Murmurs of Swell
Tuesday 10 September 2013 Ah ha. So there ARE waves here. Only 1,140kms from Joburg. The mystery surf odyssey into the Indian Ocean begins to unravel, in the form of reef-cracking peelers, for brothers Conn and Greg Bertish.
Only 1140km from South Africa, why does no-one surf here?
Sups are proving invaluable for getting us out to the barrier reefs, towing shortboards and supplies.
Locals say they’ve never seen surfing here before, kids were shouting from the hill overlooking the reef and swamped us when we eventually got back to the beach.
Woke to a rise in swell which revealed a rad new spot across the bay from our home on the cliff.
First victim of the shallow coral heads; Greg’s Spider gets washed in from the back where it was anchored to the reef. 3 Fins lost, and a smashed tail, rail and nose are claimed by the peak we dubbed Mazungu’s Ledge.
Clue #6: Only 1140km from South Africa, why does no-one surf here? mmm