I remember talking to Pete Morse [RIP] about swells off the back of a High Pressure System. I never got it, still don't, but accepted it was a thing. For fourteen glorious days the east coast's glorious swell run. The best possible version of ground hog days, 2-3 foot glassy walls every dawny, the sea breeze signalling time for second breakfast. Repeat.
20 years a part! Both are available for print, just click on the image to check out the options.
There was work done too, the best sort. You can check out the Billabong/Oceanbridge Whangamata Grom Comp photos on Facebook HERE
And then the Surfline Feature HERE pretty stoked on that run of images.
Then there were Pano's made:
This one is now available in the Beaches Gallery for print HERE
And so is this one HERE
The latter is probably the banger. They both look better on the website, but even better high res, frothing on the detail in both.
Surfed out, memory cards filled with goodness, and a couple of new sea ulcers formed. 17 hours of water time. And time to turn the back on the East and head home to the West for the final event it the Billabong/Oceanbridge Grom Series at Piha. Those photos are on the SNZ Facebook page HERE oh and HERE
FROM THE GALLERIES
No surprises for guessing which was the runaway hit for 2023, this guy, Day of Days.... print of prints. Such an incredible swell and sand event to be a part of. You can view it and look at print options HERE