Hi all,

So we’ve been ranting and raving a bit about East Java Wave Palace for a while now.  Admist our banging of pots and pans you may have gleamed a few facts the number 1. being that the place is awesome. Awesome like Christmas on steroids but with Coconuts, Surf and cocktails instead of screaming kids and wrapping paper. Awesome in the true sense of the word as in ‘Awe inspiring’ – not like “Wow, that Chicken Nugget was awesome, may I have another?”

This is the place that you dreamed of when going through gromhood.

A few have found this out for themselves take the latest Testimonial to come through for example….. and we’ve included some pics because some of us still dream like groms and they help.

Enjoy WS:)

Hey Rod,

Know this testimonial has been late coming mate but as they say “better late than never” & in your case “the best is always worth waiting for !!” as has occurred at your paradise – Istana Ombak Java. Having travelled, lived & surfed extensively throughout Indonesia since the 1980s and experienced some ultra magic places throughout the Indonesian archipelago during my time- Rod’s ‘Istana Ombak –Wave Palace’ environmentally conscious hideaway completely took me by surprise. Not easy after a quarter of a century of Indo hustle ! Istana Ombak is in a word “unique”, so close to everything Java has to offer but yet so far removed, so far away in time. You want surf, scenery and serenity, a hassle free holiday then utopia can be yours when you spend some time hangin out here. Rod has created a comfortable low key haven for a limited number of surfers / family & friends who wish to experience the joys & simplicity of an earlier time to which people sort an Indo escape. No hassles no hawkers no shopping !! Just great fresh food, friendly locals, coldest beer & a whole lotta fun.While the surf was the initial attraction for me I returned with my wife to find that there were far more hidden treasures to be had in this remote green cool space of Java. I dare not deliver on these here but digress and allow you to discover the romance that Rods reveals if you ever have the pleasure in visiting this diverse and unique area of Rod’s world in Java. Oh yeh – the sunsets you’ll die for ! Terima kasih banyak Pak Rod untuk Istana Ombak – looking forward to our next sojourn…
Bergos xx

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Hi all,

Well its been a while since we’ve heard from the legendary Sa’Moana resort so when the below surf report with pictures came through we got a little excited.  Samoa is cooking right now! If Summer Mush is getting you down then Sa’Moana might be the answer.

Enjoy WS

Report No: Week 40

Period: 29^th Sept to 8^th Oct

By Surfguide: Rudi Schwartz

Sunday.

First day with World Surfaris group: Geoff, Red, Eric, Marti, Henri and Nev. Light southerly winds and a good south swell provided great conditions to head to some isolated spots.  We got to the boat at dawn and motored to Spot-X, a fun wrapping right hander that although was a little side-shore, had really fun head high walls, with a few barrels here and there.  After about an hour the breeze picked up a bit so we pulled anchor and headed to Y-Tops, a more serious left-hander that had overhead sets, and some fast sections.  It was great for some turns but the breeze wasn’t allowing it to barrel.  Later in the Afternoon, as the tide started to drop, the wind swung offshore and it started to tube strait away!  Everyone got some great waves and we got back to the resort just in time for beer o’clock.

Monday.

Again conditions looked good for the same stretch of coast.  We surfed head high Y-Tops, with a few bigger sets, which were providing some nice tubes again.  The wind however started to pick up, so we decided to motor about 45 minutes to another left, Pebbles.  Pebbles had a wedging take-off on the inside bowl, which was a barrel from take-off.  Marti and I got a few fun shoulder high waves and I also proceeded to get a nice Samoan tattoo on the inside after falling off.  Meanwhile Red, Geoff and Henri went out the back, where head high walls were peeling along the reef, better for turns.  A very successful day once again!

Tuesday.

The winds shifted to the west overnight so we headed to a spot that looked good for the swell direction.  We got to Special K, which was empty, providing perfectly offshore, head high sets.  The take off had a few barrels and was really sling-shotting you into the next bowl, which rolled along the inside reef.  Only Geoff, Marti and Henri came out this day and really scored fun un-crowded waves.  We got back to Sa’Moana Resort and the other guys were a bit disappointed to hear that they missed out.  You’ve got to be in it to win it!

Wednesday.

We woke up early on the low-tide and the guys decided to do the “Trenches Tour”.  These natural sea caves allow you to snorkel through the lava tubes into the ocean.  On the ocean side we did a couple of fun rock jumps which was good and on the way back we checked out the waterfall.  After having their noses rubbed in it the previous afternoon, Nev, Eric and Red wanted to head out to Special K, while the other guys had a relaxing afternoon at Sa’Moana.  Even though the swell had dropped a little, the wind was still very good and we were greeted by chest to shoulder high waves, that were perfect for some turns providing 100m rides.

Thursday.

We woke up greeted by a bigger swell than the previous two days, with the same westerly winds.  Everyone was keen to go and see what Special K was doing in these conditions.  We had an addition to the team, Bevan who was happy to get some waves in boardies, coming from New Zealand!  We got out there and were pleasantly surprised that it was holding the swell and there were overhead sets, with a few nice barrels followed by wrapping walls into the inside section.  Everyone surfed and surfed until they couldn’t paddle much anymore and we headed back to Sa’Moana to have a few refreshments and play Bocce.  Bocce is a pretty addictive ball game originating  from Europe.  Frenchman, Henri, was really into it and we all soon were, which was awesome with a few beers after a long day’s surf!

Friday.

After five days of good waves everyone was pretty surfed out but Marti, Geoff and Henri were still keen to make use of the nice swell we’d been given, while the other guys went and did the “Apia Tour”.  The light winds were changing direction a lot so we headed out in the boat with no real plan, just taking it how it came.  We started to head to Y-Tops when the wind went really westerly, so we promptly turned around, threw out a couple lures and trolled over Mt. Fusi, an ocean mount that has a lot of sea life around it, rising from 60 metres to about 15m.  We were heading to a spot called Barra’s, a fun right-hander that looked promising on arrival despite the strong offshore.  The guys got out there and it was quite fun, about head high with some overhead sets and a few barrels.  The wind ended up dying completely about 2 hours before dark and the tide and swell were perfect for Barra’s, which started to produce some solid overhead sets, almost double overhead.  There were heaps and heaps of tubes and we scored it with nobody else in sight.  It’s a really unique wave that sometimes has a waist high roll-in to the bowl, which was going pretty square and spitting on the good ones.  We got back to Sa’Moana well after dark and we were super happy.  We found that everyone on the Apia Tour had turned it into a bit of a pub crawl!  With everybody in high spirits we ended up having a very fun night, including Bocce of course and then a sleep in was unanimously agreed upon for Saturday morning.

Saturday.

The last day of everyone’s trip split the group up again, some opting to relax and unwind fully at Sa’Moana, while we headed out in the boat just after lunch.  We had a look at a fun left-hander, Wakka’s, that had waist to shoulder high sets.  There were 5 or 6 other people out there so we decided to check Pebbles, which went side-shore as soon as we got there, so we headed to Special K where we had fun shoulder high walls, although a bit windy and a few other people out there, the waves were fun for some turns.  We were waiting for the other boat to leave and a bit over an hour before sunset, they did.  The wind had dropped to pretty much nothing by now and it allowed the waves to get really fun, for the guys to catch their last of the trip.  In that last hour everyone got heaps of waves and the vibe was awesome, everyone knew that we’d had such a good week for waves.  We motored back to the mooring and Henri had a go on the wake-skate behind the boat, which he got the hang of pretty quickly!  All in all, an excellent week of waves and a real pleasure to meet everyone who passed through Sa’Moana this week.  Good times!

Photos

A bit of a mix of waves and sunset

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Hey Crew

Aura Surf Resort in Nth Sumatra flies under the radar compared to the higher profile Sumatran regions.  Fact is this region pumps with hardly anyone around.  Andy and the crew at Aura compiled this cool vid for you to check out.

If you are keen on a NEW Frontier then consider Aura Surf Resort for sure.

Enjoy!

Click here to check it out

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Pacific Pirates

Check out the latest episode of Scardy (World Surfaris own fearless adventurer) and his entourage of Ryan Hipwood, Dean Bowen, Nick Vasicek and Mikey Brennan paddling into MASSIVE Cloudbreak earlier this month.  Grab a coffee and sit back and enjoy the rush of the ride!

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Hi All,

Richard and Amy our most esteemed and trusted surf guides at Hudhuranfushi Resort have sent through the latest from the Maldives. Not surprising its been cranking, again. I don’t know about you but I’m noticing a trend………

Enjoy WS

Hello Everyone,

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen a bit of everything out here in the Maldives. We’ve had long windy walls at Jails, small but ‘smackable’ Sultans, some barrels at Cokes, a regular evening  ‘shredfest’ at Lohi’s….and we even scored a session at Honkies  too!

The swell has been consistent, initially 2-3ft S/SE then veering S/SW and building to 4-5ft at Cokes. The wind was S/SW last week meaning that Jails and Sultans were the place to be. The cross-onshore creating nice little foamy lip ramps perfect for launching off. Even the old blokes were trying to mix it up – there were fins out all over the place!! This week the wind has been light and further from the W, backing NW most afternoons in time for our evening World Surfaris boat trips.

The guests here at Hudhuran fushi have been doing exactly what they came to do – surfing their brains out….but also having a relaxing holiday with their wives, girlfriends or mates. That really is the beauty of a surfing holiday here in the Maldives, you can make it exactly what you want – be it a tranquil romantic honeymoon or a trip with your mates the island is enjoyed by all.

See you soon,

Rich.

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Hi all,

The latest swell report has come in from Kandui Resort, Mentawais. So without further ado.  Enjoy

I’ve been a little under the weather, but it’s all good now and we had our new group show up a few days ago.  A little southwest swell was on the charts.  We didn’t have expectations of anything epic, but we were hoping for the best.  And the best we got!  We surfed Kandui’s and Bankvaults.  It wasn’t huge, but it was big enough to be legit and it was just our crew or mostly our crew out on the biggest, best day.  It was more than we could have asked for from that little swell.  One of our guests, Morgan, celebrated his 21st Birthday by coming out of a deep barrel on the wave of the day at Kandui’s.  Nice Birthday gift!

It looks like we will be looking at smallish surf for the next few days, then things start looking good

Cheers Ray (Kandui)

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Hi All,

The latest swell report for the last half of May has just come in from Togat Nusa Retreat, Mentawais.  If you want more info on Togat Nusa Retreat – Click here, its a great place and the season still has availability,  so throw an inquiry our way at info@worldsurfaris.com. They’re also running a May/ June special  so it comes in well under budget…..

Report and pics come in from Adam Dube resident Surf Guide at Togat Nusa Retreat……

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Hi all,

Paul, a recent returnee from Sa’Moana Surf Resort, sent through some sweet pics of his April trip . We didn’t get a written report but lets be honest – You can form your own opinion!  We have and that opinion is largely – “Awesome, let’s go surf  Samoa!!!!”.

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Hi all,

Aura Surf Resort – Northern Sumatra is still firing!! As it captures swell from all directions it doesn’t really come as a surprise the photos and below report came in on Monday…… Lucky Buggers, just imagine waking up to that every morning!

Hi Guys,

This weeks surf: Solid 4 to 5 feet all week, 13 – 14 second period, minimal winds, all spots firing.

Please find attached photos of The Peak out the front. Should be able to get more photos of the other spots in the next couple of days.

Cheers,

Andy.

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Cheers

WS

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