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The East Coast of Bali is fun and inexpensive. Bring your partner/family for a spring or summer surfing escape.

.How to survive the Spring / Summer Surfing Apocalypse

As the winter months of solid swell and all day off-shores come to a close, it’s easy to be lulled in to false sense of security.
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Beware – we foresee a time of terrible hardship ahead:
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There will be endless weak wind-swells, plagues of colourful but painfully stinging sea creatures, flags and large crowds of hapless gumbys taking over your local break!
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There will be wailing, frustration and gnashing of teeth!
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Summer at Manly. Sunny, 1ft and onshore. Photo Christie.

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However, a select crew of doughty survivors will escape the hordes – for they heeded our warnings and planned ahead!
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If you intend to be one of the few, pay heed to our summer survival prophecy:
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1. Everything is OK when you have an epic surf trip coming up.
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2. The Ocean never takes a holiday – somewhere will be pumping even when home is 1 foot at six seconds and onshore.
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Lido Rights in PNG pumping

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3. World Class waves are still epic in the ‘off season’ but strangely nobody mentions it because- there not there!
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You can score plenty fun sized, glassy days in Sumatra in the “offseason”

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4. When the trade wind belt moves south for summer, the tropics become super glassy and all those waves that were side-onshore in the trades start to pump!
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Straight out front of Aganoa Lodge, Samoa

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5. Nothing stops a Northern Hemisphere winter swell from crossing the equator and creating epic waves on north facing reefs in the southern hemisphere. If you ever doubted that winter swells cross the equator with power – why does Puerto Escondido pump in the Northern Summer?
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However, few will heed the prophecy – only the select few will be blessed by Huey with long period groundwell and glassy conditions
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Will you be a survivor?
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Papua New Guinea
.PNG is not only renowned for its surf, but also the spectacular diving, offering those looking for more than just surf a playground of WWII wreck dives and an amazing array of sea life.

Bali – Keramas and Nusa Dua
.For over 40 years, Bali in Indonesia has been a year-round surfer and family holiday destination. Bali’s surf breaks offer consistency and variety, no matter your experience. For families, there’s plenty to do and see for every interest, age and budget.

Samoa
.You will find both of the 2 main islands, Savai’i and Upolu, are dotted with awesome surf breaks and get consistent good swells year round, northern swells are prominent in the wet season from November through April, and southern swells in the dry season in between.
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.Fiji is a magical archipelago of white sand beaches and tropical vegetation ringed by shallow, world – class coral reef passes that pretty much set the standard.
Most of the quality waves break on offshore barrier reefs in the Mamanuca group of islands to the west of Fiji’s main island, Vita Levu.

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If you book a trip with The Perfect Wave, you also enter a draw (4 times a year) to win the ultimate Ocean and Earth surf travel pack valued at $600.

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Ocean & Earth have long been the world leaders in quality and innovative surf hardware and accessories. This ultimate surf travel pack contains the following necessary travel companions: A premium, heavy-duty double 6’6’’cover, wheel carry bag, backpack, grip and One Piece leash.
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Enigma – Darcy De Clouett Surfing Bali East Coast Off Season
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Lohis on the pump. Late July 17.

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Written by:
Chris Buykx

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