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Fiji waves - big swell hitting now

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Created by brucex > 9 months ago, 20 May 2011
brucex
QLD, 701 posts
20 May 2011 7:02PM
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Ben, Ryland and Brodie are in Fiji
this shot was yesterday





I just saw another shot of today (sorry can't share ) Ben saying it was the biggest swell he has kited in - more pics to come later

DANEgerous
VIC, 253 posts
20 May 2011 7:11PM
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Looks insane. Love to see more pics.

Spacemonkey!
SA, 2288 posts
20 May 2011 6:49PM
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Wow thats a cool Pic< you don't have in higher resolution?

Hunter S
WA, 516 posts
20 May 2011 5:23PM
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Bloody awesome

Does this mean we're finally going to get some classy BWS out takes?

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
20 May 2011 8:35PM
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brucex said...

Ben, Ryland and Brodie are in Fiji
this shot was yesterday

I just saw another shot of today (sorry can't share ) Ben saying it was the biggest swell he has kited in - more pics to come later


What break is that at?
Looks like someone is getting dragged of the back of that wave

Would be nice to be able to drop everything and do sh!t like that.
Looks like a chopper was there, so I guess we will see a good vid in teh next week or so?

Poida
WA, 1916 posts
20 May 2011 6:51PM
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OMG

coreyb
WA, 463 posts
20 May 2011 7:50PM
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Massive Cloudbreak. Looks very offshore too.

Cant wait to see some proper pics, hope they actually rode a few waves.

Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
20 May 2011 9:56PM
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SE is actually offshore, or thereabouts. Seems S-SE to me. Yes, this must be a first if it is Cloudbreak. Have not seen kiting photos from there before. Totally jealous. Nice clean swell. Wobble on the wave face gives you an indication of the tide.

20 May 2011 10:55PM
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Not kiting but still an epic tube ride

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
20 May 2011 11:15PM
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Kitepower Australia said...

Not kiting but still an epic tube ride


I am not a surfer, but still watched it three times, awsum stuff

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
20 May 2011 11:49PM
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The Reef is not very far from the shore there at tamba sands, so big waves and high tide would mean the lawn would be to wet to mow


wishy
WA, 1501 posts
20 May 2011 10:30PM
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Tony Armstrong said...

SE is actually offshore, or thereabouts. Seems S-SE to me. Yes, this must be a first if it is Cloudbreak. Have not seen kiting photos from there before. Totally jealous. Nice clean swell. Wobble on the wave face gives you an indication of the tide.


Not the first, my chileno mate kited the sh!t out of it last year alone. cheeky bastard.

brucex
QLD, 701 posts
21 May 2011 5:28PM
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here is a pic of Brodie a few days before the big swell - this was his first 15mins in fiji - and yes that is his kite about to get slammed under the lip




wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
21 May 2011 5:55PM
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brucex said...

here is a pic of Brodie a few days before the big swell - this was his first 15mins in fiji - and yes that is his kite about to get slammed under the lip


Nothing like being experianced, you have plenty of stories to tell
I bet there was only one word going though his mind as he looked up at that

terminal
1421 posts
21 May 2011 5:46PM
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wdric said...

brucex said...

here is a pic of Brodie a few days before the big swell - this was his first 15mins in fiji - and yes that is his kite about to get slammed under the lip


Nothing like being experianced, you have plenty of stories to tell
I bet there was only one word going though his mind as he looked up at that




Lines?

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 6:06PM
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Good luck getting in that big barrel in the first pic haha, if the amount of speed you have isn't enough to deal with, that foam you have to run over sure would be. Can't wait to see some more stuff from this and other locations.

Puetz
NT, 2177 posts
21 May 2011 8:19PM
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brucex said...

here is a pic of Brodie a few days before the big swell - this was his first 15mins in fiji - and yes that is his kite about to get slammed under the lip







... Holy moly, that looks bad arse situation! Do you think its a 5 line or a 4 line kite?

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 8:59PM
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sir ROWDY said...

Good luck getting in that big barrel in the first pic haha, if the amount of speed you have isn't enough to deal with, that foam you have to run over sure would be.


Rook comment if I ever heard one. You know you can controll your speed with the right kite controll skills. Give it time,,you will get it.

tightlines
WA, 3475 posts
21 May 2011 7:00PM
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It's a BWS Noise so 4 line, I'd be ditching the lot quick smart.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 7:02PM
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lotofwind said...

sir ROWDY said...

Good luck getting in that big barrel in the first pic haha, if the amount of speed you have isn't enough to deal with, that foam you have to run over sure would be.


Rook comment if I ever heard one.


noob.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 9:04PM
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sir ROWDY said...

lotofwind said...

sir ROWDY said...

Good luck getting in that big barrel in the first pic haha, if the amount of speed you have isn't enough to deal with, that foam you have to run over sure would be.


Rook comment if I ever heard one.


noob.


ROWDY,,same,same.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 7:06PM
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lotofwind said...

sir ROWDY said...

lotofwind said...

sir ROWDY said...

Good luck getting in that big barrel in the first pic haha, if the amount of speed you have isn't enough to deal with, that foam you have to run over sure would be.


Rook comment if I ever heard one.


noob.


ROWDY,,same,same.


rookasauruslol

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 9:13PM
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Met the locals when I was up your way,
when you organised to meet me but didnt show up??
They said that was your typical style,,,raving how good you think you are but when push comes to shove,,
you dont show or fake an injury.
Yep,your definetly a wannab wakeboarder/wanksk8ter
Well,thats what your local north coast mates said.Bah haaa ha haaaa.gotta love ya mates that bag ya out.

hamburglar
ACT, 2174 posts
21 May 2011 9:13PM
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brucex said...

here is a pic of Brodie a few days before the big swell - this was his first 15mins in fiji - and yes that is his kite about to get slammed under the lip







thats some nice planking there

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 7:19PM
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lotofwind said...

Met the locals when I was up your way,
when you organised to meet me but didnt show up??
They said that was your typical style,,,raving how good you think you are but when push comes to shove,,
you dont show or fake an injury.
Yep,your definetly a wannab wakeboarder/wanksk8ter
Well,thats what your local north coast mates said.Bah haaa ha haaaa.gotta love ya mates that bag ya out.


I told you already I'm one big Lemon, I don't know why you keep expecting something else... Thought you were smarter than that, obviously not.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 9:23PM
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Yep,,I realise now,,
Thats what the Lennox crew told me.
You dont play well with others do you.Locals didnt have many good words,,,were not surprised you didnt show up.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 7:27PM
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lotofwind said...

Yep,,I realise now,,
Thats what the Lennox crew told me.
You dont play well with others do you.


Bout time.
I don't know, work it out for yourself, I couldn't care less.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 9:29PM
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obviously.[}:)]
I have never been to a spot and mentioned a (new) locals name,, and got so much negative feed back.

Had to explain that I didnt know you cause I thought they were gunna beat me up cause they thought I was your mate.

ok
NSW, 1087 posts
21 May 2011 9:37PM
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there will be a video of BWS kite closeups and people going straight coming to a seabreeze topic near you soon!

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 May 2011 7:42PM
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lotofwind said...


Had to explain that I didnt know you cause I thought they were gunna beat me up cause they thought I was your mate.


BWAHAHA sucked in, that's what you get for mentioning my name.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
21 May 2011 9:49PM
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I mentioned your name to some rollerbladers and got heaps of cred.How embarressment for youLOL'ding



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