Kelly cooking with gas in West Oz - video
Kelly Slater threading some nice backlit barrels somewhere in Western Australia.
Kelly Slater threading some nice backlit barrels somewhere in Western Australia.
Autumn is really kicking into gear around Australia with both the east and west coasts due to be hit by large swells over the coming week.
Easter Friday in WA's south-west was big. Not quite Mark Foo's Unridden Realm big, although there wasn't many waves getting ridden when photographer Louis Stone was shooting.
So although this gallery is short of people riding waves it gives a great indication of size on Good Friday.
To check more of Louis' work visit his website.
Easter Friday in WA's south-west was big. Not quite Mark Foo's Unridden Realm big, although there wasn't many waves getting ridden when photographer Louis Stone was shooting.
So although this gallery is short of people riding waves it gives a great indication of size on Good Friday.
To check more of Louis' work visit his website.
The surf pumped in Margaret River yesterday for the Telstra Drug Aware competition. Yet as good as the surf was at Mainbreak - and at 6'-8' and offshore it was pretty damn good! - spectators were distracted by the action going down on the other side of the bay. The Box was throwing out meaty slabs for a hungry horde, amongst them Kelly Slater who attracted an armada of boats and even a heliicopter to document his session. 14-year old uber-grom, Jack Robinson, also threw himself over a couple of cliffs.
The surf pumped in Margaret River yesterday for the Telstra Drug Aware competition. Yet as good as the surf was at Mainbreak - and at 6'-8' and offshore it was pretty damn good! - spectators were distracted by the action going down on the other side of the bay. The Box was throwing out meaty slabs for a hungry horde, amongst them Kelly Slater who attracted an armada of boats and even a heliicopter to document his session. 14-year old uber-grom, Jack Robinson, also threw himself over a couple of cliffs.
As far as summers go West Oz is having a cracker. While there's been nothing huge they've been copping plenty of mid-range swell with good conditions to boot.
Last week our Margaret River reporter, Calvin Best, swum out to his local to photograph a few of the lads at close range. In typical style the natives are riding longer boards, taking off late and laying a bucketload of rail.
As far as summers go West Oz is having a cracker. While there's been nothing huge they've been copping plenty of mid-range swell with good conditions to boot.
Last week our Margaret River reporter, Calvin Best, swum out to his local to photograph a few of the lads at close range. In typical style the natives are riding longer boards, taking off late and laying a bucketload of rail.
When the wind blows onshore in WA it can be relentless with front after sou-westerly front smashing the coast. When that happens, surfing, at least on the open stretches, ain't a pleasant experience. Yet when the wind swings and co-incides with a good swell there's simply no better place to be.
Justin Edwards spent last weekend down by the river and scored big time.
All photos by Justin.
When the wind blows onshore in WA it can be relentless with front after sou-westerly front smashing the coast. When that happens, surfing, at least on the open stretches, ain't a pleasant experience. Yet when the wind swings and co-incides with a good swell there's simply no better place to be.
Justin Edwards spent last weekend down by the river and scored big time.
All photos by Justin.