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August 12, 2008
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In case you didn't know, Western Australia is holding.
When deepwater Indian Ocean swells smash into Oz's western coastline, the possibilities are endless. Not that's it's easy or anything; it takes some local knowledge, plenty of driving and a big set of cojones.
"A couple of mates had towed here before and said it had potential," Scott recalls. "Once we arrived out there, a couple of good ones came through and the boys were onto it. Jay Davies found a couple of hollow ones to backdoor. I suppose after his Teahupoo antics, these waves were soft in comparison." |
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Despite a few long lulls, the session proved a worthy venture. Surfline's Kevin Wallis explains how the elements combined for this lucky band of Aussies: "Jay Davies found a couple of hollow ones to backdoor. I suppose after his Teahupoo antics, these waves were soft in comparison."
-- photographer Jamie Scott
This swell came about thanks to a series of low pressure systems that stretched out across the Southern Indian Ocean in early August. While the wind speed within these lows wasn't overly impressive (40-45 knots), the fetch length and proximity of the storm to West Australia certainly made up for any velocity shortcomings. The large, deepwater southwest groundswell rapidly filled into the exposed deepwater reefs of Southwest Australia Thursday afternoon, August the 7th, with solid surf continuing on Friday the 8th. The region was also under the influence of a large ridge of high pressure with clear skies and favorable southeast/east-southeast wind as the swell slammed the coast. Stay tuned for more West Oz Slab-o-rama in the Fall issue of WATER magazine, out in early September. SURFLINE HOME PAGE MORE TRAVEL |
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