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only 1 surfer still surfing, but not on this one -- photo: tubeman
SURF PICKED UP, OFFSHORES BLEW, and the CROWD…NONE!
rogue faced 10-footers well groomed, polished, and clean
focused deep on Moneys pocket until the ride was done
with lip-line plumes cooling down scorching backs
and all two-legged snakes left home on the land
G-LAND WAS a DAY of PURE EPIC FUN!!!
full-moon party tonight…
Bobby’s G-Land Surf Camp
It’s slowly happening and I’m slowly becoming more excited about it. For Bobby, it’s not the best thing to have a thinning guest-list, but I’m sure he’s beyond stressing about this considering it happens every year at this time. We’re down to 4 tables at dinner time. Raymond is done for the season and Joyo needs fewer tables than us. Somehow, deep within me I know you’re not buying airline tickets, so I’m comfortable divulging this.
I hope to be writing a story about an epic G-Land day. Won’t be from today. In fact, I hope this “the westerly wind-flow never came” phrase won’t be (more…)
eatable delectables
looking out from within
Some morning surf checks are pretty evident that the day is not meant to be spent surfing. There was size, not large, but enough to unload some loud one’s on the reef. There’s something about the sky here, more about the moisture content in the local atmosphere that seems to be a tell-tale of how the day may be. G-Land was 3 to 4 foot again but the westerly wind-flow never came. Walled-up lumps with many bumps make the G-Land Surf a true challenge in projecting long-distances with control and fluidity. (more…)
Nice pulse arrived today at G-Land with 3 to 4 foot sets focusing a little further up-reef than yesterday…a slight swell-direction shift to the west. I wasn’t up early early this morning cause I drank 2 small Bintangs. There’s something sinister inside them beers…maybe they’re still using formaldehyde? Bobby’s G-Land Surf Camp should start pouring Draft Guinness. Any supporters???
But, by 10 A.M. the offshores had begun their ruckuss with the bamboo and (more…)
It really amazes me how different the G-Land Surf conditions are from one day to the next. The early morning’s situation was not even close enough to wipe the sleep out of my eyes or head. However, by 11:00, sets were showing up as the tide came through its bottom…..but it was innnn_connnn_sissss_tent!
I ended up timing my surf opposite from (more…)
Not too much to write about today BECAUSE it was a day to do mainly one thing here at G-Land…. RIDE a SURFBOARD on WAVES. I can throw in a few other activities such as; ate quality food, fixed a few dings, stretched, but I don’t want to yank details out of them.
Surfed some quality 6 to 8 foot-faced Fang. I saw some nice barrels from both perspectives and they were equally enjoyable. My goodness there (more…)
Walking through the corridor between the dining area and the beach was emotional early this morning. The thunder generated by the reef bounce was powerful. I was instantly shocked out of my normal morning old-man pace and into another cellular orbit. It was a nice reminder to harness that power more voluntarily.
BUT…there was a different reason why (more…)
Relaxing is what today was all about. Most of today’s new guests went for a surf at some point in the day, but plenty of guests just lounged today at Bobby’s G-Land Surf Camp. Hanging in the hammock, reading a book, taking a nap, watching a movie, going for a walk, stretching…whatever felt right.
Early morning G-Land Surf conditions at 6:30 were pretty poor considering 0.4 meter low tide and weak swell. Max set size was 4 foot on the face (chest high) and heavily sectioned. By 11:00, I saw a few sets starting to run down the reef at lower Kongs and a few through Moneys. But it was more a hopeful indicator that the alleged swell was starting to fill in and not an enticer to go for a surf. The surf never really came up today at G-Land and that 11:00 pulse was probably the best of the day. People were of course still surfing throughout the day…
Last night was a Pool Comp night. The staff love really it! They’re the first to put in the buy-in. It was probably the best display of buleh playing and worst from the indos that I’ve ever seen. But in the end, Balinese Dewa claimed the pot on the same day that his deceased ancestors left Earth after a 10-day visit…the day of Kuningan. Read about it if your not already Hindu (and interested), it may make you massage your chin.
It started last night in the dining area of Bobby’s G-Land Surf Camp, but I left it up to their high-noon scheduled meeting to see if it would really happen. You could melt all the empty confidence-fuel vessels from last night and make a glass-bottom boat. High noon came and only 2 people were good to their words…Newcastle Neil and Stanwell Park Charlie. I wasn’t going to make it “the 3 of us.” Instead…I paddled out through the lagoon, unplanned and to my benefit…just before they did. I.T.N. at 12-noon happened…that means “In The Nude.” Probably a first for Pantai Plengkung (G-Land).
I wonder…if it was pumping, would they have still committed. There were, however still (more…)
I’m from southern California and I may be setting myself up to have fewer and fewer surfs there in the future. Today, I would give G-Land a 4 out of 10. Naturally….there’ll be a difference between my 10 and yours. But one thing is for sure, I’ve been fortunate enough to see high quality waves on almost every section of the reef minus beyond Speedies. Not many people have seen that section either…. My point is that today’s 4 here was a 9 out of 10 back home. If I can’t permanently live here at Bobby’s G-Land Surf Camp, I may have to start searching for a quality tree somewhere near!!!
So…I made it into the line-up at about 10:45, but beautifully there was no one to line-up behind. By 11:30 my head was truly burning up cause I had not stopped surfing/paddling/surfing/etc.. Three souls joined me after my first couple of waves and we traded off waves with a smile. I write souls cause it’s much easier to feel that…see that…when your not in the middle of a hungry pack of individuals.
Photog John came up to us, stopped for a brief moment before continuing on up-reef to the more populus pack. Not many more though. Ended up getting that special window. If he parked below us, everyone from Money Trees would have migrated down.
Today’s G-Land Surf Report: 3-4 foot (6-8 foot faces)…12 seconds @ 207*…~10 knot offshore….AND every section of the reef having a moment today with exception to Launching Pads and beyond top-end Speedies. That easily misjudgable ledge even had a couple of…well…ledges!
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