16 September 2011, Rote Ndao – Indonesia: The first day of the 3rd annual Rote Open presented by Billabong saw all divisions in action at Rote Island’s premiere righthand reef break of Boa Beach today, in pumping 3-4 foot waves with side to offshore winds providing a perfect setting for some extremely high performance surfing, led by Made “Bol” Adi Putra in the International … [Read more...]
Lee Wilson Wins the Rip Curl Cup at Padang-Padang in Epic Final
In an amazing display of strategic tube-riding prowess, Bali’s Lee Wilson used his years of local knowledge to barrel his way to victory in the Rip Curl Cup today at Bali’s Banzai Pipeline over a field of the world’s best tube riding specialists, including runner up and previous Rip Curl Cup winner Made “Bol” Adi Putra, Australia’s Anthony Walsh, and first time finalist Mustofa … [Read more...]
Lee Wilson Claims Victory at Best West Java Surfing Competition
18 June 2011, Cimaja-West Java: In a thrilling climax to the six days of intense surfing at the 6-star Best West Java Surfing Competition presented by Quiksilver, Lee Wilson put on an incredible display of surfing against Pepen Hendrik to claim victory and climb atop the podium to claim his winners check of Rp 20 million, as well as the Coca-Cola ISC Highest Score Award of Rp 1 … [Read more...]
More Swell and Bigger Scores as Round 3 of Oakley Pro 11 Completed at Canggu-Bali
8 April 2011, Canggu-Bali: The anticipated increase in swell today resulted in bigger scores and some tense action as Round 3 of the Oakley Pro 11 at Canggu was completed today in 3-4 foot waves. Though the day dawned with a few rays of sunshine, halfway through the first heat the rain started pouring down and continued without a pause, later accompanied by strong … [Read more...]
East Coast Bali, Keramas (sik) 24th March 2011
24th March 2011 ****AFTERNOON SURF UP DATE**** Hello to any or all of you surf starved people and thanks for stopping by the baliwaves.com ('99) for the very latest news on surfing and weather conditions to come out of the the only place to come and spend your surfing holiday, Bali ! We pulled into the car park around 9.00AM, no need to check the waves first, we could hear … [Read more...]
Indonesia’s Top Surfers Compete for Quarterfinal Berths on Day 3 of Rote Open 2010 Presented by Billabong
Indonesia’s top pro surfers battled it out today in Rounds 3 and 4 of the Coca-Cola ISC Open Division of the Rote Open 2010 presented by Billabong, vying for quarterfinal berths in the good-to-excellent 3-4 foot waves of Boa Beach in Rote Island, Indonesia. Due to the morning low tide conditions, Contest Director Tipi Jabrik made the decision to wait for the tide to rise … [Read more...]
International Competitors See Action on Day 2 of Rote Open 2010 Presented by Billabong
15 September 2010, Rote Island – East Indonesia: A mixed field of international surfers from Australia, America, and Italy were joined by the top surfers from Indonesia today in the Rote Open 2010 presented by Billabong at Boa Beach on the island of Rote to battle it out in the first round of the International Open division. At stake is just over $10,000 in prize money … [Read more...]
Raditya “The Bull” Rondi Charges to Victory at Reef Bali Pro 2010
In the exciting final of the Open Division of the Reef Bali Pro 2010 at Kuta Beach this morning, Raditya “The Bull” Rondi claimed victory over last year’s Coca-Cola ISC Champion Lee Wilson by launching an aggressive attack on the peeling 3 foot waves and jumping to an early lead to put Wilson on the ropes. Wilson put up a valiant effort, searching the lineup for the perfect … [Read more...]
Lee Wilson in Top Form on Day Two of Oakley Pro 2010 at Canggu
2 April 2010, Canggu-Bali: After blowing the takeoff on the first wave of his heat, 2009 Coca-Cola ISC Tour Champion Lee Wilson took a deep breath and then came from behind to charge into his first heat win of the 2010 Tour season. Wilson was up against veteran Made Lapur of Uluwatu, Ketut Suarta of Sanur, and Wayan “Betet” Merta of Kuta, no easy draw to be sure, but … [Read more...]
Solid Surf Sets Up Day One of the Oakley Pro 2010 at Canggu
The first day of the Oakley Pro 2010 at Canggu Beach in Bali got off to a textbook start with solid 3-4 foot sets smashing into the rivermouth reef break on a rising tide, giving the Coca-Cola ISC Tour’s pro surfers their first crack at showing off their best maneuvers in the first comp of the 2010 tour season. Canggu is known the world over as one of the most high … [Read more...]
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