After a month of slumber, including the whole waiting period of the Rip Curl Padang Cup, Padang Padang came to life over the weekend. In this sequence Florida Ray sets a precarious line through a shallow, low tide bowl and makes it...just.

These shots were taken just as the swell was coming on. It ended up far larger. We'll run more photos in the coming days.

Photos by Rich Robson.//STUART NETTLE