Enigma – Darcy De Clouett Surfing Bali East Coast Off Season

Darcy De Clouett doesn’t live your average nine-to-five. In fact, the teenage surf sensation’s days never look the same. Nothing phases the high-school student who divides his time between studies, surf trips and shaping boards. With no expectations to fill, other than to enjoy the globe we walk on, Darcy couldn’t be more humble or down-to-earth.
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Every so often you come across someone whose demeanour stands out from the crowd. Such was the case as I first encountered Darcy upon his return from Indonesia.
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It was not the crystal blue water, open barrels and pool club mojitos most picture upon their arrival to Indonesia, but rather the monsoonal downpours that many dread that greeted Darcy. Paddling along lagoons into the virtual unknown for miles on end in search for waves that reeled off onto the horizon and scrambling down volcanoes shaped his island experience, seen in his newest short, Enigma.
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There’s also an unparalleled showcase of agile, technical and ripping surfing when you watch him above surfing Bali east coast, something De Clouett displays every time he has a board under his feet.
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There’s no doubting Darcy feels most comfortable in the ocean. Floating between the two worlds of sea and land. Chasing wave after wave, from sunrise to sunset. Darcy comes from a passionate south coast community of surfers who endure long commutes to their preferred break and bitterly cold waters for much of the year.
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His family is intent on providing every opportunity for Darcy to hone his craft in every condition. Whether it be on his local breaks, or on the open linups of Western Australia.
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There’s no doubting that De Clouett is destined for big things, taking every wave in his stride.
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Written by:
Caleb Thornton-Shaw

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