Bali surf travel adventures and misadventures

Bali surf travel adventures and misadventures

True short stories about surf adventures from Australia to the reefs of Bali and beyond.

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    • The hold down of hold downs – Nusa Lembongan, August 2019
    • The biggest swell to hit bali in living memory
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    • Sometimes there’s more to surfing than just surfing – Nusa Lembongan, June 2018
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    • The two faces of ‘The Cave’ – Uluwatu, August 2017
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TRUE SURF STORIES FROM BALI & BEYOND

BALI 2025 🏄‍♂️ Check out the link in Bio BALI 2025 🏄‍♂️ Check out the link in Bio to find out how I scored perfect waves 😀
Check out link in Bio for the story on discovering Check out link in Bio for the story on discovering & scoring this ‘Secret Spot’ on the East Coast of Bali 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️
Bali moments 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️
BALI February 2024 🏄‍♂️ ‘That feeling’ when you’ve just had one of the best surfs of your life…

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BALI February 2024 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

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BALI February 2024 #bali #keramas #surf #bigsurf BALI February 2024

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BALI February 2024 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

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BALI February 2024 #bali #keramas #surf #bigsurf BALI February 2024

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‘Dreamlands’ is called ‘Dreamlands’ for a ‘Dreamlands’ is called ‘Dreamlands’ for a reason…. 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️ BALI AUG 23’

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Back to back days with ‘Dreamlands’ on the Buk Back to back days with ‘Dreamlands’ on the Bukit going off! This shows the perfect split peak with me going on the right hander and slotting in 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️ AUG 23’

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Uluwatu offered up a window of a couple of hours & Uluwatu offered up a window of a couple of hours & I got to surf a few absolutely beautiful waves, some being the nicest I have there. So clean and perfect and lots of fun! 

BALI AUG 23’

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Do you think my Nephew & I had a good surf…? 😉 

Ceningan Point, Nusa Lembongan AUG 23’

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Ceningan Point, Nusa Lembongan, Bali. Also known a Ceningan Point, Nusa Lembongan, Bali. Also known as Mahana Point & Secret Point 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️ What crowds…

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Balangan BALI AUG 23’ 🏄‍♂️ The one that Balangan BALI AUG 23’ 🏄‍♂️ The one that got away…

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ULUWATU AUG 23’ #bali #uluwatu #surf #balisurf ULUWATU AUG 23’

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‘Lacerations’ Nusa Lembongan, Bali AUG 2023 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️

Photo by: @allthingsfishy ❤️

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‘The Perfect Wave’ (Link to story in Bio) #ba ‘The Perfect Wave’ (Link to story in Bio)

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BALI 2023 ❤️❤️❤️ BALI 2023 ❤️❤️❤️
Had the privilege of surfing with Chris Hemsworth Had the privilege of surfing with Chris Hemsworth whilst surfing in Bali just recently. Such a down to earth nice bloke & he can rip in the surf too! Nice to meet you Chris 😊

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