Swim video filmed December 2015 and Surf footage taken November 2015
Here’s a really funny rendition of Rhett and Link’s “I’m on Vacation” video. After watching the original, I thought…
“This could be Port A and I know some local kids who are bored this summer! ”
They went all in and hammed it up for the camera.
It was filmed in Port Aransas 2 months before Hurricane Harvey and 2 months before these guys would be in high school and too cool to humor me.
You have to see the original video below to truly appreciate this remake.
The big swell was manageable at Pig Outs. It was too wild and woolly at East End or Fitzroy for surfing but perfect for IRB (inflatable rescue boat) training. Those guys and gals are good, eh? The paddlers rode some great waves. Des caught two bombs way outside beyond my view. Then Steve arrived with his foil board just after 5pm to catch a few inside. Surf-tacular day!
The winds picked up later on Sunday and you didn’t have to ring the bell twice. It was full on at East End Beach. Des caught a few good ones and ended on a solid headstand!
Scooters and bikes were flying at East End Skate Park and I had to snap a few of these kids. They were eager to show off their jumps and the enthusiasm was never ending. Cool as.
Okay, NZ surf is epic. The best part is you don’t have to venture far from town to feel like you’re “living it” too.
The 2019 Super 8 Series at Fitzroy Beach, sponsored by New Plymouth Surfriders Club, was yesterday. Sets were farther out and “bigger than it looks!” But for reals… waves faces were 3.5 meters (11 foot). I met some new folks including a cool high schooler who knows no fear, not even level 2 physics class rattles him (pink jersey rider below). Surf Lifesaving gal was ready.
This day the surf at Back Beach was clean, even at high tide. The waves broke in sections, spread out the surfers, and provided space for longer boards. The vibe was great. There was a jump in the surf the following day. Bigger sets mean overhead, whomping close outs. Des surfed again on our pink, 8.0 Surftech and got a few thrills.
The surf changes rapidly with the daily large tide fluctuations. So, when it’s good you’ve got two hours before it isn’t.
Last 2 photos are from “the groin”, a boogie boarding spot in town.
Most of New Plymouth’s in-town surf breaks have a few obstacles to overcome on the paddle out, but once out to the points it’s pretty amazing surf.
I prefer a calmer spot called Pig Outs and Des likes the clean lines off Belt Road. Yesterday I captured a few images at lower tide and watched the surfers navigate the rocks. Many scramble out with no booties. Tough Kiwis.
MetService surf forecast was a 9 at Fitzroy and the waves didn’t disappoint. Gorgeous as! The Stand up paddlers caught plenty a few hundred meters down at East End and, thanks to the southeast winds, all of New Plymouth experienced good sized breaking waves.
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