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Mick Curley

Swellnet Sessions

Rip Curl Cup: Pumping Padang and a podium proposal

Mick Curley
Fri 10 August 12:00am

After a full day of pumping barrels it came down to the last two minutes of the Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang. Californian, Chris Ward, needing an 8.50 to win, took off on his last wave and got barrelled to the channel scoring perfect 10's across the board.

After being chaired up the beach and accepting his trophy Ward then bent his knee and popped the question to his unsuspecting girlfriend. She accepted.

Rip Curl Cup Results: 1st Chris Ward (USA) 17.5 and a wife 2nd Mega Semadhi (Bali) 15.6 3rd Ry Craike (Aus) 9.25 4th Dede Suryana (Java) 9.20

Swellnet Sessions

Rip Curl Cup: Pumping Padang and a podium proposal

Mick Curley
Fri 10 August 12:00am

After a full day of pumping barrels it came down to the last two minutes of the Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang. Californian, Chris Ward, needing an 8.50 to win, took off on his last wave and got barrelled to the channel scoring perfect 10's across the board.

After being chaired up the beach and accepting his trophy Ward then bent his knee and popped the question to his unsuspecting girlfriend. She accepted.

Rip Curl Cup Results: 1st Chris Ward (USA) 17.5 and a wife 2nd Mega Semadhi (Bali) 15.6 3rd Ry Craike (Aus) 9.25 4th Dede Suryana (Java) 9.20

Swellnet Sessions

Turtle Dove Reef

Mick Curley
Tue 7 August 12:00am

Eighty kilometres off the West Australian coastline and within sight of the continental shelf lies the mysterious Turtle Dove Reef. The previously unsurfed Turtle Dove fell onto the Storm Surfers radar screen when they were filming their latest 3D installment. Long time fishermen in the area spoke of a vast open ocean wave that only broke during the largest of swells. Should they trust the fishermen's story...?

Swellnet Sessions

Turtle Dove Reef

Mick Curley
Tue 7 August 12:00am

Eighty kilometres off the West Australian coastline and within sight of the continental shelf lies the mysterious Turtle Dove Reef. The previously unsurfed Turtle Dove fell onto the Storm Surfers radar screen when they were filming their latest 3D installment. Long time fishermen in the area spoke of a vast open ocean wave that only broke during the largest of swells. Should they trust the fishermen's story...?

Swellnet Sessions

Not the Rip Curl Cup

Mick Curley
Tue 24 July 12:00am

Last Thursday the organisers of the Rip Curl Cup passed up an opportunity to run the comp because the waves didn't make the grade at Padang Padang. 'Tide too low and swell too inconsistent' was the call. Must've been a hard decision as these photos suggest a bit of quality rolling over the reef.

All photos by Mick Curley.

Swellnet Sessions

Not the Rip Curl Cup

Mick Curley
Tue 24 July 12:00am

Last Thursday the organisers of the Rip Curl Cup passed up an opportunity to run the comp because the waves didn't make the grade at Padang Padang. 'Tide too low and swell too inconsistent' was the call. Must've been a hard decision as these photos suggest a bit of quality rolling over the reef.

All photos by Mick Curley.

Swellnet Sessions

Early Season Balinese Perfection

Mick Curley
Mon 16 April 12:00am

During the Easter weekend, as every surfable coastline in Australia was hit by swell, Indonesia received its first significant swell of the season. Bali-based photographer, Mick Curley, spent two days driving around his island home shooting the waves from huge Outside Corner (that's Jim Banks in the first shot) to perfect Padang Padang and all the usual suspects on the Bukit. Mick also shot a few lesser known rights during the swell. We'll leave you to guess where they are.

Swellnet Sessions

Early Season Balinese Perfection

Mick Curley
Mon 16 April 12:00am

During the Easter weekend, as every surfable coastline in Australia was hit by swell, Indonesia received its first significant swell of the season. Bali-based photographer, Mick Curley, spent two days driving around his island home shooting the waves from huge Outside Corner (that's Jim Banks in the first shot) to perfect Padang Padang and all the usual suspects on the Bukit. Mick also shot a few lesser known rights during the swell. We'll leave you to guess where they are.

Swellnet Sessions

Back to Life

Mick Curley
Fri 9 December 12:00am

After lying dormant for most of winter and spring the Noosa points came to life yesterday. From Granites to First Point each wave pumped under a mid-range ENE swell.

Aussie ex-pat, Mick Curley, who now calls Indonesia home, made a timely return to his old stompng ground and whipped out the camera after getting his morning fill of waves.

All photos by Mick.

Swellnet Sessions

Back to Life

Mick Curley
Fri 9 December 12:00am

After lying dormant for most of winter and spring the Noosa points came to life yesterday. From Granites to First Point each wave pumped under a mid-range ENE swell.

Aussie ex-pat, Mick Curley, who now calls Indonesia home, made a timely return to his old stompng ground and whipped out the camera after getting his morning fill of waves.

All photos by Mick.

Swellnet Sessions

Lee Wilson wins the Rip Curl Cup at Padang-Padang

Mick Curley
Tue 9 August 12:00am

In an amazing display of strategic tube-riding prowess, Bali's Lee Wilson used his years of local knowledge to barrel his way to victory in the Rip Curl Cup today at Bali's Banzai Pipeline over a field of the world's best tube riding specialists, including runner up and previous Rip Curl Cup winner Made "Bol" Adi Putra, Australia's Anthony Walsh, and first time finalist Mustofa Jeksen in a gripping 45 minute final.

Swellnet Sessions

Lee Wilson wins the Rip Curl Cup at Padang-Padang

Mick Curley
Tue 9 August 12:00am

In an amazing display of strategic tube-riding prowess, Bali's Lee Wilson used his years of local knowledge to barrel his way to victory in the Rip Curl Cup today at Bali's Banzai Pipeline over a field of the world's best tube riding specialists, including runner up and previous Rip Curl Cup winner Made "Bol" Adi Putra, Australia's Anthony Walsh, and first time finalist Mustofa Jeksen in a gripping 45 minute final.

Swellnet Sessions

Rip Curl GromSearch Lakey Peak

Mick Curley
Wed 13 April 12:00am
In the final heat Armansyah Baharudin, ten years old from Hu'u, out-surfed all the others in the under-14 division and was rewarded with a custom surfboard, a load of prizes and the title of the best grom under-14 of Sumbawa. The under-16 final was a hard battle between Usman, who won last year's GromSearch in Sumbawa, Yasin, Mansur and 12 year-old Andre. In the end Yasin won the title of the best under-16 grom in Sumbawa and the trip to Bali to compete at this year's GromSearch final held in Kuta beach in October during Rip Curl's Surf and Music Festival. All photos by Mick Curley.
Swellnet Sessions

Rip Curl GromSearch Lakey Peak

Mick Curley
Wed 13 April 12:00am
In the final heat Armansyah Baharudin, ten years old from Hu'u, out-surfed all the others in the under-14 division and was rewarded with a custom surfboard, a load of prizes and the title of the best grom under-14 of Sumbawa. The under-16 final was a hard battle between Usman, who won last year's GromSearch in Sumbawa, Yasin, Mansur and 12 year-old Andre. In the end Yasin won the title of the best under-16 grom in Sumbawa and the trip to Bali to compete at this year's GromSearch final held in Kuta beach in October during Rip Curl's Surf and Music Festival. All photos by Mick Curley.