at it again.
One more for the Maui lads. Dege O'Connell slotted.
11-year-old Johnny lining up his local.
Surf like no-one is watching: Ando.
One more unknown warrior.
Make that two more...
After seven days of waves you're bound to get some unridden gems.
Albee Layer back where we began.
Comments
11 year old local gets my vote. Unusual to see Albee Layer and Billy Kemper in waves that don't make your eyes boggle. Like Dorian, these guys can surf normal waves.
No need to explain the radio silence.
What a score these guys must have sore throats from all the hooting
Epic. Any more pics of cloudy from this swell?