24th May was a huge day at The Office with, among others, John McGroder (red board and hat), Bronson Meydi, and Maya Gabeira (5:00 min mark).
Brilliant filming by both David Biner (Indo Eye) and Spencer Whiting (Gimbal God).
"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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Sick waves, wish we were there instead of cold tassie.
Good work, Dave!
The mother of all roll-ins, that place. (Along with Aileens.)
Looks so tempting doesn't it?! I chatted to a dude post-big swell once, and he said he'd caught a huge roll in there and said: "best wave of my life and I will never do it again" haha.
I kooked one on a big day and slipped my bottom turn and got sucked up and over the falls and detonated, board was obliterated, copped the next 4 on the head, tried to swim only to stuck in the rip so swam down to the next reef and beached myself on dry reef to vomit up the Indian Ocean……good times……
Nice story! We had it smoking once - touch under that size - but a few of those double ups came through and had you scratching for the channel. Old mate at 3:51 - I cant even imagine what he copped after that close out. Knowing that at some point you have to get across the surgeons table.....looks tasty but freakin hairy. I have absolute respect for the crew taking off late on those bombs.
Heavy!!!
I should add that after I made it to the beach a little village kid came up with my board pieces asking if he could keep it ……. In between vomit and some tears I might have not been very polite…..that board is probably still in use and patched up and going strong
That Maya wave is a bomb
Magroder still ruling the office all these years later……
Bed red board and the hat? I thought that might be him.
Yup
Imagine the waves and things that man has seen. Doris too.
Crazy life ! Definitely recommend a trip on the Barrenjoey if anyone gets the chance.
Faaaaaark
Looks quite good
Crazy. Nias pumping too.
Awesome. Is that a claim gone wrong at 2min mark?
Only been to HT's once.
it was dead flat. Not a ripple, not even a hint of a breaking wave.
With a light onshore wind on it.
Always spins me out seeing it like this.
Arguably, it's an even bigger spin out when it's breaking and you take stock of which way you're facing.
Premium bathymetry.
And to think that swell has to refract a full 180degs. It's a freak of nature that place.
Stu. Am i correct by saying the swell partly bounces of the Sumatran mainland, as we know it likes a west offshore but the coast faces east, do remember when cruising the mid channel between both masses of land that you’d see currents going in all directions. Would be interested if you could shed more light on this topic. Thanks
I just came back from 9 days at Ht's, left the week before this day. The winds have been super funky this year and the name Ht's - Hopefully Tomorrow got thrown around a bit. Beautiful spot, though this years LaNina is making for lots of onshore days unfortunately.
You get the left good?
Only surfed it once, there were a couple good days I heard.
Best video of it I've seen by a long way - Usually the barrel looks almond shape and pinches on the exit.
Bloody hell. I've surfed that wave at 4ft and that freaked me out (surgeons table...)
Had Lances Right primo 4-6ft with Scuzz’s boat Budyadahri twice in 2008 and again in 2010, its like no other wave youll ever surf again. The mind travels there often this time of year. Bravo to these boys.
Epic footage. Its called Lances Right! Not HT's. Can't name a wave twice.
Incredible
In the Water level view never gets old. Awesome stuff.
Good and gooder:
how good is Taj...........makes it look soooooooooooooooooo easy !!!!!!!!
Hows the lady @5:20 - charging backhand!
How do pros get so good?
Talent, practise, discipline.
Gotta have the first and then follow with the other two. Never had any of the three so got a job.
Haven't surfed it but some waves look easy and then others look so heavy at that size.
Natural footers dream!