Hang on a couple of late additions the fishing record tumbled today at a new spot the email has been copied verbatim.

Peely
dog tooth tuna
scales bottomed out and broke at 26kg, estimated weight 32-35kg
35 minute fight
new fishing grounds, 8 meter deep pinnacle in 70m of water.
name of guest, Ben (Devo) Devenish
total stoked epic day and they didn't even surf.
dave

OK we know the reports have been missing for a while so I guess there are no excuses. The surf has been pretty damn good and as you will see from the Indo Video Swell Journal on Coastalwatch Monday night it has actually been pumping … but not today. Fishing was the order of the day and the results were pretty good( 5 to the spear and 7 to the rods ) Our head guide Dave Simons was responsible for most … well actually all of the spear kills and the guests nailed the rest. Surf is due to rise across the next few days so stay tuned.

It's the swell that refused to die and AGAIN today we were surfing super fun overhead waves. There was a slight change in wave heights so we were out at the wave magnets getting the last of the goodness. The shot above is Eric "The Viking" coming off the bottom at ER lefts after a nice late drop.

Late addition Muzz and Hooky below with a nice Wahoo (Hooky's) and a couple of bits of bait (Muzza's) after a day of waves a couple of fish to finish off!

Well it just keeps keeping on! There has been a slight drop in wave heights but there is still PLENTY of great surf around. Today is bright and sunny with light off-shore winds. Out the front was picture perfect but the guests have jumped in the boat to do a bit of exploring of the options nearby, my guess is Schoolyards or the ER. The pic above was this morning out front (about 60M's from the front lawn) the forecast for the coming week is looking pretty special so keep an eye out for a Coastalwatch update on Monday night and a few more reports right here till then.

Well the swell seems to have peaked and things are holding in the 3-5 foot range, most surfers have been round at Max's lefts and today was no exception. Waves were super fun sunny offshore walls with the odd tube for the keen guys across the inside. The forecasts seem to hint at another rise this week so stay posted.

Well they say when it rains it pours and that has certainly been the case the last couple of days since we last gave you an update. Max's left has been firing since the 22nd and today was no exception 3-5 feet of ultra fun glassy left walls. A few pretty good surfers are in North Sumatra at the moment and with Ben McCartney's Coastalwatch surf forecast coming true it's gonna be an interesting week indeed hopefully we can bring you a bunch of images as it happens. The one above is a bloke from WA flaring the fins during the late session!

Talk about night and day! We had a pretty strong storm last night then today dawned bright and sunny with a great new swell in the water, All roads led to Max's left and there were heaps of overhead sets and the odd tube down through the inside at Roffey's corner. Fun as hell and looks like a week or more of it ahead!

This morning looks like the swell has hung in there and if anything built a little overnight. Winds are wrong for out the front but the left may be firing! The pic above is from yesterday arvo around 3.00PM and the shot of the boys from Group 9 below is post fishing last night pre drinking tornado.

A return to normal smooth surf conditions here today and still plenty of surf in the 2-4 foot range. The pic above was out the front at 10.45AM. Ben McCartneys Indo forcast is up on Coastalwatc h so check it out for what's in store this week.

Here comes the sun!

Full blast Sumatran sunshine today and combined with the high tides it's kinda story-book conditions, there is 3-4 feet of residual swell floating around and out the front has been good and then today the left was OK as well. General trend is easing in the swell dept but a rise is due on the weekend. Stay posted. Shot above was late last night around 6PM.

It's been a bit of a trial this week with lots of wind and a big phantom swell that just did not seem to show. Things are back to normal today though and last night was pretty amazing out front. Swell is easing at the moment but there should be a bunch of fun out there today. The shot above was last night at 5.45PM

It's been a pretty big gap since last report due to the fact we have been surfing our heads off! A bangin little swell hit last Sunday and from then till today (14th May) it's been all hands on deck as the guys in Group 8 squeezed the last few bits of energy out of their system and the guys from Group 9 got their froth on. Monday and Tuesday saw the left still firing with some of those levely late arvo glass sessions and then as the swell petered out we have been over surfing schoolyards and havin a ball. Today we are looking at very strong wind and a possible lay day. There is a very complex forecast in front of us right now and it's full of conflicts. Seems that the wind is going to blow in the extreme range … for here and we could be looking at a couple of days with winds in the 25 Kts range but there is also a 4 meter swell predicted so it's a tough call. Will the wind ruin what is predicted to be our biggest swell of the year? Is the swell prediction just because of the wind? General consensus is that the swell is on the way regardless and we should have a bunch of surf in the next 48 hours. Time will tell but for today it's a case of watching the footy and waiting to see what develops. The pic above was last Sunday afternoon down at GT's, the one below is Tim Watt same spot different wave … slotted.

It's a case of the drop before the rise here at the moment. The waves are pretty small but still super fun the guys have been surfing the ER and Schoolyards and as I'm typing this there seems to be a new long period swell showing on the outer reefs outside my window. Tomorrow is kind of D-Day for the new swell and hopefully we wake up to firing condies … we'll keep you posted. Check out a couple of the guests from Trip 8 above goofing off at Pinnacles yesterday above.

The return to waves has been great and all the crew from Trip 8 are smiling at the moment … big smiles! We have been surfing the left most mornings and then breaking it up with rights at Pinnacles in the afternoon. Today has seen a drop in wave heights so the guys are all headed over to the ER for some fun in the sun. The pic above is Mark McCaslin and below we have Lyn Heacox driving off the bottom and Peter Forgie getting stylish all these shots were taken yesterday morning at the left.

Sorry for the breaks in the surf report people we have been … ah … surfing! Group 8 have rolled in and the waves have kinda turned on and they are early risers so the report has slipped somewhat but … it's been fun as heck wave heights have ranged from waist to overhead and wind has been light and variable under sunny skies. The prognosis is that we should have pretty good surf all week and perhaps even a few stellar days on the weekend. We will do our best to keep you updated as things progress. The shot above is Dave Skelly from Group 8 at Max's left yesterday morning.

It's on the way up!

Swell started to rise across the morning today and the guests have been surfing Max's left around 2-3 feet. The forecast(see below) is showing a solid bump across the next couple days then another early next week. Hopefully we get to surf the epic right (the pic above of Steve Firkin) we surfed last swell in the next couple of days. We'll keep you posted and hopefully have a vid update if it's firing. For a video wrap up of the last week log onto www.coastalwatch.com and go to the Indo video swell journal.

Well it's been a week since "computergate" and a trip to Singapore and 5000 dollars later and we are back online with the surf reports. The week just passed was firing (check the line-up shot above) but the last two days has seen a drop and guests are out and about searching the swell magnets for some fun surf. With the drop in surf the fishing has kicked off and the full moon has served up a couple of crackers (check the Wahoo and spanish mac from last nights session below), We should be back to daily reports now so stay tuned.

Morning has broken under grey skies and cool temps after a little rain overnight and the swell has eased under a pretty big tide. Wind is from the north quarter and has a bit of push behind it today. I have put the Buoyweather report (a great service you should all check out) up as a pic above and as an experiment we are going to see how close it goes to being correct this next few days. The guests are out surfing Sigata and there are still big smiles so I am guessing there are plenty of head high waves around.

We have had some rain overnight but the day has dawned with sunny periods. The swell that was around for the last few days did not quite realize its full potential but there are still plenty of waves around for the guys in group 6. The surf is around 2-4 feet today and there is little or no wind but we expect this to change through the day. Next decent swell is due Saturday evening so fingers crossed. The pic above was taken at 9.20 AM today.

A lovely sunny day here today and a new swell starting to build, hopefully it reaches the expected heights despite the HUGE tides today, stay tuned for a possible arvo update as it builds. We should also have some video for you later today.

Despite our best efforts to drink up the swell last night the forecast rise has been a little slow in showing and this morning it's around 3-4 feet on the bigger sets but mostly in the 3 foot range. It's the last day for group 5 and they are due to exit on the plane at 11.00 so all (who had full function of the body) have headed off for one last blast at the left hander. It's sunny at the moment and hopefully the weather holds for a neat change-over between group 5 and 6. The pic above is from earlier in the week when serial pest and self affirmed wave-hog John Halpin rode his millionth wave through the inside at Max's left. The pic below is our guide Steve Firkin bottom turning into the wave of the week at GT's. For a full wrap up of the week make sure you checkout the Coastalwatch Indo Video Swell Journal tonight.

As you can see from the pic above wave heights have lifted and are holding around the 4 foot mark. This swell arrived yesterday afternoon (when the pic was taken) and has maintained through the night. We have slightly overcast skies with sunny periods today and it's all systems go at the left right through the tides. It looks like the blocking storm/cyclone that was sitting below us off NW Australia has faded so hopefully this is the start of a good run of swell that looks stacked in the lower Indian Ocean at the moment.

Over the last couple of days we've had moderate to strong NW winds blowing across the island chain, Pinnacles, School Yards and our resort break, (Maxes Right) have seen great waves ranging from 3 to 6ft.

Tomorrow shoul d see the same wind and wave patterns ahead of a new SW swell due Thursday afternoon around 5 to 7ft on all the south facing reef passes.

Well the last few days have been pretty good fun. Max's left was lining up on the lower tides and today (4th) the Cronulla boys are surfing before the plane takes em home at lunch time. Swell due mid week for the incoming crew and then a solid looking event showing for the 11th.

Surfed Max's left today 3 feet with the odd bigger one, feels like it's building, check back tomorrow.

Looks like we have a rising SW swell that's gonna be a bell ringer! We'll have a fresh report up Saturday to fill you in, hopefully a few images as well