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Charlie Straumeitis

Swellnet Sessions

Taking the 'Cake

Charlie Straumeitis
Wed 16 May 12:00am

When Monday's south swell hit in Sydney crew with time on their hands bolted north or south. There's not that many places that handle the prevailing swell and wind conditions within the city limits. One of the few places that was handling it, although it was a bit wild and woolly, kept Eastern Suburbs surfers busy all morning.

Charlie Straumeitis parked himself on the headland and shot surfers taking the 'Cake.

Swellnet Sessions

Taking the 'Cake

Charlie Straumeitis
Wed 16 May 12:00am

When Monday's south swell hit in Sydney crew with time on their hands bolted north or south. There's not that many places that handle the prevailing swell and wind conditions within the city limits. One of the few places that was handling it, although it was a bit wild and woolly, kept Eastern Suburbs surfers busy all morning.

Charlie Straumeitis parked himself on the headland and shot surfers taking the 'Cake.

Swellnet Sessions

Elourea-watu

Charlie Straumeitis
Wed 9 May 12:00am

Elouera-watu: Way better than Mona-watu, almost as good as Uluwatu.

Charlie Straumeitis sat on the dune at Elourea, chuggin' Bintangs and lungin' Gudangs just to get in the spirit, as Elouera did it's best Indonesian impersonation.

Swellnet Sessions

Elourea-watu

Charlie Straumeitis
Wed 9 May 12:00am

Elouera-watu: Way better than Mona-watu, almost as good as Uluwatu.

Charlie Straumeitis sat on the dune at Elourea, chuggin' Bintangs and lungin' Gudangs just to get in the spirit, as Elouera did it's best Indonesian impersonation.

Swellnet Sessions

Sandstone and Sand

Charlie Straumeitis
Tue 8 May 12:00am

The swell that hit the East Coast over the weekend was a good all-rounder. Not only was it easterly in direction, getting into most coastal nooks, but the mid-range size sparked up the reefs without overpowering the beaches. Plenty of places, therefore, were pumping, not the least of them the Sutherland Shire, as Charlie Straumeitis' photos attest.

Swellnet Sessions

Sandstone and Sand

Charlie Straumeitis
Tue 8 May 12:00am

The swell that hit the East Coast over the weekend was a good all-rounder. Not only was it easterly in direction, getting into most coastal nooks, but the mid-range size sparked up the reefs without overpowering the beaches. Plenty of places, therefore, were pumping, not the least of them the Sutherland Shire, as Charlie Straumeitis' photos attest.

Swellnet Sessions

Kelly Slater's Solander Caper

Charlie Straumeitis
Tue 13 March 12:00am

Last week we ran a session titled 'King Hit' featuring Old Baldy copping an uncharacteristic drubbing at the hands of Cape Solander. The following day the lads at STAB ran an impromptu questionnaire around the Solander lineup regarding Kelly's performance. Big-name surfers were apparently talking about his dominance and “ability to control the ocean”.

Well, who's to argue? Office jockeys like me who didn't even see the session? Hell no!

Swellnet Sessions

Kelly Slater's Solander Caper

Charlie Straumeitis
Tue 13 March 12:00am

Last week we ran a session titled 'King Hit' featuring Old Baldy copping an uncharacteristic drubbing at the hands of Cape Solander. The following day the lads at STAB ran an impromptu questionnaire around the Solander lineup regarding Kelly's performance. Big-name surfers were apparently talking about his dominance and “ability to control the ocean”.

Well, who's to argue? Office jockeys like me who didn't even see the session? Hell no!

Swellnet Sessions

In The Nook

Charlie Straumeitis
Mon 20 February 12:00am

Sydney photographer, Charlie Straumeitis, recently took a southern sojourn that coincided with a solid southerly swell. It was the first decent swell in weeks, however it only offered a short window of good conditions before the wind turned onshore. Charlie found most of the usual haunts blown out or overrun with swell till he rounded this coastal nook to see it sheltered and pumping. 

Swellnet Sessions

In The Nook

Charlie Straumeitis
Mon 20 February 12:00am

Sydney photographer, Charlie Straumeitis, recently took a southern sojourn that coincided with a solid southerly swell. It was the first decent swell in weeks, however it only offered a short window of good conditions before the wind turned onshore. Charlie found most of the usual haunts blown out or overrun with swell till he rounded this coastal nook to see it sheltered and pumping. 

Swellnet Sessions

Rock up to Cape Solander

Charlie Straumeitis
Mon 1 August 12:00am

Never let it be said that we run too many shots of Cape Solander, especially when the shots we do run are drama-filled sequences such as this one of Bones Dwyer.

Here, Bones has a decent crack at a beautifully shaped wave only to be swallowed by the foamball and have the wave race off ahead of him. Punishment not over, the next wave in the set picks Bones up and deposits him back onto the rock shelf, near where crew jump into the water.

Swellnet Sessions

Rock up to Cape Solander

Charlie Straumeitis
Mon 1 August 12:00am

Never let it be said that we run too many shots of Cape Solander, especially when the shots we do run are drama-filled sequences such as this one of Bones Dwyer.

Here, Bones has a decent crack at a beautifully shaped wave only to be swallowed by the foamball and have the wave race off ahead of him. Punishment not over, the next wave in the set picks Bones up and deposits him back onto the rock shelf, near where crew jump into the water.

Swellnet Sessions

Seven Days From the Cape

Charlie Straumeitis
Fri 10 June 12:00am
This morning it's two foot in Sydney, yet last Friday Cape Solander was off the hook as a fresh east swell unloaded triple-sucking compression chambers on the shallow sandstone shelf.  Charlie Straumeitis was there to film the carnage (and occasional moments of glory).
Swellnet Sessions

Seven Days From the Cape

Charlie Straumeitis
Fri 10 June 12:00am
This morning it's two foot in Sydney, yet last Friday Cape Solander was off the hook as a fresh east swell unloaded triple-sucking compression chambers on the shallow sandstone shelf.  Charlie Straumeitis was there to film the carnage (and occasional moments of glory).