I had visited this break with Neil on the way northwards but decided to pass on The Pass at that time because it was so busy.
However there was no way I wasn’t going to surf it, and once Kathleen and I had left her place in Lismore, Byron Bay was the first place we headed for.
The wave breaks off the rocks you see here, so you snag a wave, get your bottom turn in going right and then just keep on surfing all the way along the beach.
It does mean the most suicidal once more will guarantee themselves the ride, but needs must so I made sure I got at least my share.
These pictures should give you some idea of how much fun I was having.
I didn’t surf it when it is huge but it seems to be a really mellow wave. Perfect for cruising along, if you know what I mean, and the locals were all really friendly while I was there too.
I was having a laugh here with the crew in the line up because foolishly one wave went by without anybody actually going for it despite how busy it was.
The break here is so good and so close to where we stayed that I actually surfed it a couple of times, which is very rare on this trip.
Kathleen got this picture of me riding during one of the sessions. You can see me over the top of the wave.
The break here is so predictable that I decided to try to film some video with my Gopro. Watching this footage you can probably see why. (click here) If anything that was a short ride compared with some of the corking waves I surfed here.
You can also see me here spotting the dolphins that hung out with us for a while. They were of a species whose fin is nearer to triangular than crescent shaped, which gives you a nervous shiver until you see how they move in the water!
No pictures of them in the water with me. I tried, trust me I tried, but nothing came out because they were only appearing briefly on the surface and just for a second to breathe.
I absolutely loved it here!
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