Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seth provided the goods yesterday with the swell ramping up late Sunday ahead of a peak Monday morning. It wasn't until the tide filled in and the swell settled that Kirra really turned it on but Craig Halstead (surfonmars) caught all the action featuring Mick Fanning, Nathan Hedge, Mikey Wright, Morgan Cibilic and Shaun Harrington among others.
"That board felt like the starting point for a new life."
The inner mechanics of Russell's mind.
Sniffing out the bounty on land and at sea.
From a day with a low wave count yet high consequence.
Like a hundred social media clips joined together but not on social media.
Seeking darkness on a sunny day.
And Matahi lifts the bar yet again.
Bite size humans in king size waves.
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Great footage. Love to know how many of these guys had ski assist.
Yes only showed one take off which for me in big waves is the most impressive part
Hey boys, i was there watching for a fair chunk of the 6-8ft+ swell and the crew getting the best barrels were the ones paddling into them. The skis couldn't get too close to the crowd so yeah, paddle in won.
Yes only showed one take off which for me in big waves is the most impressive part
Crazy good vid
How's the guy pig dogging at 3:00 then comes out with his back foot off the board. Crazy!
so good!
That guy who takes off at 3:10 was flying! Unreal
lucky bastards! One day of solid swell down here(6ft+) so far with only one reef turning on with a holiday crowd to make it really enjoyable. Wrong state looking at the vids from QLD.
Diamonds in the rough. Was hard work and plenty of wash throughs
Regardless, having the summer we are having down here in Vic, there's a few crew who'd love a few 6ft wash-thrus with those kinda gems for the taking....and in boardies.
Hardy ‘for the taking’. It’s a bloody hard wave. Probably the most difficult in Australia all things considered… crowds, sweep, take off, fickleness of the good waves and demoralising consequences of taking off on the wrong one. Then there’s riding it.
As I said, gems for the taking. In boardies. The current Vic summer leaves a takeoff on a 6ft closeout well behind in the demoralising stakes.
Fair enough! Don’t worry, things will soon turn around for Vicco.
At a place like Kirra..?.... So it well be earned for those deserving reward for long term effort.
love seeing a random score a bomb
Agreed, it’s fairly special actually. To snag one of the pack and to also have the chops and skill to get in is really something.
holy *&%
Seeing a few clips of big Wade Carmichael out at Kirra not looking so big?
Has he gone into diet mode or off the beers after getting knocked off the tour?
https://www.lukesorensen.com.au/cyclone-seth-kirra-tempestas-turbo/2043
So good. Better vid too I reckon.
Who's the guy on his backhand, drops in at 2.19, avoids kook bailing board then comes out behind a drop in and all with no hands?
Very impressive.
udo you diabolical.. awesome link thanks!
Yep that was well done
Drop in didnt look left .....was on a DS. ?
Yeah that sick
Quiet frustrating 1 form of surfing adaptation is rounding up a drop in. Unnecessary bottom turns around foam balls created by a shoulder hopper intentionally wrecking waves What is with that?
Darn! Look so fun. I would have liked to been out there that day! Good stuff Craig..
Thank Tim
Cheers
Solid Kirra!!
Solid Kirra!!
That was wicked doggy..cheers
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