Beau Pilgrim here. I returned back from Fiji a couple of weeks ago and after watching the WSL final on Friday I thought I’d share some shots from my trip. May is such a great time for Fiji with amazing swells and minimal wind. I had a flawless three weeks of waves on Namotu Island, perhaps scoring more than the guys on tour with an almost 2 week flat spell.
Here’s a bit of the action. I will also share some photos from the big swell in the coming days.
Telling that we got soaked on Sunday would be an understatement. So, if I’m sure that if you had to do medical claims, make some space in the wardrobe, tidy up the garage, catch-up on emails or watch the latest episodes of Games of Thrones, yesterday was the perfect day to do so!
Today it’s clearing. Stormy sunrise, which looked promising…but no. No fancy colours. Nothing too exciting. Waves ? Yes. Tama is the pick even though it’s a very shifty.
We’ll be cold later this week. Howling westerlies on the menu. We’ll struggle to pass the 10ºC mark, so enjoy today’s warmth. It won’t last.
I still can’t believe how WILD Big Monday was. Here are some crazy images of last week that I wanted to share with you, especially after all the amazingly nice emails received yesterday after posting the newsletter.
Now, we’re due for another storm but this time, we’re in for crazy amounts of rain, and not so much swell. Not as fun.
Gabriel Medina is taking the Fiji Pro crown, in front of Wilko. This means that Namotu wins another title ! Yew !
Today, I want to bring you something different: a black & white series from Big Monday, shot from the sky.
Rough muddy waters, turmoils, crazy rips, white lines and froth explosions gave the ocean 100s of different textures, best seen from the sky.
Try to picture some of those images in a large format slick looking A-Grade frame in the hallway or the dining room on a big white wall. Yes, it’d look amazing. Check with the Mrs for a formal approval, and click to make a purchase ! For this series only, we will give you the option to choose between white, black or light wooden frame. Just add a comment when checking out.
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. With this great weather and this clean little swell, I’m sure it was a nice weekend.
I went down to the Bondi Aquarium this morning. First, I saw a couple of seals on the Southern end of the beach, just off the Icebergs. Bruno, who was flying his drone, tried to get the shot, and we discovered this huge school of fish ! I mean, a dark, condensed, pack of fishes, about the size of the Icebergs Pool (which explains the presence of the seal). If you don’t already follow Bruno’s youtube channel of amazing aerial local aerial footage, you should: click here !
Then, the a few pods of whales cruised alongside the shores. They’re (hump)back in town ! I saw a few in the last couple of weeks, but way offshore. Today, they were finally swimming at zoom lens reach.
And then, more seals. At least 4 of them, from what I could count, just off Marks Park.
So, if you go for a stroll today, or a run, keep your eyes opened, the local marine life is putting up a nice show.
Today is a mix of shots taken in Bondi and Tama yesterday morning. Lines and lines and lines of pure joy were reaching the shore, and only a few were enjoying them.
If you had the talent of dodging the close-outs, there were some nuggets to be surfed on both beaches.
The pulse was still present, but the size had dropped right off. This will open the possibility for the average and normal surfers to get a bit of action too, after the elite has had enough fun for weeks !
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