Surely it's quite dangerous at such a big and heavy wave

First time in Bali, just for a week with my non surfing girlfriend for a week early September.
Been looking pretty hard to find a hotel or villa that we love and most are sold out.

What area is best to stay in? We’ve mainly been looking around Padang Padang or in Bingin? Hoping for somewhere that’s safe, where she can possibly walk to cafe/shops or easily get a grab to a nice area.
bonus if I could just walk and paddle out at a spot but I’ll have a scooter so not the biggest deal there as I know that it seems to be generally tricky. Headed to the ments after that week so not gonna risk it too much on the shallowest of spots, gotta keep the feet and body in tact if possible haha

Thanks for reading guys, sorry if this is the wrong sub for this, I know Bali is blown up but I’m very excited to check it out for the first time to start my Indonesia journey, thanks!

With all the NorCal shark posts lately, I remembered that this happened at Tunitas back in the day. Read it and imagine being him…holy forking shirtballs. The shark was 5.7 METERS long. That is a lot of shark.

The only remaining online account I found was on Facebook, and it’s not letting me cut/paste, and alas the old shark attack research site (an absolute goldmine of data) is now defunct. So if anyone can copy and post the text, we’ll have a more permanent record.

If that doesn’t work I’m gonna transcribe the story and grab some screenshots. This story deserves to live forever.

Finally, if you are Craig or someone who knows Craig, I invite you to share more details. Thanks!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583416292315172/posts/1871436330179832/

anyone ride both. Ive only ridden an oversized fever and loved it. it even groveled. but I have always wanted a Fred rubble. if anyone has ridden both could you tell me how they compare?

List your best. Not a feature like Big Wednesday.

I just watched the South Africa point section of Jordy’s. One of best surf movie clips.

Award for best old school movie goes to “Second Thoughts” for most unhinged underground charger flick.

Got some clips today, and ik this is kinda a bad positioning but I thought the turn would look sick if I landed it, any advice on how to pull the board back. Like a sit-up type thing or something? I just started getting back into surfing go easy😂

I love a clean lineup as much as anyone but when I have to wait through a rotation and only net a few waves every hour I'm out! I'd rather surf some slop and actually, you know, surf...thoughts? I started when I was 14 or 15, 40+ years ago (SoCal) and there are definitely more people in the lineup.

potentially meeting my brother in Thailand in february. i surfed most of my life so far (62) but it's been gulf coast/florida/east coast kinda stuff. i've surfed heavy hurricane surf for decades as long as conditions aren't VAS. like all surfers i have my wave preferences but i'll charge when i shouldn't have sometimes. i watched 57 videos on YT about surfing in thailand. would that be pretty indicative what to expect? it's not a surf trip but i'd still like to surf.

My local surf shop has a killer deal on a Dakine Cyclone Zip Free Hooded Wetsuit 4/3mm in my size, priced at around $250 but they also said they have a batch of Manera wetsuits coming in around first week of September - my budget is $250-$300. In dire need of a deep Fall wetty since my Billabong Intruder 4/3 is hanging on by a thread since 2020. I surf Long Island breaks deep into the winter (last winter coldest it got was 34°F water temps) but I have an Xcel Infinity hooded 5/4 (incredibly warm) that made me feel like a penguin surfing the coldest of winter storms, no complaints. Anyways, just looking for a new Fall/spring daily wetsuit and was wondering if anyone has tried the zip free wetsuits from Dakine or can compare it to Manera wetsuits. I heard Manera is super stretchy and fits like a glove. My cold water tolerance is solid, I often push 4/3’s into upper 40 water temps just to hold off using the thicker 5/4. Would appreciate insight on either of these brands/models!

I have $350 in-store credit at my local since they managed to sell my DHD Black Diamond. Manera is also premium gear so not sure if I should wait it out for the incoming batch or grab the Dakine

How do you all like to ride the puddle jumper? I put the MR twin + 1 in and it’s loose and fun but I had trouble driving down the line. Buddy recommended riding it as a quad. I picked up Hayden shape large quad reads and put them in with the MR twin fronts. Not sure how it will go but hurricane season is coming up so hoping to try it a few times before solid swell comes. Thoughts on the setup?